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National Project Associate

Position:Professional | CONDeadline:15 Sep 2026 (16 days left)Job ID:1365594855Posted on:25 Aug 2026 (5 days ago)
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Job Description

UNIDO seeks a National Project Associate in Manila to support green industrial transformation in the Philippines. The associate will prepare workplans, coordinate partners and operations, organize committee meetings, track milestones and budgets, manage consultants, support training, monitor progress, prepare reports, and help deliver industrial-policy capacity development.

Key Details

Position Details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

1 year

Employment type

Contractor / Temporary

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

70 working days over 10 months

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

Another official language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Prepare workplans and coordinate daily project operations
  • Consult project-execution partners
  • Prepare steering-committee meetings and documentation
  • Record project-meeting minutes and results
  • Monitor milestones and take corrective action
  • Coordinate partners, consultants and subcontractors
  • Support training, workshops and project missions
  • Track project performance and prepare reports

Role Requirements

  • Advanced degree in economics, public administration, business administration, political science, international relations, engineering or a relevant field
  • At least one year of experience in industrial diagnostics, industrial-policy advisory services, process improvement or value-chain development
  • Project-management experience with international partners and public and private sectors
  • Fluency in English and local language
  • Philippine nationality or permanent residence

Desired Criteria

  • Understanding of environmental and climate policies
  • Master's degree in industrial economics or a related field
  • Working knowledge of another UN language

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • National consultancy; only nationals or permanent residents of the duty-station country are eligible

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNIDO Careers, on 25 Aug 2026.