National Project Coordinator

Organizational Context

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. UNIDO's mandate, aligned with SDG-9, focuses on building resilient infrastructure, fostering industrialization, and driving innovation. The organization supports Member States in shaping their industries for development through various programmatic fields and enabling functions, including technical cooperation, policy advisory services, and partnership building.

Job Purpose

To coordinate the development of Belize's green and blue industrial policy, including attendant policy instruments, implementation plan, and monitoring and evaluation framework, in alignment with UNIDO methodologies, international best practices, and national policy priorities. The role involves enhancing the policy-making capacity of the Belizean policy ecosystem through analysis, stakeholder consultations, and capacity building activities.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of Belize’s green and blue Industrial Policy, its instruments, implementation plan, and M&E framework. Coordinate all activities for policy drafting, ensuring quality and monitoring. Conduct economic and industrial sector analysis to inform policy. Support the recruitment and supervision of a national analytical policy support team. Organize and contribute to stakeholder consultations. Prepare reports and technical documentation. Liaise with project counterparts and disseminate project activities.

Work Experience

At least seven (7) years of professional experience in coordinating development/technical cooperation programmes/projects or policy formulation. Strong understanding of Belize's economic structure, productive sectors, and policy environment is required. Experience in evidence-based analysis, industrial policy, or sector development is required. Experience in policy formulation is required. Familiarity with UNIDO's industrial policy methodology and proven ability to coordinate teams and manage policy research processes are desirable.

Skills

Integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, focus on people, results orientation, accountability, effective communication, trust-building, innovation, and problem-solving.

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