Expert régional de la chaîne de valeur du bois
Organizational Context
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) promotes inclusive and sustainable industrial development. This role supports the Commercial Competitiveness and Market Access Programme for Africa (ATCMA), focusing on strengthening value chains, particularly the wood sector, within the ECCAS region. The objective is to develop regional strategic plans and roadmaps to enhance value addition, diversification, and market access for selected value chains.
Job Purpose
To provide expert technical input for the wood value chain to support the development of regional upgrading strategies within the ECCAS component of the ATCMA Programme. This involves conducting sector-specific analyses, identifying technical upgrading opportunities, and making recommendations for regional upgrading strategies.
Responsibilities
Conduct sector-specific analyses of the wood value chain, including competitiveness, constraints, and upgrading potential. Evaluate technology, productivity, quality infrastructure, investment opportunities, and market access. Develop recommendations for priority upgrading interventions. Contribute to regional strategy development, focusing on industrial upgrading, value addition, technology, skills, investment, and cross-cutting issues like gender and sustainability. Participate in stakeholder consultations and validation workshops. Review and finalize technical contributions to the regional upgrading strategy.
Work Experience
Minimum of ten years of international professional experience in wood value chain development (forestry, wood processing, and derived products), industrial upgrading, or private sector development. Proven experience in sector analysis, value chain assessments, or industrial competitiveness studies within the wood or comparable agro-industrial sectors in developing countries. Demonstrated technical knowledge of the wood value chain, including forest management, production systems, processing technologies, quality requirements, markets, value addition, and investment opportunities. Knowledge of sustainable forest management, wood traceability, certification requirements (e.g., FSC, PEFC), and market access compliance (e.g., FLEGT/EU) is an asset. Experience with governments, regional economic communities, development partners, or private sector actors in Africa is highly desirable. Experience in multidisciplinary technical studies and working in expert teams is desirable. Excellent analytical, writing, consultation, and stakeholder engagement skills are required.
Skills
Expertise in wood value chain analysis, industrial development, strategic planning, market access, and sustainable development. Strong analytical, research, and report writing skills. Ability to engage and consult with diverse stakeholders. Understanding of industrial upgrading pathways, technology assessment, and investment promotion. Familiarity with regional economic communities and development programmes.