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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in project coordination and administration, particularly in urban development and innovation management. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and resource mobilization within multi-stakeholder initiatives.
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Project CoordinationStakeholder EngagementPartnership DevelopmentDonor ResearchProposal Preparation
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Hard Skills
Project AdministrationUrban DevelopmentInnovation ManagementProfessional CorrespondenceMeeting Notes PreparationConcept Notes DevelopmentPresentation PreparationBriefing Materials CreationResource MobilizationDocumentation Management
Soft Skills
CommunicationOrganizational SkillsCollaborationEvent CoordinationAnalytical Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Industry Keywords
International DevelopmentLocal Economic DevelopmentCity–Industry–University CollaborationSustainable Urban DevelopmentSDG LocalisationDevelopment CooperationInnovation EcosystemsMulti-Stakeholder InitiativesUrban-Development ProgrammesTransition-Economy Contexts
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide coordination, administrative, partnership-development, communication and project-implementation support for establishing and operationalising the ScaleX Alliance for Cities
- Support preparation and execution of annual workplans, activity schedules, implementation trackers, stakeholder-engagement plans and reporting arrangements
- Develop and update concept notes, implementation roadmaps, presentations, briefing notes, background papers and internal coordination documents
- Maintain records of activities, deliverables, milestones, risks, decisions, partner commitments and follow-up actions
- Coordinate with UNIDO departments, offices, field networks and external partners
- Organise meetings, consultations, workshops, webinars, missions and events, including invitations, agendas, participant lists, briefing materials, presentations, minutes and follow-up notes
- Maintain project files, stakeholder databases, contact lists and documentation repositories
- Coordinate with the Bridge for Cities team and prepare joint workplans, activity updates, meeting materials and follow-up actions
- Support mapping and engagement of city, municipal, industry, university, research, startup, innovation-hub, financial and development partners
- Prepare city profiles, stakeholder briefs, partnership overviews and background materials
- Assist development of city–industry–university collaboration opportunities, innovation challenges, technology-deployment activities, test environments and entrepreneurship initiatives
- Conduct donor and funding-opportunity research
- Support donor concept notes, partnership proposals, presentation decks, draft budgets and resource-mobilisation inputs
- Support implementation and documentation of the Western Balkans ScaleX initiative
- Capture lessons, partner feedback and emerging practices; prepare case studies, learning notes, progress summaries and internal briefs
- Maintain knowledge resources on city-led innovation, city–industry–university collaboration and Innovation Scaling Corridors
- Prepare periodic progress updates and an end-of-assignment report
Requirements
What you’ll need- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in international development, urban development, public administration, economics, innovation management, industrial policy, international relations, business administration, communications or a related field; alternatively, a first level university degree or advanced technical college diploma combined with 3 additional years of directly relevant professional experience
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, project administration, urban development, innovation, industrial development, local economic development, international development or related fields
- Demonstrated experience working with cities, municipal governments, local authorities, city networks or urban-development programmes
- Experience supporting multi-stakeholder initiatives involving public institutions, industry, universities, research organisations, startups, innovation intermediaries, development partners or international organisations
- Experience organising stakeholder consultations, workshops, events, meetings and project activities
- Experience preparing professional correspondence, meeting notes, concept notes, presentations, briefing materials and short reports in English
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Experience in donor research, partnership development, proposal preparation or resource-mobilization support is desirable
- Familiarity with city–industry–university collaboration, local innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, sustainable urban development, industrial transition or SDG localisation is desirable
- Previous experience with city-focused SDG programmes, United Nations entities, international organisations or development-cooperation projects is highly desirable
- Experience in developing- or transition-economy contexts is an asset
- Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance
- Reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities
- Inclusive and respectful workplace
- Diversity, equal opportunity and healthy work-life balance
- No application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or recruitment fees