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UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability The mandate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 20...
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The programme is putting an emphasis on value chains in line with priorities at regional and national levels, which have high potentials of industrialization and job creation such i.e., Cassava & derivatives, Mango, textile & garments, Information and Communication Technology (Cross cutting).
The programme aims to support the selected value chains at national and regional levels to promote transformation, better access to regional and international markets, taking into account social and environmental issues. The support will also cover the implementation and operationalization of the regional policy framework for the development of the selected value chains.
The overall objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of West Africa, enhance the countries’ integration into the regional and international trade system.
The specific objectives are to:
In the framework of the implementation of the WACOMP, UNIDO’s activities will specifically contribute to Output 1.4 “Regional quality infrastructure system is strengthened, with a view to promote environmental issues” under specific objective 1, and Output 2.2 “Regional policy and framework to improve industrial competitiveness harmonized, formulated and monitored” under specific objective 2.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The roles and responsibilities of the international expert will contribute to the achievement of outcome 1.4 through the following activities:
1.4.1: Consolidate ongoing support and improve regional quality infrastructure to develop and implement standards and regulations, particularly for targeted value chains.
1.4.3: Promotion of quality and ECOWAS Certification Mark.
1.4.4: Coordinating Quality Infrastructure of Member states as well as encourage networking of national quality units.
The Senior Expert in Quality Promotion and Quality Infrastructure is responsible for: (i) Implementation of Quality Promotion activities related to the four regional value chains, (ii) Support to the secretariats of the ECOWAS Community Committees for Standardization (ECOSHAM) and Technical Regulation (ECOREG), (iii) Support the ECOWAS Quality Infrastructure governance meetings, (iv) Any other ad hoc tasks required by the head.
In this context, the expert will work under the overall supervision of the Project Manager in Vienna and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser of the Project in Abuja. To this end, the expert will carry out the main tasks indicated in the following list:
MAIN DUTIES:
1. Implementation of Quality Promotion activities related to the four regional value chains (Activity 1.4.1, 1.4.3 & 1.4.4)
1.1 Ensure the awareness and the training of the main actors (except those of the QI institutions) of the 4 RVC:
1.2 Follow-up the updating of the ECOWAS quality and industry database (ECOQUIB) (1.4.4) in collaboration with the national focal points (include those from the 4 RVC).
1.3 Support the launch of the ECOWAS quality and industry database (ECOQUIB) (1.4.4)
1.4 Provide technical support to the Communication expert for the promotion of ECOQUIB
1.5 Ensure the finalization of the development and the handover of the Mauritania Quality and Industry database (MAUQUIB)
1.6 Support the ECOWAS Commission Department in charge of Industry and Private Sector in the organization of the Quality Awards ceremony related to 2019 edition.
1.7 Support the improvement of the QMS of selected enterprises through digital solutions
2. Support to the secretariats of the ECOWAS Community Committees for Standardization (ECOSHAM) and Technical Regulation (ECOREG) (Activity 1.4.4)
3. Support the ECOWAS Quality Infrastructure governance meetings (Activity 1.4.4)
Support the organization of the meetings of the Community Council for Quality (CCQ) and the ECOWAS Agency for Quality (ECOWAQ):
4. Support the development of a guideline relating to the "Quality approach” to be used in the framework of the competitiveness of value chains (activity 2.2.B.2)
Any other ad hoc task related to the implementation and monitoring of the overall work plan of the programme and as specified by the CTA & the Programme Manager.
Submit a final mission report.
MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Technical and Functional Experience:
Following experience would be an asset:
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken one of the three (3) official languages of ECOWAS (English, French, Portuguese) is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official ECOWAS language, desirable.
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