UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PERSONNEL UNDER INDIVIDUAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (ISA)
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Nationalexpert in networking and partnership
development
Home based
Local travel in Tajikistan as appropriate
September/October 2015
3 months with possible extension
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty
reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. Assisting developing countries and
countries with economies in transition in the development, acquisition, adaptation and management of new
technologies is among the core services of the Business, Investment and Technology Services Branch (BIT).
The project is implemented in close cooperation with national counterpart with technical assistance
delivered by UNIDO’s BIT Branch and in coordination with the Europe and Central Asia Bureau
(PRF/RPF/EUR).
PROJECT CONTEXT
In Tajikistan, textile industries, including carpet weaving and embroidery, are important economic sectors
providing employment and contributing to sustainable economic growth. Currently, however, these
manufacturing industries are failing to meet their potential and local producers are facing a number of
problems such as decreasing competitiveness. In response, the Government of Tajikistan has adopted a
“Programme on development of carpet weaving in the Republic of Tajikistan for the period 2014-2020”. The
Programme envisages expansion of the production of handmade carpets and the creation of new employment
opportunities through the introduction of handloom carpet weaving and new technologies. UNIDO’s technical
assistance programme to support inclusive and sustainable industrial development will enhance the
productivity and competitiveness of Tajik enterprises in the carpet weaving and embroidery manufacturing
sectors.
Expected project results
The project is expected to achieve the following main results:
 Beneficiary carpet weaving/ embroidery and textile enterprises have enhanced industrial efficiency,
expanded production, improved quality, and access to regional and international markets

Human and technical capacities of national counterpart institutions and national expertise are
strengthened on applied market positioning, industrial upgrading and export promotion approaches
and methodologies for sustainable provision of these services to the national carpet
weaving/embroidery and textile enterprises.
The immediate objective of the preparatory phase is to design a high quality fully-fledged project document,
outlining the services to be provided by UNIDO project “Industrial modernization and competitiveness
improvement of carpet-weaving and embroidery/textile sectors in Tajikistan”. The project will seek to
increase productivity and boost exports in the carpet weaving, embroidery and textile sectors, thus
improving Tajikistan’s international position in manufacturing value addition, manufactured exports and
global competitiveness.The preparatory phase will culminate with the submission of the project document to
UNIDO approval bodies.
The expert will work under direct supervision of the UNIDO Project Manager at UNIDO HQ (Vienna) and
National Project Technical Coordinator, in coordination with the International Expert, Team Leader and the
team of international and national experts. His/her duties shall be performed in accordance with applicable
rules and regulations of UNIDO and this Job Description.
Main duties
Concrete/Measurable
Outputs to be achieved
In a team with, and under guidance of the National Project Coordinator, and in
coordination with international experts and other national project assistants, provide
assistance with:
1. Assessment of the potential for networking and
Baseline analysis of the
partnerships with domestic and foreign enterprises
networking
and
along the value chain by composing an appropriate
partnerships made. It
questionnaire, disseminating it among local textile
will
enable
the
carpets weaving companies vocational centres and
assessment of impacts of
analysing replies
partnership building on
industrial performance
2. In coordination with key stakeholders and under the
Networking
and
overall guidance of the Team Leader, National
partnership
building
Coordinator, design and formulation of networking and
strategy formulated and
partnership building strategy with focus on identifying
mechanisms identified
geographic targets and defining networking/
partnership building mechanism
3. Interaction and cooperation with international
Synergies
with
organizations and bilateral aid agencies to identify
international
synergies and ways of utilizing them for the project
organizations
and
bilateral aid agencies
identified to use them for
optimising
project’s
activities and resources
and to avoid duplication
of efforts
4. Facilitate selected enterprises in establishing contacts
Selected
enterprises
and building partnerships with local and/or foreign
assisted in networking
companies along the value chain (suppliers of raw
and partnership building
materials and/or sellers of finished products)
through
various
mechanisms
5. Monitoring on partnership building and assessment of
Results of industrial
impact on performance of Tajik enterprises
partnerships
assessed
and
impact
on
performance of the given
enterprise measured
6. Provision of inputs to the progress report in terms of
Inputs into quarterly
networking and partnership building activities
progress report provided
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core values:
1. Integrity
2. Professionalism
Expected
duration
Throughout
the
assignment
Location
Dushanbe,
local travel
3. Respect for diversity
Core competencies:
1. Results orientation and accountability
2. Planning and organizing
3. Communication and trust
4. Team orientation
5. Client orientation
6. Organizational development and innovation
MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education:Advanced university degree incommunication, public relations,international relations,
management, business administration,economics,journalismor other relevant discipline, preferably with
specialization in carpet weaving, interior design, textile industries.
Technical and Functional Experience:
A minimum of 5 years practical experience in the field of communication, print, broadcast, and/or new
mediaor related field of expertise, preferably involving technical expertise in carpet weaving and embroidery,
textile and garment industries, as well as cooperation in developing countries, emerging and pre-emerging
markets. Knowledge and application of the UNIDO methodology for upgrading, quality standards and
partnerships are of asset. Exposure to the networking and partnership developmentneeds, conditions and
problems of the local carpet, textile and garment sector operators.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building, advising senior level private and public sector executives;
exposure to the needs, conditions and problems of public and private sectors in developing countries.
Languages: Fluency in written and spokenEnglish and Russian is required. Fluency and/or working
knowledge of Tajik is highly desirable.