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BackgroundThe Danish Egyptian Dialogue Initiative (DEDI) is a lab for innovation and green transition, and a cross-cultural space for dialogue on climate, peace and security between Denmark and Egypt. A new four-year phase of DEDI started in 2025 financed under the Danish Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP). The new phase is designed to address the challenges and opportunities of climate change, circular economy, green transition and innovation. DEDI implements activities on the following three components: i) Innovation in sustainable design; ii) Green environmental literacy for youth; and iii) Youth dialogue on climate and security. DEDI is hosted by UNDP in Egypt with a range of Danish and Egyptian organizations and experts engaged on dialogue and exchange activities in Egypt and Denmark.
As the host institution for DEDI, UNDP Egypt implements the initiative, ensures alignment with broader development priorities, and provides technical, operational and administrative support. Under the new phase of DEDI (2025-2028), UNDP is responsible for grant management, partnership development, financial oversight, and technical guidance across all three components. UNDP provides to DEDI extensive expertise in sustainable development, youth engagement, and climate action, as well as its established networks with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. Furthermore, UNDP supports capacity-building efforts, monitoring, and reporting in line with its Results-Based Management (RBM) standards, ensuring that DEDI's activities contribute effectively to the Danish Arab Partnership Programme (DAPP) as well as Egypt’s green transition agenda.
To support the effective implementation of the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Initiative (DEDI), UNDP Egypt is recruiting a Project Officer – Innovation in Sustainable Design (NPSA-9) to provide technical support, partnerships and programme coordination to DEDI. In particular, the position will support the implementation of Component 1: Innovation in Sustainable Design, with a focus on youth, innovation, green transition, and entrepreneurship including in design (such as furniture, fashion, textiles). The Project Officer – Innovation in Sustainable Design will contribute to partnership development in Egypt and Denmark, design and delivery of innovation programmes such as ideation and incubation cycles, partnerships with SMEs and ecosystem actors, and the development of youth-led business models and technical solutions, while supporting monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management to inform continuous learning and programme improvement.
Duties And ResponsibilitiesUnder the direct supervision of the DEDI Project Technical Expert and guidance of the DEDI Project Manager, the Project Officer – Innovation in Sustainable Design will:
Supervise a national UNV in supporting programme-related tasks and logistics.
Cultivate and coordinate partnerships and networks
Support networking efforts to expand DEDI’s partner base and stakeholder engagement, including through linkages with the UNDP Green Link Taskforce.
Contribute to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and reporting
Contribute to knowledge management and learning efforts within DEDI, with a view to capturing insights and lessons learned for continuous improvement and scale.
Facilitate knowledge management, communication, and innovation
Stay abreast of relevant local and global research and support the integration of emerging knowledge and best practices into DEDI programming.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement The Project Officer will report to the DEDI Project Technical Expert.
CompetenciesPlease refer to the competency framework site for the entire list of competencies and further explanations.
Core Competencies* Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work * Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking * Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning * Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process * Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously * Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships * Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making * People Management: UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site .
Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesBusiness Direction & Strategy* Strategic Thinking + Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions; + Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP.
Business Development* Knowledge Facilitation + Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange
Business Management* Project Management + Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals
Partnership management* Relationship Management + Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding
Required Skills And ExperienceMin. Academic Education
Min. Years Of Relevant Work Experience
Required Skills And Competencies
Desired Additional Skills And Competencies
Required Language(s) (at Working Level)
Professional Certificates
Equal opportunityAs an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
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