National Project Officer at ILO, Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: 13 June 2023

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of National Project Officer in Manila, Philippines.

The mission of the ILO is to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.

Key Job Responsibilities

The National Project Officer will perform the following functions:

• Support effective implementation of the project through efficient and timely execution of technical tasks in accordance with the policies and procedures of the ILO, the strategies of the project and the schedule of activities and ensure that gender is mainstreamed in project implementation.
• Foster, sustain and facilitate cooperation with ILO constituents (i.e. workers’ organizations, employers’ organizations, and the government), UN agencies, and other key stakeholders to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of project activities and its coherence with other development projects/programmes in the country.
• Support project monitoring through an RBM framework and regularly deliver updates on project activities’ progress and results to the regional M&E Officer.
• Review, verify and analyse workplans, progress reports and data provided by implementing partners and ensure quality vis-à-vis the projects M&E framework. Follow-up on delayed documents, clarify information, and answer questions about clearance and processing requirements to support successful completion of agreed activities.
• Provide support to the organization of project evaluations, including ensuring that all project documentation is correctly storage and available and coordinating timely reviews and comments as per agreed deadlines.
• Support organization of training programmes, seminars, workshops, and meetings, and represent the project as delegated, including by delivering training.
• Organize and conduct technical field missions, guide, and advise national and international staff and consultants, and ensure the proper and effective use of project resources.

Eligibility Criteria

• University Degree in law, economics, social sciences, development studies or a closely related field.
• At least 2 year’s experience in the implementation of child labour interventions, or interventions to address closely related issues is required.
• Experience in the administration of partnership agreements is desirable.
• Experience working with cooperatives, trusts, associations, government authorities and/or trade unions, especially in the context of child labour, working conditions and/or rural livelihoods, is desirable.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of another language of spoken in the country of assignment will be considered an asset.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit applications through online process.

For more information, visit ILO.