Grade: NOA
Vacancy no.: BEY/DC/2024/21
Publication date: 28 June 2024
Application deadline (midnight local time): 12 July 2024
Job ID: 12098
Department: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Organization Unit: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Location: Beirut
Contract type: Short Term
Contract duration: 6 months, (Parental Leave Replacement)
Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.
In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.
The following are eligible to apply:
- ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
- External candidates*
*The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.
The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org.
Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. A six month short-term contract will be given. Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.
*Conditions of employment for external candidates: In conformity with existing ILO practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made at the first step of this grade. The entry level salary for this position is 5,211.83 (USD) monthly.
Introduction
Lebanon continues to face a serious and increasingly challenging employment and labour market situation, exacerbated by the financial and economic crisis starting in 2019 and the COVID -19 pandemic that hit the country in 2020, bringing the economic activity to a halt. The multiple crisis endured by Lebanon have worsened already fragile socio-economic conditions, resulting in heightened levels of vulnerability, poverty and informality and social tensions. This disproportionately affects marginalized groups including refugees but also increasingly the host communities.
The country has weak labour market institutions, coupled with a deficient demand for labour and low levels of job creation, particularly in high productivity/ high valueโadded sectors. This has long contributed to weak employment outcomes in Lebanon, including high rates of unemployment, especially among youth and women, low employmentโtoโpopulation ratios and high levels of informality. Other structural challenges, such as skills mismatch, and a highly deficient social protection system that does not facilitate the transition from social assistance to decent employment opportunities have also hindered progress towards full and productive employment in the country, with the skills provided by training and education institutions not adequately and fully responding to the labour market needs.
Refugees and host communities have become increasingly subject to poor living and working conditions, requiring further support through urgent and wellโtargeted measures.
Introduction (continued)
To address these challenges, the European Commission supported ENABLE project centre on employment activation and socioeconomic inclusion. ENABLE project started in March 2023 and will continue till 31st December,2025. The project aims at providing alternative livelihoods to selected Syrian refugees and host communities, particularly women. This will be done through employment-related services, support of new modalities for inclusive entrepreneurship and skills training for enhanced employability, as well as through short-term employment in local employment intensive infrastructure programmes. A further track will be through entrepreneurship development for self-employment and Entrepreneurship.
Reporting lines:
The incumbent will report to the Project Manager, Employment and Resilience and will seek technical guidance from concerned DWT specialists.
This position is for a short period of time, 5 months, non-renewable for parental leave coverage.
Description of Duties
The National Project Coordinator โ Financial inclusion and Enterprise will undertake the following tasks:
1. Implement activities linked to enterprise development, market assessment studies, profiling of social protection beneficiaries to enable them to join labour market, identifying consultants and implementing partners, technical guidance on implementation of training to beneficiaries, training of trainers, tracer studies etc.
2. Monitor the progress of relevant activities by reviewing, verifying and analysing workplans, progress reports, final reports and other data for clarity, consistency and completeness.
3. Follow-up with relevant line ministries at national level, partner and executing agencies, government offices, constituents and other organizations to expedite implementation and meet targets.
4. Regularly communicate on results for external audiences through news articles, press releases, videos, human impact stories etc
Description of Duties (continued)
5. Participate in the preparation of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, and consultative meetings with different stakeholders. Undertake missions to project sites independently or accompanying others.
6. Provide inputs and support for the preparation of briefs, background information, technical reports and periodic progress reports and statistical data on status of the overall activities of the project. Draft, edit, or translate into local language official correspondence, statements and speeches and other public information materials.
7. Work closely with the other Enableโs thematic national project coordinators under the supervision of the Project Manager to ensure the integration of the project interventions. Coordinate with the enterprise development specialist and national officers from ILO projects in the regional office to deliver on, coordinate and check for coherence with other ILO activities in these areas.
8. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager.
Required qualifications
Education
University degree (Bachelorโs or equivalent) in a field relevant to the job.
Experience
Two years of project implementation experience and in working effectively with governing bodies and development partners. Proven experience in working on skills and enterprise development.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of Arabic.
Competencies
In addition to the ILO core competencies (Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation, Collaboration), this position requires:
- Good knowledge of financial inclusion and entrepreneurship development and in particular of ILO tools (financial education Manuals, SIYBโฆ) used in Lebanon.
- Proven experience in social entrepreneurship sector and/or social and solidarity economy.
- Good knowledge of project management cycle.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution and good drafting skills.
- Good ability to interpret project information and to identify and analyse problems with implementation.
Competencies (continued)
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to clarify information.