Organizational Performance and Sustainability Officer

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Grade: P3

Vacancy no.: TEMP/DCSU/P/2024/01
Publication date: 4 September 2024
Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 25 September 2024

Job ID: 12320
Department: PARTNERSHIPS
Organization Unit: DCSU
Location: Geneva
Contract type: Short Term

Contract duration:

This is a temporary assignment subject to local recruitment regulations. The ILO may only offer a contract to persons who have a valid residency status in Switzerland or who currently reside in neighbouring France.

The selection process is not subject to the rules and procedures defined in Annex I of the ILO Staff Regulations.

The following are eligible to apply:

- Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations. The Office will facilitate the temporary re-assignment of a selected internal candidate to this position.

- External candidates.

Staff members with at least five years of continuous service with the Office are encouraged to apply and will be given special consideration at the screening and evaluation stage.

The ILO values diversity among its staff. We welcome applications from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org.

*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.

Introduction

The Organizational Performance and Sustainability Officer position is situated in the Development Cooperation Support Unit (DCSU) within the Department of Multilateral Partnerships and Development Cooperation (PARTNERSHIPS). PARTNERSHIPS leads, coordinates and promotes the ILO's involvement in the UN system and cooperation with other multilateral organizations. In doing so, it cooperates with the ILO Offices in New York, Washington and in other locations hosting international organizations. PARTNERSHIPS also establishes and develops strategic partnerships in close interaction with other clusters and the regions. It is responsible for developing the ILOโ€™s strategy for development cooperation and it leads consultations and negotiations with development cooperation partners. It is responsible for mobilization of voluntary contributions for the ILOโ€™s programme as well as for coordinating development and financial reporting to funding partners. Finally, it facilitates, in close collaboration with other portfolios, the streamlining of work processes and procedures for enhanced partnerships and development cooperation.

DCSU deals with development cooperation (DC) policies, ensures quality assurance of proposals for ILOโ€™s development cooperation programmes and projects, provides project development design support, delivers staff development on project cycle management and DC, develops statistical data on ILOโ€™s DC portfolio, and facilitates internal and external communication as well as knowledge sharing in ILOโ€™s development cooperation. Many of these areas are supported by online platforms (e.g. SharePoint), websites or dashboards.

The main role of this position is to support PARTNERSHIPS to respond to requests in operational guidance for ILO staff in the context of DC projects on Environmental and Social Safeguards and Accountability of Affected Populations, in follow-up to MOPAN, High-level Evaluations and funding partner requests.

Under the overall supervision of the Director of PARTNERSHIPS, the Organizational Performance and Sustainability Officer will report to the Head of DCSU.

Description of Duties

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