Grade: NOA
Vacancy no.: DC/MANILA/NO/2024/15
Publication date: 28 Nov 2024
Application deadline (midnight local time): 12 Dec 2024
Job ID: 12545
Department: RO Asia and the Pacific
Organization Unit: CO-Manila
Location: Manila
Contract type: Fixed - term
Contract duration: Two years (with possibility of extension)
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 two-year fixed-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 1,322,652 (in Philippine pesos) annual net pensionable remuneration based on the UN Salary Scale for the National Officer category, effective November 2023.
Introduction
The project Improving Worker Rights in Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women funded by the US Department of Labor aims to improve workersโ rights including the fundamental right to a safe and healthy environment in targeted rural sectors in the Philippines and Indonesia, with a focus on women workers. It is implemented in the framework of the ILO Global Flagship Programme Safety + Health for All.
The project first aims to improve national and sectoral governance frameworks for improved occupational safety and health (OSH), gender equality and compliance with labour laws, in selected rural sectors of Indonesia and the Philippines. The second objective aims at piloting workplaces and community level interventions to improve the occupational safety and health and gender equality in selected rural sectors in the Philippines and Indonesia.
In the Philippines, the project is implemented in agriculture (banana) in region XI (Davao region), fishing (tuna) in region XXII ( SOCKSARGEN) and mining in regions V ( Camarines Norte) and XXIII ( CARAGA).
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The project implements its activities through a wide range of partners including the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic, Resources (BFAR), Philippine Commission of Women (PCW), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the National OSH Inter-Government Coordination and Cooperation Committee (OSH IGC3), Employersโ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and regional employersโ group in banana, fishing and mining, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines-Associated Labor Unions (TUCP-ALU), Sentro ng Progresibong at Nagkakaisang Manggagawa (SENTRO), Federation of Free Workers (FFW), National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), IndustriALL, Alliance of Workers in the Informal Economy/Sector (ALLWIES).
It is in this context that the ILO seeks to recruit a Partnership-Building Officer to strengthen these partnerships to reach the projects objectives.
Reporting lines
The Partnership Development Officer will report to and work under the supervision of the National Project Manager. S/he will receive overall guidance from the Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines (CO-Manila) and technical guidance from the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) of the project. Programme-related guidance will be received from the Senior Programme Officer of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines.
Description of Duties
โโโโโโ1. Strengthen national, regional, community and sectoral project partnerships to accelerate progress towards improvement of workersโ right in the rural sectors of the Philippines.
2. Provide technical advice and assist the national project manager in supporting the development and delivery of Implementation Agreements with project partners and ensure consistency with organizational requirements and project implementation and timelines.
3. Support efforts of project partners to coordinate, leverage resources, and carry out capacity building and promotional campaigns on general labour standards, OSH and gender equality
4. Support capacity building activities of the Project on general labour standards, OSH and gender equality
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5. Provide inputs on Project context monitoring, updating of risk register and development of strategic partnership strategies to promote sustainability and help the project manage risks
6. Participate and represent the Project and the ILO in meetings, consultations, and conferences with a view to identifying areas of common interest and promote collaboration and partnership
7. Coordinate the implementation of the projectโs communications and advocacy strategy, including the monitoring, documentation, and reporting of good practices and successes including those part of Implementation Agreements
8. Coordinate project-related communications and promotional activities including the development of IEC materials, project brief, presentation and videos, drafting of press releases and speeches, project stories and good practices engaging with the media; and the management of the projectโs social media platforms, technology and community/ local media
9. Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and the Director of CO-Manila, including support for technical support for the organizing and managing of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings
Required qualifications
Education
University Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, International Development or a related field with demonstrated expertise.
Experience
- Minimum of two years engaging with stakeholders on labour issues, including OSH and gender equality. Experience in rural areas with a focus in agriculture, fishing, and/or mining is an advantage.
- Familiarity with ILO policies and procedures would be an advantage.
Languages
Excellent written and spoken command of English is required.
Willingness to conduct field work
Must be willing to conduct fieldwork to support project and social partnersโ activities at the community and national levels.
Competencies
- Proven ability to maintain working and strategic relationships with all project stakeholders (government, civil society, workers, unions, and employers), including coalition building and partnership promotion.
- Proven success in negotiating, with an ability to build consensus and gain cooperation from others to obtain information, provide resources, and accomplish goals.
- Experience in effective public speaking and advocacy, with the significant ability to explain issues to diverse audiences, advocate for solutions, and build consensus around a proposed plan of action and a set of deliverables.
- Proven success in facilitating meetings among a wide range of stakeholders, with the significant ability to align different sets of interests, identify common goals, develop agreed-upon next steps and deliverables, define and identify roles and responsibilities, and hold stakeholders accountable.
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- Decision-making and problem-solving skills.