Grade: P4
Vacancy no.: BEY/DC/P/2024/11
Publication date: 28 June 2024
Application deadline (midnight local time): 19 July 2024
Job ID: 12095
Department: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Organization Unit: RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut
Location: Jerusalem
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 12 months
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 present vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their candidature online by the above date.
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 one-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.
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.
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Introduction
The war in Gaza and surge of violence in the West Bank are decimating Palestinian lives, livelihoods and the economy. Both public sector employees and a large proportion of private sector workers are facing salary cuts as employers struggle to meet the wage bill.
The ILO has developed an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) to mitigate the impact of the war on Palestinian workers and employers, based on the decision of the ILO Governing Body in November 2023, and in accordance with its mandate under the defined priorities of the Decent Work Programme for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (2023โ25). The ERPโs overarching objective is to support national systems and strengthen the role of tripartite constituents in mitigating the impact of the ongoing crisis. In line with the Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience Recommendation, 2017 (No. 205), the ERP builds on the ILOโs comparative advantage in post-disaster labour market recovery programmes, and in integrating decent work principles into emergency relief and early recovery efforts. It recognizes how vital it is to work closely within the wider context of the United Nationsโ relief and recovery programming to address the emerging immediate needs of the Palestinian labour market. The ERP maps out a series of interventions across three interconnected pillars of Relief, Review and Recovery, in line with the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDPN). These include early recovery work in Gaza, as well as recovery and resilience-building in the West Bank.
The ILO is recruiting a Programme Manager, with experience in managing large projects in conflict contexts, to lead the implementation of the Recovery pillar of the Emergency Response Plan. The Recovery pillar covers interventions across three areas of work, employment promotion, social protection and business recovery. To begin with the focus is likely to be on the design and implementation of employment promotion interventions, particularly emergency employment schemes, employment intensive investment approaches, and transition from short-term to long term employment through skills development and job placement.
The incumbent reports to the ILO Representative in Jerusalem, working closely with the Programme Analyst, and in coordination with the Decent Work Technical Support Team, the Regional Programme Unit and the Administrative and Finance Services of the ILOโs Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) in Beirut, Lebanon, as well as relevant units at ILO HQ.
Description of Duties
1. Lead on the implementation of the ILO Emergency Response Plan (ERP) recovery interventions. and ensure effective implementation of the Project through:
- the formulation of detailed interventions
- the provision of inputs
- the delivery of outputs
- the planning, monitoring and evaluation of activities.
Deliveries and outcomes must be in conformity with ILO policies and project strategies and in accordance with ILO programming guidelines and country/action programs, and the administrative and financial procedures in consultation with the ILO office in Jerusalem and the Regional Office in Beirut.
2. Manage funds/budgets allocated to the project.
3. Manage the human resources of the project/programme efficiently, including recruitment and performance management.
4. Coordinate ERP Recovery interventions with the wider ILO Decent Work Programme and support the officeโs coordination with UN programme and planning.
5. Support the ILO Officeโs engagement with development partners and donors to mobilise resources for the ERP Recovery.
6. Undertake local resource mobilization activities with the multi-lateral and bilateral donor community for the development of future activities linked to the project in coordination with the Country Representative and PARDEV.
Description of Duties (continued)
7. Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with governments, ministries, employers' and workers' organizations, non-governmental organizations, target groups and donors, in the planning and implementation of project /programme activities.
8. Report on successes and lessons learnt and contribute to the ILO Office wider reporting against Programme and Budget outcomes.
9. Liaise with other UN counterparts to promote ILO's values, increase the project's visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO's interventions.
10. Provide technical inputs to Office documents (sectoral meetings, technical committees, regional meetings and conference reports) and liaise with specialists from the Decent Work Technical Support Team in Beirut in their areas of expertise.
11. Establish and ensure the dissemination of information covering various economic and social subjects of interest to the ILO office and departments at the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States and to missions to the region.
12. Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Required qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Political Science or Social Science, Economics or other relevant field.
A first-level university degree (Bachelorโs or equivalent) in one of the afore-mentioned fields or other relevant field with an additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the required experience stated below, can be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience
At least seven years of experience, including experience at the international level, related to ILOโs policy areas.
Demonstrable experience managing large projects especially in contexts of crisis and conflict.
Expertise in employment promotion, especially in the context of crisis and conflict, including the design and implementation of emergency employment programmes, skills development and job placement programmes to help the transition from short term to long term decent work, and employment policy and practice.
Languages
Excellent command of English. A working knowledge of Arabic will be considered an advantage.
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 ILO wide activities and priorities;
- Ability to foster a positive working environment based on ILO core values and competencies;
- Ability to contribute to or finalize reports that match ILO technical and programming standards;
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relations with constituents, UN agencies, international financial institutions, and bilateral donors, in order to foster consensus against identified policy priorities, and generate commitments and resources for the implementation of the decent work agenda.
- Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, to act with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and organisational norms, and to meet all commitments within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards.