Grade: P4
Vacancy no.: RAPS/6/2023/NORMES/02
Publication date: 24th November 2023
Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 4th January 2024
Job ID: 11434
Department: NORMES
Organization Unit: LIBSYND
Location: Geneva
Contract type: Fixed Term
The following are eligible to apply:
Staff members with at least five years of continuous service with the Office are encouraged to apply.
Applications from candidates who have already separated from ILO service upon retirement or early retirement, will not be considered.
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.
The ILO welcomes applicants with experience in working within ILO constituents (governments, employers’ and business membership organizations, and workers’ organizations).
Applicants from non- or under-represented member States, or from those member States which staffing forecasts indicate will become non- or under-represented in the near future would be particularly welcome. A list of these countries can be found here: ILO Jobs: Non- and under-represented Member States
In addition to the interviews and tests that any candidate may be required to take, successful completion of the ILO Assessment Centre is required for all external candidates and any internal candidate applying to a higher category.
Notwithstanding the general considerations set out in the ILO Staff Regulations, this vacancy announcement is the only authoritative document pertaining to the qualifications required for this position. The minimum required qualifications were determined in view of the specific duties and responsibilities of this position.
The specific language requirements for this position are detailed hereunder. However, candidates applying for the professional category vacancies who have not already successfully completed their probationary period within the ILO and whose mother tongue is not one of the working languages of the Office (English, French and Spanish), shall be required to possess a fully satisfactory working knowledge of at least one of the ILO working languages. If appointed they may be required to acquire a knowledge of a second working language of the Office during their initial years of service.
The positions are located in the Freedom of Association Branch (LIBSYND) within the International Labour Standards Department (NORMES). In accordance with the ILO’s Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, NORMES strives to enhance the relevance of international labour standards to the world of work and to ensure their role as a useful means of achieving the constitutional objectives of the Organization. More specifically, NORMES is responsible for: (i) designing and implementing the ILO standards-related activities in accordance with the standards policy adopted by the Governing Body; (ii) supporting and servicing all the supervisory bodies of the ILO, and (iii) the promotion of Office-wide coherence and cooperation on international labour standards.
The Legal/labour law Specialist will contribute to the activities of the Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Units within the LIBSYND branch and will report to the respective Heads of Unit.
1. Follow and contribute to the discussions on working methods and governance issues regularly examined by the Committee on Freedom of Association and its Sub-Committee.
2. Ensure collaboration and coordination of initiatives and activities with ILO field offices for the promotion of social dialogue and dispute resolution at the national level in relation to supervisory mechanism procedures relative to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
3. Conduct research on the evolution of collective labour relations, particularly in the light of the development of the platform economy and on the evolution of national jurisprudences concerning freedom of association and collective bargaining.
These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in law with an additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the experience stated below, will be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
At least seven years of experience, including at the international level. At least four years of experience in the field of collective labour relations and/or working with ILO constituents.
Excellent command of two working languages of the Organization (English, French, Spanish). For one of the two positions under recruitment Spanish must be one of the languages.
In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
Technical competencies
Ability to: design research studies and conduct comparative analyses involving the application of principles of law to the analysis of administrative, substantive and procedural problems of substantial intricacy; prepare responses to enquiries in clear and concise manner and good communication skills to explain the Office's position; to keep up-to-date with new developments in the occupational area, advise and persuade colleagues and constituents on legal questions; and ability to correct drafts prepared by others.
Behavioural competencies
Ability to: work within tight deadlines and respect confidentiality; Diplomatic skills: ability to deal with colleagues and constituents with tact and discretion.
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
Conditions of employment
For more information on conditions of employment, please visit the ILO Jobs International Recruitment page.
Important Information
Any officials of the General Service category interested in applying to this position are hereby informed that, if selected, they will be offered the salary and allowances applicable to the grade of the position applied for, which may result in substantial changes in their take-home remuneration. In accordance with Article 3.4 of the Staff Regulations, the salary of an official, upon promotion, shall in no case be greater than the maximum salary of the grade to which he or she was promoted. For any questions or clarifications, please contact your HR partner at hrpartner@ilo.org
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
Evaluation (which may include one or several written tests and a pre-interview competency-based assessment centre) and the interviews will tentatively take place during the 3 to 4 months following the application deadline. Candidates are requested to ensure their availability should they be short listed for further consideration.
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The ILO has zero tolerance for acts of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and is determined to ensure that all staff members and all beneficiaries of ILO assistance do not suffer, directly or indirectly, from sexual exploitation and abuse.
To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organisation, the ILO may conduct a background verification of candidates under consideration.
Fraud warning
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