Grade: NO A
Vacancy no.: DC/KATHMANDU/NO/2023/06
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Application deadline (midnight local time): 29 September 2023
Job ID: 11227
Department: RO-Asia and the Pacific
Organization Unit: CO-Kathmandu
Location: Kathmandu
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 1 Year with possibility of extension
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As the effects of climate change become more prominent, Nepal is experiencing an increasing threat of climate-related shocks and is one of the most vulnerable countries to long-term impacts of rising global temperatures. Several areas in Nepal are experiencing increased risk of flooding and landslides, while elsewhere, rainfall has become erratic, leading to the drying up of water sources, drought and soil aridity, making once fertile land unsuitable for growing crops or sustaining livelihoods. Environmental impacts are taking a serious toll on people’s livelihoods. This increased vulnerability is having a particularly significant impact on women and children, and groups such as indigenous people, and some castes, including Dalits and Harawa-Charawa, that endure caste-based discrimination.
The USDOL project on Child Labour in the Context of a Changing Climate in Nepal aims to cope with the socio-economic shocks of sudden onset disaster, such as floods and slow onset disasters, such as drought, vulnerable households resort to migration, child labour and forced labour. While further research is needed on the link between climate change and child labour and forced labour, there is evidence of climate change increasing vulnerability to labour exploitation and trafficking, gender-based violence and trafficking of women and girls, child labour, and forced labour and trafficking. However, there are still knowledge gaps regarding the link between climate change and its relation to child labour.
Reporting lines
Under the guidance of the Director of the ILO Country Office for Nepal, and under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist on Child Labour and Climate Change, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the M&E functions and ensuring that the project is able to effectively assess whether or not it is achieving the goals as laid out in the project document. He/she would oversee the systems and processes for generating data needed to effectively design interventions, analyse sector interventions for value for money, and improve programme delivery through effective adaptive management.
First level university degree in economics, labour economics, public policies, sociology, and development studies or any other relevant field.
At least two years of experience in multilateral project implementation and M&E plans, frameworks, and indicators.
Technical requirements: Knowledge in results-based monitoring and reporting, designing data collection tools, conducting data analysis and report writing. Professional experience in implementing and supervising field-level data collection and reporting.
Excellent command of English and Nepali languages, both written and spoken. Working knowledge of other languages of the duty station would be an advantage.
Candidates interested in the position should consider that the nine core competencies of the ILO, listed below, may be evaluated during the selection process: Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation and Collaboration. Among these nine competences, the following are of particular importance for this position: Customer Orientation, Communications, Collaboration
Technical competencies
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit ILO People. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
This position is contingent on the award decision of USDOL. Please note that if you are selected the ILO will only be able to offer you the position if and when the project is awarded to ILO.
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