Grade: NOB
Vacancy no.: DC/DAR/NO/2023/05
Publication date: 24 August 2023
Application deadline (midnight local time, Dar es salaam, Tanzania): 26 September 2023
Job ID: 11131
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: CO-Dar es Salaam
Location: Kigali
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 1 year (12 months) renewable basing on Performance and Availability of Fund
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:
*The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.
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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.
*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 34,447,000 (Rwandan Franc) yearly.
The ILO Country Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda represents the ILO in Rwanda.
Despite significant progress in extending social protection in many parts of the world, the human right to social security is still not a reality for the majority of the population. Only 17.4% of Africa's population is covered by at least one social protection cash benefit, leaving more than 80% - the vast majority of workers in the informal economy and their families - without any protection at all.
To respond and contribute to this situation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has set up a multi-donor programme to support the implementation of the 2nd phase of the ILO Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All. This programme, launched at the end of 2021, currently supports the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi - the Great Lakes Region - as well as an Asia component. The programme aims to strengthen universal social protection. The three country components in the Great Lakes Region (DRC, Burundi and Rwanda) are complemented by a regional and global component, which will aim to extend the impact of the project beyond the three initial countries, by promoting global and regional partnerships and transfer of knowledge and experience.
Social protection in Rwanda comprises contributory and non-contributory schemes. Social security is administered by the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) - established in 2010 RSSB is comprised of six schemes: (1) Pension Scheme (2) Occupational Hazards Scheme (3) Maternity Leave Benefit Scheme (4) Medical Scheme (5) Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme (CBHI) and (6) EjoHeza (a long term saving scheme covering salaried workers and non-salaried population). Despite the ambitious programmes, RSSB covers less than 10% of the working population. Although over 80% of the Rwandan population has access to health insurance, estimates suggest only about 60% of the poorest quintile have access despite the presence of premium subsidies for households in the first Ubudehe Category. Coverage of safety net programmes are generally low despite Government’s effort to device innovative approaches. The Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme has coverage rates of less than 1% of the population, while the Ubudehe benefits only 8% of the population. The first National Strategy for Transformation (2018-2024) reaffirms the central role of social protection in eradicating and enhancing the standard of living of Rwandans. Rwanda’s third National Social Protection Policy (2018 - 2024) reconfirms the country’s commitment to advance towards the establishment of a social protection system that delivers “universal protection for all citizens”. The Policy proposes a comprehensive vision for social protection that encapsulates social security, short-term social assistance, social care services and targeted livelihood and employment support. The NSSP Social Protection Sector Strategic Plan (SP-SSP) 2018/19 – 2023/24 highlights the following priority areas: (1) increase access to social security and income support programmes, particularly among vulnerable older people, people with disabilities, households with low labour capacity and other poor families. (2) enhance social protection sector’s contribution to reducing malnutrition. (3) strengthen support for households and communities affected by disasters and shocks. (4) strengthen the provision of social care services for the protection and inclusion of the most vulnerable (5) strengthen linkages between social protection and complementary programmes that support sustainable graduation from extreme poverty (6) promote values of self-reliance, respect for rights and community-based support for the vulnerable (7) strengthen institutional capacity for evidence-based policy development and social protection service delivery.
The ILO Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All will support Rwanda in: (1) within the framework of the National Social Protection Strategy, to identify and develop social security products and services, including unemployment protection responding to the priorities and needs of workers in the formal and informal economy; (2) in alignment with the RSSB Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025, strengthening administration of social security schemes; (3) strengthening the capacities of national actors to effectively implement social protection schemes and advocate for their sustainable financing.
At the regional level, the programme provides for the development and sharing of knowledge on social protection financing and capacity building to build systems for the collection and compilation of national statistics on social protection.
The 24-month programme will be implemented jointly and in close coordination between the ILO Country Office in DRC (for the DRC component and the regional component), the ILO Country Office in Dar es Salaam (for the Rwanda and Burundi components), and by the ILO Social Protection Department (SOCPRO) in Geneva and with support from the DW Teams in Pretoria and Yaoundé.
The ILO is seeking to recruit a National Programme Coordinator- Social Protection to ensure the implementation of the project in Rwanda. The position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall responsibility of the Director of the ILO Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, the National Programme Coordinator- Social Protection will report directly to the Project Manager – Social Protection of the project in Rwanda. S/he will also work closely with the DWT Social Protection Specialist in Pretoria and the Social Protection Department at HQ Geneva (SOCPRO).
First level university degree in social protection, law, industrial relations, labour economics, health economics, sociology, social sciences, and other fields relevant to the job.
Minimum of three years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of programmes and/or projects. Experience working for UN Agencies or international development partners is an asset. Good knowledge of the social protection and the employment landscape, institutional, policy and legal framework in Rwanda is strongly desirable.
Experience in mobilising ILO constituents to influence policy and institutional reforms, facilitate social dialogue, and mainstreaming ILS and gender, and working with different social protection stakeholders is preferred.
Excellent command of spoken and written English, and knowledge of Kinyarwanda is an asset.
In addition to the ILO core competencies [Integrity and Transparency, Diversity Awareness, Learning and Knowledge Sharing Orientation, Client Orientation, Communication, Change Orientation, Taking Responsibility for Performance, Quality Orientation, Collaboration], this position requires
Recruitment process
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Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable but not selected for this position can also be offered to be assigned on another temporary position at the same or at a lower grade provided that said candidates possesses the minimum qualifications for this position
The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities.