Grade: NOB
Vacancy no.: DC/DAR/NO/2023/03
Publication date: 28 June 2023
Application deadline (midnight local time Kampala, Uganda): 11 July 2023
Job ID: 10991
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: CO-Dar es Salaam
Location: Kampala
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 1 year (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 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.
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 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 168,791,000 (Ugandan Shilling) yearly.
The ILO seeks to recruit a National Project Coordinator to manage a new Development Cooperation project funded by the European Commission (EC) that will aim to address the root causes of child labour in supply chains through area-based approaches and global collaboration. This project brings together the ILO as the lead UN specialized agency with the FAO, UNICEF and the ITC as partners. It will convene and seek the active cooperation of supply chains actors at the global, regional, national, and local level to advance an approach that puts the emphasis on solving the root causes of child labour and investing in preventive measures. The project will be implemented over a period of 40 months starting on 1st April, 2023.
The project will address child labour in the coffee supply chain with area-based intervention models, based on strategic, stakeholder-driven research in coffee regions, that build the capacity of communities to deliver interventions against child labour in any sector, particularly in agriculture. The knowledge and model interventions generated at the country level will inform and strengthen global partnerships to support the dissemination and replication of intervention strategies in other supply chains important to the European market, namely the cobalt supply chain. In coffee, the project will focus on Uganda, Vietnam, and Honduras. Interventions regarding cobalt supply chains will be in The Democratic Republic of Congo. Further, the project will collaborate with private sector through the Child Labour Platform (CLP) and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships on the elimination of child labour through support to the Alliance 8.7 Action Group on Supply Chains.
The Project falls under the technical responsibility of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FUNDAMENTALS) Branch of the Governance and Tripartism Department (GOVERNANCE). The FUNDAMENTALS Branch carries out technical cooperation, research, and advocacy functions to assist ILO constituents to respect, promote and realize the fundamental principles and rights at work, which are: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. FUNDAMENTALS also currently serves as the secretariat for the Alliance 8.7 and the ILO Child Labour Platform.
The National Project Coordinator will oversee the overall project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of the requirements of the cooperative agreement. S/he will establish and maintain systems for project operations; coordinate with UN agency partners; ensure that all cooperative agreement deadlines are met and targets are achieved. S/he shall coordinate the work of other project personnel and ensure smooth functioning of the entire project team and maximize synergies and efficiencies among the project components. S/he will establish and maintain working relationships with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in the country where the project’s activities will be implemented. S/he will coordinate closely with the Senior Programme Officer on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Supply Chains at FUNDAMENTALS and the Secretariat of Alliance 8.7 and the Child Labour Platform.
The position is located in Kampala, Uganda, which falls under ILO Country Office-Dar es Salaam.
Reporting Lines
S/he will be under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and under the overall responsibility of the Director of the ILO Country Office for the United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda (CO-Dar es Salaam). The National Project Coordinator will also receive technical guidance from the specialists on supply chains in FUNDAMENTALS and in other technical units in HQ concerned, in the Regional Office and in the Decent Work Team in Pretoria. S/he will also oversee the work of a few national staff in the project office, including general service staff and the M&E officer, as well as External Collaborators. S/he will ensure coordination and effectiveness of interventions with other ILO projects on child labour and other fundamental principles and rights at work in supply chains, in particular ACCEL 2 in Uganda.
First level university degree in economics, social sciences, or related field and strong knowledge on development issues particularly in Uganda.
At least three years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of grant/cooperative agreement requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to the project donor) especially in the field related to child labour interventions at national level.
Excellent command of English and working knowledge of another language of the duty station will be an asset.
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.
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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.