Grade: NOA
Vacancy no.: CAIRO/DC/NO/2022/12
Publication date: 1 June 2022
Application deadline (midnight Cairo local time): 30 June 2022
Job ID: 8462
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: DWT/CO-Cairo
Location: Cairo
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension subject to 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 criteria.
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 last decade has witnessed numerous changes and challenges in the MENA region. Conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, as well as the political unrest in some areas of East Africa continue to force refugees and asylum seekers to migrate to countries like Egypt, where many refugees and migrants have been living for years in protracted displacement including large numbers of children, adolescents and youth. Along the years they have been subject to vulnerabilities, social protection issues, and labour market integration challenges. Their challenges include barriers to residency and secure stay, difficulties to access work permits, access to education and training and access to employment services.
On the other hand, Egyptian youth are facing socio-economic challenges within the Egyptian market with a good portion of the young people are aspiring for migration seeking better socio-economic opportunities in foreign markets.
This can be attributed to the structural and cyclical challenges in the labour market with key impediments including gender disparities in accessing the labour market, lack of job creation and a week business environment. Unemployment has been a growing challenge facing Egyptian youth, with specific intensity among females.
The Covid-19 Pandemic has added to the labour market lack of equilibrium where employers and employment opportunities were limited to scaled up competencies, leaving the vulnerable portion of the society under the mercy of low wage, non-secured and short-term jobs.
The Project has been designed to provide youth whether Egyptian youth, young migrants or refugees access to better livelihoods and chances of better opportunities in the labour market through employability and entrepreneurial skills. Currently, the project is in its inception phase to put foundations for cohesive and solid portfolio of interventions to support Youth across the vulnerable communities.
Youth for Future
The objective of the project is to improve the livelihood opportunities and strengthen the socio- economic resilience of young migrants, refugees and Egyptian youth in host communities through improved policy frameworks, employability skills, career prospects and inclusive youth centres. Jointly implementing the project, the ILO and UNICEF, will be using a three-pronged approaches that combine skills development and career guidance services at the individual (micro) level with capacity development of key stakeholders at the institutional (meso) level and policy engagement and awareness raising on the national (macro) level. All activities are conducted in coordination with social partners, with the tripartite structures in consideration.
Reporting Line
The incumbent will perform its duties under the direct supervision of the Youth for Future Senior National Project Coordinator and the overall guidance of the DWT/Cairo Country Director.
Planning and coordination roles:
1. Contributes to the development of the project’s implementation plan and accordingly, closely monitors the timely delivery of activities as planned, and recommends updates to the plan as necessary.
2. Maintains a supervisory role in relation to the tasks carried out by the project’s administrative and finance staff, as required.
3. Support the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the project, in accordance with ILO rules and regulations.
4. Attends to requests by the project and ILO Office staff, prepares correspondence to address and answer queries pertaining to the project’s key administrative and financial matters.
Procurement role:
5. Contributes to the project’s procurement portfolio and contractual arrangements of the project’s consultants, service providers and implementing partners, in addition to the identification and selection of contractors, supervising and following up with administrative and finance assistants on those matters.
Follow up and monitoring role:
6. Maintains close follow up with project’s contractors to ensure the timely submission of deliverables as planned, in coordination with the monitoring and evaluation officer.
Budgetary and financial role:
7. Supports the effective and efficient allocation of the project’s resources, prepares budget estimates, processes budget revision, maintains the project’s procurement plan and forecasts, and accordingly monitors expenditures and commitments, and proposes corrective actions as necessary to ensure the optimal delivery rates in line with the project’s workplan.
In addition to:
8. Supports and coordinates the undertakings of the project’s internal and external auditing, prepares necessary documents and reports to be reviewed by auditors.
9. Proposes improvements to work methods and processes with a view to ensuring optimum efficiency and effectiveness. Liaises closely with other administrative areas to ensure effective and smooth service design and delivery, recommending improvements on interrelated processes.
10. Participates in conferences, workshops and training activities, representing the project.
11. Any other duties as assigned by the management.
First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in social sciences, economics or in another field of study relevant to this job.
The successful candidate should have two years of professional experience at the national level in the area of skills development, project design, budgeting, finance and administration. Familiarity with ILO policies, technical programmes and procedures, including experience working with the United Nations, Ministries of Labour, Education, Trade or other government Ministries Departments and Agencies, would be an added advantage.
Excellent command of English language and good knowledge of Arabic.
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:
Recruitment process
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Disclaimer:
Only those candidates that are short-listed for assessment will be contacted Candidates who pass the interview and have good capabilities as may be recommended by the panel, may get selected for similar positions The Office reserves to itself the right to appoint candidates at a level below the level of the advertised post depending on their experience Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable for this position can also be offered to be assigned on a TEMPORARY position at the same or at a lower grade provided that said candidates possesses the minimum qualifications for this positionThis vacancy is archived.