Grade: P4
Vacancy no.: RAPS/1/2022/AF/02
Publication date: 17 June 2022
Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 18 July 2022
Job ID: 8572
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: DWT/CO-Yaounde
Location: Yaounde
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 officials who have reached their age of retirement as defined in Article 11.3 of the Staff Regulations on or before 31 December 2017, or 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: https://jobs.ilo.org/content/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 position is located in the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for Central Africa (DWT) and Country Office (CO) for Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe (DWT/CO-Yaoundé) based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. DWT/CO-Yaoundé provides high quality, timely and integrated support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Decent Work Country Programmes within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and outcome-based work plans. DWT/CO-Yaoundé also provides strategic guidance in formulating policy and work programmes as required by the ILO country offices and the constituents in Central Africa, under the supervision of the Regional Office for Africa and in collaboration with technical departments at ILO headquarters.
The position is responsible for providing technical advisory services on policies and for their implementation in the areas of sustainable enterprise development and job creation; analysing trends and developments; providing assistance in the identification of country priorities, strategies and programmes and related research and analytical needs; designing and supporting the implementation and evaluation of development cooperation programmes and projects; developing and using capacity building materials and technical tools. The position will work with specialists of various technical disciplines, who provide technical support and guidance to ILO activities in the countries for which they have geographical competence. The mix of technical skills in each DWT/CO is intended to enable the ILO to respond effectively to the cross-programme nature of the services expected of the Organization; to ensure that the interests of the tripartite constituencies are respected in the design and execution of field activities, and that appropriate links are maintained among the various means of action of the ILO.
The position will report to the DWT/CO-Yaoundé Director and will receive technical guidance and advice from the Director of the Enterprises Department at ILO headquarters.
1.Advise government and social partners in countries in the sub-region on the design and implementation of sustainable enterprise development and job creation policies and programmes within the framework of the Decent Work Country Programmes.
2.Provide technical services to countries covered by the ILO Country Office in Kinshasa and DWT/CO-Yaoundé on the design, management, and evaluation of projects in enterprise development and job creation programmes, institutions and strategies, in line with the ILO Decent Work Agenda.
3.Develop and implement coherent job creation strategies that include applying ILO approaches and tools in the areas of micro and small enterprise development, multinational enterprises, management and corporate citizenship, social enterprises and cooperatives, productivity improvement, business resilience, local economic development, green jobs, gender, entrepreneurship, market systems analysis, employment injury and social finance.
4.Develop and review institutional frameworks and provide technical advice for strengthening such frameworks, in which ILO constituents can best improve, implement and evaluate efficient and equitable enterprise development programmes.
5.Undertake policy, programme and project development work on sustainable enterprise development and prepare new development cooperation programme/project proposals.
6.Undertake resource mobilization activities with the multilateral and bilateral donor community for the development of future activities on sustainable enterprise development in coordination with the Regional Office, DWTs and the Partnerships and Field Support Department at ILO headquarters.
7.Prepare working papers and articles on aspects of the Organization’s sustainable enterprise development and job creation programme. Advocate and disseminate information on programmes/projects through publications, press releases and other means of communication.
8.Organize and conduct capacity-building for national constituents; promote and ensure knowledge sharing.
9.Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties:
Advanced university degree in economics, business or social sciences or other relevant field.
Eight years' experience at the national level or five years at the international level. Experience in providing policy advice and promoting institutional capacity-building related to sustainable enterprise development and job creation in local environments.
Excellent command of French and a working knowledge of English. Knowledge of Portuguese and/or Spanish is an asset.
In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
Technical
The ability to: synthesize research and reach empirically-based conclusions on related subjects; provide seasoned advice on best practices to address broader issues outside the field of specialization; formulate new concepts and methodologies; develop training materials, alternative courses of action, project proposals, policy, procedural matters and present them at high-level meetings; design and synthesize strategies for programme development in Member States; produce reports (e.g. reports for regional conferences and International Labour Conference, technical publications, training manuals and draft resolutions) and evaluate and monitor development cooperation activities and projects. A solid understanding of good practices at the national and international levels related to sustainable enterprise development and job creation in local environments. Ability to provide policy advice, to backstop development cooperation projects and to mobilize resources; knowledge of the sub-region; ability to effectively engage with and support the ILO constituents and other stakeholders.
Behavioural
Ability to facilitate discussions among ILO constituents and facilitate knowledge sharing. Good negotiating skills. Ability to prioritize work. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
Conditions of employment
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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 at https://jobs.ilo.org/. 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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