Grade: NOB
Vacancy no.: DC/NAMPULA/NO/2024/09
Publication date: 16 September 2024
Application deadline (midnight local time): 29 September 2024
Job ID: 12346
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: CO-Lusaka
Location: Nampula
Contract type: Short Term
Contract duration: 10 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.
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*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 US $ 47,829 (US Dollar) yearly.
Mozambique is endowed with ample arable land, water, energy, as well as mineral resources and newly discovered natural gas offshore; three, deep seaports; and a relatively large potential pool of labour. Agriculture is the mainstay of the country’s economy accounting for 20 per cent of the GDP in 2020, employing about 79 per cent of the labour force and accounting for about 25 per cent of export earnings.
Since the end of the civil war in early nineties, Mozambique has been one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa with an average real GDP growth of 7.4 per cent (1993 – 2015) (UNDP). Mozambique’s strong economic performance owes to a combination of sound macroeconomic management, several large-scale foreign-investment projects in the extractives sector and significant donor support. However, this growth, has not been equitable and has not delivered the expected results in terms of employment creation and poverty reduction. Poverty remains high, with highest rates recorded in Cabo Delgado, Zambezia and Tete regions. Women, youth, children, and people with disabilities are the most affected and make up the larger portion of the poor in Mozambique.
The Government of Mozambique acknowledges that poverty, unemployment, skills gap and the lack of basic infrastructure are the most pervasive problems that the country is confronted with and is committed to broad based policy reforms and programmes meant to address these interconnected challenges. A number of bi/multi-national development partners, including the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), are supporting these efforts.
In this regard, the ILO with the support of IFAD is implementing a technical assistance project meant to create more and better employment opportunities for vulnerable youth, women and People with Disabilities (PWD) in Northern Mozambique, with a specific focus on rural economic development.
The goal is to support vulnerable youth’s socio-economic integration into the labour market and to increase their employability and economic productivity with a focus priority sectors including agriculture, artisanal fisheries and aquaculture. This will be facilitated through an integrated approach to technical and entrepreneurial skills development linked to employment intensive interventions and agribusiness value addition activities in selected locations.
The project will have three interconnected and complementary components namely skills development, sustainable enterprise development as well as employment intensive infrastructure works. The ILO will appoint one expatriate programme manager, two National Programme Coordinators (NPC) and support staff in accordance with the organizational setup agreed with IFAD and Government of Mozambique. In light of this the ILO recruits the NPC for the Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP-NPC) who will be responsible for the coordination and timely delivery of the field activities to be implemented under the ILO/IFAD project. The incumbent will promote ILO policies and principles in all the project activities related to his/her technical areas. The National Project Coordinator will be based in ILOs field office in the city of Nampula, Nampula Province, with frequent travel to within the project areas including North Mozambique (Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces) and Maputo.
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Under the overall responsibility of the Director of the ILO Country office for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique and the direct supervision and guidance of the ILO Project Manager (PM), the incumbent will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Decent Work for Youth in Mozambique (DW4YM) project with a special focus on mainstreaming employment intensive approach in the development and maintenance of rural/agricultural infrastructure. The incumbent will work in close liaison with the NPC-Skills and other project staff, government counterparts and social partners to create synergy and impact in project delivery. The NPC-EIIP will receive technical guidance from the EIIP Senior Specialist and other relevant members of the ILO Decent Work Team in Pretoria.
In addition, the incumbent will work closely with staff from other ILO supported projects operating in Mozambique as well as relevant IFAD and Government personnel in order to provide a coordinated input and ensure delivery of the project objectives.
The EIIP-NPC shall, in general, support the coordination and implementation of project activities relating to employment intensive rural infrastructure works. More specifically, EIIP-NPC will carry out, but not limited to, the following duties:
1. Coordinate all the project activities related to the building of local capacity on employment-intensive infrastructure development approach as well as the creation of synergy among participating implementing bodies and other stakeholders.
2. Prepare background information, project and technical briefs as well as statistical data on baseline and country context to support the design and implementation of employment intensive rural infrastructure works;
3. Support implementing partners in the identification, planning, and implementation of rural infrastructure projects, in a manner that increases and optimises labour intensity and quality of works
4. Organizing and conducting awareness workshops and meetings as well as leading the development of technical guidelines, field manuals and publications on pro-employment rural infrastructure development works;
5. Support in building the capacities of local TVET institutions and sector-based technical training centres through participating in the development of training plan, updated curriculum and teaching materials, training of trainers as well as facilitating certification and accreditation processes;
6. Participate in the design and monitoring of field trials and quality assurance of infrastructure works to ensure productivity, quality and effectiveness in the delivery of employment intensive road improvement and maintenance works;
7. Develop simplified technical and managerial tools necessary for the planning, implementation and monitoring of project interventions;
8. Provide necessary technical support and mentorship to the emerging entrepreneurs and community groups, to be trained under the ILO/IFAD project, in relation to EI project planning, design and supervision as well as realigning of project activities to employment intensive principles;
9. Assist in the monitoring and control of usage of project resources, and prepare budget estimates and expenditure forecasts by analysing EIIP activities and providing regular feedback to the Project Manager on proposed actions
10. Research and prepare briefs, background information, technical reports and periodic progress reports and statistical data on status of the overall outputs/outcomes of the Project with translation to local languages.
11. Ensure the visibility of ILO and the EPWP in all project activities and actively participate in resource mobilisation for similar projects, and
12. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
First university degree (Bachelor’s or Equivalent) in civil and/or environmental engineering. Qualification in employment intensive approach, natural resources management, climate change, or related disciplines with expertise in Social Analysis will be added advantage.
At least three years of professional experience at the national level in the area of infrastructure works (i.e., Roads, Water & sanitation, building, etc.), project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Past experience working with the ILO or other UN agencies will be an added advantage. In addition, proven experience in the infrastructure sector as well as working effectively with national and/or local government bodies in charge of infrastructure sector and other development partners would be an asset.
Excellent command of English and a good working knowledge of written and spoken Portuguese is required.
• Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for project design, administration and evaluation techniques and practices;
• Good knowledge of the context and challenges for the project areas of expertise;
• Strong analytical skills and ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution and good drafting skills;
• Good ability to interpret project information and to identify and analyze problems with implementation
• Ability to train and guide personnel.
• Ability to work in diversified environments
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain systems within project operations.
• Ability to understand and effectively work with Government, workers and employers’ organizations, non-government organizations and UN agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to clarify information
• Ability to conduct action-oriented research and write analytical technical reports, in English and Portuguese.
• Clear commitment to mainstream gender into project activities.
• Demonstrate collaborative and teamwork experience and ability to work effectively with a multicultural and interdisciplinary team as well as work on his/her own initiative
• Ability to work independently, quickly, precisely, and take initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to lead and work in a team and good interpersonal relations
• Proficient in basic computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Reader) and ability to use other software packages required by the Office
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
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.
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