Grade: NOC
Vacancy no.: CAIRO/DC/NO/2024/02
Publication date: 22 February 2024
Application deadline (midnight Cairo local time): 21 March 2024
Job ID: 11683
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.
While forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) face specific vulnerabilities, including psychological trauma, lack of opportunity and protection risks, host communities (HCs) also struggle to pursue their own development efforts in an environment that has been transformed by a large influx of newcomers. As displacement has become increasingly protracted, responses are focusing more on durable solutions backed by more dignified, inclusive, and comprehensive programmes for refugees and the communities that host them.
In response to the challenges facing both host communities and refugees, a partnership initiative titled: ‘PROSPECTS - Partnership for improving Prospects for host communities and forcibly displaced persons, has been launched by the Government of the Netherlands that brings together the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.
The Partnership's first phase, which will end in December 2024, when partners joined their efforts to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises in 8 countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan, and Uganda), the second phase is under design and planned to span from 2024 to 2027.
The overall objective of PROSPECTS in Egypt is to improve the living standards and inclusiveness of refugees, asylum-seekers, and vulnerable host communities, by contributing to the expansion of socio-economic opportunities through better education and mainstreamed protection interventions.
With a geographical focus on Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Damietta, PROSPECTS Egypt will work under four main pillars, as follows:
The ILO PROSPECTS team consists of technical, finance and operations team members. The Programme Officer will assist the Programme Manager to ensure efforts are directed towards producing results. The Programme Officer will lead and support the National Coordination team in the overall implementation on the ground while ensuring expected outputs and results are realised. In addition, it is expected that the Programme Officer will lead specific cross-cutting components of the programme.
In general, while the Programme Manager (PM) focuses on the overall programme management including defining goals, implementation strategies, overall technical support, stakeholder relations, decision-making, and resource allocation of the programme, the Programme Officer will handle the overall implementation of these strategies, ensuring that goals are met, and field activities run smoothly. In summary, the Programme Officer and NPCs ensure effective coordination between the overall programme strategies and the practical implementation in the field.
The Programme Officer is expected to play a key role in knowledge management and sharing, monitoring, evaluation, and Identifying lessons learned from field implementation to inform programme implementation.
Technically, while all ILO interventions and efforts evolve and are intended to lead to decent work and employment, specific technical areas are identified under PROSPECTS four pillars, such as market-relevant technical and employability skills development, career guidance, transition to work, employment promotion, enterprise and business development, financial education and inclusion, and social protection.
The Programme Officer is expected to assist the Programme Manager in providing substantial technical inputs, especially to the NPCs. The NPCs are expected to work very closely with the Programme Officer who will play a pivotal role to assist the Programme Manager to oversee, coordinate, and synergise the whole national coordination in the programme.
Reporting Line
The incumbent will perform its duties under the direct supervision of the PROSPECTS Country Programme Manager (PM) and the overall guidance of the DWT/Cairo Country Director.
1. Better socio-economic understanding and response to refugees’ and host communities’ context:
Collaborate with the PM to analyse the socio-economic and labour market trends, as well as development frameworks and priorities in Egypt to better inform the design of market-relevant interventions for both Egyptian youth and refugees. This includes promoting refugees’ inclusion, gender equality, people with disability inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.
2. Programme Implementation:
3. Building partnerships and synergies with national partners:
4. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
First-level University degree (BA or equivalent) in economics, political science, business administration, development studies or related fields.
Excellent command of English and Arabic languages (Oral and written).
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, taking responsibility for performance, Quality orientation, and Collaboration], this position requires:
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