Apply: ILO National Project Coordinator

Deadline: 06 May, 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of National Project Coordinator.

The mission of the ILO is to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.

Responsibilities

  • In coordination with the programme manager, assess policy frameworks, digital labour market trends and employment priorities in the refugee hosting counties to inform and design project interventions
  • Engage with training institutions, TVET agencies, relevant county departments, the social partners and other stakeholders to identify entry points for the implementation of market-driven and digital-training approaches
  • Engage with digital-work platforms in Kenya and support the creation of the Digital Jobs Council to boost communication and sharing of good practices among platforms, ILO constituents and other relevant stakeholder with a view to enhancing the capacity of platform to engage young refugees and strengthen practices for a transition to decent work
  • Review practices and opportunities to enhance e-commerce among young entrepreneurs in refugee camps and host communities and secure synergies with other streams of work of PROSPECTS and other local and development partners
  • Initiate and maintain partnerships with organisations working on digital jobs and skills and build synergies with other such initiatives in Kenya

Requirements

  • University degree in Development, Social Sciences, Economics, Education, Labour, or a related discipline
  • Three years of professional experience in the area of project design, management and implementation
  • Familiarity with ILO policies, technical programmes and procedures, including experience working with the United Nations, ministries of labour, education, trade or other government ministries and agencies, will be a plus
  • Experience with youth employment programmes and projects and/or development projects focused on job creation in the digital economy preferred
  • Excellent command of English and good knowledge of another official language of the duty station or in the targeted areas of field operations

To apply and for more information, click here.

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