Deadline: 17 September, 2020

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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

• Provide overall programming, technical, and administrative support to the project’s timely implementation, monitoring and evaluation in line with ILO rules and regulations
• Prepare background papers, programme briefs, and progress reports, ensuring results-based reporting and gender mainstreaming
• Monitor the project budget and prepare budget forecasts and revisions as required
• Plan and undertake missions to monitor project implementation and coordinate project reviews and evaluations
• Monitor employment and decent work trends in Tanzania on a continuous basis, especially on the role of enterprise development
• Participate actively in the UNDAP II Economic Growth and Employment Outcome Group and other UN working groups as required and contribute to One UN planning, reporting and communication
• Coordinate resource mobilisation activities and develop partnerships with line ministries, private sector, social partners, development partners, other UN agencies, as well as civil society organisations
• Build the capacity of national implementing partners and support them in enterprise development related issues
• Organise and facilitate trainings and workshops, taking notes of proceedings and writing associated reports
• Develop Terms of Reference and supervise the work of national and international consultants engaged to deliver specific project activities

Requirements

• University degree in Economics, Social Science, International Studies or other related fields
• Three years, minimum, of experience – at the national or the international level – in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of multi-stakeholder projects in the areas of youths or women entrepreneurship, enterprise development and decent employment creation
• Experience in working with government, employers and workers’ organisations will be an advantage
• Knowledge about delivering as One UN and experience in handling of web-based management systems is also an advantage
• Knowledge of programming and results-based management (RBM) principles and concepts
• Knowledge of the programming cycle (planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation)
• Ability to consult, negotiate and work with multiple partners, including government, social partners and UN agencies and to foster cooperation and effective networks
• Ability to organise and facilitate meetings and workshops
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a multicultural team
• Knowledge of computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Reader).
• Excellent command of English and good knowledge of Swahili

To apply and for more information, click here.

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