Location: Geneva, SwitzerlandDeadline (midnight Geneva time): 22 July 2013Vacancy No: TC/2013/IPEC/03
Description
Human Resources Development
International Labour Office
Grade: P.3
Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment
Duration of contract: one year (with possibility of renewal)
Organization unit: IPEC
This is a Technical Cooperation position therefore the recruitment process falls outside Annex 1 of the ILO Staff Regulations. 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.
The following are eligible to apply:
- ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations;
- External candidates.
INTRODUCTION
The International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), a program of the International Labour Organization, is at present operational in 70 countries worldwide and is supported by some 20 donors. Its objective is the effective abolition of child labour, assisting member States and social partner constituents in designing and implementing policies and programs to prevent and eliminate child labour in accordance with international labour standards, including a focus on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency.
IPEC is implemented through national, sub regional and regional programs, which include country-based and regional technical cooperation projects. IPEC provides assistance through technical advisory services to ILO constituents for policy and legal reform; training; advocacy; development of tools and methodologies; research and statistical surveys; direct action for the withdrawal, prevention and protection of child labourers; institution and capacity building; and regular sharing of good practice and collection and dissemination of information. It promotes a worldwide movement to advocate for and provide resources to support national action and works through various interagency partnerships and task forces.
IPEC partners in a country include the ILO's constituents, who are the Ministries of Labour, employers' and workers' organizations, as well as others concerned in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Close collaboration with other departments and ministries will also be required.
The proposed Project will involve providing technical assistance and services in at least ten (10) target countries that include Bangladesh, Paraguay, Philippines, Surinam, and Uganda (five other countries will be selected by ILO and the donor in the coming months) to support national and local efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labour by providing assistance to partners; (a) to develop, improve and/or adopt national legislation to bring them in line with international standards; (b) to improve monitoring and implementation of policies and enforcement of laws related to the WFCL, (c) to develop or improve, and adopt national plans of action on child labour including its worst forms; and (d) to enhance the implementation of national and local policies and programmes aimed at reducing and preventing the worst forms of child labour; and (e) to improve policies and social programmes to increase access to basic education, vocational training, social protection services, employment creation and poverty reduction initiatives to populations vulnerable to the worst forms of child labour.
Key activities will be managed by IPEC's Operations section under the Governance and Tripartism Department of the ILO.
The Labour Inspectorate Officer shall be responsible for providing technically appropriate advice and technical assistance to targeted labour inspectorates.
S/he, along with the other members of the project team, will establish and maintain working relationships with Government offices, including national labour inspectorates and national stakeholders in countries where the Project activities are implemented.
The Labour Inspectorate Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and under the overall guidance of the Director, Fundamental Principles and Rights/International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).
Description of Duties
1. Provide advice and technical guidance to ILO constituents at the national level on legal issues related to labour inspection, including occupational safety and health (OSH); formulation of appropriate national policy and plans on labour inspection system and its implementation mechanism for effective compliance. The proposed technical support and guidance should contribute towards institutional strengthening of the ILO constituents at the country level.
2. Within the framework for action on child labour, promote the application of relevant ILO standards, tools and guidelines and Codes of practice on labour inspection, and occupational safety and health, including as regards the extension of their application to the informal/undeclared economy. For example, the ILO Governance Conventions No 81 and No 129, and Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No 155), and the Global Strategy on OSH.
3. Provide capacity-building training to the ILO constituents on labour inspection, OSH issues, and child labour in particular assisting member States in preparing audits, profiles, action plans and analysis on labour inspection, reporting and prosecution. Initiate and guide technical work at a country level including the analysis of data, statistics, normative frameworks and national policies.
4. Conduct comprehensive need-assessment and support the labour inspectorates (and OSH institution as required) as well as other relevant government institutions, employers' and workers' organizations in developing their capacity to ensure the enforcement of the national legislation and applicable collective agreements in compliance with international labour standards.
5. Initiate and organize the relevant knowledge-sharing activities with a view to disseminate the lessons learnt and good practices, enhance knowledge base, build networks and strengthen the research capacity at the national level, especially in the with regard to labour inspection, reporting, prosecution and overall compliance of the labour laws.
6. Collaborate with other members of the Project team, including the national staff at country level, with a view of integrating and implementing Labour Inspection components in the National Action Plans on Child Labour, Decent Work Country Programmes and other programming documents, in the targeted countries covered by the project.
7. Organize design, compilation and/or translation of guidelines, brochures, manuals and/or training guides as well as electronic publications (web pages, CDs, DVDs) in the Labour Inspection and OSH areas, as well as prepare and present training materials and advocacy tools in ILO activities.
8. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Director of the Fundamental Principles and Rights Section of the Governance and Tripartism Department.
Required Qualifications
Education
University degree in labour law, public administration, related social sciences, industrial hygiene, or other relevant field preferably with specialization in labour inspection and/or occupational safety and health with demonstrated expertise in the relevant technical field or related field with five years of experience in project management.
Experience
At least 5 years relevant professional experience in labour administration of which at least three at the international level.
Languages
Excellent command of English and good working knowledge of French or Spanish.
Competencies
Technical Competencies:
Job specific competencies include the ability to: synthesize research and reach empirically based conclusions in the fields of labour inspection and OSH; provide seasoned advice on good practices, to address broader issues outside the field of specialization; develop training materials, alternative courses of action, procedural matters and present them; produce reports (e.g. reports for technical publications, training manuals) and evaluate and monitor technical cooperation activities and projects.
Behavioural competencies:
Ability to work in a team and capacity to work on own initiative. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and gender-sensitive behaviour and attitudes are also required. Good negotiating skills. Ability to prioritize work.