Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job ID: 8664
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: CO-Dar es Salaam
Location: Kampala
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:
• ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates*

*The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.
The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org.
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. The entry level salary for this position is136,118,000 (Ugandan Shilling) yearly.

Introduction
he Government of the Netherlands is supporting the PROSPECTS Partnership Programme (hereafter referred to as the “programme”) in response to the Global Compact on refugees underpinned by the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted at the the UN General Assembly in September 2016 and its Annex the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF). PROSPECTS builds on the combined strengths, experience and values of specific development and humanitarian organizations to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises. The partners include: the Government of the Netherlands, International Labour Organization (ILO), International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United National High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Bank. The programme aims to help transform the way governments and other stakeholders, including the private sector, respond to forced displacement crises – and in particular: (1)to enhance the enabling environment for the socio-economic inclusion of forcibly displaced persons (to mitigate their plight during years of exile and to best prepare them for their return); (2) to enhance access to education and child protection for vulnerable children on the move; and (3) to strengthen the resilience of host communities through inclusive socio-economic development that also benefits forcibly displaced persons.

PROSPECTS Programme in Uganda:
ILO, UNICEF and UNHCR have developed a sub-component within the PROSPECTS Partnership aimed at enhancing inclusion and protection of refugees and host communities in the digital platform economy, improving rights at work and mitigating associated digital risks. This project aims to advocate for policy change, build capacity of government, humanitarian, and private sector stakeholders, and develop innovative solutions that enhance practice through real-world learning. It will provide vital learning and practical insights as to how decent work can be achieved and outline pro-active steps that can be taken to ensure refugees and their peers in host communities can access digital labour platforms safely. One of the barriers to benefitting from digital platform opportunities is lack of requisite digital skills.
The project will support the increase of ICT human resources providing targeted youth with a new set of skills (in collaboration with existing ICT organizations and hubs). The long-term goal and objective will be achieved if the following preconditions or outcomes are met: 1) Market relevant digital skills and knowledge needs are identified and developed for refugee and host community adolescents and youth, especially women; 2) Accessibility to digital learning and connectivity is increased; and 3) Advocacy and policy innovation is supported: (4) Policy solutions to mitigate risks and improve working conditions for workers pursuing digital livelihood, specifically through digital labour platforms; (5) Enhancing capacity through tool development and technical guidance; and, (6) New models for safe, secure refugee inclusive digital platform work or digital-enabled livelihoods are tested, documented, and put on a pathway to scale.
The six thematic components of concentration will be used to achieve the projects objectives and outcomes; Refugees and host community adolescents and youth are equipped with market relevant digital skills and linked to economic opportunities; Access to digital learning and connectivity increased; Advocacy and policy innovation as well as improvement in labour standards in the digital economy supported; Labour rights, social protection, and standards on digital work platforms and the gig economy; Digital risks faced by forcibly displaced people and their hosting communities when entering the digital economy and pursuing digitally enabled livelihoods and; Social dialogue and participation
The ILO is seeking to hire a National Project Coordinator (NPC) with strengthens in the Gig Economy, Microwork and Digital Skills. He/She will be responsible for the delivery of all Digital Skills, Microwork and Gig Economy elements within the PROSPECTS Programme while seeking and ensuring complementarity with other ILO PROSPECTS components, including that of partners like UNICEF and UNHCR activities in Uganda. In particular, the project will be implemented in three refugee settlements: Rhino Camp and Imvepi in the West Nile region, and Nakivale in the Southwest region of Uganda. The project will benefit both refugee and host communities in the three districts of Terego, Madi Okollo and Isingiro.

Reporting Lines:
Under the overall responsibility of the ILO Country Office Director for United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi, the National Project Coordinator (Digital Skills and Microwork) will directly report to under the direct supervision and guidance of the Project Manager of the PROSPECTS Partnership in Uganda and ensure delivery of technical outputs of the proje

Description of Duties
• Provide support to ILO constituents and other national and international partners in strengthening their capacities on issues relating to the access of refugees and host communities to economic opportunities in digital labour platforms as well as facilitating their engagement with youth organizations in labour markets and labour market intermediation mechanisms such as employment services centres.
• Support efforts to ensure the meaningful engagement of the ILO in areas of planning, implementation and follow-up to the ILO, UNICEF and UNHCR Digital Skills Project, including, as required by the Project Manager, participation in and contribution to relevant thematic technical working groups, forums and networks relating to the gig economy, digital skills and the platform economy.
• Plan and conduct capacity building activities including development of appropriate technical guidance notes, development of briefs, delivery of training workshops and online training targeting constituents, youth-eld organisations, ILO constituents and youth in the platform economy.
• Explore and support efforts to develop new project opportunities on the gig-economy as these may arise through consultations and exchanges with national stakeholders and donor organisations and through close collaboration with the Officer-in-Charge of the ILO Kampala Project Office and in close collaboration with the ILO CO Dar es salaam Resource Mobilisation Focal person.
• Prepare terms of references for consultants and participate in sourcing and evaluation of local service providers/consultants as appropriate.
• Ensure effective implementation of the project through the provision of inputs, the delivery of outputs, and the planning, monitoring and evaluation of activities including support to the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the project.
• Analysis key gaps and needs of refugee and host community youth in the platform economy and design interventions to address identified gaps, including on access to finance for youth in the platform economy.
• Explore and map out micro-work opportunities including in the gig and platform economy and design interventions to facilitate labour market linkages for youth uptake of the decent work opportunities in the gig and platform economy.
• Draft activity summaries and provide inputs to technical progress reports including alerts and recommendations on areas of criticality and support regular update of the programme work plan, including Identifying and documenting lessons learned
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with the national line ministries and agencies and stakeholders (including community leaders and private sector actors) relevant for the delivery of digital skills and micro-work components in the Programme.
• Participate in the preparation and conduct conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and consultative meetings. Undertake missions to project sites if required.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the Country Office Director.

Required qualifications
Education
First level university degree in economics, IT, social science, communication, development or a related field complemented with demonstrated expertise in development, migration or forced displacement.

Experience
At least three years of professional experience in the management and delivery of development cooperation activities in a mid-level position, which includes field experience in implementation of Digitals skills projects, preferably in the Africa region and in similar contexts of forced displacement.
Knowledge of local government structures, gig economy players and their operations, governments’ refugee response with a focus on ITC and platform economic opportunities and their modus operandi is an added advantage. Familiarity with ILO policies, technical programmes and procedures, including experience working with officials of ministries of labour and/or education would be an advantage, as would experience of working in crisis settings.

Languages
Excellent command of English and working knowledge of another language of the duty station

Competencies
• Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, act with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and organisational norms, meet all commitments within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
• Ability to implement strategic goals;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
• Ability to work effectively in a team and excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to synthesise research and reach empirically based conclusions on related subjects by understanding both the qualitative and quantitative approaches in social science research;
• Ability to develop and present alternative courses of action, proposals, policy and procedural matters;
• Ability to promote knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write accurate reports and to build networks to obtain cooperation with partners;
• Proven capacity to support implementation of technical co-operation programmes and activities with ILO constituents and NGOs, including negotiation skills with governments, social partners and other national and international partners and to mobilise support of international donor agencies and provide quality services;
• Ability to maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or environment, and to adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures;
• Excellent computer/information application skills, including word processing, excel, power point etc.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
• Knowledge of digital skills and the gig platform space at community, national and international levels is an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
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