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Job Title:     National
Project Coordinator – Enterprise Development

Organisation: International
Labour Organization (ILO)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Grade: NOB

Reports to: Programme
Manager

Vacancy no.: DC/DAR/NO/2019/05

About US:

The International
Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour
problems, particularly international labour standards, social protection, and
work opportunities for all. The ILO has 187 member states: 186 of the 193 UN
member states plus the Cook Islands are members of the ILO. In 1969, the
organisation received the Nobel Peace Prize for improving peace among classes,
pursuing decent work and justice for workers, and providing technical
assistance to other developing nations.

Job Summary:  The National Project Coordinator- (Enterprise
Development) will report to the Programme Manager in Uganda and ensure delivery
of technical-related outputs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide advice on analysis of economic and labour market trends in
  host communities and refugees settlements in order to help design and
  implement interventions for enterprise development and small business
  promotion as well as align them with the broader policy frameworks and
  employment creation potentials through a market system approach.
• Provide inputs in the development of knowledge products and tools
  that support ILO social partners and other project partners to undertake
  local economic development assessments such as market systems analysis and
  design, implement appropriate inclusive labour market and market systems
  development interventions.
• Facilitate the effective participation of employers’ organisations
  and trade unions in enterprise development initiatives and programmes and
  local economic development opportunities for host communities and refugee
  settlements.
• Provide inputs, advice and lead capacity building measures for local
  partners including training providers, BDS providers and social partners.
• Provide input and support in the design and operationalization of
  competitive grant schemes for entrepreneurship and business start-up for
  refugee host communities and refugees, including for local media aimed at
  promoting peaceful co-existence of host communities and refugees.
• Support the effective monitoring and evaluation of project
  interventions and undertake periodic monitoring and evaluation of project
  interventions at project field sites and provide support to project
  partners on effective use of tools and methodologies for planning,
  monitoring and reporting on project interventions.
• Draft activities, oversee implementation of enterprise interventions
  and provide inputs to technical progress reports.
• Support the design and regular update of the project work plan, both
  from an RBM and a financial perspective; alert and provide recommendations
  on delays and areas of criticality.
• Prepare terms of references for consultants and participate in
  sourcing and evaluation of local service providers/consultants as
  appropriate.
• Participate in and as appropriate, lead the organization of
  conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and other project
  events including representation of the ILO at meetings related to the
  project (including UNDAF processes), thematic donor/partner meetings and sector
  meetings of tripartite partners.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations International Labour
  Organization (ILO) National Project Coordinator – Enterprise Development
  job vacancy must hold a first level university degree in in development,
  business management, social science, economics, labour, technical and
  vocational education or a related discipline/field.
• A minimum of three years of experience in years’ experience in
  design, management and 
  implementation of projects with links to district level
  implementation, experience in enterprise development, and livelihoods
  support to host communities and refugees, experience in conducting and
  supervising of research and surveys on livelihoods, labour, employment,
  gender and youth.
• Previous experience with the market systems approach would be an
  advantage.
• Familiarity with ILO policies, technical programmes and procedures,
  including experience working with the United Nations, Ministries of
  Labour, Education, Trade or other government Ministries Departments and
  Agencies, would be an added advantage, as would experience of working in
  crisis and refugee settings.
• Languages:
  Excellent command of English and good knowledge of another official
  language of the duty station.

Competencies:

• Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, to act
  with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and
  organisational norms, and to meet all commitments within the prescribed
  time, cost and quality standards.
• Good knowledge of the market systems approach and entrepreneurship
  promotion tools
• Ability to develop clear strategic goals consistent with the
  programme’s objectives, and to design and synthesise strategies for
  programme development.
• 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 promote a 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.
• Excellent computer/information application skills, including word
  processing, excel, power point etc.
• 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.
• Drive to seek or encourage others to seek opportunities for
  different and innovative approaches to organisation challenges and
  opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate
  gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the International Labour
Organization in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to apply online at
the link below.

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Deadline: 6^th June 2019

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