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• Ensure effective implementation of the programme through: the
  provision of inputs, the delivery of outputs, and the planning, monitoring
  and evaluation of activities. Deliveries and outcomes must be in
  conformity with ILO policies and project strategies and in accordance with
  ILO programming guidelines and country/action programmes, and the
  administrative and financial procedures in consultation with ILO CO
  Dar-es-Salaam.
• Responsible for the effective management of funds/budgets allocated
  to the programme.
• Manage the human resources of the programme efficiently, including
  recruitment and performance management.
• Technical assistance and advice:
• Provide technical advice and support on policy and approaches
  facilitating access to labour market for host communities and refugees to
  relevant government ministries, social partners and other key national and
  international partners, in close collaboration with the Director of ILO CO
  Dar-es-Salaam, the Decent Work Team and HQ units as relevant. Technical
  areas include: income generation, employment promotion, skills
  development, active labour market policies, enterprise development, social
  protection, gender, child labour and international labour standards.

• Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with government
  ministries, employers’ and workers’ organizations, non-governmental
  organizations, target groups and donors in the planning and implementation
  of programme activities.
• Work closely with other UN counterparts to promote ILO’s values,
  increase the programme’s visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the
  ILO’s interventions.
• Promote ILO policies in the related technical areas of the
  programme, other fundamental rights at work and the relevant International
  Labour Standards in collaboration with other technical/labour standards
  specialists.
• Ensure the meaningful engagement of the ILO in areas of planning,
  implementation and follow-up to the CRRF and Nairobi Declaration National
  Action Plans, including participation in and contribution to relevant
  committees, forums and networks relating to these initiatives. This will
  include support for the ILO’s engagement in similar systems and structures
  at local level as may be relevant and feasible.
• Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with the
  national refugee authority and UNHCR in line with the ILO-UNHCR MOU and
  joint action plan and its follow-up.

• Undertake local resource mobilization activities with the
  multilateral and bilateral donor community for the development of future
  activities linked to the programme in (coordination) consultation with ILO
  CO Dar-es-Salaam and PARDEV.

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the programme’s activities,
  in close collaboration with relevant national and international
  stakeholders, ILO CO Dar-es-Salaam, the ILO DWT in Pretoria and technical
  specialists in HQ, in conformity with ILO policies and project strategies,
  and in accordance with ILO country and action programmes
• Write and disseminate information on programme materials in close
  collaboration with other relevant technical specialists at HQ.
• Ensure the development of information databases covering programme
  activities; prepare periodic and ad hoc reports on the implementation
  status and coordinate with concerned ILO departments and programmes.
• Identify and document lessons learned and contribute to knowledge
  management activities within the ILO to expand and enhance learning on
  supporting the access of refugees and host communities to decent work.
• Identify training needs and organize training workshops and meetings
  for the tripartite partners, NGOs, other agencies, target groups and staff
  as appropriate to reinforce the professional capabilities.
• Undertake other duties as required.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations International Labour
  Organization (ILO) Programme Manager vacancy must hold an advanced
  university degree in the relevant field.
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in one or
  more of the following policy areas: income generation, employment
  promotion, skills development, active labour market policies, enterprise
  development, social protection, including three years at the international
  level. Direct experience in Refugees or fragile settings is an asset.
• 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
  knowledge and command of English and good working knowledge of another
  (French or Spanish).

• 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.
• 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.
• Excellent leadership skills, ability to work effectively in a team
  and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to formulate new concepts and methodologies, and 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 training materials, alternative courses of
  action, project proposals, policy, procedural matters and present them at
  high-level meetings.
• Ability to promote a knowledge-sharing and learning culture in the office,
  and to focus and guide others to meet objectives at individual and group
  level.
• 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.
• Proven capacity to initiate and implement development cooperation
  programmes and activities with ILO constituents and NGOs, including
  negotiation skills with governments, social partners and to mobilise the
  support of international donor agencies and provide quality services.
• Ability to plan and support the development of individual’s skills
  and abilities for a more effective fulfilment of job/role
  responsibilities.
• 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.

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