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National Project Officer |
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Posted 2019-05-02 01:40:27
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Under the overall responsibility
of the ILO Country Office Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, the
National Project Officer (NPO) will work under the supervision of the Chief
Technical Advisor and the close with the National Project Coordinator (NPC).
The NPO will be based in Kaoma, the official will ensure the implementation of
field activities of the project and will be responsible for ensuring the
quality and timely delivery of district and community level activities.
Description of Duties
Select duties below only those
correspond to the needs of this position. Add specific duties if necessary.
Duties should reflect the activities and processes required to achieve the key
results within the project main objectives. Use short, concise sentences and
action verbs, no jargons or acronyms. The max total number of duties should be
10 – 12.
1. Initiate , sustain and guide
cooperation with key partners , in close collaboration with the National
Project Coordinator (NPC) , relevant ILO technical specialists to ensure the
performance and results of the project and ensuring that gender is mainstreamed
in planning and project implementation to achieve the expected results.
2. Work in close
collaboration with (partners) to design and revise project annual work plans as
well as preparations of the budget proposal, considering
different approaches and alternatives methods , management , problem
identification and problem resolutions, especially for the parts of the Project
supporting the institutional and capacity development of
constituents, government agencies, line ministries, and social partners.
3. Monitor the progress of
activities of Project implementing partners and follow-up on delayed documents,
payments, disbursements on implementation agreements and other contracts and on
pending requests to support successful completion of agreed activities.
Including all M&E aspects of the projects.
4. Support the organization of
meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops and participate in
relevant training sessions and meeting relating to project activities ;
5. Represent the project in various meetings at district and community level
and as it may be required.
6. In collaboration with the
NPC, organize and/or conduct monitoring visits in targets areas and communities.
Assist in the monitoring and coordination of research carried out by external
collaborators.
7. Prepare regular and
comprehensive information on the status of the project activities ,
support the dissemination of the project information through publicatons
and press releases and ensure good communication with project partners and
beneficiaries.
8. In close collaboration with
the NPC, establish and maintain productive working relations with the ILO`s
tripartite constituents and other relevant stakeholders in the pilot districts.
9 . In collaboration
with the NPC, prepare budget estimates adn expenditure forecasts by analyzing
and monitoring the situation of resources as compared to planned activities and
making recommendations for remedial actions.
10. Perform other duties as
assigned by the NPC & Chief Technical Advisor as part of the implementation
of the project.
Required qualifications
Education
First level university degree in
Rural economics, Argonomy Social Sciences, Development studies or a relevant
field and knowledge on development issues, particularly in Zambia. An advanced
degree on studies on labour economics would be a strong advantage.
Experience
At least two years of
professional experience at the national level in the area of Livelihood
support, agricultural and rural development, supply chains, organizing rural
workers and producers , cooperative development , rural and youth employment,
rural and informal economy and project management.
Work experience in the
field of agricultural and rural development and/or human rights or a relevant
field at national level.
Languages
Excellent knowledge of the
working language of the duty station and a good knowledge of English.
Competencies
Technical competencies
- Knowledge of programme and
budget, project administration and evaluation concepts and procedures and
of the mandate and structure of labour market institutions in Zambia.
- Knowledge of the office’s
financial rules and regulations
- Good knowledge of the context and
challenges for the project areas of expertise
- Strong analytical skills and
ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution and
good drafting skills
- Good ability to interpret project
information and to identify and analyze problems with implementation
- Ability to communicate
effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to clarify information
- Demonstrate collaborative and
team work experience and ability to work effectively with a multicultural
and interdisciplinary team as well as work on his/her own initiative
- Ability to work independently,
quickly, precisely, and take initiative and responsibility
- Ability to work under pressure
and to meet the deadline
- Proficient in Microsoft Word,
Power Point, Excel, web-browsers and database applications
- Ability to deal with people with
tact and diplomacy.
“Assessed candidates who will be
considered as appointable but not selected for this position can also be
offered to be assigned on another temporary position at the same or at a lower
grade provided that said candidates possesses the minimum qualifications for
this positionâ€.
Recruitment process
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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