The Project Manager will liaise and work under direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and will receive technical guidance by the Multinational Enterprises and Responsible Business Conduct unit (MULTI/RBC) in ILO HQ. In addition, the incumbent also will work closely together with the directors in the ILO offices in the nine targets countries under the action and the DWT specialists in the region.
Responsibilities:
Ensure effective implementation of the Project in the nine target countries 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 programs, and the administrative and financial procedures, in consultation with the responsible Field office, if applicable. The incumbent will also take a particular lead in the timely implementation of project activities in Ecuador and Peru.
Responsible for the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the project, assigned to the nine countries in the project.
Manage the human resources of the project team in the nine countries efficiently, including recruitment, performance and talent management. Plan, organize, supervise and monitor the work of staff working under the project.
Prepare reports for the Joint Steering Committee meetings
Manage joint programme structure comprised of EU, ILO, OECD and OHCHR and participate in meetings as the role of lead agency that ILO now holds for RBCLAC phase II.
Prepare the required implementation reports for the EU, ensuring coordination with the OHCHR and OECD on their inputs for such reports as per the EU-ILO implementation agreement.
Provide policy and technical advice to relevant ministries and other government agencies, workers’ organizations, employers organizations and other stakeholders on issues related to responsible business conduct (RBC) and business and decent work in the framework of the implementation of this project and in coordination with technical specialists in the countries concerned, in close collaboration with the technical backstopping unit (MULTI/RBC).
Review, analyse and interpret economic, social and political trends in the nine countries under the programme. Identify trends or developments for which further research and programme development work is required to adequately respond to growing and changing needs in the area of RBC.
Ensure technical coherence among various ILO activities and projects in the area of RBC in the nine countries under the project and share expertise on RBC with ILO specialists and other ILO projects in the region; promote linkages between RBCLAC project and other projects in particular with the ´´Ver Crecer´´ project in Guatemala and other EU funded programs.
Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with governments, ministries, employers' and workers' organizations, non-governmental organizations, target groups and donors, in the planning and implementation of activities on RBC in the nine target countries of the project.
Liaise with the EU delegations in the nine countries under the project, the OECD, OHCHR and other UN counterparts to promote ILO's values, increase the project's visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO's interventions.
Promote ILO policies in the related technical areas of the project, other fundamental rights at work and the relevant International Labour Standards, in collaboration with other technical/labour standards specialists. Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master‘s or equivalent) in economics, social sciences, business administration, law or a relevant field.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in one of the afore-mentioned fields or other relevant field with an additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the required experience stated below, will be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
At least seven years of relevant professional experience, including at the international level implementing or providing technical backstopping of activities and development cooperation projects on RBC or related fields in the region is required. This includes field experience in a leadership role for the implementation of projects in the technical field of RBC.
Proven management experience, preferably with the ILO or a UN agency, with sound knowledge and experience in all aspects of project cycle, i.e. design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Proven experience in partnership building and networking and in effective fundraising, resource mobilization and donor relations.
A strong knowledge of responsible business conduct (RBC) issues in the region, is required.
A sound experience in managing multipartner projects, involving various international organizations as implementing partners is required.
