The Project Manager will be based in the ILO Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) and will report to the Regional Chief Technical Adviser for PROSPECTS and related DC programmes on Displaced Persons and Durable Solutions. The Project Manager will also benefit from technical backstopping provided by the relevant specialists within the Decent Work Team in ROAS and HQ. S/He will also closely liaise with the ILO Syria Country Coordinator on all durable solutions interventions inside Syria.
Duties
Project management:
Ensure effective implementation of the Project 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.
Responsible for the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the project.
Manage the human resources of the project efficiently, including recruitment and performance management.
Technical leadership and advice:
Provide technical advice and secretariat support to relevant governments, ministries and other key partners, in close collaboration with the Responsible Chief.
Advocacy, networking and partnership:
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 project activities.
Liaise with UNHCR and IOM 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.
Mobilization of resources:
Undertake local resource mobilization activities with the multi-lateral and bilateral donor community for the development of future activities linked to the project in coordination with the responsible Country Office and PARTNERSHIPS.
Knowledge management:
Write and disseminate information on project materials in close collaboration with other relevant technical specialists at HQ.
Ensure the development of information databases covering project activities; prepare periodic and ad hoc reports on the implementation status and coordinate with concerned ILO departments and programs.
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.
Produce policy briefs, lessons learned, and synthesis reports based on project outcomes to inform ILO programming and partner strategies.
Required qualifications:
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master‘s or equivalent) in economics, development studies, social sciences, management, 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.
Experience :
At least seven years of relevant professional experience, including at the international level, in all aspects of project cycle: design, management, coordination, and implementation of large and complex development cooperation projects in the areas of labour market, forced displacement, skills development or employment-related programmes. Proven experience with the ILO or a UN agency is an asset.
Languages :
Excellent command of English. Arabic will be an advantage.
