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International Labour Organization National Project Officer – NOA Iraq ILO Jobs 2024
International Labour Organization looking for “National Project Officer – NOA”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 18-Jul-24.
The International Labour Organization has published a job vacancy announcement on 04/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of National Project Officer – NOA to be based in Erbil , Iraq. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: International Labour Organization
Job Title: National Project Officer – NOA
Duty Station: Erbil , Iraq
Country: Iraq
Application Deadline: 18-Jul-24
1. Review and analyse the country’s specific development plans and priorities, socioeconomic data, reports and other relevant information. Identify potential technical cooperation areas and provide written analysis on the findings to the Project Manager.
2. Work in close collaboration with PROSPECTS team and partners to design and revise project annual work plans, as well as preparation of the budget proposal, considering different approaches and alternative methods, management, problem identification and problem resolution, especially for the parts of the project supporting the institutional and capacity development of constituents, government agencies, line ministries, and social partners. Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.
3. Review, verify and analyse work plans, progress and final reports and other data for clarity, consistency, and completeness, and monitor the progress of project activities. Follow-up on delayed documents, clarify information, and answer questions about clearance and processing requirements to support successful completion of agreed activities.
4. Follow-up with relevant technical officers with counterparts in organizations and line ministries at national level, partner and executing agencies, government offices, constituents and in other organizations to expedite implementation and meet targets.
5. Assist in the programming and control of resources of the project, prepare budget estimates and expenditure forecasts by analysing and monitoring situation of resources as compared to planned activities and making recommendations for remedial action. Identify problems and propose solutions and actions.
6. Provide programming and administrative support to cooperation activities in the area of Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP). Actively participate in and provide inputs to plan and design potential works, selection of implementing partners, monitoring outputs, and supervise works according to the EIIP guidelines and technical approaches at the field level.
8. Support and strengthen the linkages between the EIIP components of the project with other PROSPECTS areas such as skills development, and other interventions under pillar 2 (employment).
9. Participate in the preparation and conduct of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, and consultative meetings. Speak on behalf of the Project when attending these gatherings alone. Undertake missions to project sites independently or accompanying others.
10. Brief ILO specialists, project experts, associate experts and visiting officials and provide relevant information on project matters. Draft, edit, or translate into local language official correspondence, statements and speeches and other public information materials.
11. Lead in the preparation of briefs, background information, technical reports and periodic progress reports and statistical data on status of the overall activities of the Project.
12. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the PROSPECTS Iraq Project Manager.
First level university degree in engineering, or a relevant field.
At least one year of professional experience at the at the same level implementing and/or supporting development projects. At least two years of experience in working effectively in labour intensive programmes. Proven experience in working with government bodies in charge of green works projects through EIIP approaches will be a strong advantage.
Technical requirements: Good knowledge of engineering projects, as well as relevant skills and vocational training and development, governmental regulations, and green works. Knowledge of the labour-intensive concepts.
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and Kurdish and a good knowledge of English.
Candidates interested in the position should consider that the nine core competencies of the ILO, listed below, may be evaluated during the selection process: Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation and Collaboration. Among these nine competences, the following are of particular importance for this position: Customer Orientation, Communications, Collaboration
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