Date of expiration: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | National Project Officer needed Karachi | Pakistan | ILO

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the position number DC/ISLAMABAD/NO/2023/05 Date of publication: September 13, 2023 Application closing date: October 4, 2023, at midnight local time.

Job ID: 11188 Organization Unit: CO-Islamabad in the Department: RO-Asia and the Pacific Place: Karachi Type of contract: Fixed Term

Term of Agreement: 12 months

According to article 4.2, clause (e), of the Staff Regulations, the Director-General makes direct selections to fill open positions in technical cooperation projects, which are not covered by Annex I of the Staff Regulations.

The ILO welcomes interested applicants to submit their application online by the aforementioned date in order to assist the best informed process in filling the aforementioned vacancy by direct selection.

The following individuals may apply:

In accordance with Sections 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations, ILO internal candidates.

outside candidates

*Specific local recruitment and eligibility requirements apply to the National Officer recruitment procedure.

The ILO fosters diversity in its workforce and encourages suitable female applicants to apply. Additionally, we support applicants with disabilities. Send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org if you have a handicap and are unable to complete our online application form.

Technical cooperation posts do not entail any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other sort of appointment within the Organization, nor are they anticipated to result in a career within the ILO. There will be a fixed-term contract for a year. Contract extensions for technical collaboration are dependent on a number of factors, such as the availability of finances, the ongoing necessity of the functions, and satisfactory conduct and performance.

*Conditions of employment for external candidates: An external applicant will typically be appointed at the first step of this grade, in accordance with current ILO practice. The annual starting wage for this post is PKR 4,791,627.

Corporate Environment

The ILO is the UN organization responsible for the workplace. Governments, businesses, and employees come together to promote a human-centered approach to decent work through the development of jobs, workplace rights, social protection, social interaction, and gender equality.

The ILO has long acknowledged that safeguarding employees from the potentially harmful effects of chemicals is crucial to maintaining both healthy populations and environmentally sustainable ecosystems. The ILO handles all chemical-related exposures across all work-related processes and takes an all-inclusive approach to chemical hazards and risks. This covers the manufacture, handling, storage, and transportation of chemicals, the elimination and cleanup of chemical waste, the release of chemicals at work sites, and the upkeep and cleaning of chemical machinery and containers. The ILO’s guidelines also address chemical dangers that have an impact on the general public and the environment.

The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), the Secretariats of the various International Conventions on Chemical Management, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are all partners with which the ILO works closely.

Task Description

The exposure to harmful substances at work has resulted in a global health catastrophe for workers. More than 1 billion workers are exposed to dangerous substances each year at work, including pollutants, dusts, vapours, and fumes. Following such exposures, a large number of these workers pass away from fatal illnesses like cancer and poisonings, as well as severe injuries from fires or explosions. Non-fatal injuries that result in disability, crippling chronic diseases, and other health complications, including effects on women’s reproductive health, place an additional burden on workers and their families.

Chemical production and the sectors that use them are growing, which raises the possibility of greater occupational exposure. In addition, procedures for controlling exposure, like the application of occupational exposure limits, struggle to keep up with the annual introduction of new chemicals. Therefore, it is crucial to move quickly and put in place a number of sensible safeguards to protect workers, their families, and larger communities.

With the use of ILO standards and tools, this project seeks to increase the knowledge and capability of the three stakeholders in order to address the major hazards associated with the use and management of chemicals. The GEF/UNEP Project Reducing Uses and Releases of Concerning Chemicals, Including Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), in the Textiles Sector will be used to carry it out.

The project’s goal in Pakistan is to evaluate the main dangers that using and managing chemicals poses to the safety and health of workers in textile mills and offer education and guidance on how to deal with them. As a way to expand the work to other textile mills in Pakistan and other nations, the project will also codify the best practices and lessons discovered from this pilot project. National Project Officer needed Karachi

Reporting

While formally reporting to and communicating with SECTOR in HQ and DWT- Delhi, the incumbent will work under the direction of the Director of the ILO Country Office for Pakistan. He or she will get technical assistance, direction, and counsel from SECTOR and other pertinent units. While seeking coordination and cooperation from the program team in the CO Islamabad

Important Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Charged for ensuring that project operations are carried out and resources are used efficiently in Pakistan.
2. Create a project workplan based on results and oversee its execution.
3. Create concept notes for the tasks and consultants’ TORs.
4. Identify the project’s collaborators and beneficiaries.
5. Promote a sectoral strategy to create synergies, complementarities, and collaborations with industry-specific efforts both inside and outside the ILO.
6. Identify the ILO’s expertise to lead sector policy debate and joint programs by mapping sector-specific activities.
7. Create a platform for sharing knowledge with development partners. Establish an operational committee
8. Consult national, provincial, and sectoral stakeholders about contributing to and participating in the initiative.
9. Speak on behalf of the project at the national working groups the GEF/UNEP Project has formed.
10. Get project inputs and presentations ready for national working group meetings.
11. Identifying possibilities and collaborations for growth and scaling.
12. Proactively seek advice and consult with the CO’s Programme Team, the DWT Specialists, and the SECTOR at HQ to determine the most important projects to expand.
13. Lead the discussion on but also establish entry points on Greening Textiles, addressing environmental concerns through DW, Living Indus, and other national, regional, and international efforts. Use ILO’s guidelines and resources on Just Transitions and other Sector Specific Knowledge Resource.
14. Create a sustainability plan for the project and get the materials ready for project expansion/scaling when it’s time.
15. Create technical progress reports for the project
16. Closely collaborate with the Program Team at CO to prepare inputs for PIR reporting
17. Prepare project internal evaluation inputs.
18. Photographic proof and documentation, factory reports from involved factories, and field reports
19. Create project fact sheets, press releases, and other visibility materials.
20. carry out further pertinent tasks as directed.

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Minimum Conditions

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a university in a discipline related to the position.

According to the table below, equivalent job experience may be taken into account in place of a university degree.

Experience

a minimum of two years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, implementing, and evaluating projects and/or programs.

Languages

Excellent knowledge of one of the Organization’s official languages (English, French, or Spanish). knowledge of an official national language of the duty location or another official language of the Organization.

Knowledge and (technical/behavioural) Competencies

good understanding of the ideas and principles of results-based management (RBM). understanding of the planning, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation phases of programming. awareness of the mobilization of resources. Understanding of socioeconomic and political issues. understanding of design and evaluation methods and strategies for process quality and efficiency. good familiarity with PC programs, such as Microsoft Office’s word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools.

The ability to interpret and adhere to applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures is required for this position in addition to the ILO core competencies of integrity and transparency, sensitivity to diversity, orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, client orientation, communication, orientation to change, takes responsibility for performance, and collaboration. analytical and research abilities. drafting expertise. ability to continue to cooperate effectively with important stakeholders. the capacity to balance conflicting priorities. the capacity to quickly adapt to new systems and software. the capacity to act in a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory manner when working in a multicultural workplace.

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