JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

International Labour Organization is hiring a Programs technical official to

Degree:Excavate

Vacancy number:DC/LIMA/P/2025/01
Publication date:June 12, 2025
Closing date (midnightGeneva time):July 3, 2025

Job ID:13066
Department:OR – Latin America and the Caribbean
Unit:Latin America and the Caribbean
Place of destination:Lima
Contract Type:Determined duration

Contract duration:One year

Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the personnel statute, the recruitment of vacancies in technical cooperation projects are not sheltered by Annex I of the Statute of the Personnel and are carried out by direct selection of the Director General.

In order to guarantee that the direct selection for the vacancy is based on the best possible decision -making process, the ILO invites the interested candidates to present their online candidacy before the date indicated above.

The appointments made with a technical cooperation contract do not confer career expectations in the ILO, an automatic contract renewal, or the conversion of the latter with a view to a hiring of different kinds in the organization.A fixed term contract will be granted.In addition, the extension of technical cooperation contracts is subordinated to several conditions including: the availability of funds and the continuous need for the functions exercised, in addition to satisfactory performance and behavior.

They can submit your candidacy:

The internal candidates, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Statute of the Personnel.
External candidates.

The ILO positively values ​​the diversity of its staff and encourages the candidacies of qualified women and men, with or without disabilities.If you cannot complete our online application form due to disability, please send an email [email protected].

Introduction

The position is attached to the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean based in Lima (Peru), which has the general responsibility for politics and management in regards to the promotion of the principles, policies and priorities of decent work of the ILO in the region and provides strategic orientation and support to all technical support equipment on decent work (ETD) and country offices (OP) of the region.

The head of the position will participate in the initiatives of the Forlac 2.0 strategy and, specifically, of the joint program (PC) “Transition to the formal economy with emphasis on the increase in productivity and improvement of working conditions in prioritized economic sectors of Latin America and the Caribbean”.

The Joint Program is a regional initiative led by the International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the European Commission (EC) through the General Directorate of Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).This program has the purpose of promoting decent work and social justice through integrated and innovative strategies of formalization in key economic sectors of Latin America and the Caribbean, with special emphasis on the increase in productivity and the improvement of working conditions.Likewise, the PC is part of the Forlac 2.0 strategy (2024–2030), which seeks to articulate formalization policies with productive development, the strengthening of competences, social protection and the recognition and fulfillment of labor rights and sanctions and incentives.

The program official will be in charge of coordinating, implementing and monitoring the achievement of the PC.In this regard, it will work closely with technical specialists from the Regional Office and other ILO exterior offices in the region, regional institutions and United Nations agencies, as well as development banks of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Within the policy and procedure requirements established by the ILO and the aforementioned program, the program technician will be responsible for providing direct technical support to the aforementioned program and contributing to the expected results.The program technical officer will help promote ILO policies in technical areas related to the program and other components of the ILO decent work program.

The program technical official will depend directly on the regional specialist in Rural Economics, Productive Development and Formalization, and will collaborate with the Priority Action Program for Formalization and Relevant Departments such as Sector, Employment, Enterprises, Workquality, among others.

TASK DESCRIPTION

Attend the regional specialist in rural economy, productive development and formalization in the execution of the program through technical contributions, planning, monitoring and evaluation of program activities.Ensure compliance with ILO policies and project strategies, ILO programming guides and country programs, as well as the office procedures and practices, ensuring the coherence and quality of the results at the level of the region in the frame
Provide technical advice and support for the program personnel and national partners in the design, execution, monitoring and evaluation of program activities, in coordination with the Foreign Offices and the ILO headquarters.
Conduct research and integrate technical contributions for regional and national analysis, reports and publications related to the program and prepare debate notes.
Participate in the formulation of communication strategies for the dissemination of results, change stories and learning of the PC to technical, institutional and community public.
Prepare training material and imparting seminars and workshops
Under the direction of the responsible supervisor, maintain a close relationship with governments, workers’ and employers organizations, and United Nations and non -governmental organizations, to deal with issues and follow up a wide range of national programs and projects.Maintain job contacts and collaboration with multilateral and bilateral donor organizations and write financing proposals.
Coordinate, promote alliances and share good practices and lessons learned with other relevant ILO projects/programs, ILO units and external interested parties.
Promote ILO policies related to the program, other fundamental rights in work and international labor standards through coordination with a series of relevant national policies and strategies of various projects, including those carried out by other agencies or in complementary areas of activity.Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non -discrimination in all aspects of the program.
Perform missions related to the execution of the program.
Support the formulation and implementation of sectoral strategies, strengthen institutional capacities and design effective cost solutions that promote formalization in value chains and priority clusters of the country, in articulation with public, private and social actors.
Provide guidance and accompaniment to regional and national equipment for the correct budgetary execution and the achievement of results.
Support the design and implementation of participatory and evolutionary monitoring and evaluation methodologies that allow to collect evidence on the advances of the PC and its contribution to systemic change.
Perform other functions based on needs.

Education

• Higher university degree (master or equivalent) in economics, administration, social sciences, political science, international relations or related field or other relevant area, and solid knowledge in development issues, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• Instead of a higher university degree, a first -level university degree (degree or equivalent) will be accepted in one of the aforementioned areas or other relevant area, with additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the required experience indicated below.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in promoting the transition from the informal economy to the formal economy: employment and development of competences, productive development, decent work, social protection, labor and business inspection, among others.

• Familiarity will be valued with ILO policies and procedures, including work experience with officials of the Labor and/or Education Ministries.

Languages

• Excellent mastery of Spanish and practical knowledge of English.

Culmination

• Ability to provide technical advice, guide and coordinate the work of external collaborators, general services and young professionals in the area of ​​specialization.
• Ability to conceptualize and design research techniques and analyze complex transnational practices and sets that cover a wide range of specialized technical issues.
• Ability to formulate new concepts and methodologies.
• Ability to write reports and prepare guidelines related to the development and execution of programs.
• Ability to provide technical support to high -level specialists, conducting research and formulating and executing projects
• Ability to participate effectively in technical missions and make technical contributions for the ILO decent work program.
• Excellent capacity for analysis and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical and technical tools.
• Good computer knowledge.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and have behaviors and attitudes sensitive to gender issues.

Employment conditions

Any contract/contract extension is governed by the ILO personnel statute and by the other applicable internal standards.Any employment offer with the ILO is subject to certification by the ILO medical advisor that the person in question is physically suitable to perform the inherent and specific demands of the position offered.Therefore, before confirming the hiring offer, the selected candidate will be requested to undergo a medical examination.
The extension of technical cooperation contracts is subordinated to several conditions including: the availability of funds and the continuous need for the functions exercised, in addition to satisfactory performance and behavior.

For more information about employment conditions:

https://intranet.ilo.org/es-es/hrd/hrtalent/Documents/Emp_Conds_SP.pdf

Important information

The officials of the category of general services interested in requesting this position are informed that, in case of being selected, they will be offered the salary and subsidies applicable to the degree of the requested position, which can lead to substantial changes in their net remuneration.In accordance with article 3.4 of the ILO personnel statute, the salary of an official, in case of ascent, will not be in any case greater than the maximum salary of the degree to which it has been promoted.For any question or clarification, please contact your human resources collaborator [email protected].

Recruitment process

If you take note that candidates must fill in an online form.To present your candidacy, visitILO People.The system will indicate the steps you must follow to present your online candidacy.

Only the preselected candidates will be contacted to participate in the selection process, which can include a technical exam as well as rounds of competition interviews.

Depending on the location and availability of candidates, advisors and jury members in the interviews, the ILO reserves the right to use communication technologies such as Skype, videoconferencing, e-mail, etc. to carry out the evaluation of candidates in the different stages of the hiring process, including the evaluation center, technical tests and interviews.

The ILO has a policy of zero tolerance for exploitation and sexual abuse, and will ensure determination because no personnel member or any of the beneficiaries of the organization’s assistance is a victim, directly or indirectly of acts of exploitation and sexual abuse.To ensure that the organization does not hire people with a proven history of exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment or other types of abusive behaviors, ILO can perform a verification of the history of the candidates under consideration.

FRAUD DANGER

The ILO does not charge expenses in any of the stages of the selection process: presentation of the candidacy, interview, processing or training.The messages that do notIn addition, the ILO does not require or require bank data from the candidates.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements