National Project Coordinator

Under article 4.2

paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.

In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.

The following are eligible to apply :

• ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates
• The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.

Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following : availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

Introduction

The ILO seeks to recruit the services of a National Project Officer in Uganda for the implementation of the ILO “Better regional migration management” (BRMM) Project financed by the UK Government Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and “Free Movement of Persons & Transhumance” (FMPT Phase II) project financed by EU.

The overall objective of the BRMM project is to strengthen the capacity of countries in East Africa and Horn of Africa to govern labour migration by using evidence-based policies, enhance migrant workers’ qualifications and skills, and actively engage the social partners. The BRMM Project Phase II will build on the work carried out by BRMM Project Phase I and cover 3 inter-related components of intervention, namely :

The overall objective of the Free Movement of Persons & Transhumance (FMPT Phase II) is deepen regional integration in the IGAD region by supporting IGAD and its Member States in effectively implementing a regime of free movement of persons and transhumance in the region as well as by increasing regular labour migration and mobility opportunities within and outside the region. With the ambit of this overall objective, the program will have four specific objectives, namely :

The Projects will draw on existing or recently completed ILO interventions in East and Horn of Africa and beyond and seek synergies and complementarities in interventions, avoiding overlapping and duplication, with other similar projects in the region, such as FAIRWAY and Joint Labour Migration Programme etc. thus improving the sustainability of the proposed activities. The projects will be implemented in Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania.

The incumbent will be based in Kampala, Uganda and will be responsible for the implementation and coordination of the projects in the country.

Reporting lines

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the CTA of the FMPT project. He / she will receive technical support from the project technical officer and technical specialists.

Main duties and responsibilities

The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following activities at national level :

Qualifications required

Education

Experience

Technical requirements

Languages

Competencies

Recruitment process