The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Director of ILO Office for Brazil and receive technical guidance, support, and collaboration of other relevant technical specialists from the FUNDAMENTALS Branch at ILO HQ, and from other LAC ILO specialists.
The Project Manager may also oversee the work of administrative and other support staff of the Project, national officers and any other international or local consultant hired during the course of the project.
Description of Duties:
Project management:
Ensure effective implementation of the Project/Programme 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/programme 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.
Within the scope of the project, formulate evidence-based policy recommendations and give advice on the effective application of international labour standards on forced labour, child labour and other related labour violations; advocate ILO policy on the elimination of forced and child labour; and ensure representation in donors’ meetings, international, regional and local forums, and promotional campaigns.
Advocacy, networking and partnership:
Strengthen relationships with ILO constituents, including government, workers’ and employers’ organisations, and other key stakeholders, such as UN AFPs and civil society organisations, to ensure political support for and ownership of project results. Advise and guide project personnel, constituents, donors, institutions, or other partners to achieve programme objectives.
Liaise with 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/programme, 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/programme in coordination with the responsible Country Office and PARDEV.
Knowledge management:
Write and disseminate information on project/programme materials in close collaboration with other relevant technical specialists at HQ and Regional Office for America Latina and Caribbean.
Ensure the development of information databases covering project/programme 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.
Supervise any research under the Project and coordinate the contracting of services and goods following ILO contract modalities and USDOL rules.
Undertake other duties as required.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master‘s or equivalent) in Management and Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management or another 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 in the private sector, in managing projects on child labour and forced labour, and/or socially sustainable supply chains.
Asset: Familiarity and experience with ILO policies and procedures, as well as ILO and USDOL reporting requirements, including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, working with multiple sub-recipient(s) and/or contractor(s), and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to donor. Proven capacity to engage and work with governments’, employers’ and workers’ organizations.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English, Spanish and Portuguese is required.
