Job Title: Senior Programme Officer, NOB
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employer: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Responsibilities:
• Support the office in the development of quality Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs), OBWs and projects in the countries within its geographical mandate; this include reviewing and analysing country specific development plans and priorities, socioeconomic data, reports and other relevant information; draft programme\project and budget proposals, country strategy papers, project reviews and evaluations; and identify potential technical cooperation project areas and provide written analysis on the findings to management.
• Contribute to and prepare briefs for to the briefing ILO Specialists, project experts, associate experts and visiting officials and provide relevant information on programme matters.
• Participate in the organization of conferences, seminars, workshop, training sessions and meetings as designated.
• Undertaking any other duties that may be assigned by the Director of the ILO office or the International Programme Officer.
• Provide technical support in setting up functional M&E systems for DWCP (formulation of clear results, M&E plans, mechanisms for data collection including use of appropriate tools and techniques) and prepare and implement (when approved by the director) the office evaluation plan.
• Monitor progress of DWCPs, OBWs, TC programmes, projects and activities by preparing, reviewing, verifying and analyzing work-plans, progress reports, final reports and other data and prepare and submit recommendations.
• Coordinate the programming, budgeting and implementation of activities for the ILO Offices in the countries within its geographical mandate.
Competencies:
• Excellent knowledge of programming and budgeting, project formulation, administration and monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
• Excellent knowledge of the role and operations of UN system activities for development. Knowledge of Africa and the ILO's Decent Work Agenda would be an advantage.
• Regional and Sub-Regional working experience with ILO's tripartite Constituents, knowledge of ILO's financial rules and regulations, working experience with relevant international and national NGOs would certainly be an advantage.
Qualification and Experience:
• First Level degree and a recognized professional qualification in Economics, Business/ Public Administration, Social Science or other related field or equivalent.experience.
• A Masters or Ph.El degree in Economics, Business /Public administration, Social Sciences or other related field would be an added advantage.
• At least five years of professional experience at the national or sub regional level in programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and/ or project management.
• Excellent command of English.
Deadline: 1st August, 2013
Note: ILO is an equal opportunity organization. We therefore encourage applications from both men and women.
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