International Labour Organization (ILO) National Project Coordinator Job in Nairobi Kenya

The International Labour Organization (ILO) seeks to recruit the services of a National Project Coordinator to facilitate the implementation of the Labour Law - Small and Medium-scale (SME) Development Nexus project in Nairobi Kenya.

The contract has duration of initially one year, with the possibility of another one year extension.

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Duration: 12 months with a possibility of extension.

Remuneration: Based on UNDP salary scale for Kenya at level NOB step 1.

Duties

• Establish and coordinate the consultation and cooperation processes between the project and national-level government bodies, employers and workers organizations, and officials of other organizations and donor agencies.
• Under the supervision of the CTA and in close consultation with these local stakeholders, draw up an operational plan for the implementation of the project at national level.
• As part of the implementation of the operational plan, review, analyze and interpret economic, social and political trends in Kenya, with emphasis on the SME specific Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework (PLRF) related to the labour law.
• Personally deliver individual policy advisory services and where applicable training to local project beneficiaries, with emphasis on PLRF reform in support of SME development, and with thematic focus on labour law,
• Plan, organise, supervise and monitor the work of national consultants and local service providers tasked with the implementation of other project activities.
• In close collaboration with the country offices, facilitate the administrative and financial procedures required to implement project activities.
• Represent the project at intra-agency meetings and donor meetings and where applicable present reports, policy documents and project proposals.

Education

• Advanced university degree in economics, law or another relevant field.

Experience

• At least five years of professional experience in the implementation of technical cooperation activities in the field of SME development, preferably with focus on reform of the PLRF

Languages

• Excellent command of English.

Competencies

• Sound knowledge of the economic, social and political context of Kenya.
• Sound knowledge of the roles of and interrelationships among, international organizations and national government in the field of Private Sector Development in Kenya.
• Further to the above, sound knowledge of local and international best practice in facilitating a conducive policy environment for SME development
• Excellent knowledge of technical cooperation principles, concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge of administrative policies, procedures, practices and programmes of the ILO is an added advantage
• Demonstrated skills and ability to perform complex analyses of policies, laws and regulations in the ambit of the labour law of the country, and its applicability to the SME sector.
• Ability to advise all levels of government and social partners on policy reform, with emphasis on labour law and SME development.
• Ability to successfully mobilize resources.
• Ability to plan and organise work
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Candidates who meets the minimum qualifications should send their application in writing, enclose copies of their CVs, including names, address and tel/fax/email contact of the referees (non relation) to npcsme@ilo.org

Deadline for receiving the applications is 16 February 2011 at 16.00 hours.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted

ILO is a smoke free and equal opportunity organization.

Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.