Technical Officer -Social Protection and Migration

Introduction

The STREAM Programme will operate across the South Asia-Gulf migration corridor bringing together both countries of origin and destination, relevant labour migration stakeholders, and migrant workers to advance the agenda of extending social protection for migrant workers and their families. Under an overarching gender-transformative change approach, STREAM is structured around four axes of work in the 4-year program duration:
1.    Policy and regulatory reforms for migrant inclusive and gender sensitive social protection systems across the South-Asian-Gulf corridor 
2.    Effective and inclusive access to existing and new social protection provisions for women and men migrant workers.
3.    Dialogue and coordination between GCC and South Asian countries on the social protection for migrant workers with fair representation of women.
4.    A new evidence base for advocacy capacities pertaining to gender -sensitive social protection for migrant workers across the South-Asian-Gulf corridor.
By the end of the program, migrant workers and their families in selected South Asian-Gulf migration corridors would have increased effective access to social protection because of accelerating policy reforms for inclusive social protection systems, enhanced effective access to entitlements, and strengthened dialogue and coordination between origin and destination countries.  

Within the policy and procedural requirements established by the ILO and the STREAM Programme, the Technical Expert will support the CTA and other team members in the day-to-day programme implementation and provide technical advisory services towards the development and execution of future programs to be developed in the Programme. He/she will ensure that the objectives stated in the project document are attained within the stated time frame and budget and ensure compliance with the ILO and the Programme's financial and operating procedures. The incumbent will work closely with various stakeholders including governments, trade unions, employers, civil society organisations and academics to support in providing technical support to achieve the project goals and objectives. The incumbent will promote ILO policies in the project related technical areas and other components of the ILO Decent Work Agenda. 
 

Reporting lines: 

The incumbent will administratively report to the Director for the ILO Office for Nepal. Substantively, the incumbent will report to the CTA of the STREAM Programme who will oversee all programmatic aspects, under the strategic supervision of the Decent Work Team Director for South Asia. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with all other STREAM staff members. The incumbent will receive technical guidance and support from the Social Protection and Labour Migration Specialists in DWT South Asia, other relevant social protection and labour migration specialists and other technical specialists in HQ and cooperate with relevant Decent Work Technical Support Teams (DWTs)

Description of Duties

1.Assist the CTA and support other STREAM staff to carry out agreed activities and tasks and to achieve related results for the effective implementation of the 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.

2.Provide support on STREAM strategic vision, workplan and activities across both ends of the Gulf-South Asia corridor on key outcomes and components of the programme, based on an allocation of responsibilities agreed with the STREAM CTA. Take responsibility for the effective management of funds/budgets on specific programme outcomes, outputs and components assigned by the STREAM CTA.  

3.Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with governments, ministries, employers' and workers' organizations, non-governmental organizations, target groups and donors, in the planning and implementation of project /programme activities. Under the guidance of the CTA and in coordination with other STREAM staff, maintain close liaison and working contacts with governments, workers' and employers' organizations, and UN/non-governmental organizations, to discuss matters and follow up on the Programme implementation. Liaise with other UN counterparts to promote ILO's values, increase the programme’s visibility, and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO's interventions.

4.Conduct research and integrate technical inputs for regional and country analyses, reports and publications related to the Programme. Coordinate and/or provide inputs for studies, reports, training manuals, and other documents related to the Programme activities. Co-ordinate, identify and promote linkages and share best practices and lessons learnt with other relevant ILO projects/programmes, ILO units and external stakeholders in the thematic area of social protection and labour migration. 

5.Under the programmatic oversight of CTA manage efficiently the selected National Project Coordinators in country offices in South Asia as the programme may require to ensure regional to national linkages and vice-versa in the implementation of the programme. Work closely with national project coordinators working on migration and social protection projects in the sub-region. 

6.Participate in and contribute to the preparation and development of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, consultations, and other events, at the regional, subregional, national, and local level, including by representing the ILO when appropriate and in coordination with the supervisor. Identify training needs and organize training workshops and meetings for the tripartite partners, civil society, other agencies, target groups and staff as appropriate to reinforce the professional capabilities.

7.Plan and undertake technical missions to the countries covered by the Programme (and beyond if requested by the supervisor), either independently or with other colleagues / counterparts.

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8. Promote ILO policies regarding the project/programme, other fundamental rights at work and the relevant International Labour Standards through coordination with a range of relevant national policies and the strategies of various projects, including those being undertaken by other agencies or in complementary fields of activity. Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project. 

9.Contribute to robust monitoring of activities and high-quality analysis and reporting to the Programme donor.

10.Undertake local and regional 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 ROAP, engaged Country Offices, as well as PARTNERSHIPS.

11.Undertake other duties as required.

Required qualifications

Education

Advanced university degree in development studies, gender studies, migration studies, social protection, social sciences, or a related 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 five years of relevant professional experience in social protection and migration. This includes field experience in the implementation of projects preferably in the fields of social protection and/or migration. Experience in partnership building and networking and resource mobilization and donor relations. Familiarity with ILO policies and procedures and experience working with officials of ministries of labour and other social partners would be an advantage. Technical expertise in gender would be distinct advantage, as would be experience in the context of South Asia. 

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English, local languages of project countries will be an asset. 

Competencies

• Ability  to provide technical advice and to guide and coordinate the work of external collaborators, general service staff and young professionals in the area of specialization;
• Ability to conceptualise and design research techniques and analyse complex cross-national practices and data sets covering a wide range of issues in the specialized technical field;
• Ability to formulate new concepts and methodologies;
• Ability to draft reports and prepare guidelines relating to programme development and implementation and ability to provide  technical support to senior specialists carrying out research, project formulation and implementation;
• Ability to participate effectively in technical missions and to provide technical inputs for the ILO Decent Work Agenda;
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools and qualitative and quantitative techniques;
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and gender-sensitive behaviour and attitudes are also required.