| Vacancy No: RAPS/4/2015/GOVERNANCE/01 Title: Technical Specialist for Strategic Compliance Grade: P.4 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment | Date: 2 December 2015 Application Deadline (midnight Geneva time) 17 January 2016 (38 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Organization unit: DDG/P GOVERNANCE LABADMIN/OSH Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General introduction 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. Staff members with at least five years of continuous service with the Office are encouraged to apply and will be given special consideration at the screening and evaluation stage. In accordance with the Staff Regulations and letters of appointment, successful candidates for positions in the Professional category would be expected to take up different assignments (field and Headquarters) during their career, the desirable length of an assignment in any specific position being two to five years, following which the incumbent should be willing to move to another assignment and/or duty station. Within the context of the Office's renewed efforts to promote mobility, staff members seeking mobility are encouraged to apply to vacancies. Mobility will be given special consideration at the screening and evaluation stages. The specific language requirements for this position are detailed hereunder. Candidates whose mother tongue is not one of the ILO working languages (English, French and Spanish) shall possess a fully satisfactory working knowledge of at least one of the working languages in order to apply. If appointed, and if so required as per the position requirements, they may be required to acquire a working knowledge of a second working language during their initial years of service in the Office. The ILO values diversity among its staff. We welcome applicants from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to erecruit@ilo.org. Applications from qualified candidates from non- or under-represented member States, or from those member States which staffing forecasts indicate will become non- or under-represented in the near future, would be particularly welcome. A list of these countries is in Appendix I. Successful completion of the Assessment Centre is required for all external candidates. Conditions of employment are described in Appendix II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INTRODUCTION The position is located in the Labour Administration, Labour Inspection, Occupational Safety and Health (LABADMIN/OSH) Branch of the Governance and Tripartism Department (GOVERNANCE). GOVERNANCE develops advice on labour laws and assistance on labour law reforms based on ILO conventions and recommendations. It provides state-of-the-art technical support and capacity-building to labour ministries and assists labour inspectorates to build capacity and develop strategies to achieve compliance with labour laws, including occupational safety and health laws. It advocates and helps constituents to build strong and functional institutions and processes for social dialogue. LABADMIN/OSH is responsible for strengthening workplace compliance through labour inspection and promoting awareness of the dimensions and consequences of occupational fatalities, injuries and diseases and to provide support to national efforts to improve national occupational health frameworks, policies, systems and programmes that foster a safety and health culture of prevention at the national and enterprise level. The position will report to the Chief of the LABADMIN/OSH Branch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of Duties Specific duties 1. Conduct research and analysis involving the application of principles of law to complex administrative, substantive and procedural compliance problems of significant intricacy, making use of analytical and technical qualitative and quantitative assessment tools, to develop innovative workplace compliance strategies and related methodologies, tools, materials, and training. 2. Develop, implement and direct innovative workplace compliance strategies and related methodologies, tools, materials and training, including regulatory and public policy interventions such as strategic inspection planning, mapping tools, and methodologies for diagnosing compliance issues, for use in global, regional, and country specific contexts. 3. Conduct research and analysis on supply chains to understand corporate governance, contracting and proprietary relationships, production processes, business structure, financial management, work force, industry trends, and regulatory or legal requirements to operate in a certain industry such as specialized licensing, insurance or oversight. Develop and implement innovative workplace compliance strategies for supply chains and related methodologies, tools, materials and training 4. Design and implement impact assessment methodologies to evaluate, monitor, and improve Branch programs, projects and activities, workplace compliance strategies, and the use in practice of related tools and methodologies such as through controlled trials, surveys, and other means of evaluation. 5. Conduct research, develop practical needs and capacity assessment tools, and manage the integration of new technologies in conducting investigations, managing inspection workloads, collecting and utilizing data, and disseminating information, training, and tools to constituents. 6. Draft and review labour laws and regulations and develop guidance and training on adjudicative systems and processes related to the resolution of labour inspectorate findings of labour law violations. 7. Develop, manage and maintain networks, partnerships and collaborations with individual experts and knowledge institutions necessary to support Branch programs, projects and activities and the development of strategies, tools, methodologies and other products. 8. Engage in and ensure effective communication and coordination between technical cooperation projects, field offices and the Branch, on the design, implementation and assessment of programs, projects, and activities. 9. Act as the liaison for the research, analysis, design, implementation and assessment of products across other ILO Divisions, Branches and Units. 10. Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Chief of Branch. These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties: Generic duties 1. Design and promote a wide range of special subject-matter-related programmes, This involves: re-analysis of complex or conflicting data, statistics and information or policy guidelines, in a manner requiring the advanced application of principles of a recognised technical specialisation. 2. Develop and review an institutional framework, in which social partners can best improve, implement and evaluate efficient and equitable ILO action programmes. 3. Provide policy advice to ILO's constituents on institutional strengthening, the application of ILO standards and the promotion of technical cooperation activities. 4. Formulate and submit project proposals and seek funding. 5. Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the project activities. 6. Undertake technical advisory missions independently or in collaboration with other specialists. 7. Conduct seminars, workshops and technical meetings and training courses. 8. Prepare draft recommendations and guidelines for discussion and adoption as ILO Recommendations or Conventions on related technical fields. 9. Write manuals and/or training guides on related topics. 10. Disseminate information on programmes through publications and, press releases, as well as ensuring representation at donors' meetings, international, regional and national fora and advocacy campaigns. 11. Monitor and coordinate research carried out by junior technical officers and external collaborators. 12. Provide technical inputs to office documents (sectoral meetings, technical committees, regional meetings and conference reports). 13. Participate in tripartite reviews on technical cooperation activities and international meetings and conferences. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required Qualifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Advanced university degree in law. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Experience Eight years' experience at the national level or five years at the international level. Significant demonstrated practical experience in the design, implementation, and assessment of innovative compliance strategies in a regulatory or public policy context and development of related tools, materials, methodologies, and training. Demonstrated experience in conducting research and analysis involving the application of principles of law to complex administrative, substantive, and procedural problems of significant intricacy, making use of analytical and technical qualitative and quantitative assessment tools to develop innovative workplace compliance strategies and related methodologies, tools, materials, and training. Demonstrated practical experience in the design and implementation of impact assessment methodologies to evaluate, monitor, and improve regulatory, policy, or development cooperation interventions. Demonstrated practical experience with research and analysis on supply chains and the design, implementation, and assessment of compliance strategies for supply chains and related tools, materials, and methodologies. Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing labour laws or regulations and practical experience in providing guidance/training on adjudicative systems and processes related to violations of labour laws and regulations. Demonstrated practical experience integrating methodologies, tools, materials, training, and new technologies such as labour inspection information systems and virtual classrooms, into labour inspectorates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Languages (See also above) Excellent command of one working language of the Organization (English, French, Spanish) and a good knowledge of a second. One of these languages should be English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competencies In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires: Technical competencies: Demonstrated ability to conduct and synthesize research and reach empirically based conclusions on related subjects; demonstrated skills in applying research to practical applications and the ability to formulate new strategies, concepts, approaches, techniques, and methodologies; the ability to advise, promote and persuade colleagues and constituents on public policy issues, legal issues and best practices; address broader issues outside field of specialization and expertise; demonstrated ability to develop training and guidance materials, alternative courses of action, assist in the development, coordination, management and implementation of programs, projects and activities, make presentations at high-level meetings; design and synthesize strategies for program development in member States; produce reports (e.g. reports for regional conferences and ILC, technical publications, training manuals and draft resolutions) and evaluate and monitor technical cooperation activities and projects. Behavioural competencies: Demonstrated commitment and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate; ability to lead and also work as a member of a team across disciplines and organizational boundaries; to take initiative and to exercise leadership, discretion, judgment, persistence, and common courtesy; take ownership and responsibility of tasks assigned; accept accountability for outcomes; work under tight deadlines. Ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Information: Evaluation (which may include one or several written tests and a pre-interview competency-based assessment centre) and the interviews will tentatively take place between February and May 2016. Candidates are requested to ensure their availability should they be short listed for further consideration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| APPENDIX II CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to ILO Staff Regulations and other relevant internal rules. - The first contract will be issued for a twelve-month period (for Geneva-based positions) and a twenty-four month period (for non Geneva-based positions) - A successful external candidate will be on probation for the first two years of assignment. - Any extension of contract beyond the probation period is subject to satisfactory conduct and performance. Grade: P.4
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Please note that the above salary levels are determined according to the criteria established by the International Civil Service Commission. The ILO is international public sector employer and salary and other employment conditions are not negotiable. Other allowances and benefits subject to specific terms of appointment:
Recruitment is normally made at the initial step in the grade. Salaries and emoluments are exempt from taxation by the Swiss authorities and, on the basis of international agreements or national law relating to presence or residence abroad, are generally exempt from taxation by other governments. In the absence of exemption, in most cases tax paid will be reimbursed in accordance with an ILO document which will be supplied upon request. While the successful candidate will be initially working in Geneva, he/she may be assigned to any duty station designated by the Director-General of the ILO. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit ILO's e-Recruitment website at: erecruit.ilo.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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