The main will focus of this role is supporting the country in its efforts to improve its implementation of the Fundamental Conventions, with a specific emphasis on child labour, enriched by work to assist the implementation of the MLC, given the importance of the maritime sector. Special attention will be paid to the sustainability dimension through provision of training of trainers on the core Conventions and the MLC. The second component will focus on promoting the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy. Communication and daily work with constituents will be in Portuguese. Working and reporting to the ILO units and project donors will be in English exclusively.
Below are the specific responsibilities of the job:
1. Coordinate the activities in Mozambique in conformity with project objectives, in close collaboration with the ILO CO-Lusaka, technical units in HQ under the lead of NORMES, ILO DWT Pretoria, ILO focal point in Mozambique, relevant ILO specialists in headquarters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the EU Delegation in Maputo, and ILO constituents.
2. Prepare an annual workplan for the project, monitor the implementation of the project and adopt changes in course of action if required. This includes the preparation of regular update reports on the progress of the project (reviewing and analysing progress concerning the objectives of the project), annual progress reports, as well as the final report of implementation. During implementation, this also includes identifying potential difficulties early on and finding solutions to ensuring timely fulfilment of all obligations and timely delivery of the project outputs, and also requires, for the establishment of the final report, the maintenance of a reference system for all project documents;
3. Organize conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings (including gender mainstreaming) and support the organization of any project monitoring activities, as appropriate. Draft agendas and minutes for/of these events in consultation with the CO-Lusaka & DWT Pretoria. Participate as a resource person in these events by preparing speeches and intervening in discussions, with technical backstopping from the DWT-Pretoria, with a view to strengthening the capacities of the ILO constituents and other partners in the area of International Labour Standards, inter alia, child labour, forced labour, maritime law and the MNE Declaration;
4. Support the follow-up to the Recommendations agreed upon in the Action Plan to give effect to the CEACR comments and liaise with concerned stakeholders to this effect, in close collaboration with the ILO Standards Specialist;
5. Draft terms of reference for consultants or service providers, as required for the implementation of the project, and monitor the work of service providers to ensure timely output;
6. Support training activities (including gender mainstreaming) and identify or adapt training materials to the national context for capacity-building and knowledge sharing and participate in the production of publications.