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In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.
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*
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*Conditions of employment for external candidates: In conformity with existing ILO practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made at the first step of this grade.
Introduction
Opportunity Salone is a project implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that aims to support Sierra Leone develop a vibrant and resilient economy delivering Decent Work opportunities to Sierra Leoneans. The project is fully aligned with the government’s vision for national development as expressed in the Medium-Term National Development Plan 2019-23 (MTNDP). It emphasises human capital development, in particular investment in capacity building, and establishment of a diversified, competitive economy with well-developed infrastructure.
Opportunity Salone is financed by the European Union as part of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The project aims to contribute to large scale job creation and job quality improvements for women, youth and persons with disabilities mainly in rural areas in Sierra Leone through inclusive value chain development focused on SMEs and cooperatives, and feeder road maintenance to improve access to markets. The project will be implemented in 4 districts (Port Loko, Bombali, Bo and Kenema), over a 48 month period (Oct. 2021 – Oct. 2025) with a budget of 8 million Euros and have three interrelated outcomes:
Enhanced, conflict-sensitive, agricultural value chain and entrepreneurship development for SMEs, youth, women and persons with disabilities
Improved feeder road maintenance contributing to resolve infrastructure bottlenecks to immediate job creation
Improved business environment for entrepreneurship development and feeder road maintenance
The project will undertake inclusive value chain development interventions to support job creation and women’s inclusion. The project will work across 4 agricultural value chains in the selected districts. Value chain development interventions will be complemented with entrepreneurship promotion, building on the networks of trainers that have been established by previous ILO projects and ensuring that women and youth, including those with disabilities are able to access the business support services they need to start and run enterprises. The project will also undertake employment intensive investment programming (EIIP) through routine feeder road maintenance by supporting district councils to set up and manage sustainable funding mechanisms for the very vital service. The last outcome which focuses on the policy and regulatory environment, will reinforce the sustainability of results achieved in Outcomes 1 and 2.
Opportunity Salone adopts a gender-sensitive market systems and value chain development approach . The value chain approach relies on collaboration with national and development partners, and will aim at complementing and strengthening synergies between the project and other EU-funded projects and initiatives in Sierra Leone such as the UNCDF Investment Facility and the “Boosting Agriculture and Food Security – BAFS” programme.
The Project Assistant will support the smooth implementation of all project activities through a coherent communications and visibility plan which will be devised and maintained throughout the life of the project.
Reporting lines:
Under the overall responsibility of the Director of the ILO Abuja Office director, the Communication and Information Management Assistants will report to and work under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the project.
Description of Duties
Required qualifications
Education
Completion of secondary school education plus formal training in communications and administrative field.
Experience
Minimum of five years of office support work experience including in communication or information management support services.
Languages
Excellent command of English and working knowledge of another language of the duty station.
Competencies
In addition to the ILO core competencies [Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation, Collaboration], this position requires:
“Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable but not selected for this position can also be offered to be assigned on another temporary position at the same or at a lower grade provided that said candidates possesses the minimum qualifications for this position”.
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