Technical and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Closing date: Sunday, 1 March 2015

Human Resources Development Department

International Labour Office

Vacancy No: TC/2015/DWT/CO-MOSCOW/02

Title: Technical and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Grade: P.3

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract: One year, renewable subject to funding

Date: 18 February 2015

Application Deadline (midnight Geneva time) 1 March 2015

Organization unit: DWT/CO - MOSCOW

GOVERNANCE (FPRW)

Duty Station: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

This is a Technical Cooperation position therefore the recruitment process falls outside Annex 1 of the ILO Staff Regulations. Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. A one-year fixed-term contract will be given. Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

The following are eligible to apply:

• ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates.

INTRODUCTION

The project UZB/14/01M/USA 'Support for the Implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme' is implemented by the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team and Country Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (DWT/CO-Moscow) with technical support from Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch (FPRW) under Governance and Tripartism Department (GOVERNANCE) of ILO Office in Geneva.

DWT/CO-Moscow coordinates the ILO activities in ten countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The position is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The incumbent will assume the responsibilities of Technical and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer under the technical cooperation project aimed at supporting the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Uzbekistan (2014-2016), signed between the ILO and the Government of Uzbekistan and social partners in April 2014.

Priorities of the programme include the promotion of international labour standards and fundamental principles and rights at work, social dialogue, employment promotion through active labour market policies and entrepreneurship development, the promotion of occupational safety and health, and the enhancement of social protection.

The Technical Cooperation Project UZB/14/01M/USA funded by the U.S. Department of Labour (USDOL) will support the efforts to reduce child labour and forced labour and promote decent work in Uzbekistan, particular in the following key areas for work:

• Strengthening social partnership in Uzbekistan for the realization of fundamental principles and rights at work;
• Fostering decent employment opportunities, and
• Improving working conditions and social protection.

The project objectives are aligned with the ILO Strategic Policy Framework and relevant Programming & Budget cycle thus making project-specific outcomes part of the ILO's overall planning and reporting system enabling to organise and monitor its work around a number of specific Country Programme Outcomes (CPOs).

The Technical and M&E officer will support implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.

Description of Duties

The Technical and M&E officer will work under supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the project who supports him/her as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.

The Director of DWT/CO-Moscow is the Responsible Chief of the incumbent.

The incumbent is expected to effectively cooperate with other technical specialists and officials of DWT/CO-Moscow, the GOVERNANCE, NORMES, EMPLOYMENT, WORKQUALITY and SOCPRO, as well as ACTRAV and ACT/EMP.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor, the Technical and M&E Officer is responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation work undertaken as part of the project. This includes the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) in collaboration with the donor. The incumbent will work closely with all members of the project team to assure that the CMEP contributes effectively to project management, accountability and learning.

The Technical and M&E Officer will have the following main duties:

• Design and implement an M&E system from project inception to closeout stages;
• Support strategic planning of the project to be integrated in the Project CMEP through developing/adjusting or revising the project logframe matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
• Provide technical support to CTA to develop and/or finalize the full-fledged project document together with Work Plan and keep the plan updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant;
• Develop the overall framework, for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems;
• Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation. Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators;
• Under guidance of CTA, provide inputs to DWC/CO-Moscow Programming officer for preparation of the ILO Outcome-Based Workplan Reviews on relevant Country Programme Outcomes (CPOs), as well as the inputs to the DWCP reviews and the ILO bi-anniuel Implementation Reports;
• Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and on any other relevant technical area that may be required;
• Make technical inputs in relevant subject areas covered by Decent Work Country Programme with particular emphasis on issues of fundamental principles and rights at work;
• Provide technical support to national stakeholders to take ownership of CMEP outcomes through participation in analysis and produce recommendations, lessons learned and good practices on a regular basis;
• Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on specific technical areas, including M&E, as required;
• Coordinate knowledge sharing and provide inputs for publications, discussion papers, briefs and other research;
• Draft terms of reference and coordinate studies in areas related to project activities;
• Organize research workshops and seminars, including event planning, coordination with partner organizations, communications with event participants, and drafting of event proceedings;
• Participate in technical missions for research and fact finding as needed. Conduct missions to monitor and evaluate activities and progress towards achievement of project outputs and identify areas where technical support to project partners is required;
• Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required. Identify lessons learned, provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance;
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor and/or Responsible Chief.

Required Qualifications

Education

Advanced university degree in human resources development, economics, business or public administration or other social sciences.

Experience

At least five years of professional experience, including at least three years working on project management and evaluation of development cooperation projects, including design, planning, management, and implementation of evaluations and M&E strategies. Demonstrated technical capacity to manage and provide technical support and guidance in comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems. Relevant work experience in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Sub-region is an advantage.

Languages

Excellent command of English. Proficiency in Russian language is an advantage.

Competencies

Profound knowledge of ILO Decent Work Country Programme development process; Solid knowledge of the ILO's programming process and tools; Good knowledge of project formulation, administration and evaluation policy, techniques and practices; Excellent analytical skills; Capacity to liaise and network with a range of stakeholders including other staff, donors, ILO constituents, research institutions; Excellent organizational skills; Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team; Ability to work under political and time pressure and meet deadlines;

APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR WRITTEN TEST.

APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

APPENDIX I CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Grade: P.3

Salary and post adjustment (with dependants)

US$

Salary

Minimum

60205

rising to

Maximum

80674

Post adjustment for Tashkent

Minimum

24142

Maximum

32350

Salary and post adjustment (without dependants)

US$

Salary

Minimum

56198

Maximum

Maximum

75001

Post adjustment for Tashkent

Minimum

22535

Maximum

30075

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:

• Children's allowance (except for the first child if the dependent rate of salary is paid in respect of that child);
• Children's education grant (per child per year);
• Pension and Health Insurance schemes;
• 30 working days' annual leave;
• Assignment Grant;
• Entitlement to transport expenses of personal effects;
• Repatriation Grant;
• Home-leave travel with eligible dependants every two years;
• Rental subsidy (if applicable).

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 Tashkent, 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.

The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from a non ILO e-mail account - @ilo.org - should be disregarded. In addition, the ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants.

Depending on the location and availability of candidates, assessors and interview panel members, the ILO may use communication technologies such as Skype, Video or teleconference, e-mail, etc for the assessment and evaluation of candidates at the different stages of the recruitment process, including assessment centres, technical tests or interviews.

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