Overview
The National Project Officer (Social Protection) will be responsible for the day-to-day effective management of the project’s activities, including implementation and realization of outputs at the national level.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and analyse country-specific development plans and priorities, socioeconomic data, reports and other relevant information.
- Identify potential technical cooperation areas and provide written analysis.
- Design and revise project annual work plans and prepare budget proposals.
- Review, verify and analyse work plans, progress and final reports and other data.
- Follow-up on delayed documents and clarify information.
- Expedite implementation and meet targets by following up with relevant technical officers and counterparts.
- Provide regular advice to authorities on technical matters related to the project.
- Assist in the programming and control of project resources.
- Identify problems, propose solutions and actions.
- Provide programming and administrative support to cooperation activities.
- Participate in the preparation and conduct of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, and consultative meetings.
- Undertake missions to project sites.
- Brief ILO specialists, project experts, associate experts and visiting officials.
- Draft, edit, or translate official correspondence, statements and speeches and other public information materials.
- Lead in the preparation of briefs, background information, technical reports and periodic progress reports and statistical data.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
At least one year of professional experience at the national level in the field of social protection and social policy.
Qualifications
First level University degree in economics, public law, public administration, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
