Call for External Collaborators – Capacity Building of Public Employment Services of Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countires, DWT/CO-Budapest

International Labour Organization - ILO

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Overview

ILO Procurement Notice: Call for External Collaborators – Capacity Building of Public Employment Services of Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countires, DWT/CO-Budapest

Key Responsibilities

The International Labour Office (ILO) is seeking an individual to undertake an assignment as an External Collaborator. The assignment will provide technical support to Public Employment Services (PES) and relevant institutions across selected Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries, with a focus on strengthening Youth Guarantee implementation, improving employment service delivery, and supporting labour market policy and institutional development. The External Collaborator will support the development and revision of Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans (YGIPs), including integration of analytical inputs, strengthening of monitoring and reporting systems, and facilitation of regional learning exchanges. The assignment will also contribute to improving PES operational practices through enhanced use of data and analytical tools, including statistical profiling, strengthened activation approaches, and improved individual employment planning and follow-up mechanisms. The External Collaborator will contribute to capacity building through the design and delivery of training packages, including Training of Trainers (ToT) on Youth Guarantee implementation and EMCO indicators. In addition, the assignment includes providing technical inputs to labour market policy and institutional development processes, including employment legislation and strengthening of employment service agencies, including support to the development of employment promotion legislation in Ukraine. Interested candidates are invited to express their interest and follow the instructions provided and to consult the detailed Terms of Reference and related documents attached on the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.