Senior Programme Officer

The incumbent will perform its duties under the direct supervision of the PROSPECTS Country Programme Manager (PM) and the overall guidance of the DWT/Cairo Country Director.
Description of Duties
Better socio-economic understanding and response to refugees’ and host communities’ context:

• Collaborate with the PM to analyse the socio-economic and labour market trends, as well as development frameworks and priorities in Egypt to better inform the design of market-relevant interventions for both Egyptian youth and refugees.
• This includes promoting refugees’ inclusion, gender equality, people with disability inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.

Programme Implementation:

• Focus on programme implementation-related matters and develop approaches to ensure the effective coordination and integration of activities that draw on multiple technical areas and interdisciplinary approaches within PROSPECTS.
• Lead and supervise the NPCs team in the overall activities implementation on the ground to ensure effective and efficient delivery of results, and synergies between programme components including but not limited to discussions with ILO technical Specialists, implementing partners, field visits, and participation in reviews and evaluations.
• Ensuring all deliveries and outcomes are in conformity with ILO policies and guidelines and contribute to the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the assigned components, in accordance with ILO rules and financial and procurement regulations.
• Prepare work plans, periodic and ad hoc technical and implementation reports, presentations, and information databases for monitoring and reporting purposes.
• In close coordination with the PM and the Finance and Operations Officer, monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the project work methods and processes and make recommendations for improvements. Liaise closely with different units to ensure effective and smooth service design and delivery, recommending improvements on interrelated processes.
• Lead the execution of the Global PROSPECTS M&E system in Egypt and its tools and Identify lessons learned from field implementation to better inform the programme implementation in collaboration with the PROSPECTS Egypt M&E Assistant and the Global PROSPECTS M&E Officer.
• Support the project’s team to maintain a sound knowledge management and sharing of the programme, with other ILO participating countries and other Implementing Agencies of PROSPECTS.
• Lead, prepare and support the team in producing consolidated progress reports. Provide specific recommendations based on lessons and ensure timely delivery of results.

Building partnerships and synergies with national partners:

• Support the PM in providing technical advice to relevant government ministries, social partners and other key national and international partners.
• Actively engaging and strengthening the collaboration with national partners in Egypt (e.g. government and private institutions, social partners, and other stakeholders) aiming to identify entry points and the implementation of interventions.
• Seek opportunities to build and enhance partnerships with a range of stakeholders and build synergies with existing initiatives and programmes in Egypt.
• Provide support to relevant government ministries, ILO social partners, key national, and international partners, in close collaboration with the PM, ILO DWT/CO Cairo, and regional and HQ units as relevant.
• Support the PM in leveraging the role of the ILO and its representation in internal and external meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required qualifications:
Education

• First-level University degree (BA or equivalent) in economics, political science, business administration, development studies or related fields.

Experience

• Minimum of five years of professional work experience in development programmes; planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of activities.
• Management experience is considered an advantage.
• Project management experience is considered an advantage.
• Work experience with youth employment programmes and projects and/or development projects focused on job creation is considered an asset.
• Work experience in humanitarian-development nexus, and in forcibly displacement projects is considered an asset.

Languages

• Excellent command of English and Arabic languages (Oral and written).

Source: https://jobs.ilo.org/job/Cairo-Senior-Programme-Officer-NOC/1039252601/