Senior technical specialist

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• Provide expert advice and technical support to the Regions for the organization of five regional knowledge sharing Fora (one in each region, organized by Regional Offices with the support of the AP/Formalization and ITCILO). And prepare, in coordination with field specialists, the background papers so as a report of the debates and policy recommendations that have emerged from the debates. 
• Lead, in coordination with ITCILO, and under the guidance of the AP/F Director, the organization of a global knowledge sharing Forum, bringing together ILO constituents and representatives from multilateral agencies and academic and research institutions from different regions to share and discuss good practices and innovative approaches for facilitating transition to formality.  And prepare, in coordination with field specialists, the background paper so as a report of the debates and policy recommendations that have emerged from the debates. 
• Lead, under the guidance of the AP/Formalization Director, the production of a global report that compiles, in close coordination with Regional Offices, ACTRAV, ACTEMP and Technical Departments, evidence on what works and doesn’t work regarding transition to formality and reducing decent work deficits of women and men in the informal economy; building on existing programs and efforts at regional and country level to document effective measures and innovative approaches for transition to formality (such as FORLAC 2:0 in ROLAC).
• Provide technical expertise and advice to the stakeholders of the AP/Formalization, including relevant government agencies and other key institutions. Ensure that technical interventions and decisions are well founded and consider the specific nature of the AP/Formalization objectives. Promote the inclusion of gender equality and non-discrimination in all aspects of the project.
• Provide expert advice and technical support to the preparatory work for the 2025 general discussion of the International Labour Conference on “Innovative approaches to tackling informality and promoting transitions towards formality”.  And support the AP/Formalization contribution to the “Future Summit” and the “Social Summit”.
• Provide expert advice to the Global Accelerator Team and COs on relevant innovative approaches for transition to formability for pathways countries and support South-South cooperation.

• Develop and maintain excellent relations with governments, ministries, employers’ and workers’ organizations, non-governmental organizations, target groups and donors, and promote opportunities for collaboration towards planning and implementation of the AP/Formalization.
• Liaise and coordinate with the other UN agencies and counterparts to promote ILO values, increase the AP/Formalization objectives visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO’s interventions. Liaise with other UN counterparts to promote ILO’s work on regarding transition to formality, based on Recommendation no.204, to increase ILO’s work visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO’s interventions.
• Establish and manage partnerships within the multilateral system, including IFIs, to develop joint research on the level and characteristics of informal employment to generate a shared vision that will help to foster policy coherence among organizations. 
• Promote ILO policies in the related technical areas of the AP/Formalization, other fundamental rights at work and the relevant International Labour Standards in collaboration with other technical/labour standards specialists. 

• Design communication and knowledge-sharing strategies and support the development of the AP/Formalization information/knowledge materials on innovative approaches and good practices for transition to formality.
• In selected countries, ensure, in close coordination with relevant ROs, COs and technical departments, the design and implementation of integrated policy frameworks for transition from the informal to the formal economy, including providing a broad evidence-base analysis of innovative and integrated gender-responsive strategies to facilitate transitions to formality at national level or by sector. 
• Participate, conceive, plan and manage international and national expert group meetings, seminars and similar consultations that contribute to knowledge production about innovative approaches for transition to formality. Manage outreach and technical activities, including networks and communities of practice for knowledge sharing; designs and conducts training workshops, seminars, etc. and establish coordination with concerned ILO Departments and Field Offices. 
• Identify training needs and lead training workshops and meetings for the tripartite partners, NGOs, other agencies, target groups and staff as appropriate to reinforce the professional capabilities.
• Represent the Office at meetings, seminars and evaluations and build and enhance strategic partnerships and networks of government policymakers, workers’ and employers’ organizations and civil society organizations.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Advanced university degree (Master‘s or equivalent) in economics, development studies, social science or a related discipline.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in one of the afore-mentioned fields or other relevant field with an additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the required experience stated below, will be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

•  At least ten years of relevant experience in the field of development and employment policies so as a good knowledge of informal employment related issues. Experience with liaison and partnership building with other international/multilateral organizations would be an asset. 

• Excellent knowledge of one working language of the Office (English or Spanish), and good working knowledge of another one.

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