The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking a dynamic Chief Technical Advisor for 2025! This vital role offers the chance to lead innovative projects, shape labor policies, and impact global employment standards. If you’re ready to drive change and enhance workers’ rights, don’t miss this opportunity—apply now!
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“Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in Southeast Asia” (short name: PROTECT, Protection of the Rights of Women and Children in Labour Migration) is a three-year (2024-2026) project implemented by the ILO, UN Women, UNICEF and UNODC, led by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
The PROTECT project will promote decent work, while reducing the vulnerabilities of women and children in the context of labour migration, in particular through preventing and responding to violence against women and children, human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
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Description of Duties
The Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) will work under the administrative supervision of the Deputy Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. He/she will work with technical guidance from the Senior Migration Specialist (DWT-Bangkok) and Specialists in UN Women, UNICEF and UNODC based in Bangkok.
- Ensure effective implementation of the project through timely provision of inputs and delivery of outputs, efficient backstopping, and planning, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities in conformity with ILO policies and programme strategies, and in accordance with ILO programming guidelines, and administrative and financial rules and procedures.
- Ensure close coordination among the programme management teams across ILO and the other UN agencies (UN Women, UNICEF, UNODC) at the regional level so that collaboration and communication are proactive and effective as well as with regional programmes to ensure integrated and comprehensive interventions.
Required qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in economics, management, social sciences, or law with demonstrated expertise in the relevant technical field. 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.
Experience
Ten years of progressively responsible experience including at the international level. Field experience in project management and implementation. Proven capacity to initiate and implement technical co-operation programmes and activities with ILO constituents, private sector and NGOs. Familiarity with ILO policies and procedures would be an asset. Experience in working on labour migration and gender issues is required.
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Languages
Excellent command of English is required.
Competencies
* Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, to act with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and organisational norms, and to meet all commitments within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
* Ability to develop clear strategic goals consistent with the project/programme’s objectives, and to design and synthesise strategies for programme development.
