National Coordinator

Introduction

The National Coordinator in Papua New Guinea (hereafter referred as the incumbent) is based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with a variety of national coordination duties as well as liaison duties to support the ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries (hereafter referred as CO-Suva) and the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in facilitating the strengthening and implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) in Papua New Guinea. The incumbent will also facilitate inter-agency information sharing, interaction, and joint programming with the UN Country Team (UNCT), coordinate with CO-Suva on programming and provide necessary administrative support to the Technical Cooperation (TC) activities carried out in the country.   

ILO operational activities at national level will focus on the promotion of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda which includes four strategic objectives, namely standards and fundamental principles and rights at work, employment promotion and enterprise development, social protection, and social dialogue, and the implementation of the DWCP. The DWCP is aligned and hence contributes to the objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development through decent work within the national context of Papua New Guinea.  The incumbent is responsible for the coordination of operational as well as technical activities in the country providing support to national counterparts in the assigned technical area, and responding to requests from constituents, supervised and coordinated by the CO-Suva.

Reporting Line

The incumbent, who reports directly to and under the supervision and guidance of the Director of CO-Suva, will undertake the duties mentioned below.  For the effective discharge of his/her responsibilities, the incumbent will regularly report to CO-Suva and liaise closely with the UNCT members in the country.

Generic Duties

 1. Serve as primary point of operational and administrative contact for ILO tripartite constituents in the country and maintain liaison and cooperation with UNCT members.
2. Responsible for all programme and administrative functions in the country that pertains to coordination work and representation of the ILO.
3. Facilitate TC project staff’s relationship building with and employers’ and workers’ organizations and other partners on matters related to programme/project initiation and implementation.
4. Participate in the formulation of national country strategies related to the DWCP. Coordinate, plan and perform a wide variety of  functions in relation to the implementation of the DWCP, some of which will require administrative, programmatic and technical work. Prepare regular and ad hoc work plan/reports as requested.
5. Review and analyse country-specific development plans and priorities, socioeconomic data, reports and other relevant information; identify potential technical cooperation project areas and provide written analysis on the findings to CO-Suva for resource mobilization.
6. Contribute creative ideas for programme/project development, coordinate the programming design, implementation and reporting process in the country and draft portions of national concept papers, policies and country programme/strategy papers.

7. Identify problems, propose solutions and action and follow-up with CO-Suva, executing agencies, government offices, constituents and other organizations to expedite implementation of agreed activities and meet targets.
 8. Preparation of seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings specified in the work plan of the DWCP. Speak on behalf of the ILO when attending these gatherings alone. Serve as a focal point for selected technical subjects and attend meetings, workshops and inter-agency meetings, and present reports and papers.
 9. Promote ILO activities in the country by drafting, editing and/or translating into local language news releases, official correspondence, statements and speeches and other public information material.
 10. Participate in policy dialogue and technical consultations. Draft speeches and address meetings on behalf of the ILO.
 11. Brief ILO specialists, project experts, associate experts and visiting officials and provide relevant information on the country programme/ developments and make logistic arrangement for visiting officials.
 12. Participate in the UNCT meetings actively and punctually. Facilitate inter-agency information-sharing and interaction with the UNCT and   liaise with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and other UNCT members for  Delivery as One and UN Reform-related issues. Participate in donor meetings at the country level.
 13. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Required qualifications

Education

First-level university degree with equivalent experience in a relevant field. Possession of master’s degree in social/economic field is an advantage.

Experience

At least three years of professional experience at the national level in the relevant occupational area. Prior experience working in UN Agencies is an advantage.

Languages

Excellent command of English and excellent knowledge of local language.

Competencies

Have a high standard of conduct to uphold ILO norms and core values. Firmly adhere to the Standards of conduct for the international civil service. Good knowledge of programme and budget, project formulation, administration and evaluation techniques and practices. Good knowledge of the role and operations of UN system activities for development of project or joint activities. Knowledge of the UN or ILO’s financial rules and regulations. Knowledge of Office-wide activities and priorities. Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects. Excellent drafting skills. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Excellent analytical skills. Ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution, and ability to negotiate. Good computer applications skills. Good organizational skills. Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team. Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy. Ability to understand and work effectively with government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, other UN agencies and development partners. Ability to represent the Organization. Ability to supervise staff. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.