12. Senior Programme Officer - NOB

Organizational Setting

The position is located in the ILO Country Office for Pakistan, within the Programme Team. The Office works with federal and provincial governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, development partners and UN agencies to promote decent work and advance international labour standards.
The Programme Team coordinates the formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and projects in line with the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP), the ILO Programme and Budget, national development priorities and the ILO’s strategic objectives.

The Senior Programme Officer supports programme coordination and delivery, with particular emphasis on social dialogue, tripartism, labour governance and engagement with tripartite constituents.

Main Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the ILO Country Director for Pakistan and in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations Units, the Senior Programme Officer contributes towards coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Office’s programme of work.

The incumbent supports the implementation of the DWCP, promotes coherence across programmes and projects, strengthens engagement with government institutions and employers’ and workers’ organizations, and contributes to resource mobilization and strategic partnerships.

The incumbent also oversees the work of the Programme Team, including the Senior Programme Assistant and project managers assigned by the Country Director, within delegated responsibilities and established ILO procedures.

Working Relationships

Internal relationships
The incumbent works closely with the Country Director, Programme and Operations Units, technical specialists, project managers and programme support staff, as well as the Regional Office, Decent Work Technical Support Teams and ILO headquarters.

External relationships
The incumbent maintains working relationships with federal and provincial government institutions, employers’ and workers’ organizations, UN agencies, development partners and other stakeholders to advance DWCP priorities, strengthen social dialogue and support labour policy and institutional reforms.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide substantive professional inputs for the formulation and implementation of the DWCP, ensuring alignment with national development priorities, ILO strategic objectives and the needs of tripartite constituents.
2. Coordinate and oversee the work of the Programme Team, including the Senior Programme Assistant and project managers assigned by the Country Director, providing guidance and promoting timely and effective programme delivery.
3. Monitor programme implementation against approved workplans, budgets, indicators and timelines; verify programming data; assess performance; identify implementation challenges; and recommend corrective action.
4. Facilitate engagement among government institutions, employers’ organizations and workers’ organizations to strengthen social dialogue, tripartite cooperation, industrial relations and collective bargaining.
5. Support technical cooperation on labour legislation, policy reform, labour administration and institutional capacity development, in collaboration with relevant ILO technical specialists and tripartite constituents.
6. Support initiatives concerning freedom of association, collective bargaining, the elimination of forced labour and child labour, gender equality, non-discrimination, promoting occupational safety and health, and business and human rights, in line with the ILO’s mandate.
7. Coordinate and support interventions addressing DWCP priorities, including occupational safety and health, employment, skills development, social protection, labour migration and the rights of workers in informal and vulnerable employment.
8. Develop and maintain partnerships with government institutions, social partners, UN agencies and development partners. Contribute to project proposals, concept notes, funding strategies and donor engagement to mobilize resources for DWCP priorities.
9. Prepare and review programme frameworks, project proposals, reports, memoranda of understanding and other relevant documents. Liaise with the Operations Unit to support effective delivery, resource utilization and compliance with ILO procedures.
10. Participate in relevant inter-agency meetings and joint programming initiatives to identify opportunities for collaboration and ensure complementarity with national and UN development priorities.
11. Support capacity-building activities for government institutions, employers’ and workers’ organizations, programme staff and implementing partners. Document programme achievements and lessons learned and share relevant knowledge and good practices.
12. Provide inputs to the Office’s communication activities and perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Country Director.

Minimum Requirements

Education

University degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in a field relevant to the job.

Experience

Minimum of three years of professional work experience in programme and/or project planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation.

Languages

Excellent command of English and Urdu

Knowledge and Competencies (technical/behavioural)

Good knowledge of programming and results-based management (RBM) principles and concepts.
Good knowledge of the programming cycle (planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation).
Good knowledge of resource mobilization.
Political awareness and understanding of socio-economic factors.
Knowledge of the substantive nature of Organization’s work programmes and activities.
Good knowledge of PC software (including word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software) such as Microsoft Office.

In addition to the ILO core competencies [Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation, Collaboration], this position requires:

Research and analytical skills.
Drafting skills.
Knowledge of methods and techniques for designing and assessing quality and efficiency of process execution.
Ability to interpret and work within applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Ability to adapt quickly to new software and systems.
Ability to oversee the work of and provide guidance to staff.
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.