Associate Programme Officer – Digital Transformation for Employment in Rural Economies At International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization

The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC-ILO) is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity among its staff. Applicants from non- or under-represented member States, or from those member States which staffing forecasts indicate will become non- or under-represented in the near future would be particularly welcome. A list of these countries can be found here: ILO Jobs: Non- and under-represented Member States.

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The filling of this call for interest is made by direct selection by the Director, in accordance with Art. 1.2 b) of the Staff Regulation.

This is an assignment of a purely temporary nature and it is not expected to lead to a career at the ITCILO.

Contract duration is 12 months, with possibility of extension of one additional year.

Conditions of employment are listed in the Additional Information section of the notice of vacancy.

INTRODUCTION

The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (the Centre) is the training arm of the ILO, the Specialized Agency of the United Nations which promotes social justice and human rights in the world of work. The Centre delivers training, learning and capacity development services to governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and other national and international partners, in support of decent work and sustainable development. Its mission is to be the leading provider of learning and training for the world of work.

The ITCILO is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and qualified candidate for the position of Associate Programme Officer: Digital Transformation for Employment in Rural Economies located in the Development Investment Programme (DEVINVEST).

Digital technologies hold immense potential for scale and impact to contribute to inclusive rural transformations and to accelerate progress for the Sustainable Development Goals including SDG 8 (Full and productive employment and decent work for all) and social justice. However, there is no guarantee these advancements genuinely promote inclusivity and benefits for marginalized or vulnerable groups in rural economies. Rural economies are falling behind when it comes to the adoption of digital technologies with a human-centric approach. There is a gap between those using new digital technologies in agriculture, agribusiness, infrastructure development and those not using. The gap also exists between developed economies and emerging and less developed economies.

In the context of this position, Digital Transformation harness the use of digital technologies to scale new solutions and enable a conducive environment for the creation of productive employment with social impact through public investments in rural economies (i.e. foundational technologies including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy, satellite imagery, heatmaps, data analysis, etc.).

Functional responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the DEVINVEST Programme Manager, the incumbent has the task of developing a portfolio of training and advisory services on Digital Transformation for Employment in Rural Economies.

Specifically, the incumbent:

· Selects, organizes and summarizes background information to describe the over-all situation or developments relevant to a specific technical area, and prepares comments on the improvement of training materials, the development of new courses, and on potential promotional activities related to specific courses in the technical area;

· Assesses local conditions for the organization and implementation of training activities, courses and workshops in a country, region or global, and informs resource persons, experts and course participants about course objectives, and the logistical arrangements and internal procedures related to the implementation and evaluation of specific training courses;

· Develops course curricula, training material (including on-line), promotional materials, schedules, and methods for the implementation of training courses;

· Acts as activity manager or co-manager, organizes, delivers, monitors, prepares reports, evaluates and facilitates the implementation of training activities (blended, distance and face-to-face), identifies problems, and proposes action to expedite and maximize delivery and to ensure technical quality;

· Actively contributes to financial resource mobilization through drafting project proposals for advisory services, training and capacity building activities in the field of DEVINVEST;

· Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications required

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or Social Sciences

Experience

At least three years of professional experience supporting digital transformation for scale and social impact, of which at least two years in a low or middle income country.

Experience in enhancing technologies for training and capacity building services is desirable.

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English

Good working knowledge of French or Spanish

Core competencies

• Adaptability: ability to adapt to major changes in work tasks or in the work environment.
• Client service: ability to meet client (in-house and external) needs effectively.
• Collaboration: ability to develop and use collaborative relationships to achieve work goals.
• Communication: ability to convey information clearly to individuals and groups.
• Initiative: ability to take prompt action to accomplish objectives, even beyond what is required.
• Integrity: ability to maintain social, ethical and organisational norms and adhere to codes of conduct and ethical principles.
• Knowledge management: ability to develop and update professional knowledge continuously, and to assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
• Sensitivity to diversity: ability to accommodate cultural and gender differences to interact effectively with people of different cultures.

Level competencies

• Decision-making: analysis and judgement/problem-solving
• Managing work: ability to manage one’s time and resources effectively to ensure that work is completed efficiently

Technical competencies

• Good knowledge and experience designing and implementing competence development training
• Full competence in using standard computer applications, particularly word processors and databases

Personal Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Ability to plan and organize work
• Ability to work with team spirit, within the Programme and with other Centre units