Grade: NOA

Vacancy no.: PAP/SJO/DC/NOA/2023/045
Publication date: 26/04/2023
Application deadline (midnight local time): 10/05/2023



Job ID: 10730
Department: RO-Latin America and the Caribbean
Organization Unit: DWT/CO-San Jose
Location: Port au Prince
Contract type: Fixed Term

Contract duration: 12 months
Background

Better Work is a unique partnership program between the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Launched in February 2007, it aims to improve labor standards and competitiveness in global supply chains. Better, Work involves the development of both global tools and country-level projects. The focus is on developing scalable and sustainable solutions that build cooperation between government, employer and worker organizations, and international buyers.

Improving labor standards in global supply chains is essential to a pro-poor development strategy. Ensuring workers’ rights and entitlements are protected and distributing trade benefits. Better Work supports enterprises in implementing the ILO core international labor standards and national labor law. This helps enterprises compete in global markets where many buyers demand compliance with labor standards from their suppliers. Improved labor standards also help enterprises be more competitive through higher productivity and quality. These benefits help build the business case and supplier support for improved labor standards.

Better Work Haiti is a project with the following three components:

1. Enterprise assessments against (a) the principles of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998 and Haitian labor law and (b) quality and productivity.

2. Enterprise advisory, training, and capacity building services designed to support practical improvements; and

3. Stakeholder engagement and sustainability.

For more information about the project, see www.betterwork.org.

Function

To conduct independent enterprise assessments against labor standards and provide enterprise-level consultancy and training services to support remediation and enterprise improvement. Enterprise assessments and progress reports will be accessed by enterprises, international buyers, and government ministries and contribute to public reporting. The Work of enterprise advisers has a direct impact on enterprise performance and access to markets.

Supervision and Guidance

The Better Work Haiti Enterprise Advisor reports to Better Work Haiti Chief Technical Advisor through a senior team leader based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Guidance and advice on technical or procedural aspects of the Work are received as required. Judgment, initiative, and creativity are required in translating project tools and approaches at the enterprise level. The supervisor for technical soundness and appropriateness, controls the work product.

Responsibilities

1. Independently conduct enterprise assessment of labor standards and management systems at the enterprise level;

2. Independently produce high-standard reports in English on (i) assessment findings, (ii) recommendations for improvement, (iii) enterprise improvement plans, and (iv) progress reports on implementation.

3. Review the reports of other advisors as part of the peer review Better Work quality assurance system.

4. Provide high-quality enterprise-level consultancy services designed to improve enterprise performance, including coaching, facilitating management and union improvement committees, providing technical advice, and conducting classroom-based training;

5. Select, adapt, and contextualize Better Work products for use at the individual enterprise level based on needs.

6. Provide technical advice and input into developing Better Work research, products, and strategies.

7. Actively contribute to the project’s monitoring and evaluation strategy, research plan,
and knowledge management strategy.

8. Contribute to the financial sustainability strategy of the project, including encouraging the participation of enterprises in project activities, a strong outcome focus, and effective time management of consultancy services;

9. Liaise with the ILO training Officer as well as the IR Specialist to ensure the quality-of-service provision and sharing of materials and best practices;

10. Other duties as required by the supervisor.

Education

University degree in human resource management, adult education, international development, law or other relevant fields, or equivalent in experience.


Experience
• At least three years of professional experience in social dialogue,
• Capacity building in the private sector in developing countries,
• Corporate social responsibility (particularly in labor standards compliance and remediation) or another relevant field.


Languages
• Excellent command of English, French, and Creole.
• Spanish would be a plus.


Required Competencies

1. Good communication skills, both oral and written.
2. Good analytical skills.
3. Good knowledge of Haitian labor-related laws and regulations.
4. Understanding of enterprise-level human resource, production, and quality systems.
5. Good understanding of corporate social responsibility and labor compliance issues in global supply chains.
6. Demonstrated ability to recognize and uphold high standards of ethical conduct.

7. High-level commitment and responsibility toward completing assignments efficiently, accurately, and promptly.

8. Good understanding of principles of gender equality and principles of equal opportunity and how these can be promoted as part of the responsibilities of the post.

9. Self-motivated and able to work independently in outcomes-based work culture and contribute to the Work of a team.

10. Capacity to sensitively liaise and network with various stakeholders, including factory managers, unions, government, and others interacting with the program.

Fraud warning



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a) A competency statement (max. 3 pages) highlighting their skills against each listed competency,
b) A curriculum vitae. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment process



Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

Fraud warning



The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from a non ILO e-mail account - @ilo.org - should be disregarded. In addition, the ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants.

2023-06-23