ILO Enterprise Development Officer Jobs 2022

ILO Enterprise Development Officer Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. ILO Nigeria looking for ” Enterprise Development Officer“. Applicants with a degree in First level university degree in economics, public policies, development studies may apply on or before 9 February 2022.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and oldest specialised agency of the UN. The ILO has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with around 40 field offices around the world, and employs some 2,700 staff from over 150 nations, of whom 900 work in technical cooperation programmes and projects.

ILO Enterprise Development Officer Jobs 2022

The ILO has published a job vacancy announcement on January 27, 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Enterprise Development Officer to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recruiter	International Labour Organization
Position	Enterprise Development Officer
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	First level university degree in economics, public policies, development studies
Experience Required	Minimum Three years
Application Deadline	9 February 2022

ILO Job Vacancy 2022

Description of Duties: The Enterprise Development Officer (NOB) will support and coordinate the implementation of gender-sensitive value chain development and inclusive entrepreneurship activities under outcome 1 (“Enhanced, conflict-sensitive, agricultural value chain and entrepreneurship development for SMEs, youth, women and persons with disabilities”) and outcome 3 (“Improved business environment for entrepreneurship development and feeder road maintenance”). The incumbent will perform the following tasks:

Specific duties include:

Support the project team in designing and conducting gender-sensitive value chain selection and market system analysis of the selected value chains with support from ILO Specialists to identify key constraints to job creation and job quality improvements for women, youth and persons with disabilities. Value chain development interventions will be implemented with a gender lens and in line with the ILO’s Guide on Value Chain Development for Decent Work.

Position in Organization:

Vacancy no.: ABUJA/DC/NO/2022/01
Publication date: 26 January 2022
Application deadline (midnight local time): 9 February 2022
Job ID: 7444
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: CO-Abuja
Location: Freetown
Contract type: Fixed Term

Qualification:

First level university degree in economics, public policies, development studies or a relevant field. Proof of having followed gender studies considered a plus.
Three years of professional experience at the national level working on topics related to entrepreneurship and business support, agricultural value chain development, and women’s economic empowerment. Proven experience in working with the private sector and implementing development projects highly desirable.
Good knowledge of agricultural value chains, women economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, business management, economic development and social policies.
Excellent knowledge of English. Good knowledge of the local language(s) (i.e. Krio, Themne, Mende) spoken in the project districts is highly desirable.

Competencies

Good knowledge of the Sierra Leone context, and particularly of the state of entrepreneurship and the agricultural sector, and of women’s economic participation in agricultural value chains.
Strong gender sensitivity and commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s economic inclusion through project interventions.
Strong analytical, problem solving and drafting skills.
Good ability to design and lead interventions with project partners as well as identify, analyse and appropriately adapt to problems that may arise with implementation
Strong communication and inter-personal skills, and ability to deal with project partners and beneficiaries with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to represent the project on relevant fora and make effective presentations.
Demonstrated collaborative and team-work experience
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviours and attitudes
Demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct including confidentiality, accuracy and attention to details.
Ability to work independently, quickly, precisely, and take initiative and responsibility
Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, web-browsers and database applications

How to Apply ILO Enterprise Development Officer Jobs 2022

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://jobs.ilo.org/job/Abuja-Enterprise-Development-Officer-Gender-Sensitive-Value-Chain-Development-and-Entrepreneurship/766817401/

The Closing Date: 9 February 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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