ILO NPC – Mining National Expert Jobs 2023 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
ILO Zambia looking for “NPC – Mining National Expert”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 8th Sept 2023.
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 NPC – Mining National Expert Jobs 2023
The ILO has published a job vacancy announcement on 1st Sept 2023 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of NPC – Mining National Expert to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| Position | NPC – Mining National Expert |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 8th Sept 2023 |
ILO Job Vacancy 2023
Description Of Duties:
- Lead the conducting of a needs assessment (including gender analysis) that includes consultation with government stakeholders to determine geographical areas to improve government capacity to address child labor and forced labor in mining communities.
- Identifying the roles and responsibilities of relevant government agencies, for analyzing capacity gaps of relevant government agencies, and for describing how the project will contribute towards increasing the capacity of relevant government agencies to achieve Outcome 1 and support the overarching project-level objective.
- Designing and implementing a strategy to increase the capacity of the national, regional, and/or local government in Zambia to address child labor and forced labor in the mining of critical minerals and related jobs in mining communities. Provide support for increasing knowledge and skills of government officials to address child labor and forced labor.
- Support to the Government for the implementation of Zambia’s National Action Plan against child labor 2021-2025, particularly in the mining sector.
- Organise training programmes and awareness raising activities (including gender mainstreaming) to increasing the knowledge and skill base of relevant government officials to address other violations of labor rights (as a strategy for reducing risk of child labor and forced labor) in the mining of critical minerals and related jobs in mining communities.
- Provide support for the enforcement of labor laws in the formal and the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) of critical minerals and related jobs in mining communities, including illicit activities.
- Support the government at the local, provincial and/or national levels to improve the legislative and policy environment with respect to child labor in mining and related jobs.
- Assist in the strengthening intra- and inter-agency coordination of law enforcement and social protection agencies to address child labor and forced labor in the mining of critical minerals and related jobs in mining communities. Support the strengthening of the government’s social protection system households with children in mining communities.
- Contribute to the creation and sustainable implementation of a Child Labor Monitoring System in critical mineral producing communities.
- Provide support for improving coordination and collaboration among the government, mining companies, worker organizations, and/or communities to provide decent work and reduce labor violations in the mining of critical minerals and related jobs in mining communities.
Position in Organization:
- NPC – Mining National Expert
- Grade: NOB
- Vacancy no.: DC/LUSAKA/NO/2023/13
- Publication date: 30 August 2023
- Application deadline (midnight local time): 8 September 2023
- Job ID: 11189
- Department: RO-Africa
- Organization Unit: CO-Lusaka
- Location: Lusaka
- Contract type: Fixed Term
- Contract duration: 1 year
Qualification & Experience:
- First level university degree in public policy, international development, social science, anthropology, education, economics, or related field is preferred.
- At least three years of experience working on issues related to child labor and forced labor, including coordination, development, implementation, promotion, and/or monitoring and evaluations of regional and/or national action plans to eliminate child labor.
- Experience working with regional institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as SADC or the African Union.
- Experience working with the mining sector, including with a focus on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM).
- Proven track record of overseeing projects and authoring materials related to building the capacity of government or policy entities.
- Experience in working to improve cooperation between national governments and in supporting coordination in the mining sector.
How to Apply ILO NPC – Mining National Expert Jobs 2023
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/Lusaka-NPC-Mining-National-Expert-NOB-(DC)-Child-Labour-project/976084701/
The Closing Date: 8th Sept 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.ilo.org |
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