P-2 Associate Social Affairs Officer (Impact Assessment and Traceability), DCP/PCTP
Geneva
- Organization: ITC - International Trade Centre
- Location: Geneva
- Grade: Junior level - Junior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Social Affairs
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Closing Date: Closed
JOB OPENING
Date: 17 November 2017
The International Trade Centre is looking for a: P-2, Associate Social Affairs Officer (Impact Assessment and Traceability) Division of Country Programmes (DCP), Poor Communities and Trade Programme (PCTP) Geneva, Switzerland
To achieve excellence through workforce diversity and gender parity, ITC considers all qualified women and men equally, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.ITC also offers attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work/life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.
Job Opening No.: ITC/PVN/16/2017
Deadline for Application: 17 December 2017 (midnight Geneva time)
Entry date: as soon as possible
Duration of appointment: One year, renewable
For information on the International Trade Centre please visit ITC’s website: www.intracen.org O RGANIZATIONALS ETTING
The Poor Communities and Trade Programme (PCTP) is located within thDivision of Country Programmes and supports business and development infrastructures in different developing countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Mali and Papua New Guinea), based on a marke- driven approach, to favor the inclusion of marginalized communities and their groups of micro producers into the international value chain of high-end lifestyle products. Its aim is that of connecting informal micro entrepreneurs to the formal economy and to companies and organizations that accept them as suppliers.
The Poor Communities and Trade Programme has already developed a framework to insure traceability, sustainability and impact assessment as regards business generatby its project activities.
This framework brings together the work already done by the programme over the previous years on impact assessment and implementation of a fair labor agenda.
The goal of this job function is to provide the project chapter of Afghanistan witha clear framework for the implementation of PCTP’s Social Impact Assessment (SIA) system and social agenda.
ITC job openings are available on http://www.intracen.org/about/itc-careers/current-job-openings/INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE Page 2 R ESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direct supervision of the Head, PCTPand the overall supervision of the Director, DCP the
Associate Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Liaise with organisations that work in the areas of community development and environment.
• Manage field staff in charge of community development, social and economic impact assessment,
implementation of the agreed fair labour agenda.
• Prepare a scheme of work so that the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) system can be properly
implemented both at the operational and structural level of the project. This scheme of work will
also consistently focus on gender mainstreaming’s issues by including disaggregated data on
gender for instance.
• Plan and manage the training sessions aimed at local staff members when relevant.
• Define recruitment needed to equip theproject with relevant field staff for the implementation of the
intervention and assessment schemes.
• Provide inputs to field managers who have to coordinate the activities of field staff involved in the
areas of community involvement, and the environment.
• Provide inputs and guidance to define and implement a clear impact assessment system and
developing practical implementation modalities based on result-based management.
• Participate in the development of a web- based platform to communicate the results of the
framework’s activities.
• Deliver capacity building on issues of social responsibility and impact assessment.
• Participate in meetings, seminars and fora where issues of social responsibility and impact
assessment are discussed and developed.
• Draft project proposals design, including budget planning and log frame.
• Perform other related duties as required.
E LIGIBILITC RITERIA
E DUCATION : University degree (BA Hons) in management, social management, or closely related
subjects.
Note: Candidates who have completed an advanced (Master’s or equivalent) in management, social
management, or closely related subjects may be considered with two years of relevant professional
work experience
W ORK EXPERIENCE : A minimum of f our years of professional experience in issues related to ethical
trade, with particular reference to fair labour practices and impact assessment.
Experience in working in projects aimed at producing consumer goods in Africa and in other regions of
the developing world . Experience in working with developing countries. Previous experience on
corporate social responsibility desirable.
L ANGUAGES : Advanced knowledge of English required. A working knowledge of French desirable.
Knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.
R EQUIRED K NOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :
• Provision of strategic inputs regarding planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring and reporting
to implement activities in correlation with social impact assessent and Fair Labour. Ability to
manage the team allocated to the SIA system and Fair Labour across the different country chapters
of the programme.
• Knowledge of social impact assessment techniques and fair labour standards (ILO).
• Ability to undertakeresearch activities on business modelling including efficient analysis on the use
of project funding and trade-related matters.
• Ability to ensure the effective application of the Results -Based Management (RBM) tools,
establishment of management targets and monitoring and achievement of results, across all PCT
programme areas, in order to facilitate adjustments to project design and implementation
approaches where necessary.INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE Page 3
• Knowledge of project design, including budget planning and log frame.
• Knowledge of the development of training schemes.
D ESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND S KILLS:
• Familiarity with the work of organizations that promote fair labour and community involvement.
• Familiar with the issues of ethical fashion vs. mass fashion.
ITC’S VALUES are: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
ITC’S CORE COMPETENCIES are: Communication, Teamwork, Planning & Organizing,
Accountability, Creativity, Client Orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Technological
awareness.
ITC’S MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES are: Vision, Leadership, Empowering Others, Managing
Performance, Building Trust, and Judgment/Decision making.
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C RITICALJOB-SPECIFICV ALUES AND COMPETENCIES
ITC Values
• Integrity
Core Competencies
• Accountability
Managerial Competencies
• Empowering others
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T ERMS OF SERVICE
Appointments with ITC are service-limited to this organization. The conditions of service are governed
by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. This is a fixed term appointment.
INDICATIVEA NNUAL SALARY AT THE P-2 LEVEL
Annual Salary (net of tax)
Starting from 46,026US$, with annual increments subject to performance.
Post Adjustment
In addition to the above annual salary a monthly post adjustment is pThe rate as at November
2017 is 72.3% of the monthly salary. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations
may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or
inflation.
For further information please consult the International Civil Service Commission website:
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A DDITIONAL INFORMATION
For information on how to apply please click here .
Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. Applications received after
the dead line will not be accepted. Information on the status of a vacancy can be obtained at:
http://www.intracen.org/jobs
Please note that candidates to this position may be considered for other ITC job openings subject to
meeting the relevant eligibility and competency requirements.
ITC does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, nationality, religion or other social criteria.
ITC is fully committed to the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations General
Assembly for gender mainstreaming and applications from qualified women and men are equally
welcome.
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