On March 15th 2019 a cyclone category four made landfall near the city of Beira and moved inland towards the central provinces of Sofala and Manica plus other areas, forcing Mozambique to declare the state of emergency. The destruction of the cyclone was precluded some days earlier by floods in the North Eastern Provinces. Both events have affected about 1.8 million, according to OCHA.
In the great Beira area there are more than 1,500 graduated students registered in IFPELAC’s (national TVET system) database and many of them are available to work but a great number of them were unemployed already or have been left unemployed by the impact of the cyclone in the private sector of the area. It is expected on the other hand that demand for this type of qualified workers will raise steeply in the reconstruction phase and will be essential to ensure that the rebuilding is done in a resilient and efficient manner.
ILO wants to contribute to the early recovery phase by using these locally available resources in a short term intervention whose main goal is to restore essential infrastructure while creating jobs and strengthening skills of ILO constituents’ capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction, while ensuring the transition to reconstruction techniques that deliver more resilient infrastructure. The ILO recently carried out a preliminary assessment of the affected areas in and around Beira and identified potential interventions that are crucial for the recovery effort. The ILO intend to implement some of this interventions and will engage IFPELAC to implement reconstruction activities and quick repairs using graduates from their training centres in Beira and nearby districts (Dondo and Buzi). ILO will promote the use of Labor Based Techniques when possible and economically feasible and a continuous skills development approach through practical work to ensure the improvement in the employability of the beneficiaries.
Under the overall responsibility of and reporting to the ILO Lusaka Country Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, the National Project Coordinator (NPC) will also work closely with Skills, Employment and EIIP Senior Specialists of the Decent Work Support Team, ILO Pretoria and the Senior Specialist in Early Recovery in DEVINVEST, Geneva, Switzerland (HQ). S/he will receive their technical backstopping.
S/he will also oversee the work of Project Assistant and other (external) support staff of the project and any other international and local consultant hired during the course of the project, if any.
Select duties below only those correspond to the needs of this position. Add specific duties if necessary. Duties should reflect the activities and processes required to achieve the key results within the project main objectives. Use short, concise sentences and action verbs, no jargons or acronyms. The max total number of duties should be 10 – 12.
First level university degree in engineering, environmental sciences or related fields and strong knowledge on development issues, particularly in Mozambique. A combination of training in construction and environment would be a strong asset. An advanced degree would be an advantage
At least three years of experience at the national with demonstrated expertise in implementing activities with an EIII (employment intensive infrastructure investment) and skills development component in partnership with TVETs in Mozambique and project and budget management capabilities, project cycle management and evaluation techniques and practices. Good knowledge of Mozambique’s TVET system will be of advantage.
Familiarity with ILO policies and procedures including experience working with officials of ministries of labour and/or education would be an advantage.
Excellent knowledge of English and a good working knowledge of Portuguese.
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