National Project Coordinator - NOA (DC) 1 1, Bogota, Colombia

## National Project Coordinator - NOA (DC) 1 1, Bogota, Colombia - Organization:ILO - International Labour Organization - Office:ILO in Bogotá, Colombia National Project Coordinator - NOA (DC) 1 1 Vacancy no.:RBSA/BOGOTA/NOA/2026/056 Publication date: 27 november 2025 Application deadline ( midnight local time): 10 december 2025 Department:RO-Latin America and the Caribbean Organization Unit:DWT/CO-Lima Contract type:Fixed Term Contract duration:1 año * Local candidates, with Peruvian nationality at the time of application. The ILO values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from persons with the required qualifications, with or without disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to:[email protected]. Appointments made under a development cooperation contract do not confer any career expectations within the ILO, automatic contract renewal, or conversion to a different type of contract within the Organization. In addition, the extension of development cooperation contracts is subject to several conditions, including: the availability of funds and the continuing need for the functions performed, as well as satisfactory performance and conduct. In 2023, the ILO and the Brazilian government approved the Brazil-ILO South-South Cooperation Program for 2023-2027 entitled "Social Justice for the Global South," which aims to contribute to the advancement and promotion of decent work and social justice in developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, by supporting the expansion of partner countries' capacities to develop, strengthen, and integrate policies, programs, and initiatives in four areas of action: the eradication of child labor and forced labor; strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) and labor inspection; promoting gender, racial, and generational equity and equality in the world of work; and promoting decent employment and social protection. The project "Towards Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevention of Child and Forced Labor in Ucayali" seeks to contribute to the prevention and eradication of child and forced labor in the Peruvian Amazon, with a specific focus on the Ucayali region, promoting sustainable development, decent work, and fundamental rights at work. Through trilateral South-South cooperation between Peru, Brazil, the ILO, and the UNDP, the project seeks to strengthen regulatory and operational frameworks, as well as institutional capacities to prevent, identify, assist, and reintegrate victims. The National Project Coordinator will work under the technical supervision of the ILO Specialist in Labor Administration and Labor Legislation for the ILO - Andean Countries, who will coordinate with the assigned Project Manager from the Brazil Office. The National Project Coordinator will cooperate closely with the relevant technical departments at Headquarters and staff from other ILO projects to facilitate maximum technical integrity of the project results, as identified in the project document. The ILO Director for the Andean Countries is the line manager for the position. Description of Duties The National Project Coordinator (NCP) will be responsible for project management, including the execution, supervision, and monitoring of all activities necessary to achieve the project's objectives and corresponding results, in accordance with the project's work plan and monitoring and evaluation plan. The functions and responsibilities of the NPC will include, among others, the following: - Preparing terms of reference (TORs), selecting and reviewing products, evaluating any external consultants that need to be hired, and authorizing payment for services rendered. - Lead the preparation of the work plan, implementation, monitoring, communication, and timely evaluation of the project through management functions, including technical and administrative supervision of the project team, in accordance with ILO policy, rules, and regulations and in line with the final project document and work plan. - Establish performance objectives together with the staff under your supervision and evaluate them within the period indicated in the Staff Evaluation platform, ensuring that this is done within the deadlines set by the Office. - Work closely with partners/counterparts to design, prepare, and review work plans and budget proposals for the program and/or project. Consider different approaches, alternative methods, management, and problem identification and solving, especially for those parts of the program and/or project that support institutional and capacity development of constituents, government agencies, ministries, and social partners. - Monitor the progress of project activities. Contact technical officials and counterparts in relevant national organizations and ministries, implementing and partner agencies, government offices, constituents, and other organizations to follow up, accelerate implementation, and meet goals. - Identify problems, propose solutions and actions. Develop and maintain strong ties with specialists in specific technical areas and other colleagues in the field and at headquarters to follow up on comprehensive and collaborative interventions. Maintain close cooperation and coordination with the government, employers' and workers' organizations, implementing agencies, government offices, clients, and other organizations to plan, facilitate the implementation of activities, and achieve project goals. Required qualifications - University degree in law, social sciences, or related fields. - Additional degree or postgraduate studies related to labor law. - Two years of professional experience at the national level as a project coordinator, implementer, monitor, and evaluator. - Work experience with government entities responsible for policy development and with development partners. - Similar work experience in a United Nations agency, a non-governmental organization, or international cooperation. - Work experience and/or collaboration with public institutions and international development and cooperation organizations. - Knowledge of international and national regulations applicable to forced labor and child labor. - Knowledge of the process of formulating national social and labor policies, preferably related to fundamental rights at work. - Experience implementing actions related to the prevention and eradication of forced labor and child labor.Experience in relations with representatives of workers' and employers' organizations and in tripartite institutional spaces at the national and regional levels. Experience in relations with representatives of workers' and employers' organizations and in tripartite institutional spaces at the national and regional levels. - Working knowledge of English (spoken and written). Ability to prepare technical reports and participate in meetings in English is required. Candidates interested in the position should consider that the nine core competencies of the ILO, listed below, may be evaluated during the selection process: Integrity and transparency, Sensitivity to diversity, Orientation to learning and knowledge sharing, Client orientation, Communication, Orientation to change, Takes responsibility for performance, Quality orientation and Collaboration. [Technical and general] - Ability to interpret project information and identify and analyze implementation issues. - Ability to work effectively with a multicultural and interdisciplinary team, as well as to work on one's own initiative. - Must demonstrate responsible behavior and have the ability to treat people with tact and diplomacy, handle confidential matters with discretion, and exhibit high standards of ethical conduct. - Ability to work independently, quickly, and effectively, and to take initiative and responsibility. - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. - Ability t