Project Manager - P4

Project Manager - P4 Grade:P4Vacancy no.:DC/ABIDJAN/P/2026/03Publication date: 30 September 2026Application deadline (Midnight, Abidjan time): 15 October 2026Job ID:13815Department:RO-AfricaOrganization Unit:RO-AfricaLocation:NairobiContract type:Fixed TermContract duration:One year (with possibility of extension subject to performance)Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.In order to support the best informed process in the filling of the present vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested candidates to submit their candidature online by the above date.Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization.Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.The following are eligible to apply:ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.External candidates.The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email toilojobs@ilo.org. IntroductionAfrica is home to more than 80 million persons with disabilities, who constitute one of the continent's largest marginalized populations. Despite their significant numbers, many continue to face barriers to education, employment, healthcare, and full participation in society. Young people with disabilities represent a significant and growing segment of the population in Africa. However, many continue to encounter barriers to employment and meaningful participation in social economic fabric. Investing in their inclusion, skills development and leadership is essential to sustainable development and the realization of Africa's demographic dividend. Creating an enabling environment for young people with disabilities in Africa requires concerted and coordinated action by governments, employers' and workers' organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities and communities to remove barriers and ensure equal opportunities for participation and economic empowerment, anchored in targeted measures and inclusive employment and digital transformation policies as well as labour market institutions.The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its tripartite approach involving governments, employers and workers, plays a leading role in promoting the rights, inclusion and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities in Africa and globally, in line with its mandate to advance decent work and social justice for all. Digital inclusion as a key pathway to achieving decent work and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities and is especially a powerful enabler for young people with disabilities to overcome barriers to education, employment, entrepreneurship, communication and social participation. The ILO has therefore joined the Digital Futures Programme consortium on promoting inclusive employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth with disabilities in Africa. The ILO component of the Digital Futures Programme is funded through Sightsavers. The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Africa Disability Forum (ADF) are also part of the project consortium. The Digital Futures Programme overall is funded through the Mastercard Foundation.The programme aims to promote inclusive employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people with disabilities in alignment with the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works Strategy and the AU-ILO Youth Employment Strategy for Africa (YES-Africa).The ILO component will strengthen National Business and Disability Networks across the participating countries (“Domain 2) and undertake policy and advocacy work in the areas of employment and digital policies (“Domain 3”) in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal to create a more enabling environment for young people with disabilities to access employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the digital economy and beyond.The ILO is recruiting a Project Manager with a strong technical background on Disability Inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya, to lead its multi-country component.countries.Within the policy and procedural requirements established by the ILO and the Digital Futures Programme, the Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the programme implementation and provide technical advisory services towards the development and execution of future programs to be developed in the advancement of rights of persons with disabilities. He/she will ensure that the objectives stated in the ILO programme document are attained within the stated time frame and budget, and ensure compliance with the ILO and the Programme's financial and operating procedures. The incumbent will promote ILO policies in the programme related technical areas and other components of the ILO Decent Work Agenda as outlined in the section description of Duties and Responsibilities below.Reporting linesThe Project Manager will work under direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Africa with technical guidance and support from the Technical Specialists on Disability at the ILO Headquarters(HQ). The incumbent will work collaboratively with relevant ILO Country Offices, technical specialists at the Regional Office for Africa, Decent Work Teams and HQ.The Project Manager will directly supervise the Senior Project Assistant based in Nairobi and coordinate the work of project-funded staff in Accra, Abuja and Dakar in collaboration with the directors of the relevant ILO offices. The incumbent will also oversee international and national consultants and service providers engaged by the project, in accordance with applicable ILO procedures.Main duties and responsibilitiesProject management:1.    Ensure effective implementation of the Project/Programme through: the provision of inputs, the delivery of outputs, and the planning, monitoring and evaluation of activities. Deliveries and outcomes must be in conformity with ILO policies and project strategies and in accordance with ILO programming guidelines and country/action programs, and the administrative and financial procedures in consultation with the responsible Field Offices.2.    Responsible for the effective management of funds/budgets allocated to the project.3.    Manage the human resources of the project/programme efficiently, including recruitment and performance management.Technical leadership and advice:4.    Provide technical leadership and advice to governments, employers' and workers' organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities, National Business and Disability Networks and other partners on disability-inclusive employment, in close coordination with the Responsible Official and relevant ILO specialists.Advocacy, networking and partnership:5.    Strengthen relationships to cooperate and coordinate with governments, ministries, employers' and workers' organizations, non-governmental organizations, target groups and donors, in the planning and implementation of project /programme activities.6.    Liaise with Sightsavers, ACET and ADF through agreed programme governance and technical mechanisms, and other UN counterparts to promote ILO's values, increase the project's visibility and facilitate the scaling-up of the ILO's interventions.7.    Promote ILO policies in the related technical areas of the project/programme, other fundamental rights at work and the relevant International Labour Standard