Regional Desk Officer - Latin America and Caribbean

Organizational Context

The Senior Relations Specialist is a member of ACTRAV and will be located in Geneva at ILO HQ. The Senior Relations Specialist will be responsible for determining priorities, planning, organising and coordinating the work developed by ACTRAV and the ILO in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with a special focus on the activities related to workers’ organisations. He/she will plan, schedule the work of and oversee the performance of ACTRAV’s Specialists in Workers’ Activities in the Regional Offices as well as liaise with the Programme Officer for Workers’ Activities for the region in the Turin Centre. The Senior Relations Specialist will provide advice to senior ILO officials on main trends, challenges and policies and coordinate the provision of services to the region’s members of the Workers’ Group represented in the different institutional settings. He/she will also conceptualise, formulate and prepare development cooperation projects for submission to donors and supervise the implementation of those projects. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Director of ACTRAV.

Job Purpose

The Senior Relations Specialist is a member of ACTRAV and will be located in Geneva at ILO HQ. The Senior Relations Specialist will be responsible for determining priorities, planning, organising and coordinating the work developed by ACTRAV and the ILO in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with a special focus on the activities related to workers’ organisations. He/she will plan, schedule the work of and oversee the performance of ACTRAV’s Specialists in Workers’ Activities in the Regional Offices as well as liaise with the Programme Officer for Workers’ Activities for the region in the Turin Centre. The Senior Relations Specialist will provide advice to senior ILO officials on main trends, challenges and policies and coordinate the provision of services to the region’s members of the Workers’ Group represented in the different institutional settings. He/she will also conceptualise, formulate and prepare development cooperation projects for submission to donors and supervise the implementation of those projects. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Director of ACTRAV. The official will be called upon to promote and develop activities with the following responsibilities: 1. In coordination with the Director of ACTRAV, plan, organise, coordinate and monitor the relations work of ACTRAV in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Determine the regional priorities and ensure that these are consistent with the ILO’s and ACTRAV’s priorities and plans and in line with the priorities identified with the trade union organisations in the region. 2. Support the Director with planning, managing and monitoring progress in work assigned to Specialist(s) in Workers’ Activities in the Regional, DWT/CO and ILO offices and liaise with the Programme Officer for Workers’ Activities for the region in the Turin Centre in order to meet objectives and deadlines for implementation in full respect of timetables and activities identified. 3. Provide advice to ACTRAV’s Director, his/her team in HQ and in the field, senior officials on matters of concern to the relevant constituent group and represent the ILO at official events and conferences. 4. Provide advice to senior officials on current policies and views, namely the ones specific to workers’ organisations, as well as on the development of general policies for relations with workers and employers’ organisations, including regional and international workers’ organisations and ensure the consistent application of such policies. Organise and ensure the preparation of policy-related briefs and documents. 5. Coordinate the servicing of the region’s members of the Workers’ Group of the Governing Body, the International Labour Conference, regional and sectoral meetings, and other official or specialised meetings and ensure that the discussion process is supported. Coordinate representation of the ILO at official meetings in the region and brief representatives at such meetings. 6. Review major ILO reports and documents, provide comments and suggestions to reflect relevant concerns and interests from the workers in the region and draft and approve documents, communications and press releases. 7. Undertake missions to Member States to build and improve relations with relevant organisations, to discuss and review their situation, and to provide advice and information on the Organization’s policies and activities.

Responsibilities

The official will be called upon to promote and develop activities with the following responsibilities: 1. In coordination with the Director of ACTRAV, plan, organise, coordinate and monitor the relations work of ACTRAV in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. Determine the regional priorities and ensure that these are consistent with the ILO’s and ACTRAV’s priorities and plans and in line with the priorities identified with the trade union organisations in the region. 2. Support the Director with planning, managing and monitoring progress in work assigned to Specialist(s) in Workers’ Activities in the Regional, DWT/CO and ILO offices and liaise with the Programme Officer for Workers’ Activities for the region in the Turin Centre in order to meet objectives and deadlines for implementation in full respect of timetables and activities identified. 3. Provide advice to ACTRAV’s Director, his/her team in HQ and in the field, senior officials on matters of concern to the relevant constituent group and represent the ILO at official events and conferences. 4. Provide advice to senior officials on current policies and views, namely the ones specific to workers’ organisations, as well as on the development of general policies for relations with workers and employers’ organisations, including regional and international workers’ organisations and ensure the consistent application of such policies. Organise and ensure the preparation of policy-related briefs and documents. 5. Coordinate the servicing of the region’s members of the Workers’ Group of the Governing Body, the International Labour Conference, regional and sectoral meetings, and other official or specialised meetings and ensure that the discussion process is supported. Coordinate representation of the ILO at official meetings in the region and brief representatives at such meetings. 6. Review major ILO reports and documents, provide comments and suggestions to reflect relevant concerns and interests from the workers in the region and draft and approve documents, communications and press releases. 7. Undertake missions to Member States to build and improve relations with relevant organisations, to discuss and review their situation, and to provide advice and information on the Organization’s policies and activities.

Work Experience

At least ten years of professional experience at national level, in dealing with issues pertaining to relations, actions and programmes of workers’ organisations, of which at least seven years at the international level in a senior position.

Skills

Not informed

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