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Job Description
Provides coordination and technical support for the ILO's regional PROSPECTS programme component with the East African Community. The officer advances refugee inclusion, labour mobility, skills recognition and social-protection initiatives, convenes regional partners, supports programme management and reporting, and develops evidence, policy dialogue and resource-mobilisation inputs for durable solutions for displaced people and host communities.
Key Details
Department
RO-Africa, CO-Dar es Salaam
Position details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Category
Professional
Grade
P-3
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Recruitment scope
International
Contract duration
12 months
Job areas
Language Requirements
Required
English
Desired
French
Summary of Responsibilities
- Support implementation, planning, monitoring and budgeting of the EAC regional PROSPECTS programme component
- Coordinate working relationships with EAC units, Partner States, social partners and humanitarian and development organisations
- Advance regional policies on refugee inclusion, labour mobility, social protection and decent work
- Support skills-recognition frameworks, qualifications work, mutual-recognition dialogue and a portable Skills Passport pilot
- Develop partnerships with regional bodies and PROSPECTS agencies to coordinate interventions
- Prepare technical progress reports, knowledge products and policy-recommendation papers
- Support programme monitoring and evaluation with EAC and ILO technical specialists
- Contribute project proposals and donor-engagement inputs for the EAC regional agenda
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in economics, development studies, social sciences, law, public administration, international trade and regional integration, international relations or a related field; a bachelor's degree with 2 additional relevant years is accepted instead
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, including at international level, in forced displacement, skills development, decent work and employment promotion, or regional economic integration
- Excellent command of English
Desired Criteria
- Experience with Regional Economic Communities at Secretariat or Partner State level
- Familiarity with ILO policies, technical programmes and procedures
- Experience with regional bodies, UN agencies and relevant ministries
- Experience on durable solutions for refugees, returnees and host communities
- Good working knowledge of French
Skills to Have
Additional info
- Technical-cooperation appointment is not expected to lead to an ILO career appointment
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from ILO Careers, on 11 Aug 2026.