The following are eligible to apply:
Staff members with at least five years of continuous service with the Office are encouraged to apply.
Applications from officials who have reached their age of retirement as defined in Article 11.3 of the Staff Regulations on or before 31 December 2017, or who have already separated from ILO service upon retirement or early retirement, will not be considered.
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 to ilojobs@ilo.org.
The ILO welcomes applicants with experience in working within ILO constituents (governments, employers’ and business membership organizations, and workers’ organizations).
Applicants from non- or under-represented member States, or from those member States which staffing forecasts indicate will become non- or under-represented in the near future would be particularly welcome. A list of these countries can be found here:Â ILO Jobs: Non- and under-represented Member States
In addition to the interviews and tests that any candidate may be required to take, successful completion of the ILO Assessment Centre is required for all external candidates and any internal candidate applying to a higher category.
Notwithstanding the general considerations set out in the ILO Staff Regulations, this vacancy announcement is the only authoritative document pertaining to the qualifications required for this position. The minimum required qualifications were determined in view of the specific duties and responsibilities of this position.
The specific language requirements for this position are detailed hereunder. However, candidates applying for the professional category vacancies who have not already successfully completed their probationary period within the ILO and whose mother tongue is not one of the working languages of the Office (English, French and Spanish), shall be required to possess a fully satisfactory working knowledge of at least one of the ILO working languages. If appointed they may be required to acquire a knowledge of a second working language of the Office during their initial years of service.
Please note that in the context of the new ILO organigram, the naming of the departments may be subject to change.
The position is located in the ILO Regional Office for Africa (RO-Africa) based in Abidjan. The RO-Africa has the overall political and management responsibility for the operations of the ILO’s network of Country Offices and Decent Work Technical Support Teams (DWTs), provides strategic guidance and support for the promotion of ILO principles and policies.
The Regional Communication and Public Information Officer is responsible for working with senior management in the region and the ILO Department of Communications and Public Information (DCOMM) at headquarters in conceptualizing, planning, implementing and evaluating a regional strategy to support the reputation of the ILO and raise its visibility with the public and target audiences in the Africa region. Activities and responsibilities include media relations, social media, advocacy, public information, publications, internal information systems and electronic knowledge management. The incumbent is responsible for outreach to African media, media interested in Africa, handling press inquiries, serving as the primary regional contact for launching global ILO visibility campaigns, and coordinating country-level and regional efforts to implement the ILO’s overall communications strategy. The incumbent is also responsible for working with other ILO staff in the region, notably but not exclusively national and project communications staff, to support their technical work and ensure consistency with global and regional priorities and messaging. The incumbent is also responsible for supporting the ILO’s tripartite partners with information and advocacy initiatives, and for maintaining constructive relations with other United Nations agencies and partners. He/she undertakes communications-related responsibilities regarding major regional events and meetings.
The position reports to the Regional Director for Africa. The incumbent will receive technical guidance and advice by the Director of DCOMM.
These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties:
Advanced university degree in communication, journalism, international relations, liberal arts or other relevant field.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in one of the afore-mentioned fields or other relevant field with an additional two years of relevant experience, in addition to the required experience stated below, will be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
At least seven years of professional experience, including at the international level, in public information or related fields of work.
Excellent command of English and French.
In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
Excellent writing skills and presentations skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to adapt message to culturally diverse audiences. Excellent analytical skills. Good knowledge of computer applications for information collection, web management and dissemination, and social media. In-depth knowledge of the organisation’s mandate and its programme of activities. Ability to evaluate information needs and to provide appropriate and targeted information accordingly. Knowledge of audio/visual production techniques and methods. Demonstrated ability to develop and oversee a public information/communication programme of activities. Sound political judgement. Creativity/ Good negotiating skills. Ability to conduct interviews, especially involving the media. Ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines. Ability to lead a team and to supervise staff; Ability to work on own initiative as well as member of a team. Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
Conditions of employment
For more information on conditions of employment, please visit the ILO Jobs International Recruitment page.
Important Information
Any officials of the General Service category interested in applying to this position are hereby informed that, if selected, they will be offered the salary and allowances applicable to the grade of the position applied for, which may result in substantial changes in their take-home remuneration. In accordance with Article 3.4 of the Staff Regulations, the salary of an official, upon promotion, shall in no case be greater than the maximum salary of the grade to which he or she was promoted. For any questions or clarifications, please contact your HR partner at hrpartner@ilo.org
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
Evaluation (which may include one or several written tests and a pre-interview competency-based assessment centre) and the interviews will tentatively take place during the 3 to 4 months following the application deadline. Candidates are requested to ensure their availability should they be short listed for further consideration.
Depending on the location and availability of candidates, assessors and interview panel members, the ILO may use communication technologies such as Skype, Video or teleconference, e-mail, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates at the different stages of the recruitment process, including assessment centres, technical tests or interviews.
The ILO has zero tolerance for acts of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and is determined to ensure that all staff members and all beneficiaries of ILO assistance do not suffer, directly or indirectly, from sexual exploitation and abuse.
To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organisation, the ILO may conduct a background verification of candidates under consideration.
Fraud warning
The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from a non ILO e-mail account – @ilo.org – should be disregarded. In addition, the ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants.
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