Introduction:
Lebanon does not have a comprehensive or coherent national social protection policy and its social protection system remains fragmented with those employed in the formal economy covered by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and those in the informal economy reliant on subsidies and hand-outs. Lebanon spends little on Social Assistance for its own population with subsidies crowding out needed expenditure on programmes that could reach the poor. The protracted refugee crisis and adverse economic and fiscal environment is causing increasing strain on the already fragile social assistance system.
As part of efforts to establish a national social protection floor (SPF) in the country, the ILO supports tripartite stakeholders in their efforts to identify reforms required to close social security gaps, reform the (EOI) into an old-age, disability and survivors’ pension scheme, introduce universal healthcare and an unemplomument insurance scheme and assist in the establishment of a national SPF.
The ILO pursues engagement in these areas through a range of development cooperation projects including: a) A UN Joint Programme on Transforming national dialogue for the establishment and extension of an inclusive national social protection system for Lebanon, which is implemented in partnership with UNICEF, WFP, UN-WOMEN and UNDP; b) the multi-partner programme on “Improving prospects for host communities and forcibly displaced persons (PROSPECTS)” funded by the Netherlands.
The Social Protection Officer will be based in Beirut and will work under the supervision of the Senior Social Protection Specialist for the ILO office for the Arab States in Beirut, and in coordination with the Social Protection Department in HQ. The incumbent will ensure an effective coordination of ILO support to the ongoing reforms through timely provision of inputs, effective oversight and supervision of external collaborators and implementing partners, timely and efficient delivery of outputs, in conformity with ILO policies, project strategies, programming guidelines and administrative and financial procedures.
Description of Duties:
The incumbent will undertake the following tasks:
Required qualifications:
Education
Advanced university degree in economics, public law, public administration, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
Experience
Three years of professional experience in the in the field of social protection and social policy. Demonstrated experience in supporting social security and/or social protection reforms would be an advantage.
Languages
Excellent command of English and Arabic. Knowledge of French would be an advantage.
Competencies
In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
Technical competencies:
• Ability to provide technical advice and to guide and coordinate the work of external collaborators, general service staff and young professionals in the area of specialization.
• Ability to conceptualise and design research techniques and analyse complex cross-national practices and data sets covering a wide range of issues in the specialized technical field.
• Ability to formulate new concepts and methodologies and to synthesise research and reach empirically based conclusions on related subjects by understanding both the qualitative and quantitative approaches in social science research.
• Ability to draft reports and prepare guidelines relating to programme development and implementation.
• Ability to provide technical support to senior specialists, carrying out research, project formulation and implementation.
• Ability to participate effectively in technical missions and to provide technical inputs for the ILO Decent Work Agenda.
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of analytical tools and qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and gender-sensitive behaviour and attitudes are also required.
• Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, to act with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and organisational norms, and to meet all commitments within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
• Ability to develop training strategies and design training materials.
• Ability to formulate project proposals, policy documents and procedural matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write accurate reports and to build networks to obtain cooperation with partners.
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. DO NOT send an email to the contact person email.
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