The Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains project is a new, innovative project that uses global supply chains as an entry point for advancing decent work. It is financed by the Government of Japan, notably the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Over three years, with a budget of US$4 million and grounded in international labour standards, the ILO will support governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations in three countries with policy advice, guidance and tools to address decent work challenges and opportunities in three sectors: electronics manufacturing in Indonesia, automotive manufacturing in Thailand, and aquaculture in the Philippines. It will also assist ILO constituents in Japan with the effective implementation of the new National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and forthcoming due diligence guidance through a better understanding of critical risks in global supply chains and best practice tools to mitigate the decent work deficits.
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for resilient, inclusive and sustainable global supply chains. Decent work – employment creation along with social protection, respect for rights at work, and access to social dialogue, with gender equality and non-discrimination as crosscutting issues – is key to ensuring a human-centred recovery from the crisis and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The project will comprise four closely interrelated modules:
1) Analysis and research on the selected supply chains, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the need to build forward better;
2) Development of tools, policy advice and training;
3) Support to national, sectoral and regional constituents and stakeholders along the supply chains that are or will be taking steps to advance decent work as part of their response to the COVID-19 crisis; and
4) Support to the Government and the social partners of Japan to effectively implement the National Action Plan on business and human rights through a better understanding of and tools to address risks in their global supply chains.
Expected outcome:
Tripartite constituents and stakeholders further develop and implement policies and measures to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable supply chains.
Within the policy and procedural requirements established by the ILO and the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains project, the National Project Coordinator will support the delivery and implementation of the Thailand component of the project as well as ensuring that the objectives are met by providing technical support and contributing to delivering the expected outputs.
Reporting lines:
The National Project Coordinator will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. The National Project Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Director of the ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and Southeast Asia and the Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR (DWT/CO-Bangkok) and will report to the Project Manager supporting the project. The incumbent will coordinate activities under the technical guidance and advice from the Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) in ILO Headquarters and the DWT/CO-Bangkok.
The National Project Coordinator will also collaborate, liaise and work in close cooperation with the project components in other countries such Indonesia and Philippines and other related programmes/projects of the CO-Bangkok as required. The National Project Coordinator will also liaise in close cooperation with the ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Programme.
Description of Duties
The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for managing the implementation of the project’s component for Thailand which place emphasis on the automotive manufacturing sector supply chain and other relevant activities of ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral programme, including the design, supervision and monitoring of all activities required for the achievement of project objectives and their related outputs, in accordance with the respective project implementation plans. The National Project Coordinator will ensure that the project contributes to and leverages ongoing ILO country interventions on social protection, skills development, and global supply chain under the framework of Thailand’s DWCP.
Ensure effective management including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project’s activities in accordance with the policies, programme strategies, programme guidelines, administrative and financial procedures of the ILO and country/action programmes.
Provide timely, accurate and pertinent information on programme and budget matters for operational decision making purposes through the strategic use of the results-based management. Use baselines, milestones and indicators to measure, analyze and report on performance. Monitor and verify accuracy of data.
Coordinate with the Project Steering Committee in Thailand and assist in the preparation for meetings, the selection of interventions, project partners and implementing agencies.
Review and analyse Thailand’s social and economic development plans and policies, legislation, socio-economic data, national development strategies, reports and other information relevant to the implementation of the project activities, with emphasis on the policies and regulations relevant to the automotive manufacturing sector’s supply chain and Thailand’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. Provide written analysis of the findings to the Project Manager and regularly prepare brief to reflect updates, changes and current situation.
Participate in the organization and facilitation of conferences, workshops, seminars, training sessions, consultative meetings and webinars and other relevant activities, in close collaboration with Technical Specialists, CTAs and main project partners and beneficiaries.
Prepare briefs, periodical reports and statistical data and contribute to the production of training and advocacy material in English and Thai.
Translate into Thai and/or English, as appropriate, and/or edit translation of technical material, new releases, official correspondence, statements, speeches, and other documents.
Prepare periodic and ad-hoc progress notes on the status of the Project’s implementation and coordinate with concerned tripartite and other partners in the country, relevant UN agencies to ensure strong sustainability of the outputs.
Identify and implement synergies and efficiencies with Thailand Decent Work Country Programme, and related in-country projects and programmes, to enhance the impact and sustainability of the project.
Contribute to the development or adjustment of training material, particularly by providing
information and recommendations on the local context and challenges. Promote ILO principles and standards during this development.
Support the mobilization of additional resources for implementation of the project’s activities, including preparation for periodical meeting with funding partners.
Assist in the programming and monitoring of available resources, prepare budget estimates and
expenditure forecasts by comparing and analyzing the resource situation with planned activities.
Prepare terms of references for external collaborators, identify consultants for conducting certain project activities, prepare cost estimation and provide support for preparing contracts and provide guidance and assess their work.
Monitor the implementation and ensure the completion of contracts; identify difficulties and propose solutions based on reports and undertake field missions in relation to project implementation.
Undertake regular and ad-hoc visits to monitor project activities and ensure quality delivery and compliance with ILO guidance.
Contribute to the ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral programme relevant to the project in collaboration with the CTAs.
Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
Required qualifications
Education
University degree in economics, management, social science or related fields with demonstrated expertise or equivalent experience. Training in results-based planning, design, data collection, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and project cycle management is an advantage.
Experience
At least three years of relevant professional experience at the national level preferably in project management and topics related to international labour standards, economic, social and environmental transitions, sustainable enterprises, and work experience collaborating with the Governments, Workers’ and Employers’ organization, civil society, UN Agencies and other stakeholders will be advantage. Proven ability to promote gender equality through project work.
Languages
Excellent command of English and an official national language of the duty station.
