Junior Professional Officers Programme 2022 - JPO in Social Protection Policy and Governance for the ILO in Rwanda JPO position pour un jeun professionnel en politique et gouvernance de la protection sociale pour l'OIT au Rwanda The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. 
Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has developed it into a Programme, extending its sponsorship to the Multilateral partnerl organizations with which the Belgian Government stipulated in specific agreements
 The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. 
Belgium joined the Programme in 1963, and over the years has developed it into a Programme, extending its sponsorship to the Multilateral partnerl organizations with which the Belgian Government stipulated in specific agreements.
The JPO has to carry out the following tasks :
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Ensure effective coordination, communication, and implementation of activities with the key implementation partners particularly the ILO constituents.
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Support the Project Manager to ensure effective implementation of the project components in Rwanda and Burundi through the development/ update of the project work plan, timely provision of inputs, timely and efficient delivery of outputs, and planning, control of the project activities, in close collaboration with the relevant line ministries, RSSB and social partners as well as key stakeholders in the social protection sector and especially Enabel.
-Support the project manager to effectively monitor and collect information needed for reporting in a systematic way in line with the project indicator framework at sufficiently disaggregated level and regularly update the ILO social protection Results Monitoring Tool and provide timely inputs to the global annual report of the Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All as well as visibility and communication materials of the project.
-Develop technical briefs for several target groups (informal economy, formal sector, rural, etc.), and keep close relations with line ministries and RSSB to achieve the outputs and results of the project. The Junior Professional Officers (JPO) Programme, also known as the Associate Experts Programme, is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid of Belgium. The Programme originaates from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution adopted in 1961 which approved and encouraged the collaboration of volunteers, financed by their respective countries of origin, in implementing development cooperation initiatives and programmes. Essential Qualifications and Experience required for this position:
-An advanced university degree / Master’s degree in the relevant field or equivalent
in Economics, Actuarial Studies, law, political sciences, sociology, development
studies, social science, or a related field.
-Minimum:At least two years of experience in working on social security/protection issues at
the national / international level
- Desirable: Work experience in a developing country in Africa, social security institution,
consulting firm in the field of social protection, or in an international organisation.
-Excellent command of English and working level of French. Good knowledge of Kinyarwanda and/or Kirundi would be an asset.
 After the assignment the JPO will have 
- professional skills at various levels, including on applied training methodology, reflecting on strategy and policy, using pedagogical and methodological tools, conducting and coordinating research, establishing contacts and networking;
- professional skills in development cooperation project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as partnerships with donors and partners;
- be familiar with the ILO’s mandate and institutional functioning; It enables young professionals in the possession of a university degree with 2 years of relevant experience and not over the age of 32 years to gain in-field training and experience with the multilateral partnerorganzations of Belgium for a period of maximum three years.
This post of junior professional Officer in Social Protection Policy and Governance was designated for Belgian nationals, younger than 33 years