National Project Coordinator (Joint UN Programme on the Care Economy)

Job description

Vacancy no.: DC/Dhaka/NO/2026/04. The National Project Coordinator will coordinate the ILO component of the Joint UN Programme on the Care Economy, "Strengthening Care Policies and Care Governance System in Bangladesh". The three-year programme aims to strengthen Bangladesh's care system using the ILO 5R Framework for Decent Care Work through gender-responsive policies, care-investment analysis, integrated governance frameworks, and improved care-service delivery. Under the overall guidance of the Director of the ILO Country Office for Bangladesh and direct supervision of the Head of Program and SME Development Specialist in CO-Dhaka, the incumbent coordinates day-to-day implementation, monitoring and reporting of the ILO component of the joint programme, working closely with UN Women, government ministries, employers' and workers' organizations, development partners and key stakeholders. A one-year fixed-term contract will be given; technical cooperation appointments do not carry an expectation of renewal or conversion. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply; persons with disabilities unable to use the online form may contact ilojobs@ilo.org.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of the project, including multi-year workplans, budget management, procurement, contracting of service providers, and quality-assurance of technical outputs
• Coordinate the overall planning, day-to-day implementation, and risk management of the ILO component of the joint care economy programme
• Coordinate the design and execution of policy-to-practice demonstration interventions, ensuring key learnings are documented for potential national scale-up
• Coordinate context analysis, evidence generation, and policy research on the care economy, including macroeconomic analysis, care-investment modeling, social protection provisions, labour market implications and gender equality assessments
• Provide technical support in developing and implementing an integrated national care policy, governance framework, and service delivery coordination mechanisms
• Design, coordinate, and deliver capacity-development initiatives, technical workshops, and high-level policy dialogues on decent work and care governance
• Serve as the primary ILO technical focal point within the joint UN programme, facilitating joint planning, inter-agency coordination and steering committee meetings
• Facilitate structured engagement, multi-stakeholder consultations, and tripartite social dialogue among government, employers, workers and civil society
• Contribute to partnership development and resource mobilization, tracking donor priorities and documenting investment cases
• Lead the development of analytical knowledge products, policy briefs, lessons-learned documents and advocacy materials
• Lead results-based monitoring and reporting of the ILO component of the joint care economy programme
• Conduct regular project monitoring missions and site visits to track implementation, verify deliverables and evaluate partner performance

Requirements

• First-level university degree in economics, public policy, social policy, development studies, gender studies, social sciences, labour studies, public administration, law, or another relevant field; an advanced degree is an advantage
• At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience at the national level in project or programme management, including work planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder coordination
• Experience in the care economy, gender equality, social protection, or labour market policy is required
• Experience with UN joint programmes, government institutions, and social partners is highly desirable
• Excellent command of Bangla and English, both written and spoken
• Strong project management skills, including translating strategic objectives into workplans, budgets and deliverables
• In-depth knowledge of results-based management, monitoring frameworks, indicators and analytical reporting
• Ability to analyze complex policy, institutional and social issues and synthesize evidence into clear policy options
• Proven ability to build effective partnerships and coordinate government, UN agencies, social partners and civil society
• Demonstrated skill in facilitating tripartite dialogue, multi-stakeholder consultations and technical negotiation
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior