1. INTERNSHIP VACANCY NOTICE No: 9/2015
Programme/Unit
Programme for Employers’ Activities (ACTEMP)
Proposed internship dates
6 months: From 1 April to 30 September 2015
Receiving Unit:
Supervisor in charge of
internship:
Learning objectives:
Internship Terms of
Reference:
2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES and INTERNSHIP TERMS OF REFERENCE
The mission of the ITCILO Programme for Employers’ Activities is to assist employers’
organizations around the world in becoming representative and effective voices of
business. We believe that employers and business associations can make significant
contributions to creating the conditions for sustainable development. Our objective is
to help national employers’ organizations better to fulfill their role as: advocates of
business-conducive policies, providers of services to their members’ representative and
effective development partners, experts and partners with regard to ILO strategic
objectives.
Our activities: We train employers’ organizations to become strong partners in
economic and social development and to provide better services to their members.
Besides training, we also develop training materials. This is essential to meeting the
needs of employer organizations, responding to their particular concerns and taking
their ways of working into account. Moreover, on behalf of employer organizations,
and in partnership with them, we manage capacity-building programmes financed by
donor agencies. We run courses both in Turin and in the field. Our approach to
capacity-building is to research and apply the lessons learned from employer
organizations’ good practice. Our interactive learning methodology provides tailormade practical knowledge and guidance to participants.
Ms. Jeanne Schmitt /Mr. Arnout de Koster
The internship at the ACTEMP programme of ITCILO is intended to fit the candidate’s
interests and aspirations and contribute to his/her career development. The candidate
will take an active role within the team and will benefit from the programme’s training
focus. In particular, by the end of this experience, he/she will gain a practical hand-on
experience relating to the employers’ organizations management, to the technical
knowledge in the area of Business Organizations management and the relations they
have with their company members. The internship will also provide a deep knowledge
of the mission of ITCILO and a broad understanding of the ILO in general. Finally, the
diverse multicultural backgrounds of the ITCILO will provide an excellent learning
environment to grow a global view.
The Programme for Employers Activities of the ITC ILO is gradually strengthening its
training offer on “Corporate Social Responsibility, Business and Human Rights” for
Employers Organizations’ staff and for companies. A series of training activities are
foreseen in 2015 and 2016 on these topics as well as the development of new training
materials (eLearning tool, Guide etc.).
The objective of the planned training workshops is to give participants the necessary
information and tools to work more effectively in the area of CSR and Human Rights,
and notably to learn more about the global policy framework on CSR and Human
Rights; to understand what corporate responsibilities regarding Human Rights are and
how companies can meet their obligations (due diligence processes); to discuss
companies’ good practices notably when managing their supply chain as well as to
share experiences with other Employers Organizations on how to assist companies in
their CSR and Human Rights due diligence activities.
In this framework, the role of the intern will be to
• Assist the Activity managers in the organization and implementation of the
training activities on CSR, Business and Human Rights;
• Contribute to the development of training material for Employers’
Organizations and companies on CSR related topics;
• Collect data, material and conduct analysis (case studies) on CSR policies
and practices of SMEs in Europe;
• Support other colleagues team in the organization, monitoring and delivery
of the training activities organized on the ITCILO Campus or at distance
during the period of internship;
• Contribute actively to the content management and further improvement
of the Programme’s internet platform Lempnet – Learning employers’
Network (http://lempnet.ictilo.org).
Education:
Languages:
IT skills:
Other skills:
3. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/PROFILE
Enrolled on a graduate or postgraduate course or recently completed graduate or
postgraduate studies in Economics or Law with a focus on Labour Relations.
Excellent command of English is a requirement. Proficiency in another of the following
languages is an asset: Arabic, French, Russian and/or Spanish.
Excellent IT literacy, including very good command of Office Package and ability to
operate with on-line web-based application. Experience in working with databases
desirable.
Ability to work in a team; ability to manage workload with limited supervision
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Application for this internship position should be sent by e-mail to: [email protected].
Please ensure that you quote INTERNSHIP VACANCY NOTICE No: 9/2015 in the subject heading and provide the following
documentation:
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A cover/motivation letter
An up-to-date curriculum vitae - this should include date of birth, nationality, address and language skills.
VERY IMPORTANT:
In order to be considered, applicants must be enrolled on a graduate or postgraduate course or have recently
completed graduate or postgraduate studies (maximum 6 months earlier).
Before applying, you are invited to read carefully the “Application procedures and conditions for interns” available on
our webpage: http://www.itcilo.org/en/the-centre/about-us/job-opportunities
Deadline for applications: 27 February 2015 (close of business)