LABOR MONITORING OFFICERS (LMOs)

The main objective of the assignment is to facilitate, support, coordinate and monitor Social Safeguard Measures and community engagement activities of multiple labor-Intensive Infrastructure projects. The LMO will be present on the assigned project site(s) on a daily basis.

The LMO will undertake the assignment in close collaboration with UNICEF field offices, Municipalities, Contractors, consultants and the Technical Supervision team. The LMO will report daily to the designated Project Team Leader and to the Project Human Resource (through WhatsApp group established for this purpose).

Key outputs include weekly labour inspection reports that must be submitted to Project Human Resource at the end of each week and monthly updates on implementation of the Social Safeguards Framework to be submitted at the end of each month. 

Particular activities include, but are not limited to

• Establish cooperative relationships with and facilitate communication between Districts, Government Officials, Municipalities, community members and contractors in order to facilitate community involvement in the construction works, mitigate conflicts and to ensuring an efficient and effective implementation of the project activities.
• Assist in the implementation of the community engagement strategy, including the Social Safeguards Framework to assist communities bordering the worksite to participate in the construction and maintenance activities.
• Facilitate community meetings, collect requested employment data and information and support the supervision team with community-level monitoring activities. Employment data must be recorded on a daily basis as per the labor intensive human resources procedures and templates.
• Support the development process and implementation of Decent Work interventions and support capacity building for the relevant government bodies related to Decent Work principles
• Organize awareness-raising and training activities relating to social safeguards and ensure social safeguards measures are put into practice throughout the labor-intensive construction program.
• Monitor work conditions on the construction sites, ensuring adherence to labor laws and Decent Work principles.
• Identify issues, blockages, misunderstandings or other possible misgivings occurring at community related components of the project and provide suggestions for corrective action.
• Support the Technical Supervision Team in promoting women’s involvement in the works. The LMO shall also be sensitized on the various GBV themes, and shall monitor the safety of the work sites from a protection aspect. The LMO shall refer any complaint to the specialized focal points at UNICEF keeping in mind the confidentiality component of the case.
• Maintain good communication channel with all stakeholders and report incidents in a timely manner.
• Make sure all reports are submitted on time as per agreed schedule.
• Upon request from the project team leader, support the coordination of stakeholders involved in the programme, including preparation of meetings, and liaison with other International Organizations.
• Perform other relevant tasks requested by the project team leader.