Internship for specialist support

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Job Description

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is dedicated to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission: that social justice is essential for universal and lasting peace.

The UN’s only ‘tripartite’ agency, the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers from 187 member states to set labour standards and formulate policies and programmes that promote decent work.

The ILO’s mission is based on four strategic objectives:

Promote and enforce standards, principles and fundamental rights at work
Create greater opportunities for women and men to have decent jobs and incomes
Improve the coverage and effectiveness of social security for all

Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue:

Within the framework of its work programme, the ILO Country Office for Argentina addresses the following topics: employment and vocational training policies, fair transition towards a green economy, care economy, transition from the informal to the formal economy, non-discrimination, safety and health at work, harassment and violence in the world of work, unacceptable forms of work (in particular, child labour and forced labour), labour inspection, strengthening of employers’ and workers’ organizations and promotion of social dialogue. This Programme is part of the global programming frameworks agreed upon by the ILO Governing Body and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the ILO Declarations on Fundamental Principles and Rights (1998), Social Justice (2008) and the Future of Work (2019), the Global Call to Action for a People-Centred Recovery from the COVID-19 Crisis that is Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient (2021), as well as the United Nations System Strategic Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development in Argentina (MECNUD).

Learning Areas:

The intern will provide assistance to the technical team of the ILO Country Office for Argentina in carrying out research tasks and in the preparation and systematization of labour market statistics.
Under the supervision of the Employment and Productive Development Specialist and in close collaboration with the Inclusive Labour Market Officer, the intern will perform the following tasks:
Review and systematize the available literature and empirical evidence on the Office’s priority areas of work, including: formalization of the economy, women and the labor market, employment policies, analysis of employment and labor market situation, productive development (including green jobs) and the future of work.
Provide assistance in the processing, validation and systematization of microdata from surveys conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC); the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, and other agencies of both the National State and subnational governments.
Collaborate in the preparation of descriptive statistics (disaggregated by gender, age groups and other dimensions) related to the general performance of the labor market and social protection in Argentina and its provinces.
Collaborate in the drafting of technical reports in accordance with the times, standards and procedures established by the ILO.
Collaborate with the specialists of the ILO Country Office for Argentina in the preparation of basic information for internal and external meetings.
Attend seminars, workshops, conferences and other activities related to the performance of the labour market and social protection in Argentina (accompanied by the supervisor and another member of the Office); assisting in the preparation of presentations or other material that may be useful for these activities.
At the request of the supervisor, provide assistance in the tasks performed by the technical team of the ILO Country Office.

Education:

Graduate of Economics or Social Sciences.
Being in the final year of postgraduate studies or having completed postgraduate studies the year prior to submitting the application is an advantage, but is not mandatory.

Knowledge and skills:

Excellent skills in statistical processing and report writing. Good command of Excel and STATA. Knowledge of R, i-graph would be an additional asset.
Good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to diplomatically adapt messages to different audiences. Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
Excellent writing skills in Spanish and good knowledge of English

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