Enterprise Advisor (NOA) – ILO Ethiopia

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct enterprise assessments using Better Work methodologies and tools.
• Provide advisory, coaching, and consultancy support to enterprises.
• Deliver training on labour standards compliance, workplace cooperation, productivity improvement, and occupational safety and health.
• Support enterprises in developing and implementing improvement plans.
• Prepare technical reports, enterprise assessments, and programme documentation.
• Promote responsible business conduct and sustainable workplace practices.
• Support monitoring, documentation, and knowledge management activities.
• Collaborate with programme teams, government stakeholders, enterprises, and partners.
• Provide technical support to improve enterprise performance and workplace conditions.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Applicants must have an internationally recognized university degree in one of the following fields:

• Human Resource Management
• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing or Production Engineering
• Business Administration
• International Development
• Economics
• Labour Relations
• Law
• Adult Education
• Organizational Development
• Enterprise Development
• Other related fields

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in areas including:
  • Enterprise development
  • Labour standards compliance
  • Industrial relations
  • Productivity improvement
  • Capacity building
  • Human resource management
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Responsible business conduct
• Experience working with manufacturing enterprises is an advantage, especially in:
  • Garment
  • Textile
  • Leather
  • Coffee
  • Horticulture value chains
• Experience in enterprise advisory services, workplace cooperation, productivity improvement, or labour compliance is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Ethiopian labour laws and regulations.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of enterprise management systems and continuous improvement approaches.
• Knowledge of Responsible Business Conduct (RBC), ESG principles, and labour compliance.
• Ability to prepare high-quality technical reports.
• Strong teamwork and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent command of English.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application through the official ILO recruitment portal:

🔗 Application Portal: https://jobs.ilo.org/

📍 Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
🕒 Application Deadline: September 4, 2026

Note: Only applications submitted through the official ILO online recruitment system will be considered.