National Project Officer- NOA E-Waste Youth

National Project Officer- NOA E-Waste for Youth Employment

Grade: NOA

Vacancy no.: DC/LUSAKA/NO/2026/03

Publication date: 16 January 2026

Final date to receive applications (midnight local time): 29 January 2026

Job

Department: RO-Africa

Organization Unit: CO-Lusaka

Location:

Lusaka

Contract type:
Fixed Term

Contract duration: 1 year

Under article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the Director-General.

The ILO invites interested candidates to submit their application online by the above date.

The following are eligible to apply:

• ILO internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
• External candidates

* The recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria.

The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs.

Technical cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the ILO and do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to any other type of appointment in the Organization. A one‑year fixed‑term contract will be given. Extensions of technical cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and satisfactory conduct and performance.

* Conditions of employment for external candidates:
In conformity with existing ILO practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made at the first step of this grade. The entry level salary for this position is K 747 015 (Zambia Kwacha) yearly.

* Please note, the duration of this project is only for 1 year and the selected candidate of the competition will be required to commence on the post no later than 30 March 2026.

The ILO has received funding from the Government of Japan to support the Central Province in improving the management of electronic waste and in the process creating jobs for youths. This project will train trainers from the Province’s Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Colleges as well as youths, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in e‑waste reuse, recycling and sustainable disposal.

Participants will also be trained in financial and business management and assisted to set up their own businesses. The project shall also arrange workplace learning for some youth beneficiaries.

The project’s development objective is to contribute towards establishing a sustainable e‑waste management model that generates green employment for vulnerable youth (with a focus on women and persons with disabilities) in Central Province. Over a 12‑month period (from mid‑March 2026 to mid‑March 2027), the project will generate short‑term decent green jobs opportunities, train unemployed youth in e‑waste recycling and business skills, support them to form micro‑enterprises, facilitate short‑term decent work opportunities for youth and strengthen the policy framework for safe e‑waste management.

By project end, at least 100 young people (50% women, including PWDs) will gain technical and entrepreneurial skills through project‑supported training and structured work‑based learning opportunities (including some of the youth completing WBL/apprenticeships), and will access decent green jobs opportunities, while local institutions adopt improved e‑waste regulations and practices.

These outcomes contribute directly to SDGs 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production), 5 (Gender Equality), and 13 (Climate Action) by fostering inclusive green employment, sustainable waste management, and reduced pollution.

Key outcomes include: (1) enhanced local capacity to safely manage e‑waste; (2) creating short‑term green jobs for youth (especially women and PWDs) through e‑waste collection, recycling activities and structured…