Regional Desk Officer – Latin America and Caribbean

About the opportunity

The Senior Relations Specialist is a member of ACTRAV and will be located in Geneva at ILO HQ. The Senior Relations Specialist will be responsible for determining priorities, planning, organising and coordinating the work developed by ACTRAV and the ILO in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with a special focus on the activities related to workers’ organisations. He/she will plan, schedule the work of and oversee the performance of ACTRAV’s Specialists in Workers’ Activities in the Regional Offices as well as liaise with the Programme Officer for Workers’ Activities for the region in the Turin Centre. The Senior Relations Specialist will provide advice to senior ILO officials on main trends, challenges and policies and coordinate the provision of services to the region’s members of the Workers’ Group represented in the different institutional settings. He/she will also conceptualise, formulate and prepare development cooperation projects for submission to donors and supervise the implementation of those projects. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Director of ACTRAV.

Salary and benefits

• Grade P5 position with standard ILO employment conditions and remuneration
• Recruitment is subject to the availability of funding

Who can apply?

• Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations, and external candidates.
• Advanced university degree in economics, labour law, public administration, industrial relations, political science or other relevant field, or a first-level university degree with an additional two years of relevant experience.
• At least ten years of professional experience at national level in dealing with issues pertaining to relations, actions and programmes of workers' organisations, of which at least seven years at the international level in a senior position.
• Excellent command of one ILO working language (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of another (one of these languages must be English).

Required documents

• Online application form via ILO Jobs

When to apply

• Publication date: 10 August 2026
• Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 10 September 2026
• Evaluation and interviews will tentatively take place during the 3 to 4 months following the application deadline.

How to apply

• Visit ILO Jobs online portal
• Complete the online application form following the system's instructions

Additional information

• Vacancy number: CALL/P/2026/8
• Job ID: 13733
• Department: ACTRAV
• Organization Unit: ACTRAV
• The selection process is not subject to the rules and procedures defined in Annex I of the ILO Staff Regulations.
• The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.