International consultancy to support the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) in
building the capacity of their labour inspectors on modern labour inspection procedures and practices.

Duty Station: Dubai, UAE, and home-based.

The training material for the selected topic will be prepared at home and will be delivered in the training workshop to be organized in Dubai.

Language required: Arabic or English.

Duration of the ex-col contract will depend on the topics assigned to the consultant, and the dates
will be determined, and specified in the contract, accordingly but they may be slightly changed,
depending on the recruitment process.

Introduction

Effective implementation of, and promoting compliance with, labour legislation, depends on the
existence of an effective labour inspection system that operates in line with the relevant
international labour standards (ILS). Labour inspectors monitor employment conditions and
occupational safety and health (OSH) standards and examine how national labour standards are
applied in the workplace and advise employers and workers on how to improve the application of
national law in such areas as working time, wages, occupational safety and health, and child labour.
In addition, labour inspectors bring to the notice of national authorities gaps and defects in national
law. They play an important role in ensuring that labour law is applied equally to all employers and
workers. Because the importance of labour inspection is recognized by the international community,
the ILO has made the promotion of the ratification and implementation of the labour inspection
Conventions, particularly the Labour Inspection Convention, No. 81, a priority, but challenges
remain concerning implementation of those conventions, especially when it comes to the technical
capacity of labour inspectors, in terms of knowledge and skills, for performing their duties in an
effective manner. Therefore, the ILO is assisting the MoHRE in strengthening its inhouse training
capacity by building the capacity of a number of its officials and qualifying them as labour
inspection and OSH trainers. They will receive high quality training on modern labour inspection
procedures and practices, and related issues, that enables them to design and implement
comprehensive training programmes on a wide range of topic, including labour inspection policy
and planning, designing strategies for promoting compliance with the national legislation,
inspection of working conditions and employment relationship, dealing with vulnerable groups of
workers, non-discrimination, OSH and others. This would ensure continuous learning and
sustainable capacity development of all inspectors who would be in a better position to effectively
monitor working conditions and OSH to ensure improved protection of labour rights, including the
right to a safe and healthy working environment, for all workers, including migrant workers. For
this purpose, the ILO is organizing two 5-day training workshops for a group of labour inspectors in
Dubai, in January and February 2024, which require the recruitment of competent and highly
qualifies experts who could deliver high quality training.

Objective

The main objective of this consultancy is to contribute to building the capacity of the MoHRE
officials of the UAE on modern labour inspection and OSH procedures and relevant standards and
best practices at the international level, particularly on the following topics:
1. OSH in the oils and gas sector.
1. Occupational diseases and their prevention
2. Pre-placement and periodic medical examinations for workers
3. Heat stress and climate changes from an occupational safety and health point of view
4. Personal protective equipment.
5. OSH inspection
6. Effective use of OSH equipment for monitoring workplace hazards and risk assessment.
7. OSH in workers dormitories.
8. Investigation of occupational accidents.
9. ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001)
10. ISO 45001 on Occupational Safety and Health management Systems.
11. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
12. OSH for ports and maritime workers.

Scope of work

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Labour Inspection and OSH Specialist
of the ILO Regional Office for Arab States to complete the following:
a. Prepare training material on the following topics using the relevant ILO references and
material, if available.
b. Prepare a PP presentation on each of the mentioned topic and deliver them, in person, during
the relevant training workshop/s to be organized by the ILO in collaboration with the
MoHRE in Dubai in January and/or February 2024.
c. Prepare 12-15 multiple choice questions, with ideal answers, on each topic.
All the above-mentioned tasks and documents should be conducted and prepared in a genderresponsive
manner with adequate consideration of the UAE context, high-risk sectors and
vulnerable group of workers.

Key Deliverables:

The consultancy has four deliverables as follows:
1. A training material on each selected topic, in Arabic or English, in Word format.
2. A PP presentation, including illustrations if possible, for each topic.
3. Delivery of the assigned topics, in person, in the relevant workshop and specified
time and date, in Dubai.
4. Prepare 12-15 multiple choice questions about each topic and submit them in Arabic
or English.
All material/documents should be provided in electronic versions, in Arabic or English, to the
satisfaction of the ILO.

Payment Schedule

Full amount will be paid upon successful completion and delivery of the required tasks to the
satisfaction of the ILO.

Special terms and conditions

Intellectual property: The documents prepared by the consultant under this contract will
abide by ILO terms and conditions applicable to contracts and /or any other conditions
agreed upon between ILO and the government of the United Arab Emirates (MoHRE).
Therefore, the consultant cannot publish these without explicit written permission of the
ILO and MoHRE.

Insurances: The ILO accepts no liability in the event of death, injury or illness of the
External Collaborator. The External Collaborator attests that he/she is adequately covered by
insurance for these risks. In no circumstances shall the External Collaborator be covered by
any ILO insurance and it is his/her responsibility to take out, at his/her own expense, any
personal insurance policies he/she may consider necessary, including a civil liability
insurance policy.

Duration of the assignment and duty stations

The duration of the assignment will depend on the topic selected by, and assigned to, the consultant
in January and/or February 2024. The exact dates and duration will be specified in the contract.
ILO shall NOT provide office space in Dubai and necessary logistics (like Laptop, Printer, Paper,
internet, local travel, etc.) to carry out day to day jobs of the consultant. The ILO shall cover the
cost of the relevant mission/missions to Dubai and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) during the
required missions as per ILO rules and regulations, The DSA will cover accommodation, local
travel, and other per diem costs and will not exceed the amount listed in ILO regulations. Final
decision for missions will be agreed upon with selected consultant prior initiation of contract arrangements.

Fees and payment terms

Fees are commensurate with the consultant\xe2\x80\x99s qualifications and experience as well as with the
previous acceptable rates for similar assignments. Terms and conditions are as per the ILO rules and
procedures for the purpose. The consultant\xe2\x80\x99s financial proposal should include all the costs to be
incurred on travel and logistics. The consultant should also enclose any recent/latest contract to
substantiate daily fee requested.

ILO\xe2\x80\x99s responsibilities
The responsibility of the ILO will be to:
a) Provide the training material and references available as relevant to the task.
d) Ensure payment of agreed amounts, based on performance.
e) Any other tasks/supports as required and agreed by the ILO.

Qualifications and experience of the Consultant

The assignment will be contracted to a person with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of
the skills system and best practices in addition to experience in reviews of skills policy/education
policy and reviews of skills development works.

Academic Qualification:
a) An advanced University degree in labour inspection and/or OSH, Occupational Hygiene,
Public/Environmental Health or any other related discipline; M. Phil or PhD in the relevant field
will be an added value.

Experiences:
At least ten years of professional experience in labour inspection and/or OSH, including
developing and implementing relevant capacity building and development programmes.
conducting training.

Competencies:
e) Excellent knowledge of labour inspection and/or OSH systems and relevant ILO Conventions.
f) Excellent knowledge and skills of reading, writing and speaking in Arabic or English.
g) Knowledge and ability to use computer for research and report writing.
h) Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
i) Must display a high standard of ethical conduct and exhibit honesty and integrity.
j) Gender-sensitive behaviour and attitude.

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