Zimbabwean To Head Caribbean International Labour Organisation Office
Zimbabwean national, Joni Musabayana, has been appointed as the new director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean.
According to a report by The Royal Gazette, Musabayana will lead the ILO’s efforts in promoting social justice, decent work and inclusive economic growth out of an office based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
He has a distinguished career spanning over 31 years and has extensive experience and expertise in labour, social development and international relations. The ILO department said:
His dedication to fostering tripartite social dialogue and cooperation (among) governments, employers and workers has been instrumental in reducing decent work deficits and driving positive change in the labour landscape.
As director of the ILO Caribbean Office, Mr Musabayana will provide strategic direction to advance the ILO’s technical guidance and cooperation through Decent Work Country Programmes and other activities supported through the wider United Nations system serving in the region.
In his remarks, Musabayana pledged to work with all pertinent partners in the Caribbean region to achieve social justice and decent work for all. He said:
This region is home to vibrant cultures and key sectors set against the backdrop of complex economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities.
I am eager to work collaboratively with our tripartite constituents and other partners to identify and mobilise opportunities that can achieve social justice and decent work for all.
His responsibilities will include overseeing the implementation of initiatives tailored to the needs of the Caribbean that will address persistent and emerging challenges in the world of work.
Before the latest appointment, Musabayana served as director of the ILO Pretoria Decent Work Team, leading technical support for 18 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.
He was also the director for the country office politically and administratively covering Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa.
Musabayana has a Doctorate in Business Leadership and a Master of Business Administration, as well as diplomas in training management and computer programming.
Prior to joining the International Labour Organisation, he worked for the Zimbabwe Ministry of Higher Education and the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe.
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