Preparing major documents for ILO on International Economic and Financial policies
Representing the ILO at intergovernmental, interagency and expert group meetings
Organising consultations, forums and technical meetings
Developing and managing research programmes and networking with global research institutes
2002-05 Manager, Technical Secretariat, World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation (Established by the ILO), Geneva
Management responsibility of technical secretariat and advice to top level management
Preparing major documents for the Commission
Representing the Secretariat at intergovernmental, interagency and expert group meetings
Organising technical meetings
Networking with global research institutes
1999-01 Chief, Macroeconomic and Development Policies Group, Employment Sector, ILO, Geneva
Coordinate research on macroeconomic policies, employment, income distribution and poverty
Representing the Employment Sector in internal task forces and coordinating bodies
Liaising with the field structure on macroeconomic and employment policies
Liaising with World Bank, IMF and various other UN organizations on macroeconomic policies, poverty, and employment as well as providing inputs to global events
Networking with UNU-WIDER and other global research institutes
1997-99 Manager, Action Programme on Structural Adjustment, ILO, Geneva
Coordinating research employment planning, structural adjustment and social consensus building
Coordinating field activities on structural adjustment and social consensus building
Liaising with the World Bank, IMF and other UN organisations on structural adjustment social consensus building
Organizing inter-agency missions and meetings on employment and structural adjustment
Adviser to the UN Staff College on economic development issues
1994-96 Head, Employment and Policy Unit, ILO, Geneva.
Coordinating research on employment planning, poverty and structural adjustment
Coordination of ILO field activities on employment planning.
Organizing inter-agency missions and meetings on employment, poverty and economic reform
Liaising with donor agencies on financing projects on employment and structural adjustment
Promotion of ILO concerns on employment planning and structural adjustment
Coordinating country activities for follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development
1991-94 Manager, Interdepartmental Project on Structural Adjustment, ILO Geneva.
Managing Interdepartmental Project on Structural Adjustment
Promotion of ILO concerns on adjustment and employment
Coordination of ILO work on structural adjustment
Setting up research and technical advisory programme role of the public sector and adjustment
Inter-agency structural adjustment missions
Preparation for 2nd High-Level Meeting on Structural Adjustment and Employment
Advisor to the JCGP Sub-Group on Adjustment
Member of the External Advisory Board of World Bank SDA activities
1988-91 Chief Economist, UNICEF, New York.
Coordination of adjustment activities
Responsible for research on adjustment
Organisation of country assessment missions on adjustment
Organisation of seminars and training programmes on adjustment
Acting for Deputy Director, UNICEF on economic and adjustment issues
Chairperson of the JCGP Sub-Group on Adjustment
Member of the External Advisory Board of World Bank SDA Activities
1982-88 Senior Research Economist, World Employment Programme, ILO, Geneva.
Management of the project on simulation models on basic needs
Review and forward planning of World Employment Programme
Contributions to ILO World Labour Reports
Setting up new research programme on the socioeconomic effects of stabilisation policies
Organisation of Tripartite High-Level Meeting on Employment and Adjustment
1978-82 Research Economist at World Employment Programme, ILO, Geneva.
Member of research team constructing macroeconomic models to evaluate basic needs policies, responsible for constructing socio economic simulation models in India and Kenya
Research on income distribution and basic needs in general
Preparation of the 1979 follow-up of the World Employment Conference
1976-78 Team member of Jobs and Skills Programme for Africa, ILO, Addis Ababa.
Participation in final editing of JASPA reports to Zambia and Swaziland
Preparation and participation employment advisory missions to Tanzania, Niger, Sierra Leone
Participating in final drafting of reports Tanzania, Niger Sierra Leone
Research on income inequality and basic needs in Africa
1974-76 Associate Expert, ILO Area Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
Assistant to the Director of the Office, administration of projects, scholarships, organisation of seminars, negotiations with UNDP
Research on income distribution in Zambia
Preparation and participation in ILO Employment advisory mission to Zambia and Swaziland, responsible for sections on incomes policy, basic needs and macroeconomic projections.
1972-73 Research Officer, “Stichting Economisch Onderzoek”, University of Amsterdam.
Estimation long-term budget for the Department of Education of the Municipality of Amsterdam
Development of computer model assessing degree of sufficiency of social expenditure by municipalities in the Netherlands