Call for External Collaborator – Development of ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Promoting Employment and Strengthening Labour Rights Protection for Digital Platform Workers

Dear Bidder, The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: The ILO seeks an experienced External Collaborator to support the development of ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Promoting Employment and Strengthening Labour Rights Protection for Digital Platform Workers, under the SLOM-WG Work Plan 2026-2030. The Collaborator will map national legal classification, social protection, dispute resolution, and social dialogue arrangements across ASEAN Member States; analyse alignment with international labour standards, including the ILO Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 (No. 193), and the ASEAN Employment Outlook; and prepare a principles-based framework with policy options and implementation considerations. The assignment includes designing and supporting a Consultative Workshop and a Validation Workshop, and producing an inception report, successive drafts, and the final draft Guidelines for consultation and endorsement through the SLOM-WG process, in close coordination with the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the ASEAN Secretariat, and the ILO. If you are interested, please express interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.