Director of the Sectoral Policies Department
International Labour Organization
Ms Alette van Leur is Director of the Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. SECTOR, whose work cuts across all four strategic objectives of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda, promotes decent work and productive employment in 22 social and economic sectors and industries. The Department contributes to the ILO’s work on the promotion of decent work in global supply chains and the ILO Centenary Initiative on the Future of Work. Ms van Leur leads the ILO’s policy outcome on the Promotion of decent work in the rural economy.
From 2007 to 2011 Ms van Leur was Director of the ILO’s Department of Partnerships and Development Cooperation, (PARDEV). The department is responsible for the overall management of development cooperation and partnership activities at the ILO. It leads consultations and negotiations with donors and other partner organizations and coordinates and promotes the ILO’s involvement in the activities of other international organizations including the UN system.
From 1994 to 2007 has held different positions in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in the Netherlands including the position of Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department. Prior positions include those of Junior Professional Officer at the ILO offices in Suva and Bangkok and Technical Officer at the Social Security Department at the ILO in Geneva.
Ms van Leur holds a Master’s degree in Social Sciences and has had Netherlands Government provided senior management training.