Senior Programme Officer (ITC Team Lead, Trade for Jobs Uganda)

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The International Trade Centre (ITC) is recruiting a Senior Programme Officer (ITC Team Lead, Trade for Jobs Uganda) based in Kampala, Uganda. This is a full-time position under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness (SEC) section and in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator in Geneva. Trade for Jobs Uganda is a five-year initiative (2025–2030) co-led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and ITC, with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Using a market systems approach, the project leverages trade as a driver for decent job creation and income generation for women and men living in poverty in Uganda, by strengthening two high-potential sectors: dairy and tourism, aligned to Uganda's National Development Plan (NDP) IV (2025/26-2029/30).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects; monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiate corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; ensure follow-up actions.
Perform consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources.
Coordinate policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
Generate survey initiatives; design data collection tools; review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and prepare conclusions.
Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
Provide substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
Initiate and coordinate outreach activities; conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.; make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
Lead and/or participate in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
Coordinate activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepare related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Postgraduate degree (advanced university degree) - Level of Education: postgraduate degree.
Experience in programme/project management, trade development, enterprise competitiveness or related field.
Demonstrated expertise in market systems approach, private sector development for MSMEs, value addition, diversification, competitiveness and business environment improvement.
Strong research, analytical, presentation and report-writing skills.
Proven ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders including UN agencies, government officials, private sector and consultants.
Experience in budget and funding coordination, training facilitation and field mission leadership.