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National Consultant – National Coordinator for UKTP in Sri Lanka, Geneva, Switzerland
Organization: International Trade Centre
Country: Switzerland
City: Geneva
Office: ITC Geneva
Closing date: Thursday, 7 March 2024
Result of Service
EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND TIMELINES: 1. Progress report 1, including preparation and follow up on business contacts at NOPEX, progress on national stakeholder liaison, institutional and BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 6 May 2023 (10 workdays). 2. Progress report 2, including progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 30 May 2024 (10 workdays). 3. Quarterly report Q1, including summing up progress over the quarter, results against the logfame, narrative progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 30 June 2024 (10 workdays). 4. Progress report 4, including preparation and follow up on business contacts at NOPEX, progress on national stakeholder liaison, institutional and BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 31 July 2024 (10 workdays). 5. Progress report 5, including progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 31 August 2024 (10 workdays). 6. Quarterly report Q2, including summing up progress over the quarter, results against the logfame, narrative progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 30 September 2024 (10 workdays). 7. Progress report 7, including preparation and follow up on business contacts at NOPEX, progress on national stakeholder liaison, institutional and BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 31 October 2024 (10 workdays). 8. Progress report 8, including progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 30 November (10 workdays). 9. Quarterly report Q3, including summing up progress over the quarter, results against the logfame, narrative progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 5 January 2025 (10 workdays). 10. Progress report 9, including progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 31 January 2025 (10 workdays). 11. Progress report 10, including progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, sent in electronic format by 28 February 2025 (10 workdays). 12. Annual report FY24-25, including overview of all activities, progress on national stakeholder liaison, BSO and SME engagement, in-country activity delivery planning and monitoring, and operations report, and the annual SME outcome survey, sent in electronic format by 31 March 2025 (15 workdays).
Work Location
Home-Based, with possibility of travel within Sri Lanka
Expected duration
01.04.2024 – 31.03.2025 (60 workdays)
Duties and Responsibilities
Established in 1964, the International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint technical cooperation agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in charge of the sustainable promotion of trade and in particular of exports from developing countries and economies in transition. The goal of the ITC is to make businesses in developing countries more competitive in global markets, accelerate economic development and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, the organization contributes to the creation of jobs at the level of segments of agricultural value chains and promising services, especially for young people and women. OBJECTIVE: The United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) Programme aims to increase trade from developing countries to the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) by maximizing the benefits of UK and EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). In Sri Lanka, the UKTP Programme works in partnership with national Ministries and business support organizations to increase the capacities of SMEs and activate market linkages with the UK. It is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC).To support implementation and understanding of the DCTS, UKTP will support SMEs to improve their competitiveness and access organic markets in the UK and the EU, including for organic food and beauty and natural living products. The objective of this assignment is to manage UKTP stakeholder relationships in Sri Lanka, assess needs and monitor progress of the activities and results. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (UKTP), in close collaboration with ITC technical leads and the gender mainstreaming adviser and under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager for the UK Trade Partnerships Programme. The Consultant will have the following responsibilities: 1. Regularly liaise with national stakeholders, including government and agency officials, representatives of business support organisations (BSO) and particularly the Sri Lankan Export Development Board, SMEs, the High Commission of the UK:
UKTP programme interests are mapped, and relevant stakeholders prioritized for engagement in each sector in government and business support organizations (BSOs).
UKTP and ITC have full support from stakeholders in carrying out its activities.
ITC is aware of the latest intelligence regarding relevant policy and commercial developments for the target sectors and beneficiaries. 2. Assess and monitor progress of SME beneficiaries, including:
Quarterly SME progress tracking.
Annual SME outcome survey – March 2025.
SME strengthening technical assistance work plan for the following year. 3. Assess and monitor progress of implementation of alignment of organics standards and BSO beneficiaries, including:
Quarterly Institutional and BSO progress tracking.
Institutional BSO strengthening technical assistance work plan for the following year. 4. In collaboration with the gender mainstreaming adviser, contribute to the gender action plans, including:
Identification and prioritization of the response actions to gender constraints.
Quarterly progress on the gender response actions. 5. Coordinate and monitor progress of in-country activities through: eFdmr6f u3CHg
Plan in-country delivery of activi
Working closely with national consultants.
Participating and following up on in-person/remote and advising.training
Preparing SMEs for trade fairs and market tours.
Identify success stories to be disseminated in programme communications materials. 6. Facilitate UKTP operations in Sri Lanka, including:
Plan, organize, facilitate, and accompany ITC and UK FCDO missions.
Act as a local focal point with local vendors and source documentation for ITC to process.
Review documentation and official correspondence, including MOUs, official letters and other written material to comply with ITC’s style guide and other requirements.
In the case of financial authorizations with UNDP, liaise with the local UNDP office to ensure project transactions are duly recorded and all invoices/rosters are completed.
Provide support to the project administration team on Unliquidated Obligations (ULO) review, including verifying activities, deliverables and issuance of invoices. The Consultant should ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment are mainstreamed in all activities. The Consultant should ensure that UK International Development visibility guidelines are upheld. Copyright Clause: The Consultant has to ensure that s/he has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform his/her services under this consultancy contract and for the subsequent dissemination by ITC in any form. Documentary proof is to be submitted to ITC. Should any license fee be due for the use of copyrighted materials of third parties, the Consultant shall request prior written permission from ITC. S/he has further to ensure to obtain accreditation to event(s), if required. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons – of all genders – equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.
Qualifications/special skills
Undergraduate degree in Business administration, natural and social sciences. Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree. At least 5 years of professional work experience in stakeholder engagement, project management and administration, and/or consulting and business analysis. Good communication skills for the stakeholder engagement. Good analytical skills for the enterprise assessment and programme monitoring. Financial analysis. Data collection. Technical knowledge: Expertise in at least 2 of the following areas of:
International trade
Private sector and enterprise development
Public-private dialogue
Languages
Excellent command of English.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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