Director, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC)

Core responsibilities:

• Planning, setting priorities and overseeing the WTO's training and technical cooperation activities with regard to all matters under the Institute's purview; identifying, attracting, and coordinating financial resources to support technical assistance goals.
• Ensuring the effective implementation of the training and technical cooperation activities which are delivered by the Institute; coordinating the Institute's work with that of other Divisions.
• Leading and supervising the work of ITTC, providing guidance to staff in carrying out their duties, setting objectives required, reviewing output and performance of the staff, supporting the development of the knowledge and skills of staff.
• Developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the training and technical co-operation activities under the Institute's purview; improving these frameworks to ensure a more robust monitoring and measuring of results.

This role creates positive change by supporting technical assistance beneficiary countries in strengthening their trade capacity, addressing trade policy issues, integrating more fully into the multilateral trading system, exercising their rights as WTO members, and actively participating in multilateral trade discussions and negotiations.

Required qualifications:

• An advanced university degree in Economics, International Trade Law or other related fields, or a basic university degree combined with proven professional expertise equivalent to an advanced degree.
• Fifteen years of relevant experience, including substantial work experience in an international environment. Extensive senior-level experience in formulating, implementing and evaluating technical co-operation programmes.
• Good knowledge of the WTO system and of trade policy issues. Understanding of the donor community; experience in and capability to mobilize funds.
• Excellent knowledge of English, including an ability to write accurately, precisely and quickly, as well as a good working knowledge of either French or Spanish. Good knowledge of the third official language would be a distinct advantage.

Annual salary: CHF 201,030.00. This is a Fixed-term contract funded through the regular budget. The duration will be two years with the possibility of extension. The WTO seeks to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity and to build an organization that is representative of the Members and People it serves. As an equal opportunity and inclusive employer, the WTO gives full regard to competence and welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of age, disability status, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, social origin or any other characteristic.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. The Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) coordinates the WTO's technical assistance (TA) and training to support developing and least-developed countries.