Programme Officer (Transform),DCP/OA NO-C (Ft-Ltd), NOC

## Programme Officer (Transform),DCP/OA NO-C (Ft-Ltd), NOC - Organization:ITC - International Trade Centre UNCTAD-WTO - Office:ITC in Conakry, Guinea Org. Setting and Reporting:The International Trade Centre (ITC) mandate is: "Transforming trade. Changing lives." By enabling trade-led economic development, especially in the Global South, ITC enables small businesses to reach their potential and strengthens ecosystems for long-term impact. The position is located within the ITC Office of Africa (OA) under the Division of Country Programmes (DCP). OA/DCP is leading the work of ITC in Africa. The Programme for Employment Support through Private Sector and Industry Development – in French: Programme d’Appui à l’Emploi par le Développement du Secteur Privé et à l’Industrie - (TRANSFORM), funded by the European Union (EU), is a four-year project aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Guinean “gazelle” enterprises in the sustainable processing of agricultural and fishery products. The programme also includes initiatives to optimize supply chains and places special emphasis on improving access to financing. A team has been established to implement the TRANSFORM programme. The team is led by a National Programme Officer based in Conakry, Guinea, directly supported by two national technical experts and an administrative and financial assistant based at the Conakry Office. A Programme Coordinator based at ITC headquarters in Geneva will ensure coordination between the local office, ITC technical experts, support functions (legal, financial, procurement, communication, human resources), and will finalize the programme's final reports. Responsibilities:Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator in the Office for Africa, Division of Country Programmes in Geneva, and the overall supervision of the Chief, Office for Africa, Division of Country Programmes at ITC, the Programme Officer will be responsible for providing both managerial and technical expertise to ensure the effective implementation and coordination of all TRANSFORM activities. Specific responsibilities include:Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned activities of the Programme; monitors economic and political developments in Guinea and the sub-region to ensure project adaptation and analyzes programme development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and risks to project implementation to be addressed and initiates mitigation measures with the Programme coordinator in Geneva; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up actions.Performs 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.Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.Supports the organization and coordination of annual meetings of the Steering Committee and Technical Committee meetings.Helps coordinate with partners in Guinea to ensure the programme is visible and aligned with government priorities. Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.In collaboration with ITC experts, undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.In collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation expert, develop and maintain an updated central database that consolidates key information on all beneficiaries while capturing results aligned with the commitments defined in the logframe.Participates in the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) meetings and relevant inter-agency coordination mechanisms, representing ITC and ensuring effective coordination and alignment of the TRANSFORM programme with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and other UN initiatives in Guinea.Performs other duties as required. - Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned activities of the Programme; monitors economic and political developments in Guinea and the sub-region to ensure project adaptation and analyzes programme development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and risks to project implementation to be addressed and initiates mitigation measures with the Programme coordinator in Geneva; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up actions. - Performs 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. - Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources. - Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies. - Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions. - Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc. - Supports the organization and coordination of annual meetings of the Steering Committee and Technical Committee meetings. - Helps coordinate with partners in Guinea to ensure the programme is visible and aligned with government priorities. Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc. - In collaboration with ITC experts, undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities. - Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc. - Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.). - Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. - In collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation expert, develop and maintain an updated central database that consolidates key information on all beneficiaries while capturing results aligned with the commitments defined in the logframe. - Participates in the United Nations Cou