Director, Enterprise Competitiveness and Institutions, DECI, D1

Overview

Leads and provides substantive and strategic support to the Division of Enterprise Competitiveness and Institutions (DECI). Provides strategic leadership for the development of innovative trade support services responding to evolving needs and demands of partner countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and provide substantive and strategic support to the relevant Division through the Chiefs of Sections.
• Provide strategic leadership for the development of innovative trade support services responding to the evolving needs and demands of partner countries.
• Manage preparation of the work programme and budget of the Division and determine strategic priorities for DECI's work.
• Coordinate and manage the timely preparation of information for inclusion in ITC corporate reports.
• Contribute to resource mobilization, ensuring optimal allocation of human and financial resources.
• Manage, guide and develop staff under their supervision.
• Participate effectively as a member of ITC Senior Management Committee (SMC).
• Foster teamwork and communication among the Division's staff, Sections and Offices and across ITC.
• Coordinate and manage the timely provision of project performance information and the continuous monitoring of projects and programmes.
• Ensure that outputs produced by the Division maintain high-quality standards.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key ITC's stakeholders.
• Represent ITC at international, regional or national meetings and provide programmatic/ substantive expertise.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of fifteen years (seventeen years with a first level degree) of experience in trade policy, trade and/or investment promotion in developing and/or transition countries, or Aid for Trade at the national, regional and /or international level is required. Extensive experience in leading multi-country/complex aid for trade programmes, particularly those focused on the following topics: global supply chains, market expansion, improving enterprise competitiveness, ensuring access to finance, enhancing export capacity and market access, optimizing production systems, strengthening value chain integration, and supporting upgrading for SMEs and manufacturing firms is required. Experience of leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams and driving organizational change is required. Experience in high-level representation including interacting and influencing high-level stakeholders and SME competitiveness ecosystems is required. Experience in advocacy, fund raising and establishing public and private sector partnerships is required. Extensive experience in supporting the strengthening of Business Support Organizations (BSO) in developing and transition countries is required. Experience driving digital transformation and integrating digital tools into trade enterprise support is desirable. Experience in vocational education, training, and employment promotion, especially in high-growth, trade-oriented sectors is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree in economics, business administration, international relations, social sciences or related area. A first-level university degree in the above areas may be accepted with an additional 2 years of relevant professional work experience.

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