PROGRAMME OFFICER (Trade and Investment Development Project for Uganda), DCP/OA

Org. Setting and ReportingLocated within the Office for Africa (OA) under the Division of Country Programmes (DCP), the Trade and Investment Development Project is part of the Uganda Sustainable Business for Uganda 2.0 programme funded by the European Union. It aims to contribute towards greater economic development of Uganda through the delivery of five outputs that address critical needs for the effective development of Ugandan trade and investment; and capacity-building of MSMEs and Business Support Organizations in the areas of quality compliance, economic empowerment of women and youth as well as e-commerce. The project focuses on building on the existing local expertise to achieve long term impact of the project, for example, through training of trainers that allows for the creation of a pool of national experts. The overall coordination and management of the programme will be ensured by a Senior Programme Management Officer based full time in Kampala, Uganda, working closely with all partners and stakeholders and with ITC team at headquarters. ResponsibilitiesUnder the direct supervision of the Chief, Office for Africa, the Senior Programme Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Manages the implementation and evaluation of the Trade and Investment Development project for Uganda within ITC; ensures the efficient delivery of all programme’s component; monitors and analyses the project results and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties, including the donor; 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. • Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies, • Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identify problems/issues and prepares conclusions. • Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc. • Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc. • Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities. • Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc. • Coordinates activities related to budget funding and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.). • Participates in donor coordination meetings and engagements, liaises and coordinates with Senior Government Representatives, private sector organizations and the civil society. • Manages a team of national experts in consultation with Geneva based team leads and provides strategic guidance on the deliverables agreed in the approved workplan. • Performs other duties as required. Competencies• Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or other specialized field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. • Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. • Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority. Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member. Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills. Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines. Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff. Encourages risk-taking and supports staff when they make mistakes. Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff. Appraises performance fairly. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field. A first-level university degree in the above subjects in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific QualificationSuccessful completion of either degree and/or non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable. Work ExperienceA minimum of seven years (nine years with a first level degree) of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required. Two years or more of experience in result-based management and corporate reporting in the UN system is desirable Minimum five years’ experience working on projects supporting SMEs development, trade and investment development in Uganda or in the East African region is desirable. Experience of donor coordination and reporting is desirable. Experience in high-level engagements with Senior Government Officials is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).