Associate Programme Advisor, Fibres, Textiles and Clothing (LICA 9)

The Associate Programme Advisor provides reliable support and effective coordination to ensure the successful development and implementation of projects, especially the GTEX Egypt project under the GTEX/MENATEX programme. The role involves facilitating programme activities, conducting research, supporting policy coordination, and contributing to outreach and communication efforts within the Fibres, Textiles and Clothing sector.

Responsibilities

• Works with key clients to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects activities; monitors and analyzes specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Carries out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities, including collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
• Provides substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends, participation in evaluations or research activities and studies.
• Assists in performing consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Participates in survey initiatives; assists with design of data collection tools; issues data collection tools, reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares preliminary conclusions.
• Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provides administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, including proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposing participants, preparation of background documents and presentations, handling logistics.
• Undertakes outreach activities; participates in the development of training workshops, seminars, etc.; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participates in field missions, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection, etc.
• Contributes to developing communication tools and marketing materials for outreach purposes at country project level and provides inputs to communication tools developed at programme level.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (master’s 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.
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, administration or area related to international trade.
• Experience in projects in the fibre, textiles and clothing or manufacturing sector desirable.
• Experience with or supporting enterprises and business support organizations in developing countries to benefit from international trade desirable.
• Knowledge of trade policy aspects important to FTC trade (e.g. rules of origin requirements in trade agreements).
• Knowledge on circularity and traceability solutions for the T&C or leather sector.
• 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 assist with 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.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• International Trade
• Trade Policy Analysis
• Rules of Origin
• Circularity Solutions
• Traceability Solutions
• Enterprise Support
• Business Support Organizations
• Data Collection
• Research Analysis
• Policy Coordination
• Trade Agreements
• Sector Analysis
• Textiles and Clothing Sector
• Manufacturing Sector
• Economic Analysis
• Report Writing
• English
• Arabic Language

Languages

English, Arabic, French