Chief Adviser, Geneva, Switzerland

 

Office of the Executive Director (OED)/ Cabinet of the Office of the Executive Director (OED)

Geneva, Switzerland

ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender party and considers al

qualified persons - of al genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or

prejudice of any kind. ITC also offers attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy

work life balance and to alow al staff members to express and develop their talents fully

Job Opening No.: ITC/JO/31/2021

Deadline for Application: 19 August 2021 (midnight Geneva time)

Entry date: as soon as possible

Duration of appointment One year, renewable

For information on the International Trade Centre please vist ITC's website: www racen org

ORGANZATIONAL SETTING

The Office of the Executive Director provides strategic leadership for the development and

management of the organzation. It coordinates the corporate work programme through preparation

and montoring of the Centre's Business Plan and the key functions of evaluation, resource

mobization and corporate communications. It chairs key committees to lay corporate development,

strategic onentation and policy direction and represents the Centre at the executive level vis-à-vis

governments, United Nations bodies, WTO and other organizations

The Office of the Executive Director also assumes technical and managerial responsibility for the

implementation of the Executive Forum

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director the incumbent will

Manage the Executive Office for smooth, coordinated and efficient operation including facilitating

the agreement on the resolution of issues, of the corporate agenda and priorities for the

attendance of the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director or designated representative,

Provide strategic guidance and advice to the Executive Director/Deputy Executive Director on

options, opportunities and challenges

As a member of the ITC Senior Management Committee, contribute to the shaping and

implementation of corporate management policy,

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