National Consultant: Project Assistant

United Nations; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations’ International Trade Centre in Geneva is seeking a Textile Expert consultant to provide project implementation support across roadshows, incubation and acceleration programmes, communications and data management. You will handle participant registration, records, and outreach, while facilitating trainings, documentation and logistics for district activations.

Responsibilities include developing digital content, coordinating events, preparing progress updates and ensuring

Responsibilities

• Deliver project implementation support for the National Wool and Mohair Roadshows, Bootcamp, Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, including participant registration, mobilisation, training and event logistics, participant follow-up and activity documentation.
• Produce and maintain complete participant and programme records, including participant profiles, stakeholder and contact lists, attendance records, registration information, assessments, feedback and other programme monitoring documentation.
• Deliver communications and visibility support across project activities, including collection and organisation of photographs, short videos, testimonials, beneficiary stories and other approved communication content in accordance with ITC consent, branding and communication requirements.
• Prepare communications materials and digital content as requested, including basic social media content, flyers, social media tiles and other materials using approved templates and guidance from the EFI Communications Advisor.
• Deliver Roadshow communications and outreach support, including competition and registration support, content collection, participant engagement, media and partner support, and documentation of the five district activations.
• Support and document training and enterprise development activities, including Bootcamp, Incubation and Acceleration training sessions, participant communication, attendance, assessments, feedback and follow-up actions.
• Produce regular activity documentation and implementation updates, consolidating activities undertaken, communication outputs, participant engagement, training support, key follow-up actions and relevant supporting records for project monitoring and reporting.
• Compile beneficiary and enterprise information required for project monitoring, including participation, programme progression and other information requested by the project team.
• Provide logistical, administrative and coordination support for project meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements, training activities, study visits, market engagements and other activities undertaken under Subcomponent 1.3.

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Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 286007 Job Network : - Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Affiliate Personnel – Consultants/Individual Contractors , CON Recruitment Type : Consultant Duty Station : GENEVA Department/Office : International Trade Centre Date Posted : Oct 6, 2026 Deadline : Oct 15, 2026

In consultation with the National Coordinator, the Textile Expert and the Communications Adviser, the consultant will be expected to perform the following tasks throughout the assignment:

• A. Deliver project implementation support for the National Wool and Mohair Roadshows, Bootcamp, Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, including participant registration, mobilisation, training and event logistics, participant follow-up and activity documentation
• B. Produce and maintain complete participant and programme records, including participant profiles, stakeholder and contact lists, attendance records, registration information, assessments, feedback and other programme monitoring documentation.
• C. Deliver communications and visibility support across project activities, including collection and organisation of photographs, short videos, testimonials, beneficiary stories and other approved communication content in accordance with ITC consent, branding and communication requirements.
• D. Prepare communications materials and digital content as requested, including basic social media content, flyers, social media tiles and other materials using approved templates and guidance from the EFI Communications Advisor.
• E. Deliver Roadshow communications and outreach support, including competition and registration support, content collection, participant engagement, media and partner support, and documentation of the five district activations.
• F. Support and document training and enterprise development activities, including Bootcamp, Incubation and Acceleration training sessions, participant communication, attendance, assessments, feedback and follow-up actions.
• G. Produce regular activity documentation and implementation updates, consolidating activities undertaken, communication outputs, participant engagement, training support, key follow-up actions and relevant supporting records for project monitoring and reporting.
• H. Compile beneficiary and enterprise information required for project monitoring, including participation, programme progression and other information requested by the project team.
• I. Provide logistical, administrative and coordination support for project meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements, training activities, study visits, market engagements and other activities undertaken under Subcomponent 1.3.

Expected outputs and timelines: The Consultant will submit a Monthly Progress Report by the last day of each calendar month. Each report must summarize the specific milestones achieved during the reporting period across three core pillars:

• 1. Operations & Logistics: Updates on support delivered for Roadshows, Bootcamps, incubation/acceleration programmes, and Subcomponent 1.3 coordination.
• 2. Communications & Visibility: Digital assets collected, social media content prepared, and district activation outreach completed.
• 3. Data & Compliance: Updated participant tracking logs, metrics compiled for project monitoring, and verification data.

• Output 1: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (November 2026) – Due by 30 November 2026
• Output 2: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (December 2026) – Due by 31 December 2026
• Output 3: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (January 2027) – Due by 31 January 2027
• Output 4: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (February 2027) – Due by 28 February 2027
• Output 5: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (March 2027) – Due by 31 March 2027
• Output 6: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (April 2027) – Due by 30 April 2027
• Output 7: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (May 2027) – Due by 31 May 2027
• Output 8: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (June 2027) – Due by 30 June 2027
• Output 9: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (July 2027) – Due by 31 July 2027
• Output 10: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (August 2027) – Due by 31 August 2027
• Output 11: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (September 2027) – Due by 30 September 2027
• Output 12: Monthly Progress Report & supporting documentation (October 2027) – Due by 31 October 2027
• Output 13: Final Handover Package: Consolidated participant databases, archived library of digital assets, list of outstanding actions, and recommended next steps – Due by 31 October 2027