Programme Officer (Trade and Investment Policy- WTO Agreements Implementation), DMD/SPTI (Temporary)

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

Job summary

The United Nations International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva seeks a Programme Officer to lead and coordinate a portfolio of projects implementing WTO agreements and related trade frameworks. You will work on investment facilitation, digital trade and e-commerce, translating multilateral frameworks into practical country-level support.

The role focuses on ensuring coherence across projects, aligning activities with ITC priorities and delivering technically sound, results-oriented interventions

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating international trade policy projects.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, coordination and monitoring of WTO agreements projects.
• Coordinate portfolio coherence and reporting to senior management.
• Translate multilateral frameworks into country-level technical assistance.

Job description

Programme Officer (Trade and Investment Policy- WTO Agreements Implementation), DMD/SPTI (Temporary), P4

• Job Opening ID: 285392
• Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
• Job Family : Programme Management
• Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-4
• Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities
• Duty Station : GENEVA
• Department/Office : International Trade Centre
• Date Posted : Oct 7, 2026
• Deadline : Oct 14, 2026

The International Trade Centre (ITC) mandate is: "Transforming trade. Changing lives." By enabling trade-led economic development, especially in the Global South, ITC enables small businesses to reach their potential and strengthens ecosystems for long-term impact. This position is located in the Section of Strategies and Policies for Trade and Investment (SPTI), Division of Market Development (DMD), International Trade Centre (ITC). The Programme Officer reports to the Head of the Trade and Investment Policy Unit in SPTI. The position focuses on leading the implementation, coordination and monitoring of a portfolio of projects supporting developing countries in the implementation of WTO agreements and related international trade frameworks. This includes work on investment facilitation, digital trade, and e-commerce, with a strong emphasis on translating multilateral frameworks into operational, country-level technical assistance and capacity-building interventions. The Programme Officer is responsible for ensuring coherence across projects within the portfolio, aligning activities with ITC’s strategic priorities, and structuring delivery in a way that is technically sound, operationally feasible and results-oriented.