Public Procurement and SME Participation Specialist – Management Consulting Services

International Trade Centre; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

The International Trade Centre seeks an International Consultant to support public procurement and SME participation initiatives in Geneva. The assignment spans 4 January 2027 to 15 March 2027, delivering a technical note and practical recommendations on eligibility and award criteria, with engagement of national stakeholders at key milestones.

The contractor will work under ITC supervision, ensure timely outputs, and align with project timelines and international best practices in procurement.

Responsibilities

• Output 1: Current eligibility, qualification and award criteria are assessed, ensuring identification of principal bottlenecks. Timeline: 21 January 2027
• Output 2: Draft technical note is prepared, providing practical recommendations for enhancing the eligibility, qualification, and award criteria, in line with international best practices. Timeline: 21 February 2027
• Output 3: Principal findings and recommendations of the technical note are shared with national stakeholders, their feedback is collected and incorporated in the final version of the concept note. The final technical note is shared with ITC and national stakeholders, together with a brief plan of further actions. Timeline: 15 March 2027

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Public Procurement and SME Participation Specialist – Management Consulting Services

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 287891

Job Network : -

Job Family : Programme Management

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

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 287891 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 : Nov 5, 2026
Deadline : Nov 11, 2026

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND TIMELINES / RESULT OF SERVICE The International Consultant is expected to deliver the following key outputs throughout the contract period from 4 January 2027 to 15 March 2027.

All deliverables must be:

• Submitted in English (unless otherwise specified).
• Approved by the ITC Hiring Manager.
• Delivered in line with the project timeline and standards.

• Output 1: Current eligibility, qualification and award criteria are assessed, ensuring identification of principal bottlenecks. Timeline: 21 January 2027
• Output 2: Draft technical note is prepared, providing practical recommendations for enhancing the eligibility, qualification, and award criteria, in line with international best practices. Timeline: 21 February 2027
• Output 3: Principal findings and recommendations of the technical note are shared with national stakeholders, their feedback is collected and incorporated in the final version of the concept note. The final technical note is shared with ITC and national stakeholders, together with a brief plan of further actions. Timeline: 15 March 2027