Trade in Services Data Collection and ITRS Specialist

ITC - International Trade Centre UNCTAD-WTO; Genf; On-site; CHF 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations Group's International Trade Centre is seeking an International Consultant to support the Trade in Services Data Collection and ITRS project in Geneva. The assignment will deliver outputs including system assessment, a technical note, and stakeholder engagement.

The consultant will prepare draft notes, coordinate with CBJ and national partners, and host a webinar to share findings and plan next steps through March 2027, with English as the working language.

Responsibilities

• Output 1: Features of the current ITRS system are assessed, ensuring identification of principal bottlenecks in principal service categories.
• Output 2: Draft technical note is prepared, providing practical recommendations for enhancing the ITRS and complementary data collection on trade in services, with a particular focus classification of payment codes and relevant developments under current versions of manuals and the forthcoming BPM7 and MSITS 2026.
• Output 3: Principal findings and recommendations of the technical note are shared with CBJ and other national stakeholders, their feedback is collected and incorporated in the final version of the concept note.
• Output 4: Webinar for data compilers and reporting banks is delivered and the plan of further actions is shared with ITC.

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Trade in Services Data Collection and ITRS Specialist

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Job Opening ID: 287885

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

Recruitment Type : Consultant

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 287885 Job Network : - Job Family : - 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 21 March 2027. All deliverables must be: 1. Submitted in English (unless otherwise specified). 2. Approved by the ITC Hiring Manager. 3. Delivered in line with the project timeline and standards. Output 1: Features of the current ITRS system are assessed, ensuring identification of principal bottlenecks in principal service categories. Timeline: 15 January 2027 Output 2: Draft technical note is prepared, providing practical recommendations for enhancing the ITRS and complementary data collection on trade in services, with a particular focus classification of payment codes and relevant developments under current versions of manuals and the forthcoming BPM7 and MSITS 2026. Timeline: 15 February 2027 Output 3: Principal findings and recommendations of the technical note are shared with CBJ and other national stakeholders, their feedback is collected and incorporated in the final version of the concept note. Timeline: 28 February 2027 Output 4: Webinar for data compilers and reporting banks is delivered and the plan of further actions is shared with ITC. Timeline: 21 March 2027