Deputy Executive Director

Provide executive leadership for ITC programme delivery by aligning human and financial resources, advising the Executive Director on strategy and policy, directing multidisciplinary divisions, strengthening public- and private-sector partnerships, driving organisational change and representing ITC with senior stakeholders.

• Direct and manage operationalisation of ITC programmes and align human and financial resources to delivery needs
• Contribute to ITC strategies, policies and overall management as adviser to the Executive Director
• Lead Division Directors and oversee administrative and technical divisions
• Oversee external audit activities and foster relationships with partner bodies and international partners
• Coordinate reports for intergovernmental bodies and report on budget, programme and substantive issues
• Oversee recruitment for the Office of the Executive Director
• Manage, guide and develop supervised staff and foster cross-organisational teamwork
• Represent ITC at international, regional and inter-agency meetings, seminars and conferences

• Advanced university degree in economics, business administration, international relations, law or a related area, or first-level university degree with qualifying experience
• At least 15 years of experience in trade development in developing or transition countries, or 17 years with a first-level degree
• Extensive experience leading multi-country or complex aid for trade programmes
• Experience working with MSMEs
• Experience leading diverse multidisciplinary teams and driving organisational change
• Experience in high-level representation and influencing high-level stakeholders and SME competitiveness ecosystems
• Experience in advocacy, fundraising and establishing public and private sector partnerships
• English is required

• Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish is desirable

• Executive Leadership
• Trade Development
• Aid for Trade
• Strategic Management
• Organisational Change
• Stakeholder Influence
• Fundraising
• Partnership Development
• Results-Based Management
• MSME Development

• Fixed-term appointment for an initial period of 1 year
• ITC offers flexible work arrangements
• Use of AI at any stage of the recruitment process is prohibited and may result in disqualification