About International Trade Centre

International Trade Centreis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to International Trade Centre’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Switzerland, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Agribusiness Expert (National Consultant)
• Grade:CON
• Location:Geneva (Remote work possible)
• Department:International Trade Centre
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in agricultural value-chain development, SME support, rural livelihoods, or donor-funded project implementation.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience working with private sector actors, smallholder farmers, agribusiness SMEs, cooperatives, or farmer organizations.
• Academic Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of climate-smart agriculture, market systems development, and inclusive agribusiness models.
• Academic Qualifications: Familiarity with monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance of capacity building and extension interventions.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Language: Knowledge of local languages in Northern Uganda is an asset..

Skills

• Work closely with the implementing partner, and SMEs to plan, sequence, and execute approved project activities.
• Provide technical guidance on climate smart agriculture (CSA), post-harvest handling, financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills.
• Conduct continuous project monitoring to assess progress against indicators, outputs, and outcomes, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across project partners.
• Use monitoring findings to recommend adaptive management actions and support partners in addressing implementation gaps.
• Collaborate with the MEL team to design monitoring tools, conduct field verification, and ensure timely submission of quality data.
• Support organization of farmer training sessions, demonstrations, exposure visits, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Facilitate where applicable procurement and installation of project-supported infrastructure and equipment.
• Assist partners in integrating climate resilience, gender, and DRM safeguards in project implementation.
• Collect and compile field data, prepare monthly and quarterly reports, and verify milestone documentation by the partners.
• Participate in multi-stakeholder coordination platforms and district meetings.
• Ensure compliance with project branding and visibility requirements.

Benefits

• s implementing partner and SMEs. The officer will ensure that all field activities are aligned with the STAR project
• BANK ACCOUNTS.