National Consultant – Environmental & Climate Assessment (Ghana)

About the role

The International Trade Centre (ITC) seeks a National Consultant based in Ghana to lead an Environmental and Climate Assessment for its digital trade and agritech market systems project. The consultant will work remotely, reporting to the Programme Officer of the Trade and Environment Programme and the Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive desk review of literature on environmental risks and climate vulnerabilities affecting the digital services market in Ghana.
• Design and implement a workplan for stakeholder consultations, ensuring validation by ITC.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, capture insights, and integrate findings into the assessment report.
• Prepare and deliver a revised report outline, first draft, and final report according to the ITC analytical framework.
• Participate in regular coordination calls and contribute to presentations of key findings and recommendations.

Required profile

• Resident in Ghana with ability to start as soon as possible.
• Proven experience in environmental and climate assessments, preferably within digital trade or MSME contexts.
• Familiarity with market systems development approaches and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical and report‑writing skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Short‑term consultancy (approximately 3 months) with a clear deliverable schedule.
• Opportunity to influence the design of a multi‑year digital trade support programme.
• Collaboration with an international UN‑WTO joint agency.