Programme Advisor, Alliances for Action (IICA 3)

About the role

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is hiring a Programme Advisor for its Alliances for Action (IICA 3) programme in Accra, Ghana. The role coordinates Alliances for Action partnerships and programme activities across Africa and internationally, promoting inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chain development. It is a six-month consultancy, with possible extension, reporting to the Chief, Green & Inclusive Value Chains and working closely with the Programme Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate assigned programmes and projects, monitor their development and implementation, review documents and reports, identify issues and initiate corrective actions.
• Carry out consulting assignments with clients, such as planning and facilitating workshops and helping develop client action plans.
• Research, analyse and present information from diverse sources, and coordinate policy development, including trend analysis and evaluations.
• Generate surveys, design data collection tools, interpret responses and prepare conclusions.
• Write outputs such as draft background papers, analysis, report sections and publication inputs.
• Support meetings, conferences and training workshops, and lead or take part in complex field missions.
• Coordinate budget-related activities, including programme budgets, progress reports and financial statements.
• Develop Alliances for Action methodologies and support systems, facilitate industry and producer networks and co-create with partners.
• Coordinate activities on nutrition-sensitive and agricultural value chain development, human rights and environmental due diligence, and responsible business conduct.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or a related area.
• Desirable: experience in agribusiness, nutrition, food and agriculture, supporting producer organizations, entrepreneurs and MSMEs, value chain development, and evidence-based participatory approaches.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Alliances for Action approaches, value chain and private sector development concepts, and public sector functioning.
• Ability to collect and analyse data, conduct independent research and manage competing priorities.
• Professionalism, planning and organization, and client orientation.