National Consultant

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Geneve, Schweiz International Trade Centre (ITC) Vollzeit

Result of Service
- EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND TIMELINES: Output 1: The company monitoring indicators / data for the selected dried fruits SMEs companies from the southern part of Tajikistan updated (data for 2023), by 20 April 2024. Output 2: The Export Management Coaching mission is delivered, including visits to the premises of each selected SMEs (at least 3 SMEs), one-on-one meetings and dedicated consultations and the submission of a full coaching report to the selected SMEs and to ITC, by 30 May 2024. Output 3: Support provided in organizing the missions of ITC experts (at least one mission) and company visits in Khatlon region and follow-up with the beneficiary companies conducted based on the recommendations from ICs, after events reports prepared including feedback from the participants, by 30 August 2024. Output 4: Support provided in the planning and organization of study tours and marketing missions (trade fair participation and buyer-seller meetings) (at least two), April to October 2024. Output 5: Mobilized participants and assisted with the organization of workshops, webinars and roundtables conducted as per the project workplan (at least 3); reports submitted, including the program, actual list of participants and event evaluation by participants, April to December 2024. Output 6: Final activity report with recommendations prepared and submitted to ITC, by 20 December 2024.
- Work Location
- Home-Based in Tajikistan, with possibility of local and international travel
- Expected duration
- 01.04.2024 - 20.12.2024 (47 workdays)**Responsibilities**:

- The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint development agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, which enables small businesses to improve exports in developing and transition countries by providing, with partners, sustainable and inclusive trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers. The Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (OEECA) is responsible for developing, monitoring, coordinating and implementing ITC’s activities and projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.In Tajikistan, ITC currently implements the Trade Promotion East (TPE): Balkan States and Central Asia, funded by the Government of Switzerland (SECO). Tajikistan is one of the four countries, together with Uzbekistan, Albania, and Serbia, selected to be part of the TPE programme. OBJECTIVE: The project will focus on the competitiveness and sustainable export growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improving the capacities of business support organizations (BSOs) to provide quality services to SMEs. Furthermore, the programme will foster regional exchange and knowledge sharing facilitated among SMEs and BSOs from partner countries. Agribusiness in general, but dried fruits sector for Tajikistan was identified as a viable priority sector for assistance. The project is structured around three outcomes formulated as follows: Outcome 1: Improved competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in the agribusiness sector; Outcome 2: Improved BSOs performance in the agribusiness sector; and Outcome 3: Enhanced regional / sectoral exchange and collaboration between sector actors. In Tajikistan, the project seeks the services of a National Consultant for the southern part of Tajikistan to update the company monitoring indicators/baseline data for the project partner companies in collaboration with the Khatlon Business Association (KBA), deliver advisory support and coaching services on Export Management to selected SMEs, and mobilize SMEs in the Khatlon region for participation at different project events. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the overall guidance of the Programme Coordinator, Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (OEECA), and the direct supervision of the National Project Manager, the National Consultant for the southern part of Tajikistan will carry out the following tasks: 1. Update company monitoring indicators/baseline data for 12 partner SMEs in the agribusiness sector from the south part of Tajikistan (data for 2023) as per structure provided by ITC. - Collect and summarise company specific data and information (at least 12 companies). 2. Provide advisory support and coaching services on Export Management using instruments and skills developed under the ITC Ready4Trade project, Export Management Coaching Imitative component, to selected SMEs (at least 3 companies to be selected by ITC in collaboration with KBA) to improve the SMEs’ export management practices in the following areas: - Packaging and Labelling;
- Mandatory Certifications / Registrations & Buyer Standards;
- Customs and Duties;
- International Shipping by Sea, Rail, Road and Air; and - Export Planning. 3. Provide support for organizing missions of ITC international consultants and experts (at least one mission) and accompany them during company visits in Khatlon region and provide translation from E


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