Chief, Business-driven Trade and Investment

Chief, Business-driven Trade and Investment Facilitation, DMD/BTIF Within ITC, the Division of Market Development (DMD) leads two of the organization's four core services areas, namely "Improved business, trade and market intelligence (public goods)" and "A more conducive policy and regulatory environment for MSMEs". DMD is composed of three sections, which jointly offer competitive intelligence tools and services, provide trade data and analytical trade products, develop thought leadership and applied research on MSME competitiveness, support governments in the design and implementation of trade development strategies, advise on trade and investment policy and regulatory reforms and assist countries in facilitating trade and building a conducive business environment for the benefit of the business sector. This recruitment is for the position of Chief of the Business-driven Trade and Investment Facilitation section, one of the three sections within the DMD, responsible for the following programme areas: Business survey-led diagnostics: a powerful method for gathering actionable insights directly from businesses, by capturing the perspectives and experiences of companies, these surveys help identify challenges, inform policy makers and drive economic growth and diversification. This approach ensures that decision-making processes are grounded in real-world data, fostering a more supportive and efficient regulatory framework that addresses the actual needs of the business community. NTM monitoring tools and related advisory: a set of services for enhancing transparency, efficiency, and compliance in international trade. By leveraging these tools and services, businesses can better understand and navigate the complex landscape of non-tariff measures, ultimately leading to more effective market access strategies and improved trade performance. Trade Facilitation: The unit assists least developed and developing countries to reduce the time and cost of cross-border transactions to make small businesses more competitive in international markets. Taking into consideration the business perspective, the unit supports governments, customs administrations, and other border regulatory agencies to identify trade challenges faced by companies, design solutions to improve the transparency and efficiency of cross-border formalities, and implement reforms trough legal upgrades, reengineered procedures, development and roll-out of IT systems and support the integration of digital technologies to enhance and streamline international trade processes. Finally, the unit supports businesses to comply with cross-border formalities and take advantage of international trade opportunities.: Within ITC, the Division of Market Development (DMD) leads two of the organization's four core services areas, namely "Improved business, trade and market intelligence (public goods)" and "A more conducive policy and regulatory environment for MSMEs". DMD is composed of three sections, which jointly offer competitive intelligence tools and services, provide trade data and analytical trade products, develop thought leadership and applied research on MSME competitiveness, support governments in the design and implementation of trade development strategies, advise on trade and investment policy and regulatory reforms and assist countries in facilitating trade and building a conducive business environment for the benefit of the business sector. This recruitment is for the position of Chief of the Business-driven Trade and Investment Facilitation section, one of the three sections within the DMD, responsible for the following programme areas: Business survey-led diagnostics: a powerful method for gathering actionable insights directly from businesses, by capturing the perspectives and experiences of companies, these surveys help identify challenges, inform policy makers and drive economic growth and diversification. This approach ensures that decision-making processes are grounded in real-world data, fostering a more supportive and efficient regulatory framework that addresses the actual needs of the business community. NTM monitoring tools and related advisory: a set of services for enhancing transparency, efficiency, and compliance in international trade. By leveraging these tools and services, businesses can better understand and navigate the complex landscape of non-tariff measures, ultimately leading to more effective market access strategies and improved trade performance. Trade Facilitation: The unit assists least developed and developing countries to reduce the time and cost of cross-border transactions to make small businesses more competitive in international markets. Taking into consideration the business perspective, the unit supports governments, customs administrations, and other border regulatory agencies to identify trade challenges faced by companies, design solutions to improve the transparency and efficiency of cross-border formaliti