Associate Programme Officers (ATCMA)

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is accepting applications for three Associate Programme Officer positions (P1 level) within the Office for Africa, Division of Country Programmes based in Geneva, Switzerland. Selected candidates will join the team delivering the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) initiative, a four-year joint programme funded by the European Union and executed alongside UNIDO to boost SME competitiveness and lower trade barriers across African regional economic communities. Officers will participate in basic policy research, workshop facilitation, data collection, analytical report preparation, and financial reporting for regional project components. The role demands collaborative engagement across multidisciplinary groups, providing administrative and technical backing to high-level consultative events and field missions while prioritizing youth and women-led enterprises. Applicants must possess a university degree in business, economics, development, or related fields alongside at least two years of relevant project management experience, or an advanced Master's degree. Dual UN Level III fluency in both English and French is mandatory. This one-year renewable project appointment offers competitive international civil service benefits.