United Nations

Trade Advisor job

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 13 November 2025

Hiring Organization: United Nations

Job Details:

Result of Service (Purpose):
Coordinate and support trade-related market systems interventions to ensure successful delivery of the Trade for Jobs Uganda initiative.

Work Location: Kampala, Uganda
Expected Duration: One (1) year, with possibility of extension

Background

Trade for Jobs Uganda is a five-year initiative (2025–2030) co-led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), funded by Sida. Using a market systems approach, it supports decent job creation and income growth for women and men living in poverty by strengthening two high-potential sectors: dairy and tourism. The programme aligns with NDP IV (2025/26–2029/30) on production, productivity and value addition by:

Strengthening regional and global trade in dairy products and tourism services, with a focus on micro-enterprises and SMEs.
Supporting MSME development via value addition, diversification, competitiveness, and an improved business environment.
Engaging Swedish companies to leverage expertise, services, products, and private investment.

The approach is partner-driven and evidence-based to deliver sustainable, scalable impact.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the ITC Trade for Jobs Uganda Project Manager and in close coordination with the Deputy Team Lead, the Advisor will:

Intervention Design & Delivery

Co-design market systems development (MSD) interventions that address trade barriers and increase trade in the dairy and tourism sectors.
Coordinate planning, implementation, and monitoring of interventions with public and private partners, ensuring alignment, synergies, and efficient workload management across the team.
Develop, guide, and coordinate systemic interventions that strengthen trade-related measures for better jobs, business growth, and trade outcomes.

Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as a focal point with project-relevant ministries; contribute technical guidance on trade-themed and sector-coordination interventions.
Support establishment of the Steering Committee and help organize/attend its meetings.
Strengthen coordination between private and public sector stakeholders in target sectors.

Results, Learning & Reporting

Support the M&E team to develop and regularly update the Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) system for trade-themed interventions.
Provide inputs for reports and presentations on progress, results, risks, and challenges for management, donors, and stakeholders.
Organize workshops, trainings, and events; adapt existing ILO training materials to the Ugandan context and project objectives.
Keep abreast of MSD methodology, systemic approaches, and labour standards/decent work policies; promote their application within the project.

Other

Perform any other duties as requested.
Copyright/Accreditation: Ensure permissions for third-party IP used; provide documentary proof; obtain prior ITC approval for any license fees; secure event accreditation when required.

Qualifications / Special Skills

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in trade, international trade, commerce, business administration, business, economics, international development, or a related field.
A first-level degree in the above fields with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience

Minimum 2 years in project/programme management or a related area (required).
Experience in trade-related technical assistance or international trade (desired).
Experience working with private, public, or development sectors (required); with trade support institutions (desired); and on export promotion (desired).

Competencies (ITC Core Values: Professionalism, Integrity, Respect for Diversity)

Professionalism: Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); technical knowledge on trade; familiarity with project management, technical assistance, and RBM; knowledge of international trade and marketing (intra-/inter-regional); understanding of barriers in international tourism/trade; political and socio-economic awareness; flexibility to adapt activities/procedures; ability to interpret and work within rules and policies; stakeholder relationship management; prioritization under competing demands; commitment to gender equality and decent work.
Communication: Clear writing and speaking; active listening; audience-appropriate tone and formats; open information sharing.
Teamwork: Collaborative, values diverse input, supports group decisions, shares credit and responsibility.
Planning & Organizing: Sets clear goals, prioritizes effectively, allocates time/resources well, anticipates risks/contingencies, adjusts plans, uses time efficiently.
Technological Awareness: Keeps up with relevant technologies; understands applicability/limits; applies tools appropriately; learns new systems quickly.

Languages

Fluency in English (required).
Knowledge of other language(s) spoken in Uganda (asset).

Additional Information

Contract administered on behalf of ITC by UNOPS.
Open to locally residing nationals of Uganda authorized to work at the duty station.
Candidates selected from outside the duty station cover their own relocation expenses.

No Fee Notice

The United Nations does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing, or training) and does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Application procedure

Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now

Date Posted: 2025-11-01

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