Head, Office for the Middle East and North Africa, DCP/OMENA, P4

Org. Setting and Reporting

The Division of Country Programmes (DCP) is responsible for coherence and impact of ITC's programmes at the country and regional levels. The five (5) regional sections within ITC maintain close relations with partners in ITC's programme countries to ensure a demand-led approach and strengthened country engagement for all projects. The regional sections are responsible for country coordination, for gathering country intelligence, for needs assessments and design of demand led projects, for in-country resource mobilization and for managing multiyear, multi-disciplinary projects. Under the direct guidance of the Director of Country Programmes, the incumbent will serve as a senior manager responsible for leading technical cooperation activities aimed at strengthening trade capacity in beneficiary countries in the Middle East and North Africa, promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The Head, Office for the Middle East and North Africa,(OMENA) will develop coherent and coordinated project and programme responses to country and regional trade development needs within the ambit of ITC's mandate; build effective relations with key counterparts in the private sector and related institutions, national governments and regional organizations; enhance collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinators, donors, and other international partners at country and regional level; and feed related intelligence back to ITC to ensure quality programme development and implementation with a clear focus on sustainable impact.