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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Trade and statistics consultant

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Duty station
🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland
Country / area
Switzerland
Region
Europe
UN system
Other UN Entity
Level
CON
Category
Consultants
Job family
Programme Management
Posted
Closes
in 6 days Source: 05:59, Jun 11, 2026 Europe/Zurich

About this role

The Trade and Statistics Consultant will support UNCTAD's TrainForTrade initiative by enhancing implementation of activities and strengthening communication strategies to engage stakeholders in ports and trade statistics. Key responsibilities include coordinating training activities with local instructors and focal points across English and French port management networks, organizing and participating in dissertation evaluations, conducting research and analysis for flagship publications like the 'Review of Maritime Transport' and 'Port Performance Scorecard', preparing communications materials, and drafting reports. The role requires field missions and coordination with national and international stakeholders. The consultant will work in Geneva from June 15 to August 7.

Key requirements

  • Master's degree in economics, marketing, public policy or related field
  • 20+ months experience in research activities related to economic and statistics policies
  • Experience with economic and policy research and statistics procedures

Nice to have

  • Experience with TrainForTrade methodologies
  • Experience with port-related matters
  • Experience drafting reports and official communications

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Requirements at a glance

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Min. experience
At least 20 months of work experience in research activities related to economic and statistics policies, trade related matters and/or project management is required.
Required degree
An advanced university degree, Master, in economics, marketing, public policy or related field is required.
Languages
English French

Result of Service

The consultant will contribute to enhancing TrainForTrade's implementation of activities and to strengthen different means of activities and communication to reach out to more stakeholders and partners involved in ports, trade statistics related activities.

Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

15.06.26 - 07.08.26

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Section/ TrainForTrade, the consultant perform the following tasks: Port Management Programme 1. Liaise with local instructors and focal points of the English and French Port Management networks, to organise the agendas and coordinate the training activities at national level. Undertake field mission as required.   2. Assist in the organization and participate as jury member in the final dissertations in Mauritania (July) and in other countries of the English and French network as needed. 3. Conduct research and analysis of relevant data on international trade and ports to contribute to the co-drafting of UNCTAD's flagship publication "Review of Maritime Transport" (RMT) and TrainForTrade’s yearly Port Performance Scorecard (PPS) and other indicators (June-August) and editing of the chapter. 4. Prepare letters, emails, and invitations to experts and stakeholders, and follow-up on participants’ registration.  5. Draft final report of activities and produce articles and other content for UNCTAD’s and TrainForTrade’s communication, following UN gender inclusive language (https://www.un.org/en/gender-inclusive-language/guidelines.shtml) and promote stakeholders’ engagement and buy-in through the effective use of communication instruments. 

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree, Master, in economics, marketing, public policy or related field is required At least 20 months of work experience in research activities related to economic and statistics policies, trade related matters and/or project management is required Experience with economic and policy research, with statistics procedures and liaising with national and international stakeholders within an international organization is required Experience drafting reports and official communications is desirable Experience with TrainForTrade methodologies will be an advantage. Experience with port-related matters will be an advantage.

Languages

Fluency written and spoken in English and French is required

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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