Consultant @ WTO

Application Deadline:

30-10-2026The WTO seeks to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity and to build an organization that is representative of the Members and People it serves. As an equal opportunity and inclusive employer, the WTO gives full regard to competence and welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of age, disability status, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, social origin or any other characteristic. Applications from non-represented Members (link) are particularly encouraged for all positions. 1 Description of objectives

1.1. The objective of the contract is to support the Market Access Division (MAD) winding down the activities of the Trust Fund and fulfilling its reporting obligations to the WTO Secretariat and the Committee on Trade Facilitation. 1.2. Under the overall supervision of the Director of the MAD, the international expert will provide technical and administrative support as outlined below to both the MAD division and Members. 1.3. The consultant shall be available to meet in-person with the TFA Secretariat, MAD Director and Members once a week and when requested by any of the above at the WTO Secretariat in Geneva. The consultant will inform the MAD Director in advance if the weekly in-person meeting is not possible. 2 Task and Outputs of Contractor

2.1. The consultant's task under the activity are: Output 1: Technical and Administrative backstopping for the TFAF grant programme Task 1.1: Provide ad-hoc technical advice to implementing partners and beneficiary Members on the project (through debriefing meetings, inception meetings, review of reports and deliverables as required under each project). Task 1.2: Carry out quality control of the final deliverables of the projects' and consultants' outputs and assist implementing partners and beneficiary Members in addressing quality issues. Task 1.3: Liaise with the implementing partners and beneficiary Members to ensure timely progress and delivery of the projects' outputs and outcomes. Task 1.4: Assist MAD in administrative matters relating to the organization of travel, issuing of contracts, review and approval of invoices and documents. Task 1.5: Prepare final report for each of the projects according to the timeline of the grant programme below. Timeline of the grant programme Grant Reporting Timeline Kenya (TFAF/PG/KE/10) January 2026 – December 2027 Annual financial report from GIZ January 2027 and January 2028 Project progress report March 2027 Kyrgyz Republic (TFAF/PG/KZ/6) January 2026 – June 2027 Annual financial report from GIZ January 2027 Project progress report March 2027 Madagascar (TFAF/PG/MD/8) January 2026 – June 2027 Annual financial report from GIZ January 2027 Project progress report March 2027 Sri Lanka (TFAF/PG/SL/7) August 2025 – March 2027 Financial Statement from ITC June 2027 Final project report April 2027 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (TFAF/PG/SVG/17) February 2026 – January 2027 Validation of Consultants' deliverables December 2026 Final project report January 2027 Niger (TFAF/PG/NIG/12) October 2025 – December 2026 Validation of Consultants' deliverables November 2026 Final project report January 2027 Bolivia (TFAF/PPG/BOL/11) March 2027 – April 2027 Submission of travel documents (March 2027) and expenses reports (April 2027) Final project report (technical and financial) from implementing partner April 2027 Gabon (TFAF/PG/GB/11) October 2026 – February 2027 Validation of Consultants' deliverables February 2027 Final project report (technical and financial) from implementing partner April 2027 Comoros (TFAF/PG/COM/9) October – January 2027 Validation of Consultants' deliverables January 2027 Final project report (technical and financial) from implementing partner April 2027 CARICOM * Launch depends on financial resources Cameroon * Launch depends on financial resources Output 2: Advice for the MAD TFA team on issues resulting from the TFA review process Task 2.1: Assist TFA database manager with the design and implementation of the data architecture and reporting functionalities for TACB specific information of the TFA database. Task 2.2: Assist TFA Secretariat with questions regarding the lessons learned from TFAF and the way forward for TFAF, as well as provide input as requested by members such as an analysis of unmet TACB needs of category C developing country and LDC Members. Output 3: Other matters Task 3.1: Prepare annual report of TFAF for the first CTF meeting in 2027, including a specific section on the grant programme. Task 3.2: Review the TFAF Financial statement, quarterly and annual report made by the Finance Division to the CFBA. Task 3.3: Contribute to MAD's input for Secretariat Training activities (Digital Trade, Accession Lebanon).

3 Timeframe 3.1. The aforementioned tasks shall be completed within the period from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. 3.2. The consultant should be paid upon satisfactory completion of the tasks according to the payment schedule below. Payment Schedule Schedule When Payment term 1 (up to 15 working days) End January 2027 · Timesheet with working days and main activities · Project reports Niger, St Vincent & the Grenadines Payment term 2 (up to 20 working days) End March 2027 · Timesheet with working days and main activities · Annual Report to the CTF including project reports for all grants · Project progress reports Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar · Project report Comoros, Gabon and Sri Lanka Final payment (up to 15 working days) End June 2027 · Timesheet with working days and main activities · Project report Bolivia · Financial reports Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar · Third and fourth quarter reports to the CBFA · Annual Report to the CBFA · Financial report from implementing partners (ITC and other)