Program Monitoring Officer

SECTION I: JOB PURPOSE
Under the overall guidance of the General Manager of the Trade & Business Development (T&BD) Department and the Division Manager of the Trade Development Division, and in direct supervision with the AfTIAS Program Manager.
SECTION II: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, based on the existing system, the AfTIAS 2.0 monitoring system. This involves the definition and finetuning of appropriate Program performance indicators, baselines and targets, and monitoring procedures;
- Manage the AfTIAS 2.0 monitoring system on an ongoing basis, ensuring that it is up-to-date, complete, and provides accurate and timely information about the progress and potential bottlenecks at Program or project levels;
- Recommend, where necessary, adjustments to the AfTIAS results framework or monitoring system;
- Contribute to the selection of projects presented to AfTIAS for funding, focusing on the results frameworks and project monitoring systems proposed in project concepts;
- Assist Executing Agencies and Institutions in developing project-level monitoring systems that feed into the Program-level monitoring system, and provide support to project personnel with the monitoring system;
- Receive, review, and provide feedback on project progress reports prepared by Executing Agencies and Institutions;
- Prepare quarterly Program progress reports, as well as provide inputs, information and statistics for annual and other reports as requested by the AfTIAS Program Manager or the Board;
- Assist the AfTIAS Program Manager and the Board in providing strategic guidance and direction to the Program, in view of facilitating that its objectives are accomplished within the agreed time frame and resource allocations;
- Review and advise on any relevant matters for the successful implementation of the Program, and formulate recommendations regarding the project strategies upon review of deliverables;
- Contribute to the discussions with donors and other possible partners with a particular focus on results-based management and value for money provided by AfTIAS, to obtain additional resources for the implementation of the Program and assist with the resource mobilization.
- Prepare draft terms of reference for the Program evaluations and advise on the evaluation of the Program in due course;
- Assist with the communication of the Program, including the web communication;
- Maintain regular contacts with the relevant Government officials and representatives, in view of maximizing synergies of the Aid for Trade with other TRTA-projects in the beneficiary countries;
- Report, on an ad hoc basis, to the Chairman of AfTIAS Board, and undertake any other tasks as agreed with ITFC and the implementing agencies; and make recommendations for follow-on actions as necessary;
- Perform other duties as required.
SECTION IV: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Master degree in international marketing, business administration, economics or equivalent;
- At least 10 years of experience in trade-related project management and coordination in developing countries, with consistent experience in the Arab region;
- Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex programs;
- Knowledge of technical cooperation programs of ITC, UNCTAD, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP or other donors;
- Good computer literacy with experience in project management and monitoring tools
- Excellent report writing and editing abilities;
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills;
- Business attitude and demonstrated skills in managing complex technical cooperation projects.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision with ethics, efficiency, competence and integrity and in harmony with people of different backgrounds.
Language Skills
- English, Arabic and French are compulsory