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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members  
offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity.  
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.  
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Vacancy Notice No.:  EXT/L/21-7 Issued on:   15 February  2021   
 
Title:  Deputy Head and Lead on Monitoring, 
Evaluation and Learning  
 Application Deadline:   15 March  2021     
 
Grade:    9 
 Division:  Agriculture and Commodities  
 
Contract Type:  Fixed -term 
 
Starting Salary:  CHF 135,005  net per annum  
(approximate)  Duration:  Two years, with the possibility of 
extension subject to availability of funds and 
the incumbent's level of performance . 
 
 
Other 
Conditions:  In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and WTO Pension Plan 
Regulations.  
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including  
an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions 
and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance 
scheme, separation grant, and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally 
recruited staff may  include travel and removal expenses on appointment and 
separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy, and home leave.  
Additional information on the compensation package is provided on the 
WTO website:  
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/comp_package_e.pdf . 
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Head  of the Standards 
and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Secretariat and Lead on Monitoring, Evaluation 
and Learning (MEL) . The STDF is a global partnership supporting developing countries 
building their sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity and ability  to gain and maintain 
market access . The STDF Secretariat  is housed in the Agriculture and Commodities 
Division . 
 
 
General Functions  
 
Reporting to the Head of the STDF, and in close collaboration with Secretariat staff, consultants and 
STDF stakeholders and beneficiaries, the incumbent will carry out the following functions : 
 
1. Act as Deputy to the Head of the STDF  Secretariat to develop and operati onalize the STDF 
Medium -Term Strategy, ensure the effective and efficient delivery of the STDF's knowledge and 
project work  as part of annual work plans , and lead on monitoring, evaluation and learning. Serve 
as an active advocate for the STDF, in cooperat ion with the STDF Head, and provide advice on the 
deliver y, monitoring and evaluation of results in a cost -effective and sustainable manner.  
 
2. Lead the design, implementation and progressive update of STDF's Monitoring, Evaluation and 
Learning (MEL) framework . This will include work to:  
• Develop and ensure that M&E tools are effectively used and updated to generate  and analyse 
relevant data and information from STDF's knowledge and project  work in order to track 
progress and enable reporting on the results and impact achieved by the STDF.  
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  • Identify , analyse and document results, lessons learned and good practices from STDF's 
knowledge and project work . 
• Provide technical support and advice to staff of the STDF Secretariat and other stakeholders 
to suppor t the effective implementation and management of the STDF MEL Framework.  
• Report to the STDF Working Group and other relevant stakeholders on progress in the 
implementation of the STDF MEL Framework .   
 
3. Design, manage and oversee internal and external review processes and evaluations , including 
evaluations of STDF 's five -year strategy and work programme, meta -evaluations , project  
evaluations  or other specific reviews, as may be proposed by the STDF Workin g Group . 
 
4.  Support STDF staff to ensure that STDF project applications meet the minimum standards of 
quality for submission to the STDF  Working Group , assess risks and propose mitigation measures 
where appropriate.  
 
5.  Support the Head of the STDF Secretariat on resource mobilization , and lead the process of 
developing and presenting STDF's Annual Report  to monitor and report on progress and performa nce 
across the entire STDF programme , based on the STDF's logical framework and MEL Framework . 
Assist in the prepar ation of other STDF documents  to analyse and report on results and impacts of 
STDF's knowledge and project work, in close collaboration with other Secretariat staff.  
  
6. Serve as the focal point for STDF knowledge work with internal and external stakeholders, 
including STDF partners and donors , and collaborate  on knowledge work and MEL with other 
programmes  and organizations  to improve delivery and results .          
 
7. Supervise and provide guidance to support the work of junior staff and consultants, including 
on MEL. When delegated  by the Head of the STDF , establish and monitor performance and 
development goals of junior staff, fix objectives and conduct annual performance evaluation reviews.  
 
8.  Undertake missions related to the STDF's knowledge and project work, including 
implementation of the MEL framework, and r epresent the STDF Secretariat at external meetings, as 
and when required.  
 
9. Perform any other tasks that may be assigned , depending on evolving needs and priorities 
linked to implementation of the STDF Medium -Term Strategy and STDF work plan . 
 
In carrying out his/her responsibilities above, the officer will be expected to work closely with other 
divisions of the WTO Secretariat, and with STDF's other founding partners, i.e. the Food and 
Agriculture Organ ization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(OIE), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group, as well as other relevant 
regional and international organizations, donors and beneficiaries.  
 
 
REQUIRED QUAL IFICATIONS  
 
Education:  
 
Advanced university degree in international economics, public policy, international development, 
international relations, monitoring and evaluation or a related field.  Alternatively, a basic university 
degree in the afore -mentioned area combined with professional expertise deemed equivalent to an 
advanced university degree could be considered.  
 
Knowledge and Skills:  
 
Technical knowledge and skills:  
 
Excellent knowledge of results -based management, reporting , monitoring, evaluation and learning.   
Competence in the use of research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, and their application 
to MEL; knowledge of approaches used and results achieved by other development partners.  
Good knowledge of trade and development issues, and the roles of other development partners in 
providing trade -related technica l cooperation support.  
Ability to analyse and synthesize information; excellent writing  skills.  
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  Behavioural skills:  
 
Excellent  interpersonal capabilities  including: capability to make presentations on a variety of 
subjects to a wider variety of audiences ; capability to communicate information in a clear way and 
to understand information; capability to work as a member of a team, relating to others, while 
working independently to achieve his/her objectives ; and capability to initiate and build relationships 
with a variety of people both inside and outside the organization.  
Highly motivated , proactive  and accountable.   
Excellent org anizational skills , including eye for detail . 
Ability to work effectively in a fast -paced office environment and across time zones.  
 
Work Experience:  
 
Minimum eight years of relevant professional experience, including demonstrated understanding of 
programme monitoring, performance management, learning, evaluation and reporting approaches 
and tools and their use in a development context.  
 
Languages:  
 
Fluency in English  (at a level corresponding or equivalent to a minimum of C1 according to the 
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)) , and knowledge of either French 
or Spanish  (minimum B2 level according to the CEFR) . Knowledge of a third WTO working language 
(French or Spanish) would be an advantage.  
 
The language skills of shortlisted candidates will be assessed as part of the selection process.  
 
 
Additional Information:  
 
The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications.  
 
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
 
For WTO staff members on fixed -term or regular contracts, only those who have spent minimum 
two years on their current post are normally con sidered eligible to apply, as per administrative 
memorandum 976 paragraph 46.  
 
Should the successful candidate  be a WTO staff member  holding a regular or fixed -term contract 
under the regular WTO  budget, the contractual status shall be changed to a two-year fixed -term 
contract in accordance  with the contractual arrangement set out in the vacancy notice.  
 
The WTO may use various communication technologies such as video or teleconference for the 
assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of 
various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.  
 
Candidates not selected whose performance in the selection process nevertheless shows them to be 
suitable for a similar position  may be kept on a roster for up to 24 months, and may subsequently 
be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.  
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APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMI NATION  
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APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW  
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Please note that all candidates must com plete an o nline application  form.  
To apply, please visit the WTO's E -Recruitment website at: https://erecruitment.wto.org . 
The system provides instructions for online application procedures.  
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  All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has  
been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time –  
stated in the vacancy announcement.  
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE  
CLOSING DA TE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED  
 
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