General Functions

The incumbent will lead the Development Division on the following responsibilities:

1. Advising the top management on trade and development issues; overseeing and organizing relevant research on development issues; disseminating knowledge on trade and development to Secretariat staff;

2. Leading and supervising the work of the Development Division, providing guidance to staff in carrying out their duties, setting objectives required, reviewing output and performance of the staff, supporting the development of the knowledge and skills of staff, and ensuring appropriate staff training plans are in place and executed;

3. Building relationships with Members and external partners in order to serve the WTO as appropriate, be it in Committee work, negotiations, or otherwise, while maintaining neutrality and observing the rules of conduct;

4. Providing technical and policy advice as well as other support to Chairpersons of the Committee(s) on Trade and Development, in regular, special and dedicated sessions, such as Small Economies and Aid-for-Trade; Sub‑Committee on LDCs; Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology; Information Group on Trade and Gender; and to delegations; liaising and providing assistance to the African Group and the LDC Group, in their day-to-day coordination activities, as well as in their meetings both at senior official and Ministerial level;

5. Overseeing the implementation of the Aid-for-Trade work programme, including preparations for associated Global Reviews; mobilizing and developing partnerships with other international organizations, development agencies and the private sector to promote aid and investment for trade;

6. Overseeing and contributing to the participation of the Division in the Organization's extensive technical assistance and training programmes with a particular focus on all matters under the Division's purview;

7. Liaising with external partners and ensure that the role of trade and development dimension is appropriately highlighted and given due significance;

8. Representing the DG and the WTO Secretariat in various public and academic functions in Geneva and abroad that address matters related to trade and development – as needed; and

9. Undertaking other tasks that may be assigned by the DG, including sitting on Secretariat committees and bodies.