National Associate Programme Advisor, Creative Industries

Organisation: International Trade Centre (ITC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 5th October 2025

Key Qualification: Master’s degree + 2+ years in creative industries or related field.

About the Organisation

The International Trade Centre (ITC) a multilateral agency with a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization and the United Nations through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. We provide country-and client-specific tailored support through unique advisory services, capacity building, training and mentoring, free tools and business data, and trade-specific publications.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Youth and Trade Programme and direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the National Associate Programme Advisor will be responsible for the following duties:

• Works with key clients and industry stakeholders to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned Creative Industry activities; monitors and analyzes specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties, including government institutions, private sector firms, industry associations and creative entrepreneurs; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Carries out research and analysis on selected aspects of the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI), including the entertainment sector and tourism linkages; collects, analyzes and presents statistical data, market information, and industry insights gathered from diverse sources to inform programme design and implementation.
• Assists in performing consulting assignments, in collaboration with clients and partners, by facilitating workshops and other interactive sessions with industry actors, government counterparts, and private sector partners, and contributes to the development of actionable plans to strengthen the CCI ecosystem.
• Participates in survey initiatives and market assessments; assists with the design of data collection tools for the creative economy; issues tools, reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares preliminary conclusions.
• Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, such as background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, and communication materials related to the Creative Industries.
• Provides administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, and events related to the Creative Industries, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparing background documents and presentations, and handling logistics.
• Undertakes outreach activities and stakeholder engagement, including the development of training workshops, seminars and stakeholder dialogues; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities, strengthening networks across the entertainment, creative and tourism sectors.
• Participates in field missions, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection, stakeholder consultations and monitoring of project activities.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and preparation of related documents/reports (work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, cultural/creative industries management, tourism, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• A minimum of two years of experience in project/programme management, administration, or related area is required.
• Experience working in Uganda’s Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI), and/or on subject matters related to the creative industries is required.
• Experience in supporting partnerships and collaborations with creative industry stakeholders, government bodies, or private sector actors is desirable.
• Experience engaging with high-level stakeholders, coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives, and supporting policy dialogue in the creative economy is desirable.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Understanding of youth development, innovation, and inclusive growth issues; technical expertise and knowledge of the CCI. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in resolution. Shows pride in work and achievements.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly; tailors language to audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information.
• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes; offers new options to solve problems; thinks outside the box.
• Client Orientation: Establishes productive partnerships; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to solutions.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of local languages spoken in Uganda is an advantage.

Additional Information

This contract will be administered on behalf of ITC by UNOPS. This vacancy is open for locally residing Uganda nationals. Applicants must be authorized to work in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station.

How to Apply

All qualified candidates who wish to join the International Trade Centre should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 5th October 2025

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