Co-ordinator for the World Cocoa Conference

Co-ordinator for the World Cocoa Conference (January – July 2014, London)
The ICCO is seeking a Co-ordinator for the World Cocoa Conference, set to be held in Amsterdam in June 2014.
The position, which will have a tenure running from January to July 2014, and based at the ICCO's London headquarters, will be concerned with assisting the Technical Committee and its Working Groups to make their expert recommendations to the Conference. The work will also involve monitoring the progress made by stakeholders in implementing the Global Cocoa Agenda adopted by the first World Cocoa Conference in 2012.
Among other tasks, the Co-ordinator will assist with the drafting of working documents, help to draft the proceedings of the World Cocoa Conference 2014, and service the meetings of the Conference in Amsterdam in June 2014.
Full details of the qualifications and experience required for the post, as well as the salary grade range, are available in the job description below.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POST OF WORLD COCOA CONFERENCE CO?ORDINATOR 

A. Title

World Cocoa Conference Co-ordinator 

B. Grade

Consultant - P.3 – P.5 on the United Nations salary scale, depending on experience. 

C. Salary

The International Cocoa Organization offers a competitive and tax-free salary. 

D. Tenure

January to July 2014 inclusive. Part time possible. 

E. Major duties and responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Executive Director and the direct supervision of the Director ofEconomics and Statistics Division, the incumbent will: 

1.    Assist the ICCO Secretariat, the Technical Committee and its working groups set up to provide expert recommendations to the World Cocoa Conference (the “Conference”), in fulfilling their objectives and delivering their expected outputs.

2.    Monitor progress made by the stakeholders in implementing the Global Cocoa Agenda adopted by the first World Cocoa Conference in November 2012.

3.    Assist the ICCO Secretariat in launching a survey of initiatives implemented in the cocoa sector.

4.    Monitor and assist the consultants as necessary with the drafting of the working documents.

5.    Play a leading role in the drafting of the proceedings of the World Cocoa Conference 2014.

6.    Service the meetings of the Conference in The Netherlands in June 2014.

7.    Perform any other duties related to the preparation of the Conference assigned by the Executive Director. 

F. Qualifications and experience

1.    Advanced university degree in Economics, Agronomy, or related fields.

2.    Excellent knowledge of the socio-economics of the cocoa value chain, with at least three years’ post-qualification experience.

3.    Experience in multi-stakeholder processes; good organizational / communication skills.

4.    Full command of oral and written English; a working knowledge of French and / or Spanish is desirable.

5.    Knowledge and experience in dealing with senior officials (e.g. within governments, donor organizations, civil society and commercial entities). 

Qualified candidates for the position are requested to email a cover letter and CV to admin@icco.org, as soon as possible; the last day for receiving applications is 4 December 2013. When applying, please include the position title in the subject line of the email. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.