Project Manager, Asia & Middle East

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT TFO CANADA

Project Manager, Asia & Middle East
(Canadian Market Access & Capacity Building Services)

TFO Canada is currently recruiting for a new full-time Project Manager position located in Ottawa. The successful candidate will be involved in the execution of a five-year Canadian Market Access and Capacity Building program that TFO Canada will be implementing beginning in early 2014. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing trade development projects such as trade missions and seminars on the Canadian market and for maintaining relationships with trade support institutions and Ottawa-based trade representatives for developing countries in Asia & the Middle East.

Most of the Project Manager’s time will be focused on the delivery of services to five TFO Priority Countries in Asia and the Middle East (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Jordan). These services will include a training and market familiarization program for representatives of trade support organisations from these countries and technical assistance for Canadian market trade development projects for exporters from these countries. The Project Manager will also manage the implementation of new services that TFO Canada will deliver for exporters from several Least Developed Countries in Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal) including seminars on exporting to Canada and a bi-annual garment-sector trade show which TFO Canada will stage in Toronto. While some technical assistance may be delivered by the Project Manager (e.g. advisory services for trade representatives and delivery of seminars on exporting to Canada), most of the technical assistance required for the implementation of TFO Canada’s projects is delivered using TFO Canada’s roster of Associates (trade specialists) through contracts directed and administered by the Project Manager.

Qualifications:
- Three to five years of experience in project management or implementation, including planning, budgeting, procurement and contracting of external service providers, monitoring & reporting
- Strong ability to manage stakeholder relations
- At least two years of experience in trade development or promotion: export marketing, importing/sourcing and/or providing trade development services for exporters
- Sound understanding of the Canadian import market and sources of information
- Previous experience organizing and facilitating trade shows would be an asset
- Experience in results based reporting and impact measurement
- Relevant work experience in at least one of the countries of focus

• Excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills, including report-writing
• Excellent computer application skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as some experience working with database applications
• Experience in training (e.g. delivery of workshops or seminars) would be an asset
• Fluency (oral and written) in English and, preferably, in French
• Ability to travel (4-8 weeks per year)
• Relevant university degree, preferably at the Master’s level; a CITP designation preferred

Compensation:
TFO Canada offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and the norms of the international development NGO sector.

TFO Canada confronts the challenge of global poverty by promoting sustainable economic development through export information, advice and contact. We facilitate access to the Canadian marketplace and share Canadian trade expertise for the benefit of smaller female and male owned/managed exporters and for the men and women they employ.

Founded in 1980, TFO Canada is a non-governmental, non-profit organization. Most of our projects are financed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development on a cost-shared basis with project partners and participating enterprises. Important contributions towards our mandate are also provided by the Canadian private sector.

TFO Canada strives to ensure gender equality for men and women in their participation in TFO Canada’s programs, projects and activities, and also in TFO Canada’s employment, contracting and management opportunities. For more information on TFO Canada visit www.tfocanada.ca

How to apply:

Applications including a current C.V. should be made in writing by e-mail by December 31, 2013 to tfohr@tfocanada.ca . Candidates must be eligible for permanent full-time employment in Canada.

Only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.