Senior Project Manager, Origin Certification – Global Partnerships and Development (Paris)

As the institutional representative of over 45 million businesses in more than 170 countries, the International Chamber of Commerce operates with a core mission to “make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere”.

We act as the primary voice of the real economy in a range of intergovernmental organisations – from the World Trade Organization to the UN climate process – championing the needs of local business in global decision making.

The convening power of our global network enables us to set rules and standards that facilitate over $17 trillion dollars in trade each year – as well as providing tailored products and digital services that directly address the real challenges faced by businesses operating internationally.

We also provide the world’s premier private global dispute resolution services, leveraging ICC’s unique independence, integrity, and expertise.

Origin is an important component of the international trading process, it is thus ICC’s role, through its World Chambers Federation (WCF), to raise its profile in this specific area and provide business tools and solutions to both the issuing organisations and the business community. ICC’s Project Manager on Origin Certification main mission is to keep ICC’s position in the middle of key origin players, in line with ICC and WCF’s strategies and priorities to enable global trade and to shape an open, trusted and interoperable digital economy, as well as to provide tools for chambers´ effectiveness and relevance to support MSMEs.

ICC’s Global Partnerships and Development team in collaboration with ICC WCF is currently recruiting a Senior Project Manager on Origin Certification to manage the ICC Genesis project and ICC Certificate of Origin (CO) Accreditation Chain, as well as to oversee the daily operations and communications around its Origin activities.

This role is a 6 month-contract to cover a maternity leave, based in Paris

The role

• Manage and implement the daily activities of the “ICC Genesis” project, with follow up on its commercial launch for 2024-25 (including active promotion of this new trade service, constant monitoring with the participating chambers of commerce, follow up with provider, chamber support, etc.)
• Manage the upgrade of the CO verification website (IT, communication to customs and chambers…).
• Promote and ensure a sustainable expansion of the CO Accreditation Chain (CO Chain) in existing and potential markets.
• Manage the governance and committee structures of the CO Council (Chair and its three new Vice-Chairs) and ensure the coordination with all relevant ICC and WCF governing bodies, departments, policy commissions and committees.
• Implement strategies and initiatives related to origin matters with the support of the CO Chair and Vice-Chairs.
• Manage and coordinate origin requests’ assistance.
• Maintain WCF key partnerships with organisations working in the field of origin, including the WCO, WTO, ITC, the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation and GLEIF, in participating in high level meetings and promote the work of the CO Council and its three new working groups (CO Chain, Digital CO and Rules of origin).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in International Trade, Business, Project Management, or a related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• Good project management experience of around 5-10 years, with a strong emphasis on managing international-driven projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in portfolio management and analytics, able to oversee multiple projects and derive insights from project data to inform strategic decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, capable of navigating complex organisational landscapes and building consensus across various levels.
• Strong collaborative and organisational skills, with experience in developing project management capabilities within teams.
• Effective communication and influence skills, with proficiency in English; French is a nice-to-have.

Terms and conditions 

Estimated start date: 1 July 2024 

Department: Global Partnerships and Development – World Chambers Federation

Location: ICC International Headquarters, Paris

Contract type and duration: Fixed term contract (6 month-CDD, renewable), full time

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their applications to gpd_applications@iccwbo.org.

Closing date for applications: 20 April 2024

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