Job Description

Work Location
HQ-Based, Geneva, Switzerland
Expected duration
5 months
Duties and Responsibilities
BACKGROUND: The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization that supports the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing and transition countries. The Trade and Market Intelligence Section (TMI) assists SMEs, policymakers, trade support institutions, and enterprises in their export strategies and decision-making by providing a portfolio of market intelligence tools, trade-related policy analyses, and capacity-building activities. ITC's market analysis tools include Market Access Map (MAcMap), and a free analytical portal available at www.macmap.org. Market Access Map allows users to access, compare, analyze, and download information on customs duties, trade remedies, and non-tariff measures applicable to specific goods in any market worldwide. The ability of countries, particularly developing economies, to take advantage of trade opportunities is shaped by compliance with regulatory requirements such as non-tariff measures (NTMs), including sanitary and phytosanitary standards and limits on food additives, which often pose significant challenges for exporters and importers. At the same time, international trade is distorted by unfair practices such as dumping and subsidies, prompting the use of trade remedies--such as anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and safeguard measures--governed by WTO agreements and embedded in many Free Trade Agreements. While these regulatory and defensive measures are permitted under international trade law, their increasing use in response to environmental due diligence criteria, retaliatory actions, and surges in imports may create long-term risks for market access and competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs in developing countries. Against this backdrop, the objective of the project is to raise awareness of both global regulatory and trade remedy measures and to assess how their use as policy instruments may adversely affect MSMEs' ability to compete in international markets. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall guidance of a Market Analyst and the direct supervision of an Associate Statistician, the Market Analyst Intern will assist the team in assessing the impact of climate-change-related policies on the ability of exporters from developing countries to access international markets, particularly European markets. More specifically, the intern will: o Assist in improving an existing automated tool for data collection and coding of trade measures. o Contribute to data collection of trade remedies and NTMs notifications from official sources. o Contribute to developing interactive functionalities the Data Entry Tools, using programming scripts in python and SQL database management skills. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.
Qualifications/special skills
EDUCATION Applicants to the ITC internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 1. Enrolled in the final academic year of the first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). 2. Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or 3. Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in 1 and 2 above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Relevant field of studies: Data Analytics and Machine Learning, IT programming skills, Statistics.
Languages
Advanced English or French, with knowledge of Spanish is a distinct plus. Interest in international trade.
Additional Information
LEARNING ELEMENTS 1. Gain professional experience and expertise from the team members and learn how to evolve in an international work environment. 2. Develop analytical skills applied in the field of economics, especially of international trade. 3. Contribute to trade related research and content development. 4. Have access to the operation of ITC's Market Access Map tool and Market Analysis Tools.
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.