Project Completion, Monitoring and Partnerships Consultant (Korean Language Preferred)

About the role

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is seeking a consultant for its Strengthening Agribusiness Resilience and Competitiveness (STAR) project, funded by KOICA and running until June 2027. The assignment provides time-bound technical and coordination support for the project's final monitoring and evaluation, results consolidation, reporting and communications, Korean market linkage follow-up, partner engagement and closure. It is home-based in Kampala, Uganda, with travel to project districts and the closing event as required.

Key responsibilities

• Consolidate final results against the project results framework, review partner submissions and datasets, and prepare an updated results database and analysis of achievements, gaps, sustainability outcomes and lessons learned.
• Coordinate inputs for the final donor narrative report and completion documentation, and help draft sections and annexes.
• Support communications products such as beneficiary and SME success stories, a results summary/factsheet, photo and video content briefs and closing event materials, and compile a digital repository of approved outputs.
• Follow up with Ugandan SMEs, Korean buyers and importers, maintain a buyer engagement matrix and prepare handover notes for ongoing commercial relationships.
• Engage implementing partners and BSOs to verify completion, document sustainability and handover arrangements, and track closure actions and risks.
• Support the planning and delivery of the closing event, including agenda, briefing notes, presentation materials and an event report.
• Submit monthly progress reports summarising activities, key results, outstanding issues and planned actions, reviewed by the STAR Project Manager.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in international development, business, economics, agribusiness, environmental studies, communications or a related field; a first-level degree with relevant professional experience may be considered.
• At least three years of experience in programme/project monitoring, results-based reporting, evaluation support, partnership coordination or project completion.
• Ability to consolidate quantitative and qualitative results and prepare clear reports and communication products.
• Experience engaging MSMEs, implementing partners, government counterparts or donors, ideally in agribusiness, market systems development or climate resilience.
• Experience in buyer follow-up, trade promotion, market linkages or Korean partner engagement is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of Korean is an advantage.