Swisscontact is represented in 39 countries with over 1000 employees. The foundation is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO is a well-established mandate of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) with the overall objective to integrate developing and transition countries into world trade. The programme aims to support Business Support Organizations (BSOs) in 12 countries in exploring and accessing new markets and opportunities for their export-ready companies. Since April 2017, SIPPO is being implemented under the direction of Swisscontact.
To lead the SIPPO team in Morocco, we are looking for a Country Representative to facilitate the strategic planning, coordination and implementation of export promotion activities agreed with the Business Support Organisations (BSOs) and other market actors in the three sectors of activity in Morocco: value-added textile; processed food and natural ingredients. She/he is expected to have excellent interpersonal and problem- solving skills and will interact with a variety of stakeholders, such as donor representatives, BSOs, governmental agencies and other projects/mandates. This position reports to the SIPPO Head of Programme in Berne, Switzerland. We are looking for:
SIPPO Country Representative Manager Morocco
Place of work: Rabat, Morocco
Programme Phases: Phase 2 (2021 – 2025) and option for Phase 3 (2026-2029)