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The Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO is a trade promotion programme of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, implemented by Swisscontact. SIPPO is active in 11 partner countries and in six economic sectors. SIPPO develops capacities of local business support organisations (BSO) to improve their export promotion services to their affiliated export-oriented companies, helping them gaining access to new markets in Switzerland and the EU. This leads to stronger local export promotion systems and to better integration of SIPPO partner countries into world trade. SIPPO thus contributes to sustainable, inclusive economic growth through export. The programme is currently concluding in its second programme phase (01.07.2021 - 31.12.2025) and enters its third phase (01.01.2026 – 31.12.2029). For our SIPPO Global Services Team in Switzerland, we are looking to recruit a dedicated member of staff with effect from February 1st, 2026 or by agreement as aSector Lead Food (80%)Place of work: Bern, Zurich and Home officeContract duration: 01.02.2026 – 31.12.2027 (with option of extension until 31.12.2028 or 31.12.2029)  Accountabilities:Provide strategic guidance to SIPPO Country Teams on trends, requirements, market mechanisms and innovations in the three food sectors of SIPPO, Natural Ingredients, Processed Food and Fish & Seafood, in the EU and SwitzerlandSupport Country teams in the design and implementation of their Annual Plans and WorkplansCoordinate activities in the three sectors across the 11 SIPPO Countries and identify synergiesManage and develop the SIPPO international consultant pool for the programme's three Food SectorsSupport SIPPO Country Teams in identifying and securing consultant capacities required for programme implementation in the SIPPO CountriesCollaborate and coordinate with the Sector Leads Value-added Textil & Technical Wood and Sustainable TourismProvide sector specific expertise to Leads Sustainability & Digitalisation and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)Responsibility to co-develop and maintain sector related processesBuild and manage relations to EU / CH importer networks and bridge between these networks and SIPPO Country TeamsPoint of contact for the SIPPO Advisory Board members of the three sectorsResponsible for global annual plans and  global progress reports on Sector levelExchange and align with Swisscontact peersRequirements:Higher education (University, University of Applied Sciences)Excellent project management and project coordination skillsProficiency in English and German, written/spoken (French and/or Spanish are a plus)Experience in development cooperation, trade promotion and international tradeBackground in Sustainability and DigitalizationFamiliar with Market Systems Development conceptsAt ease in working in an international, intercultural environmentKnowledge of the EU / CH Food SectorsNetwork in the EU / CH Food SectorIndustry experience in the Food Sector (buyer, retail, production) is a plusGood communicatorCurious, thorough, determined, persistentSelf-driven, with strong ability to collaborateData-driven, tech-savy and willingness to learn to work with new technologies Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references. Please apply exclusively via the online application portal. For further information please visit www.sippo.ch, www.swisscontact.org.