The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has adopted a Vision and Mission statement and a new Work Programme for promoting sustainable development and deeper integration within the SACU region. The SACU Secretariat hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced citizens of the SACU Member States to submit their applications for the following positions.
Job Title For the Position: Trade Facilitation Specialist (Ref: TFS)
Main Purpose of the Job:
To provide technical support and advise in the area of trade facilitation, taking into account the policies and operational tools required to strengthen collaboration and to enhance border efficiencies in SACU.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to implementation of the SACU Trade Facilitation Work Programme.
- Provides analysis of the rules, regulations and procedures related to the implementation of policies that supports trade facilitation, to strengthen collaboration and enhance border efficiencies amongst the SACU Member States. These include trade policy, agriculture, health, transport, and logistics sector policies.
- Builds and regularly updates an inventory of international, regional, bilateral conventions and other legal instruments for trade facilitation which are implemented by the SACU Member States.
- Provide technical support to facilitate the development and implementation of initiatives and technical work to enhance implementation of trade agreements that SACU Member States sign with third parties
- Provide technical support to enhance border coordination and management amongst the SACU Member States as well as to enhance cross border transport and logistical services to facilitate seamless movement of goods in the region.
- Conducts quarterly assessments and develop baseline data and repository of information on processes, procedures and documentary requirements for the movement of goods in SACU.
- Collects and analyse data on key cross border logistical initiatives and corridor performance that supports trade facilitation in SACU. This data will assist to develop and implement performance monitoring system for cross border trade in terms of air, land and sea modes of transport.
- Keeps abreast of national, regional and global developments and trends in trade facilitation and provide advisory notes on policy and technical developments affecting the SACU region.
- Contributes technical inputs on Trade Facilitation to the work of the Directorate as and when required, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the SACU Secretariat and the SACU institutions.
Educational Qualifications Required:
- Post graduate Degree in Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Trade, Trade Policy, Transport and Logistics, Trade Facilitation, or related fields.
- Relevant Masters degree would be an added advantage
Relevant Work Experience and Competencies Required:
- At least 5 years’ experience in trade facilitation at a senior level within a public, private or regional organization
- Knowledge and experience on Regional Integration and regional and global policies that affects trade facilitation
- Computer literacy in MS Office package including Excel
- Experience and exposure to writing official documents, technical papers and reports
- Good analytical skills
Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV, e-mail and telephone contact details, certified copies of ID, educational qualifications and at least 3 contactable references. Quote the reference number and job title. Applications must be submitted to Human Resources Manager, SACU Secretariat, Private Bag 13285, Windhoek Namibia Windhoek Namibia or send by e mail to: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 20 April 2018.
For further information, please visit www.sacu.int
Should you have received no response within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful in this instance, as correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.