Regional Opportunity
Job Title : Trade Officer (Services)
Grade : P2
Division : Trade and Customs
Duty Station : Lusaka
Basic Salary Scale : COM$ 42, 723.56 – COM$ 53, 831.27 per annum.
Report to : Senior Trade Officer
A. JOB PURPOSE
To provide technical backstopping support to Member States in the implementation of Trade in Services programs and activities in order to accelerate regional cooperation and market integration in line with the COMESA trade in services liberalization agenda and MTSP.
B. MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Trade Officer and overall supervision of the Director of Trade and Customs, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:
- Submits annual work programmes and budget inputs in order to gain acceptance for approval of resources required to implement Trade in Services program activities in-line with the Division’s mandate;
- Review existing laws and regulations affecting various services sectors at national and regional levels and develop and maintain data banks of the same;
- Prepare technical reports to facilitate and support convening statutory meetings and provide technical advice on trade in services negotiations and other trade in services policy issues to ensure Member States commitments made are in line with the COMESA trade in services liberalization regime;
- Review and technically advice national trade in services regulatory reforms to ensure regulations adopted in Member States are in line with COMESA Trade in Services liberalization regime and development model;
- Audit existing trade in services regulations in COMESA Member States in order to publish audit findings on the COMESA Website;
- Coordinate with other RECs in the implementation of trade in service programs and activities in order to accelerate regional cooperation and market integration;
- Prepare statutory meeting reports and workshops on trade in services;
- Compiles quarterly, and annual reports in order to share information on the performance of trade in services of the Division; and
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
C. MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Economics, International Trade, Trade Law, Business Administration, or any other relevant field
- A Postgraduate qualification in any of the above fields will be an added advantage.
D. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
At least six (6) years of practical experience in the field of trade policy and regional economic integration in a Member State, regional or international organization levels.
E. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS
Economist, regional economic integration, international trade, trade policy analysis etc.
F. SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of COMESA Free Trade Area, in particular the COMESA Treaty and COMESA Regulations on Trade in Services. Exposure to simulations in value added trade in services, trade and economic analysis, statistics, trade negotiations is also required.