Ref.
2023/FZEJN/9716
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
CDDU
Activity sectors
Business facilitation and regional integration
Deadline date
2023/07/26 23:59
Contract
Employee
Duration
12 mois
Junior Experts - Non-Tariff Measures (M/W)
Departement Economie Durable et Inclusive - EDIN > Pôle - Politiques Economiques et Commerciales
Published on : 2023/07/13
NORTH AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
GHANA
ACCRA
Mission description
In the framework of component 1 of the Facility (Support to the Secretariat), Expertise France is looking for junior experts based in Accra within the AfCFTA Secretariat. The junior experts are part of a professional mentorship programme in the discipline of NTMs under leadership of the Directorate of Trade in Goods and Competition at the AfCFTA Secretariat.
Missions:
Under the supervision of the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Senior Programme Manager from Expertise France and in coordination with the Project Management Unit, junior experts will conduct the following missions:
- Provide appropriate technical support to the Non-Tariff-Measures Division of the AfCFTA Secretariat;
- Undertake subject-specific research into areas of concern to the Non-Tariff-Measures Division;
- Produce the required inputs on issues relating to the Non-Tariff Measures for the periodic reports of the activities of the AfCFTA Secretariat, ensuring that agreed deadlines for these inputs are strictly adhered to;
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Head of Non-Tariff Measures Division, Director of Trade in Goods and Competition AfCFTA Secretariat.
Project or context description
Context
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed by 54 of the 55 African countries, is the first step to achieving the objective of a continental single market. The AfCFTA is expected to boost intra-African trade, promote structural transformation and generate significant employment opportunities in Africa, especially for women and young people. Despite the high political momentum and the strong economic rationale, realising the AfCFTA will require strengthening institutional capacities to complete negotiations and to implement and meet the obligations of the agreements, with the active involvement of the private sector and effective cooperation between stakeholders at the continental, regional and national level.
Description of the TE TAF
The Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility to support the AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (TE TAF) seeks to contribute to the African economic Integration agenda through mainly the realisation of the AfCFTA. The TE TAF is meant to be an efficient, reactive and flexible mechanism to answer to the needs of the African Union (AfCFTA Secretariat, AUC and some AU Specialized agencies), RECs, AU Member States and other potential continental partners and regional private sector organisations, working on fostering the AfCFTA and economic continental integration.
Funded by the EU, Agence Française de Development, the German Ministry of Development Cooperation (BMZ) and Sweden, the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility will be implemented by GIZ, Expertise France, and FIAPP under the guidance of the AfCFTA Secretariat.
Required profile
Qualifications and skills:
- Academic Qualifications: Master’s degree in Agriculture or Veterinary Medicine, Food Safety, or International Trade.
- Good knowledge of the operation of non-tariff measures (sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, non-tariff barriers (NTBs), technical barriers to trade (TBT)) at national and regional levels.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade Agreements and in Codex activities
- Knowledge and appreciation of the AfCFTA Agreement
- Knowledge and appreciation of African Quality Infrastructure
- Ability to work independently
- Strong analytical skills, ability to work in a multicultural and multinational environment
- Excellent command of office automation tools, particularly Word and Excel;
- Fluency in English and French. Fluency in other AU official languages is an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to liaise effectively with relevant stakeholders
Professional Experience:
- At least one year of experience related to international trade in the fields of either sanitary and phytosanitary measures, non-tariff barriers or technical barriers to trade. Previous experience in conducting country-level NTM mapping in Africa is a strong asset.
- Experience with an international development partner (Expertise France, GIZ, AFD, Enabel, etc.) or within an African Union organ is an asset.
Additional information
Applicants with AU member states citizenship are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline for application : 2023/07/26 23:59
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.