Senior Export Promotion Officer at East African Community (EAC)

[Jamii Opportunities]

The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of South Sudan, and the Republic of Uganda with its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The EAC mission is to widen and deepen economic, political, social, and cultural integration to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade, and investments.

This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and result-driven professionals who are citizens of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda) to apply for the following position tenable at East African Community-Secretariat.

SENIOR EXPORT PROMOTION OFFICER (1 post)
(REF: EAC/HR/2020-21/08)
Organ: EAC Secretariat
Grade: P2
Directorate: Trade
Job reports to: Principal Trade Officer (International Trade)
Duty Station: Arusha, Tanzania

To coordinate implementation of EAC’s Export Promotion Strategy and programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the implementation of joint EAC Export and investment Promotion Strategy
• Harmonise export strategies incentives in the region
• Carry out research on best international export promotion practices
• Coordinate the harmonization of Export incentives in the region
• Implement Council decision and prepare progress report on export promotion
• Identify export capacity constraints in the EAC region and the Partner States and facilitate development of strategies for addressing the same
• Coordinate regional and international export promotion initiatives for Partner States, including the organization of export exhibitions in the region’s major export markets in liaison with Partner States
• Review export promotion incentives provided by other regional economic blocks globally and make recommendations for creation of sustainable export promotion incentives in the region
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Management from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Economics or Finance or Marketing or Trade or any other relevant Master’s Degree.
• At least eight (8) years of relevant experience, 3 of which should be at a senior level.

Skills and Competencies:

• strong interpersonal relations, analytical,
• project management and negotiation skills,
• proficiency in Computer applications
• strong interpersonal and communication skills;

Eligibility for applications:

• Applicants from all EAC Partner States are eligible to apply for the above position.

Terms and Conditions of Service:
The above position is tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable once.
This position is subject to the application of the Quota System.

Fringe Benefits:
The established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.

Education Qualifications:

• All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in their respective Partner State. This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.
• All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their respective Partner States.

Relevant Working Experience:

• Internship, training, and apprenticeship will not be considered as relevant work experience.

Equal Opportunity:
The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience requirements for the above mentioned position are advised to :

• Fill in the application form attached (download from here);
• attach their application letter, a detailed CV, Copies of certified academic certificates, and a copy of National Identity Card or Passport in PDF format scanned in one (1) file.
• Please quote the respective reference number on both the application letter and envelope.
• For electronic submission, please quote the respective reference number on the subject of the email and send to the address given below.

Applications should be submitted to the address below not later than Friday, 21st August 2020.

Please note:

• You may submit your application either electronically or in hard copy but not both.
• Applications which do not :
  • have EAC application form
  • indicate nationality and age
  • have the reference number
  • or have an application letter attached
  • have certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional Certificates or fail to provide three referees will be disqualified.
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted
• EAC Staff Rules and Regulations preclude considerations of applicants above 55 years of age

Please note that EAC does not require candidates to pay money for the recruitment process. All invitations for interviews will be done in writing.

A due diligence will be conducted for all successful candidates in respect of their academic certificates (certification by a recognized higher education body in the respective Partner States) and employment records.

APPLY TO:

The Secretary General
East African Community
P. o Box 1096
Arusha – Tanzania.
Tel: +255 27 2162100
Fax: +255 27 2162190
E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org
Website : www.eac.int