Deadline: 30 November, 2020
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is seeking to fill the position of Principal Regional Advisor, Economic Affairs.
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical advisory services on policies and strategies relating to the negotiation of the AfCFTA
- Support member states in developing AfCFTA implementation strategies
- Develop institutional capacity for deepening intra-African trade through regional value chains in Africa
- Design frameworks and guidelines for the deepening of the role of the private sector in ECA member states and their institutions, including through the preparation of position papers and technical studies based on ECA analytical work
- Enable member states to harmonise their policies and strategies for trade, investment, competition, intellectual property and e-commerce in the context of the AfCFTA and regional integration programmes
- Build effective partnerships with other UN system agencies and bilateral partners through joint activities, continuous dialogue, mobilisation of support and knowledge sharing with ECA member States
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Law, International Public Policy or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- 15 years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience in the negotiation of trade agreements, investment agreements and large scale economic contracts gained through research and the provision of related advisory services at national, regional and international levels
- Knowledge of African economics (desirable)
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