UNCDF Digital Trade Specialist 2024 United Nations UN Jobs
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:CONTRACTOR
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Posted:3 months ago
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Category:Economic Development
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Deadline:16/07/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DETAILS:
United Nations Capital Development Fund Digital Trade Specialist Ghana UNCDF Jobs 2024
United Nations Capital Development Fund looking for “Digital Trade Specialist”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 16-Jul-24.
The United Nations Capital Development Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Digital Trade Specialist to be based in Accra , Ghana. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Capital Development Fund
Job Title: Digital Trade Specialist
Duty Station: Accra , Ghana
Country: Ghana
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Application Deadline: 16-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
The Digital Trade Specialist will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Lead the coordination of the development and implementation of the Protocol on Digital Trade action plan among all State Parties:
a. Attending and reporting on negotiation meetings, managing relevant documents, and arranging necessary meetings of all stakeholders to ensure the alignment of national laws and regulations of State Parties with the Protocol on Digital Trade;
b. Lead the implementation of the Digital Trade Corridor project.
2. Lead the development and negotiations of the Annexes (supplementary documents to the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade) to the Protocol on Digital Trade:
a. Manage private sector engagement to ensure understanding and successful implementation of the Protocol on Digital Trade;
b. Coordinate activities ensuring inclusion and digital trade are incorporated in all AfCFTA Secretariat initiatives;
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c. Coordinate the organization of AfCFTA digital trade forums, capacity-building seminars, webinars, and conferences for State Parties, RECs, and Continental level in support of digital trade implementation.
3. Coordination of technical advisory on digital trade:
a. Coordinate the development of studies, policy briefs, situational analyses, and papers on digital trade;
b. Participate in Digital Trade missions as required.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Trade, Economics, International Law, a Technology-related subject, or any other relevant area is required.
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- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above area with two additional years of relevant work experience will be given due consideration instead of an advanced University degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years (with a master’s degree) or 9 years (with a bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in progressively responsive positions in/working on trade matters is required.
Required skills
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- Proven record working in a multicultural environment is required.
- Proven project management experience is required.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
- Experience working on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is desirable.
- Experience advising governments on trade and digital trade-related issues is desirable.
- Experience with continental, regional, and national policymaking on relevant trade digitalisation is desirable.
- Knowledge of continental trade and integration goals/aspirations and how digitalization can support accelerate them is a plus.
- Experience in trade negotiations is a crucial asset.
- Experience writing for a policy audience and engagement with public and private sector stakeholders in international trade and digitalisation or digital trade regulation in Africa is desired.
- A proven understanding of Africa’s regional integration agenda and key AfCFTA issues is highly desired.
Language(s)
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
- Working knowledge in one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish or Swahili) is desired.
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