TradeMark Africa Programme Manager, Trade Facilitation Jobs in Uganda

TradeMark Africa Programme Manager, Trade Facilitation Jobs in Uganda

The Programme Manager will support the Director, Trade Policy and Facilitation in coordinating the alignment of trade facilitation practices and goals to TMA’s strategy and ensuring that trade facilitation is streamlined in all aspects of the relevant TMA’s projects and interventions. He/she will ensure establishment of clear linkages of trade facilitation to organizational objectives at both the national and regional levels.

The position will involve provision of technical and operational support to border agencies in the implementation of trade facilitation initiatives such as, but not limited to Integrated Border Management (IBM), Authorised Economic Operators Schemes (AEOs), Authorised Supply Chains (ASC), Trade Procedures Re-engineering, Training and Capacity Building, among other instruments under the WCO Safe Standards Framework.

The manager will also provide technical and operational support on customs matters including customs management regulations (CMR), common tariff nomenclature (CTN) and tariffs.

This will entail supporting domestication of tariff schedules, HS transposition, customs capacity building, simplification and harmonization of customs processes and procedures, customs union and single customs territory among other customs issues.

Other aspects of the position will involve leading and coordinating TMA’s implementation of trade facilitation and customs arrangements emerging from trade agreements such as the WTO TFA, AfCFTA, World Customs Organization, EAC Single Customs Territory, among others.

Academic qualifications, technical knowledge and experience

An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the areas of Commerce, Business Administration,
Economics, Management, International Trade Policy, International Customs Law and Administration or related field with equivalent experience in areas of Trade Policy or Customs/Trade Facilitation issues with 7 years working experience.

Undergraduate

degree holders will have at least seven (7) years of relevant working experience (at least five (5) years of relevant working experience working in Trade Policy/Customs/Trade Facilitation related matters.

Significant work experience with cross border agencies and work experience in an international
multicultural environment.

Good understanding of the multilateral trading systems and their implication to regional
integration.

Experience working with regional economic communities required.

A good understanding of trade facilitation and customs context under regional integration in East
and Southern Africa as well as the AfCFTA.

Good understanding of the dynamics of trade facilitation and customs impacting trade at national, regional and at the global levels.

Very good understanding of the multilateral trading systems and their implication for regional
integration.

Significant knowledge of the trade and development needs of developing countries.

Good understanding of trade facilitation, infrastructure and transport/logistics.

Good understanding of Customs and its related trade and transport interfaces.

Experience in working with private sector and civil society to deliver trade capacity support and to support trade facilitation related advocacy.

How to Apply

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