World Trade Organization Young Professionals - Trade and Development Jobs in Kenya

World Trade Organization Young Professionals - Trade and Development Jobs in Kenya

The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.

General Functions

The selected Young Professional will be placed in a specific Division of the WTO Secretariat in accordance with the needs and priorities of the Organization; and based on the identified areas of interest of the Young Professional. Each Young Professional may express interest in no more than three areas of WTO work; and should state their order of preference.

The areas of work may include, inter alia, the following (in alphabetical order):

Accessions

Agriculture

Climate change

Communications and External Relations

Competition Policy

Council and Trade Negotiations

Digital Trade

Dispute Settlement

Economic Research and Statistics

Government Procurement (GPA)

Intellectual Property Rights

Investment Facilitation for Development

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)

Market Access (tariffs and non-tariff barriers)

Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures

Technical Barriers to Trade

Trade and Development

Trade and Environment

Trade Facilitation

Trade Finance

Trade and Gender

Trade in Services and Investment

Trade Policy Analysis

Trade-Related Technical Assistance.

Trade Remedies (anti-dumping and countervailing duties)

Required Qualifications

Education:

Advanced university degree in economics, econometrics, international relations, law, environment studies, or other trade-related subjects relevant to the work of

the WTO e.g. international investment law, trade and gender, etc.). Applicants must have obtained their advanced university degree by the time they submit their application.

Knowledge and Skills:

General knowledge of the work of the WTO.

Technical knowledge in one or more of the areas of work indicated above.

Good drafting skills in English. Ability to draft in French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in a multicultural environment.

Demonstrated strong interest in international trade and the multilateral trading system.

Commitment and passion for trade or WTO-related work.

Work Experience:

Minimum two (2) years of professional experience relevant to the work of the WTO.

Languages:

Fluency in English. A good working knowledge of either French or Spanish would be an advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; World Trade Organization Young Professionals - Trade and Development Jobs in Kenya

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