International Trade Export Promotion Senior Advisor

About Chemonics International Inc

Job Summary

Chemonics International is a Washington DC-based firm Chemonics International is a Washington DC-based firm seeking International Trade Export Promotion Senior Advisor candidates for the USAID-funded Trade and Accession Facilitation for Afghanistan (TAFA) project. The purpose of the project is to improve the trade environment for Afghanistan, thereby fostering increased investment, exports, and market-based employment opportunities. The project will help the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) and the private sector to pursue and realize the advantages of greater regional and global trade linkages and economic integration through three components: 1) trade policy liberalization; 2) trade facilitation; 3) public outreach on trade related issues.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To assist the Trade Facilitation Component Lead in data collection, data analysis, report preparation.
• Undertake research on international trade and export promotion under the supervision of the Trade Facilitation Component Lead.
• To visit the main production centers of key export products in order to determine main issues/bottlenecks in Afghan/international trade.
• To meet with the ACCI and Exporters and Producers Association to provide feedback into TAFA’s TF Program.
• To meet with the Afghan private sector on a regular basis to determine trends in business, trade, bottlenecks, directions of government policy and possible course corrections, etc.
• To work with EPAA on the One Stop Shop Program as directed.
• To assist the program in commercial standards in particular from a marketing point of view.
• To assist the Industrial Parks Program from the marketing and demand side.
• To assist the Public Private Partnership Program from a marketing and demand point of view.
• To meet with other components on a regular basis to keep up-to-date on their activities and provide feedback on TF activities. To look for areas of collaboration.

Deliverables:
• USAID Reports: weekly, biweekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Annual Work-Plan
• Quarterly Revised Work-Plan
• Monthly progress report measured against the work-plan
• Trip reports
• Technical reports on international trade and export promotion as commissioned by the Component Lead.
• Reports on M and E and indicators

Job Requirements

• A first class degree in economics or an MBA.
• A 5 year track record in working with industrial parks in developing countries.
• Strong entrepreneurial and deal making skills
• Experience in Afghanistan essential.
• Strong ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of government officials, international donors, and other key stakeholders
• Previous management experience including budgeting, preparation of work-plans, etc.
• Previous work experience with USAID projects beneficial
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong reporting skills in English, both written and oral.
• Innovation and the ability to adapt in difficult working circumstances
• Strong networking skills
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• A team player

Submission Guideline

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter to Jobs3@tafa-af.com no later than Aug 10, 2010. Please include the name of the position in the subject line; otherwise your application will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for test/interview.

Functional Area

Economic Growth

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