Senior Director,Job vacancies in Uganda, - 2015

We are looking for high calibre, results-oriented and experienced professionals to join our team in the positions detailed below

Position Title:Senior Director, Trade enviroment

Duty Station: Nairobi

Organization:TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Application Deadline:November 28, 2014 – 5pm

Background Information:

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is funded by a range of development agencies with the aim of growing prosperity in East Africa through trade. We believe that enhanced trade contributes to economic growth, a reduction in poverty and subsequently increased prosperity. TMEA works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, business and civil society organisations to increase trade by unlocking economic potential through:

Increased market access;

Enhanced trade environment; and

Increased product competitiveness.

TMEA has its headquarters in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala and Kigali.

Job Description:

The Senior Director, Trade Environment will be responsible for aligning trade policy and international trade practices and goals to TMEA’s strategy.

S/he will ensure that the linkages between trade policy, trade facilitation and trade in services are streamlined in all aspects of TMEA’s work streams and clearly linked to organisational objectives at both the national and regional levels. S/he will oversee the development and delivery of a large, complex portfolio across the region to increase market access in East Africa. This will include projects focused on improved EAC Trade policy and enhancing the regional investment climate and governance e.g. support to the EAC organs, supporting Ministries of EAC in each Partner State, standards harmonisation, providing institutional and advocacy support to regional bodies, among others.

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 10 years’ management experience (including 5 at a senior level) in leading the development and delivery of trade and trade-related capacity development programmes to enhance the capacities of developing countries in trade policy development, formulation and implementation trade reforms, regional integration, and support to national governments. Significant work experience with Regional Economic Communities in East or Southern Africa, in an international multicultural environment is a desirable.

Mode of application:

Your application should also include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts.

Interviews will be conducted in December 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Please note that we will only consider applications received on-line through the link provided above.

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to accept or reject any application.

Only short¬listed candidates will be contacted.