Customs Advisor (International Customs Unit)
Reporting directly to the Team Leader (TL) & Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the project, the Customs Advisor (ICU) shall perform the following duties and responsibilities, but not limited to:
• Support the Afghan Customs Department (ACD) in coordinating and interacting with international organizations on customs related matters such as the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), among others; • Support in building the local capacity of staff and personnel under the International Customs Unit; • Promote and facilitate active participation of ACD Officials in international conferences and workshops through technical materials, legislation; briefings and background notes; • Coordinate with other Ministries and Departments in preparing responses on customs and trade facilitation issues raised on international, regional and bilateral forums; • Support ACD in their participation in regional conferences with the Central Asia Economic Cooperation (CAREC), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) for effective consultation and contribution; • Support the ACD in bilateral meetings to have fruitful negotiations culminating into agreements and treaties on mutual cooperation and assistance; • Facilitate negotiations with the ACD in Dubai to increase customs cooperation and trade facilitation with Pakistan; • Conduct technical studies to explore various options for exchange of data with customs departments of neighboring countries; • Encourage and support the implementation of recommendations of technical studies on data exchanges as a pilot program and gauge possibilities for up-scaling and wider implementation when deemed suitable; • Support the ACD in the development and implementation of Government-to-Government (G2G) customs data exchange portal in coordination with the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) experts; • Help strengthen the Tariff Research and Statistics Unit (TRSU) to carry out analysis of foreign trade statistics to take informed decisions on areas of risk management, revenue collection, and detection of fraud and corrupt practices; • Provide effective advice to the TRSU in analyzing trade data using modern statistical methods; • Perform other duties as may be assigned.
- Qualifications and Experience
a. Education
• Masters Degree in International Law, Political Science, Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations and/or Customs-related studies. A First Level University Degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Masters Degree requirement;
b. Work Experience
• Minimum 11 years of work experience in reforms, planning, and donor coordination in customs and trade; • Experience in monitoring, control and evaluation on the progress of customs reform projects in Afghanistan or other similar developing countries; • Knowledge and experience from the UN/UNOPS, relevant International Organizations and/or the World Bank highly advantageous; • Proficiency in tools, systems and applications related to data analysis a distinct advantage; • Excellent command of both oral and written English a must; • Working knowledge of the local language considered an advantage; • Experience in the use of office applications and other enterprise systems.
c. Key Competencies
• Demonstrated competence in establishing and facilitating inter-agency and inter-organization cooperation; • Ability to analyze business processes and identify issues based on experience and sound judgment; • Experience in providing assistance and support in evaluation and performance monitoring; • Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction; • Capable of working with others in a participatory and capacity-building manner; • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a multicultural team to achieve organizational goals; • Ability to establish and maintain excellent contacts with colleagues, senior government officials, donors and other UN agencies; • Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of judgment; • Self-motivated, versatile and adaptable to different cultures and people at various levels of society and authority.
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