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Experts on trade policy and reform and on trade facilitation

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.
For our operations in Abuja, Nigeria, we are looking for
Experts on trade policy and reform and on trade facilitation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
The context
Nigeria is the second largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa. Partly as a result of various reforms, it has enjoyed high single-figure economic growth throughout recent  years. goal of the programme, which is partly funded by the European Union (EU), is to ensure that Nigerian MSMEs and the Government increasingly become a driving force behind economic integration into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region. This is to be achieved specifically by providing advisory services to the Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment and by building capacity at the Nigeria Customs Service and in the formal economy. Other non-governmental actors are to receive support, too.
Your role
We are looking for two experts, who, depending on the position they take on, will be responsible for the following tasks:
  • advising the Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment on building sectoral, organisational and management capacity
  • consulting and coordinating with other donors, particularly the EU delegation as part of co-financing
  • establishing and managing the steering structure for the EU's Nigeria Competitiveness Support Programme
  • advising the Nigeria Customs Service on implementing trade policy measures and other standard trade facilitation instruments
  • advising the formal economy and non-governmental actors on their rights and obligations arising from the trade-related protocols and other national and international regulations. The focus is on human capacity development
  • reporting to the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Your profile
You have a degree (master's or doctorate) in economics, social sciences or a related field of study. You have had several years of experience working in the field of trade, customs administration, trade facilitation or private sector development. We expect you to have excellent diplomatic skills and intercultural sensitivity, which you have already demonstrated.
Experience in the field of human capacity development would be an asset, as would a knowledge of EU procedures. You are familiar with policy consultancy, supporting reform processes, and analysing and observing regional integration processes. You are confident in business English and preferably speak fluent German and/or French.
What we offer
As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment where interdisciplinary exchange underpins our success. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. Whether it is the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our partner countries or the broad scope you will have for shaping and implementing your work, there are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team.
Applications
If you think this is the right job for you, please send us your application by 03.01.2014 via our e-recruiting system. Period of assignment: March 2014 to March 2017. Further information on the positions can be found at www.giz.de/jobs. Job ID: 16743 and Job ID: 16744.