Cross Border Trade Policy Specialist Under Statute at MINICOM: (Deadline 13 June 2023)

Cross Border Trade Policy Specialist Under Statute at MINICOM: (Deadline 13 June 2023)

Job description

– Implement national Cross Border Trade strategy;
– Sensitize cross border traders on the availability of regional trade
opportunities, export procedures and CBT market requirements;
– Collaborate with stakeholders aligned to CBT program;
– Disseminate information on Simplified Trade Regimes, Sanitary and
phyto-sanitary and Technical barriers to trade;
– Facilitate cross border traders in implementation of Regional integration
programs, Council Directives and decisions;
– Implement and initiate bilateral agreements or memorandum of
Understandings on promotion of cross border trade and elimination of
Non-Tariff Barriers with neighboring countries;
– Develop capacity building programs for small scale cross border traders
and cooperatives in order to promote and increase National exports;
– Sensitize the informal cross border traders on regional opportunities and
programs to promote and formalize their businesses;
– Organize cross border traders to participate in regional and international
trade fairs and exhibitions.
– Develop a mechanism of capturing cross border trade data and advise
accordingly;
– Review and advise trade regulatory requirements for cross border trade
(exports and imports), focusing on customs, Sanitary and phyto-sanitary,
Standards, Port Health and any other Agency requirements that cross
border traders are subjected to;
Coordinate the development of cross border trade infrastructure such as
markets.