Vacancy title:
Director, Standards & SPS

Jobs at:
Trademark East Africa (TMEA)

Deadline of this Job:
4th January 2019

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 26th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) is an aid-for-trade organization that was established with the aim of growing prosperity in East Africa through increased trade TMEA operates on a not-for-profit basis and is funded by the development agencies of the following countries‘ Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, and United States oi America TMEA works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organizations.

JOB DETAILS:
TMEA, with an annual expenditure of around US$100 million, is now the leading aid-tor-trade facility in the world. TMEA has its headquarters in Nairobi with vibrant and successful operations in EAC- Arusha, Burundi, Tanzania, Democratic Republic oi Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda The first phase of TMEA delivered exceptional results which directly contributed to substantial gains in East Africa's trade and regional integration environment in terms er reduced transit times, improved border efficiency, and reduced barriers to trade.

We are now in the second phase and we aim to deliver even more large-scale impact to maximize the potential benefits of aid-for-trade interventions which lead to sustainable and inclusive prosperity Through job creation, poverty reduction and enhanced economic welfare

We are looking tor high caliber, results-oriented and experienced professionals to join our team in the positions below.

Director, Standards & SPS
The Director, Standards and SPS Will be responsible for pr0v|d|ng strategic direction to the Standards and SPS Programme, whose goal is to minimize the use of standards technical regulations and SPS measures as barriers lo trade, nationally and regionally, ln the East African Community (EAC)

The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree with at least 12 years or relevant working experience OR a Master’s degree with at least 10 years cl relevant working experience (i.e. experience gained while working In regional integration, market access, product regulation and related areas). In addition, s/he w||| have a minimum of five years’ experience leading and managing programmes related lo trade and regional integration / development cooperation in EAC countries.