The African Union (AU), established as a unique Pan African continental body, was charged with the responsibility to coordinate and provide overall guidance for the negotiations on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The services sector contributes more than 50% to the GDP of African economies and carries huge potential for sustainable development on the Continent. Negotiations on trade in services (TiS) are part of the first phase of AfCFTA negotiations, consisting of General Agreement on Trade in Services, scheduling of specific commitments and regulatory cooperation. GIZ supports the AfCFTA negotiation process through technical support to the relevant AU organs. In order to complete outstanding issues on TiS negotiations and prepare a successful implementation of the agreement, the AU Commission Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) requires assistance in the form of a technical expert on TiS.

Your tasks

• Provide appropriate technical and other AfCFTA-related advice to the chair and Member State representatives
• Manage short-term experts to undertake subject-specific research into areas of concern
• Undertake technical analysis of the AfCFTA TiS negotiation process
• Advise on trade regimes to be adopted at continental level to promote cross border trade in services
• Provide relevant and required documentation for AfCFTA Member State representatives participating in technical meetings on TiS
• Ensure the timely production and dissemination of minutes of technical meetings on TiS
• Produce the required inputs on issues relating to TiS negotiations to the AfCFTA support unit
• Provide advice on dialogue and consensus-building activities with relevant services sector stakeholders

Your profile

• Master´s degree in International Trade, Trade Law, Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration or other relevant post graduate Degree
• Several years of experience in Trade Policy including a deep understanding of African regional integration
• First Experience in working on Trade in Services Policy including a deep understanding of the General Agreement on Trade in Services and other TiS agreements on bilateral or regional level
• Experience in working with services sector stakeholders

• Familiarity with and experienced in African Union policy frameworks, institutions and processes relevant to the trade and industry agenda

• Excellent management and interpersonal skills, high flexibility and capacity to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment
• Fluent in English

Location information

Please use the following link for information about living and working in Ethiopia.

The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. We kindly ask you to inform yourself which forms of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of deployment.

Notes

GIZ operates worldwide. As part of the GIZ team, you are prepared to take on international assignments and pass on your expertise.

This job is suited to a full or a part-time position.

The readiness for regular business trips is assumed.

Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

A prerequisite for the conclusion of the agreement is the lifting of the restrictions currently in force in the company on the possibilities for travel and business trips in order to contain the worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Our benefits

• We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
• Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.
• Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
• We provide opportunities for taking part in training and professional development to all our staff. Our Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) will help you develop your skills.
• Ensuring the compatibility of career, family work and care commitments is part of our corporate policy. Flexible working hours and comprehensive preparation packages for families accompanying staff abroad are two examples of the opportunities that GIZ offers its employees. Our family-friendly philosophy also includes providing support for family members in need of care.
• Mobile working within a communication bandwidth between 6 am and 10 pm gives staff maximum flexibility.
• We offer you various part-time working models to give you flexibility in planning your working and home lives.
• We allow our staff to accrue working time credits in a long-term working time account. This credit can then be used to take a lengthy leave of absence.
• Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
• We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.
• You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.
• We have put together an extensive package of benefits for family members accompanying staff abroad, including medical check-ups, language lessons and lump-sum allowances for the outward and homeward journeys. The Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) also offers a range of preparatory courses on local culture, history and customs and on travelling with children.
• During your assignment abroad, we will largely reimburse you for the school fees incurred for sending your children to schools providing a general education.
• In many places, you will receive a subsidy towards the rent on your place of residence. If you have not yet found suitable accommodation at the time of your outward journey, you will receive a subsidy to put towards your hotel costs.

We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners., Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position., Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network., We provide opportunities for taking part in training and professional development to all our staff. Our Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) will help you develop your skills., Ensuring the compatibility of career, family work and care commitments is part of our corporate policy. Flexible working hours and comprehensive preparation packages for families accompanying staff abroad are two examples of the opportunities that GIZ offers its employees. Our family-friendly philosophy also includes providing support for family members in need of care., Mobile working within a communication bandwidth between 6 am and 10 pm gives staff maximum flexibility., We offer you various part-time working models to give you flexibility in planning your working and home lives., We allow our staff to accrue working time credits in a long-term working time account. This credit can then be used to take a lengthy leave of absence., Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course., We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component., You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment., We have put together an extensive package of benefits for family members accompanying staff abroad, including medical check-ups, language lessons and lump-sum allowances for the outward and homeward journeys. The Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) also offers a range of preparatory courses on local culture, history and customs and on travelling with children., During your assignment abroad, we will largely reimburse you for the school fees incurred for sending your children to schools providing a general education., In many places, you will receive a subsidy towards the rent on your place of residence. If you have not yet found suitable accommodation at the time of your outward journey, you will receive a subsidy to put towards your hotel costs.

About us

We create prospects for people and with people. As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment. We are committed service providers and dedicated professionals, even under difficult circumstances. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. There are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team - ranging from the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our 130 partner countries, to the broad scope you will have for shaping your work.

Contact

Customer Portal of Recruitment and Follow-on assignments +49 6196/79-3200 kundenportal-rueckfragen@giz.de

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