Closing
date: 04 Jun 2015
date: 04 Jun 2015
- Crown
Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Transport Specialist for an
anticipated USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project
located in Gaborone, Botswana.
Our
Business
Business
Crown
Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel
worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11
countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in
Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and
institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and
trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and
health systems strengthening.
Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel
worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11
countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in
Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and
institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and
trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and
health systems strengthening.
Crown
Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides
direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to
stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health
outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United
States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support
to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of
State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides
direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to
stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health
outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United
States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support
to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of
State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Project
Description
Description
The
Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project’s key objectives are to
increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security
in Southern Africa. These objectives are underpinned by an improved regional
trade and investment enabling environment coupled with increased agricultural
value chain competitiveness supporting intraregional trade. This project is
funded by the USAID and works closely with the Southern African Development
Community (SADC).
Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project’s key objectives are to
increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security
in Southern Africa. These objectives are underpinned by an improved regional
trade and investment enabling environment coupled with increased agricultural
value chain competitiveness supporting intraregional trade. This project is
funded by the USAID and works closely with the Southern African Development
Community (SADC).
Specific
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The
Transport Specialist will support the projects efforts to implement trade and
transport facilitation measures. This will include strengthening SADC
Secretariat and Member State compliance with requirements and recommendations
of applicable regional and international trade agreements and improving
corridor management. Responsibilities include conducting and facilitating WTO
Trade Facilitation Needs Self-Assessment for SADC countries that request
assistance, implementing Corridor Performance Management Systems; and
researching and advising on best practices for port management, border
crossings, and time and cost to trade information.
Transport Specialist will support the projects efforts to implement trade and
transport facilitation measures. This will include strengthening SADC
Secretariat and Member State compliance with requirements and recommendations
of applicable regional and international trade agreements and improving
corridor management. Responsibilities include conducting and facilitating WTO
Trade Facilitation Needs Self-Assessment for SADC countries that request
assistance, implementing Corridor Performance Management Systems; and
researching and advising on best practices for port management, border
crossings, and time and cost to trade information.
Qualifications
·
A bachelor’s degree in business, transportation and logistics, international
trade or other relevant fields; Master’s Degree in a related field desired
A bachelor’s degree in business, transportation and logistics, international
trade or other relevant fields; Master’s Degree in a related field desired
·
Minimum three years proven working experience in transportation, corridor
management or trade agreements
Minimum three years proven working experience in transportation, corridor
management or trade agreements
·
Minimum three years developing country work experience, particularly under U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID); work experience in SADC member
countries preferred
Minimum three years developing country work experience, particularly under U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID); work experience in SADC member
countries preferred
·
Experience in trade policy and international trade law with an understanding of
Southern African regional trade subtleties; experience with WTO Trade
Facilitation Agreements is preferred
Experience in trade policy and international trade law with an understanding of
Southern African regional trade subtleties; experience with WTO Trade
Facilitation Agreements is preferred
·
Demonstrated understanding of SADC institutional architecture and SADC member
states in terms of regional trade, socio-economic realities, and regional and
national trade policies, and their relationship to relevant continental
economic and governance institutions (e.g. AU, COMESA)
Demonstrated understanding of SADC institutional architecture and SADC member
states in terms of regional trade, socio-economic realities, and regional and
national trade policies, and their relationship to relevant continental
economic and governance institutions (e.g. AU, COMESA)
·
A strong understanding of the enabling environment issues that countries face
in the Southern Africa Region
A strong understanding of the enabling environment issues that countries face
in the Southern Africa Region
·
Experience with Corridor Management and implementing Corridor Performance
Management Systems (CPMS)
Experience with Corridor Management and implementing Corridor Performance
Management Systems (CPMS)
·
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze business processes,
information systems, organizational policies, and human resources to determine
weaknesses in processes and propose changes.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze business processes,
information systems, organizational policies, and human resources to determine
weaknesses in processes and propose changes.
·
Must demonstrate personal attributes such as loyalty and integrity in addition
to being resourceful and flexible, which is inherent in this position.
Must demonstrate personal attributes such as loyalty and integrity in addition
to being resourceful and flexible, which is inherent in this position.
·
Ability to live and work in Gaborone, Botswana
Ability to live and work in Gaborone, Botswana
To
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with “15-28B Transport Specialist”, in the subject
line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.comfor more information about
our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an
Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified
applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other
status protected under local, state or federal laws.
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with “15-28B Transport Specialist”, in the subject
line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.comfor more information about
our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an
Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified
applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other
status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Crown
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable
accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting
department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on
a need-to-know basis only.
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable
accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting
department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on
a need-to-know basis only.
