Trade Policy Officer
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The overall objective of the Pacific Regional Economic Integration Programme (PACREIP) is the sustainable development of the Pacific ACP economies as an economically integrated region. Specifically, the Programme supports and facilitates the Pacific ACP States (PACPS) preparations and conduct of their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations with the European Commission (EC) in the most coherent and effective manner with the aim of achieving a favourable outcome that fully reflects their interests and aspirations. The Programme contributes to the overall process of enhancing regional economic and trade integration not only within the Pacific region but also globally. It has six components and these are i) Support to Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Implementation ii) Capacity Building for EPA Negotiations with the EU; iii) Support for participation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO); iv) Capacity Building for Regional Economic Integration Private Sector Development; Trade Facilitation - Customs, Standards and Conformance and Biosecurity; Financial sector and Fiscal Reforms and Environmental Impact Assessment; v) Capacity building for regional tourism development; and vi) Programme Management and Coordination. The team is looking to appoint a Trade Policy Officer. The new Trade Policy Officer will have responsibility for the: • Provision of policy advice, technical assistance and support to Pacific ACP States (PACPS) on EPA negotiations and other regional integration issues compatible with the WTO within the framework of the EPA negotiation, including labour mobility and Temporary Movement of Natural Persons (TMNP); • Provision of technical assistance and support to implement the Pacific ACP Special Projects, EPA Negotiations work programmes; • Management and Monitoring of consultancy contracts including drafting of Terms of Reference (TORs) and contracts; • Organisation and conducting of in-country consultations and training on the EPA negotiations, related activities and labour mobility and TMNP work programmes; • Provision of technical and administrative support to the EPA negotiations process including follow up on outcomes of the RNM, particularly in areas relating to labour mobility and TMNP. We seek someone with a background in economics, international trade policy and law and who has had a minimum of 2 years experience in the above-mentioned areas, at the national and/or regional levels. Interested applicants are encouraged to download the information package containing the job description and remuneration details which is available by emailing jobs@forumsec.org.fj or at www.forumsec.org. In addition to a competitive salary benefits include housing, education and home leave entitlements as well as generous life and medical insurance provisions. The term of the contract will run to 30 June 2009 and renewal subject to funding. Applications should be addressed to the Secretary General. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji and can be sent via email to jobs@forumsec.org.fj. The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages both men and women to apply. Applications close on 21 November 2008. Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. |
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