The
Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (trapca) was inaugurated in December
2006 with the mandate of providing training and technical expertise on trade
issues to professionals in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Situated in Arusha, Tanzania, the Centre is owned by the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) and Lund University in Sweden is the academic partner.
The overall objective of trapca is to reduce poverty through improved integration in the world economy by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and low-income Sub-Saharan African countries.
For more details please visit our website www.trapca.org
Situated in Arusha, Tanzania, the Centre is owned by the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) and Lund University in Sweden is the academic partner.
The overall objective of trapca is to reduce poverty through improved integration in the world economy by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and low-income Sub-Saharan African countries.
For more details please visit our website www.trapca.org
The Position
Tanzania. The position as Trade Law Expert is a three-year contract with possibilities for renewal. The contract can be designed as a part-time or full-time job where the direct
non-teaching activities amount to 50%.
Key Responsibilities
The Trade Law Expert shall report to the Trade Policy Expert. The Trade Law Expert will be
part of the growing Training Department led by the Academic Director.
Specific responsibilities shall include but not be limited to:
Participate in course design and development
Undertake training impact assessment
Maintain student and faculty databases
Lecture in various trapca courses in area of specialisation
Manage the trapca Alumni Association and virtual forums
Develop and manage trapca e-newsletter
Write concept papers and presentations for international forums
Qualification and Experience
This is a senior position within the Centre.
The candidate shall have:
Master’s degree in International Trade Law
Experience in course delivery and management
PhD degree or equivalent is an added advantage
Teaching and published journal articles in International Trade Law
Relevant experience in consultancies and teaching (preferably at University level)
Required Competencies
Highly developed analytical skills and ability to provide clear and objective policy advice and recommendations to various stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (and French would be desirable)
Excellent IT skills and ability to interact with an international audience
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications not later than 30, September, 2011 to careers@trapca.org
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