Opportunity
for Chief of Party & Senior Trade & Finance Experts
East Africa
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking applications for the following positions in anticipation of a multi-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) trade expansion/hub program in East Africa.
East Africa
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking applications for the following positions in anticipation of a multi-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) trade expansion/hub program in East Africa.
- Chief
of Party (COP)/Team Leader/Director
- Deputy
Chief of Party (DCOP)
- Senior
Trade Advisor
- Senior
Finance and Investment Advisor
- Senior
Value Chain Development Advisor
Qualifications
desired include:
- A Bachelor's
degree in economics, business administration, finance, public
administration or related field
- For the Chief of
Party position, advanced degree level qualification (MA/MSc./PhD) in
relevant field is required in addition to previous experience in managing
similar USAID-funded projects, preferably as Chief of Party or in a senior
leadership role.
- A minimum of 10
years of relevant work experience, including extensive experience in the
East African region, along with a strong knowledge of USAID or similar
donor-funded projects focused on trade reform and/or one of the above
focus areas listed above.
- Demonstrated
expertise in one or more of the following areas, as relevant to the role:
trade policy; trade and transport facilitation; trade promotion; export
development; value chain development; investment promotion; financial
services; and institutional development.
- Knowledge of
regional integration and international trade agreements desired.
- Fluency in
written and spoken English required; Bilingual language capabilities
(French) highly desirable.
We
are also looking for candidates for other positions with experience in the
following:
- Trade
Policy;
- Integrated
Border Management;
- Transport
Economics;
- Banking and
Finance;
- ICT; Public/Private
Partnerships (e.g. financing, infrastructure, energy);
- Value Chain
Development; Export Development;
- and Trade
Association Institutional Strengthening.
Application
Instructions:
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line.
Visit
our website at www.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our
company.
No
phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal
Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Candidate must be able to demonstrate legal right to work in the United States.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA.
Candidate must be able to demonstrate legal right to work in the United States.
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.