From the Daily News of 17th April
The Dar es Salaam Corridor Committee (DCC) is a trade and transport facilitation agency established under the SADC Protocol on Transport, Communication and Meteorology, whose objective is to promote regional cooperation in the provision and regulation of transport and trade related services. The mandate of the DCC is to coordinate the provision of seamless and cost-effective transit between the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the regional markets and production hubs in Zambia, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Secretariat of the DCC is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Pursuant to its objectives, the DCC has secured grant financing from the World Bank, to facilitate implementation of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Program. This grant is aimed at building capacity in the DCC to better fulfill its role of trade and transport facilitation, and better contribute to the region's trade performance.
The DCC Secretariat is therefore seeking to engage the services of suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals, to fill the following positions tenable at the DCC Secretariat in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
Customs And Trade Facilitation Specialist
Position Objective:
To provide leadership on customs and trade facilitation initiatives necessary for creating an enabling environment for the smooth and cost-effective flow of goods and persons along the corridor.
Key Responsibilities:
Build an inventory of international, regional and bilateral conventions and other legal instruments for transit and trade facilitation that relate to customs administration, assess the state of their adoption and implementation in DCC member states, and drive the necessary policy dialogue to address observed gaps;
Generate policy dialogue on best practices related to transit and trade facilitation in customs administration and international trade regulation, and make recommendations for their adoption in respective corridor countries;
Provide timely updates to corridor users on any changes in customs rules and/or regulations affecting transit operations, advising relevant stakeholders of the impact on transit operations;
In collaboration with the Customs Working Group of the DCC, build a database of relevant non-tariff measures impacting on transit operations, and develop a work plan for their progressive resolution;
Build functional relationships with regional bodies, customs authorities, and relevant private sector associations to keep corridor stakeholders abreast with relevant developments on the international; regional and local scenes;
Qualifications and experience
Master's degree in a relevant field, Customs, Law, Economics, Finance, Business or Public Administration;
Knowledge of customs and border procedures, customs modernization, revised Kyoto Convention and risk management techniques, customs IT infrastructure, equipment and systems, including ASYCUDA, cargo tracking systems, and regional guarantee schemes;
Minimum 6 years managerial experience in customs, trade facilitation, or in a trade regulation environment;
Knowledge/experience in regional integration and/or corridor organization and functions, .with respect to customs, and trade facilitation theory and practice;
The Dar es Salaam Corridor Committee (DCC) is a trade and transport facilitation agency established under the SADC Protocol on Transport, Communication and Meteorology, whose objective is to promote regional cooperation in the provision and regulation of transport and trade related services. The mandate of the DCC is to coordinate the provision of seamless and cost-effective transit between the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the regional markets and production hubs in Zambia, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Secretariat of the DCC is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Pursuant to its objectives, the DCC has secured grant financing from the World Bank, to facilitate implementation of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Program. This grant is aimed at building capacity in the DCC to better fulfill its role of trade and transport facilitation, and better contribute to the region's trade performance.
The DCC Secretariat is therefore seeking to engage the services of suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals, to fill the following positions tenable at the DCC Secretariat in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
Customs And Trade Facilitation Specialist
Position Objective:
To provide leadership on customs and trade facilitation initiatives necessary for creating an enabling environment for the smooth and cost-effective flow of goods and persons along the corridor.
Key Responsibilities:
Build an inventory of international, regional and bilateral conventions and other legal instruments for transit and trade facilitation that relate to customs administration, assess the state of their adoption and implementation in DCC member states, and drive the necessary policy dialogue to address observed gaps;
Generate policy dialogue on best practices related to transit and trade facilitation in customs administration and international trade regulation, and make recommendations for their adoption in respective corridor countries;
Provide timely updates to corridor users on any changes in customs rules and/or regulations affecting transit operations, advising relevant stakeholders of the impact on transit operations;
In collaboration with the Customs Working Group of the DCC, build a database of relevant non-tariff measures impacting on transit operations, and develop a work plan for their progressive resolution;
Build functional relationships with regional bodies, customs authorities, and relevant private sector associations to keep corridor stakeholders abreast with relevant developments on the international; regional and local scenes;
Qualifications and experience
Master's degree in a relevant field, Customs, Law, Economics, Finance, Business or Public Administration;
Knowledge of customs and border procedures, customs modernization, revised Kyoto Convention and risk management techniques, customs IT infrastructure, equipment and systems, including ASYCUDA, cargo tracking systems, and regional guarantee schemes;
Minimum 6 years managerial experience in customs, trade facilitation, or in a trade regulation environment;
Knowledge/experience in regional integration and/or corridor organization and functions, .with respect to customs, and trade facilitation theory and practice;
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Interested candidates should send an application in PDF format by email to recruit@darcorridor.org, and copy to dccrecruit@gmail.com, specifying the position being applied for in the subject of the email, and attach the most recent Curriculum Vitae, with names of three (3) professional referees, including copies of relevant certificates.
The deadline for receiving applications is 17:00 hours (GMT +3) on Wednesday, 7th
May, 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
The deadline for receiving applications is 17:00 hours (GMT +3) on Wednesday, 7th
May, 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
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