Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Vacancies
The SACU Secretariat is headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia.
Applications for employment by the SACU Secretariat are equally welcome from women and men. Vacancies are the subject of open competition and advertised by means of vacancy notices posted on this website and advertised in the press.
Applications for employment by the SACU Secretariat are equally welcome from women and men. Vacancies are the subject of open competition and advertised by means of vacancy notices posted on this website and advertised in the press.
11/04/2018
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SOUTHERN AFRICAN CUSTOMS UNION
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has adopted a Vision and Mission statement and a new Work Programme for promoting sustainable development and deeper integration within the SACU region. The SACU Secretariat hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced citizens of the SACU Member States to submit their applications for the following positions: CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (REF: CLO) Main Purpose of the Job: To provide effective legal services to the organs of SACU, the Secretariat and Member States. Key Areas of Responsibilities: • Prepares for and coordinates the establishment of effective SACU institutions, including the Tariff Board and Tribunal, and monitors effective implementation. • Ensures the effective operationalization of SACU institutions, and provides ongoing legal support. |
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Relevant Work Experience and competencies required:
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience
• Experience with a regional or international organization
• Experience in dealing with International Trade Law issues
• Policy formulation and implementation experience
• Experience in report writing
• Computer literacy in MS Office package
• Attention to detail
• Advises on matters concerning legal interpretation, implementation and application of SACU legal instruments and the obligations of Member States under agreements binding upon them.
• Monitors implementation and compliance with international obligations including compliance by third parties.
• Performs in-depth research and analysis on regional and international legal topics and delivers opinions, technical papers for discussion or publication as assigned.
• Coordinates the harmonization of Trade policies across Member States. •
• Scrutinizes and sanctions the negotiation, drafting and implementation of international agreements, including all trade related legal instruments, and assists in their incorporation into the national law of Member States and their domestic implementation.
• Ensures effective monitoring and compliance with international obligations including compliance by third parties.
• Evaluates legislative and operational demands arising from SACU member states/SACU activities, and assigns appropriate legal resources to address these.
• Scrutinises and approves Service Level Agreements with service providers to ensure effective service delivery.
• Oversees legal aspects of the Secretariat's property management and other corporate responsibilities.
• Represents or causes to represent SACU at legal proceedings.
• Develops, prepares and drafts Legal instruments.
• Discharges depository functions of all SACU Legal Instruments.
Educational Qualifications Required:
• Postgraduate Degree in Law
• Qualified legal practitioner
• Qualification in International Trade law would be an added advantage
TRADE FACILITATION SPECIALIST (REF: TFS)
Main Purpose of the Job: To provide technical support and advise in the area of trade facilitation, taking into account the policies and operational tools required to strengthen collaboration and to enhance border efficiencies in SACU.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
• Provides technical support to implementation of the SACU Trade Facilitation Work Programme.
• Provides analysis of the rules, regulations and procedures related to the implementation of policies that supports trade facilitation, to strengthen collaboration and enhance border efficiencies amongst the SACU Member States. These include trade policy, agriculture, health, transport, and logistics sector policies.
• Builds and regularly updates an inventory of international, regional, bilateral conventions and other legal instruments for trade facilitation which are implemented by the SACU Member States.
• Provides technical support to facilitate the development and implementation of initiatives and technical work to enhance implementation of trade agreements that SACU Member States sign with third parties.
• Provides technical support to enhance border coordination and management amongst the SACU Member States as well as to enhance cross border transport and logistical services to facilitate seamless movement of goods in the region.
• Conducts quarterly assessments and develop baseline data and repository of information on processes, procedures and documentary requirements for the movement of goods in SACU.
• Collects and analyses data on key cross border logistical initiatives and corridor performance that supports trade facilitation in SACU to assist in developing and implementing performance monitoring system for cross border trade in terms of air, land and sea modes of transport.
• Keeps abreast of national, regional and global developments and trends in trade facilitation and provide advisory notes on policy and technical developments affecting the SACU region.
• Contributes technical inputs on Trade Facilitation to the work of the Directorate as and when required, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the SACU Secretariat and the SACU institutions.
Educational Qualifications Required:
• Postgraduate Degree in any of the following: Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Trade, Trade Policy, Transport and Logistics, Trade Facilitation, or related fields.
• Relevant Master's degree would be an added advantage
Relevant Work Experience and Competencies Required:
• At least 5 years' experience in trade facilitation at a senior level within a public, private or regional organization
• Knowledge and experience on Regional Integration and regional and global policies that affects trade facilitation
• Computer literacy in MS Office package including Excel
• Experience and exposure to writing official documents, technical papers and reports
• Good analytical skills
Applications must be accompanied by a detailed CV, e-mail and telephone contact details, certified copies of ID, educational qualifications and at least 3 contactable references. Quote the reference number and job title. Applications must be submitted to Human Resources Manager, SACU Secretariat, Private Bag 13285, Windhoek, Namibia or send by e-mail to: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 20 April 2018.
For further information, please visit our website at www.sacu.int.
Should you have received no response within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful in this instance, as correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
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