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Trade Policy Adviser (Aid for Trade) Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

The Secretariat seeks a suitably qualified and experienced person to fill the position of Trade Policy Adviser (Aid for Trade). The officer will be accountable to the Director of the Economic Governance Programme for:
• Managing a team of staff and consultants to deliver timely and high-quality technical advice and assistance to Forum Island Countries on Aid for Trade policy and implementation issues;
• Managing a team of staff and consultants to manage Aid for Trade projects, including the Strengthening Pacific Economic Integration through Trade (SPEITT) programme;
• Managing a team to organise Aid for Trade Roundtable meetings; and
• Building strong relationships through Officials-level liaison with CROP agencies and other counterparts.

Applicants should have a University degree in economics, finance or international trade and with least 5 years relevant work experience dealing with trade and economic policy in the Pacific Island Countries or in a similar environment.

Experience working in a Forum Member Country policy agency, with development partner systems and processes, and in a regional or international environment is essential. Applications should have the ability to work with a small team of professional staff, set priorities successfully, work alone with other professionals with minimal direction and supervision, and meet tight deadlines. Applicants should be willing to travel economy class.

The appointment will carry a competitive remuneration and benefits package including medical and life insurance. The salary will be in the range of SDR36,894 to SDR55,342 per annum. At the 1 January 2012 exchange rate this salary range was equivalent to FJD103,839 to FJD155,761.

For non-Fijian nationals, this salary may be tax-free. Interested applicants are encouraged to download an information package containing the job description and remuneration details at:
http://www.forumsec.org/resources/uploads/attachments/documents/InfoPack_TPA_AfT.pdf

To be eligible for this position, the applicant must be a national of a Forum member country, a national of an European Union Member Country, or a national of an Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Member country.*

Applications should be addressed to the Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Private Mail Bag, Suva and can be sent electronically to jobs@forumsec.org.fj . Applications should be received by close of business on Friday 10 February, 2012.

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages both men and women to apply.

* 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. A list of the 79 Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Member States can be found here: http://www.acpsec.org/en/acp_states.htm