Project Adviser, Policy & Value Chain Engagement (LICA 9)
Overview
Provide support focused on trade and investment policy programming and the facilitation of regional value chain review mechanisms in selected sectors within the ECOWAS region.
Key Responsibilities
- Support programming and organizing trade and investment policy-related and regional VC platforms meetings.
- Prepare technical documents including reports, concept notes, technical notes, policy briefs, workplans, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Identify, shortlist and prioritize regulatory barriers to trade and investment.
- Support the development of policy reforms to address prioritized barriers.
- Facilitate the design, implementation and monitoring of regional value chain review mechanisms.
- Collect, analyze, monitor and present data and other information related to VCRM results.
- Support the ECOWAS Commission and national focal points to enter data on implementation progress and sector-specific outcomes into a strategy tracking tool.
- Provide substantive support for coordination and evaluation of policy advocacy and VCRM-related activities.
- Contribute to the preparation and/or review of various written outputs, such as progress reports and communication briefs.
- Provide administrative and substantive support to VCRM meetings, workshops and other events.
- Undertake outreach activities and support the communication of results.
- Participate in field missions, including provision of substantive and technical support, data collection, and analytical support.
- Maintain regular communication with the ATCMA ECOWAS Programme Management Unit (PMU).
Required Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in trade and investment related to economic research and analysis, policy/strategy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area. Experience in value chain and sector development is desirable. Experience in project monitoring and reporting is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, trade, law, business management, public policy or related field. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.