Junior Program Officer Vacancy at the African Union: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)- Closing Date: 19 May 2023
Junior Program Officer Vacancy at the African Union: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
DEADLINE: 19 May 2023
Junior Program Officer Vacancy at the African Union: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The role would be to assist in the daily operations of the Division and the implementation of policies, projects and programmes related to intellectual property rights (IPRs) at the AfCFTA Secretariat working closely with senior staff in order to achieve the overall goals of the Division and the Directorate.
Main Functions
• Assist in the daily operations of the Division
• Assist in the implementation of policies, projects and programmes related to intellectual property rights (IPRs) within the AfCFTA.
• Assist in the planning, scheduling and participating in meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars as a resource person.
Specific Responsibilities
• Develop a database of the focal points of State Parties and non-State Parties;
• Participate as a resource in meetings of AfCFTA institutions, in particular meetings of the Committee on IPRs and other capacity building workshops;
• Circulate information and documents to State and Non-State Parties or participants of any meetings, workshops, trainings and seminars held by the Division
• Assist with scheduling of institutional meetings related to IPRs;
• Maintain and disseminate an up-to-date schedule of all current and future meetings of all levels of the AfCFTA negotiations on IPRs;
• Assist with the translation and interpretation services arrangements;
• Develop mechanisms for evaluating the impact of meetings and trade capacity workshops;
• Assist in scheduling meetings of the Division, including the preparation of memos and budget;
• Carry out any other tasks, as may be assigned by the Head of Division as may become necessary, including working on a range of issues to enhance links between the Division and other Divisions in the Directorate
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in international trade, development economics, international relations, international business, international law, political science or relevant disciplines with 2 years of relevant experience
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