Economist (Trade) - Posting No. 1525
Date Posted
April 22, 2009
Employer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Regional Office for Africa (RAF)
Location
Accra, GHANA
Job Description
- plan and undertake analyses on agricultural trade policy issues for the region, including assessments of impacts of existing and proposed trade agreements on international trade in agricultural commodities and their impact on food security and the development concerns of countries in the region;
- provide technical support to Member countries on agricultural trade policy issues, particularly in relation to the multilateral and regional trading systems and trade negotiations at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels;
- design and implement commodity and trade policy projects in the region;
- participate in the formulation of early warning and food crisis related activities being undertaken in the region especially in relation to trade dimension;
- participate and organize regional technical meetings, workshops and conferences on commodities and trade policy issues, including preparation of background documents and reporting related results;
- maintain liaison with and assist in the delivery of advisory technical services to Member governments and other national and regional institutions in the region on trade-related matters, projects and programmes;
- provide technical advice to the Regional Representative on trade and commodities aspects of the regional programme of work of FAO and assume full involvement in its implementation;
- perform other related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
- Advanced university degree in agricultural economics or economics preferably at the Ph.D level
- Seven years of relevant experience in agricultural trade and trade policy analysis
- Working knowledge of English and French
Salary
95,233-116,687 without dependants; 102,268-126,028 with dependants.
Contact Information
TO APPLY:
Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to Applicants.
Send application to:
V.A 2138-RAF
Economist (Trade), Economic and Social Development Program
FAO Viale delle Termi di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
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Fax - +39 06 57054495
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Email - EST-Registry@fao.org
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