Senior Trade Advisor (STA) to the Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business

Job Description

The Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB) is seeking the services of a Senior Trade Advisor (STA) to assist the Vanuatu Government through the MTTCNVB to implement the government’s agenda on trade mainstreaming and to deliver crucial reforms for self-sustained economic growth. The STA will also work to promote skills and knowledge transfer to the government of Vanuatu, with lasting benefits on policy ownership and the long term sustainability of national policymaking.

The STA will be providing services to the office of the Director-General and the Cooperate Services Unit (CSU) of the MTTCNVB.

The successful applicant will possess the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

Education

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in public administration, economics management or a relevant discipline.

Experience

• At least 10-15 years of relevant experience with at least 5 Years of which should be in a developing country context, preferably in the Pacific;
• Trade background as an advisor or alternatively, a demonstrably relevant experience;
• Experience in policy analysis including deep knowledge of all aspects of trade and economic integration;
• Demonstrated competency in government planning, with experience in policy drafting and facilitation of cooperate planning preferably related to trade development;
• Experience interfacing with the private and public sector at various levels;
• Attention to detail and follow through on assignments to achieve desired results; and
• Demonstrable track record in meeting deliverables and deadlines.

Language skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential.

The STA will be recruited for a period of 2 years starting in October 2019 (or when the contract is signed) through to June 2021.

There is no restriction on the nationality, citizenship or current residence of the candidate. Interested applicants should fill in the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) – Documents will include all REOI requirements and response forms.

Please email the Senior Project Officer, Mr James Tatangis via this email address: jtatangis@vanuatu.gov.vu for the full copy of the REOI form and the Terms of Reference (ToR) and also for any clarifications.

Responses for EOI can be emailed to the Secretary, Central Tenders Board, Mr Yannick Hughes on yhughes@vanuatu.gov.vu by latest Tuesday 24 September 2019 (11:00 local Port Vila time [GMT +11] and hard copy can be dropped or to be send by post to the Secretary, Central Tenders Board, Ministry of Finance & Economic Management, S.I.P Building, PMB 9058, Top Floor, Rue Pasteur Port Vila in sealed envelope and be clearly marked “REOI Ref: MTTCNVB CS1902 Recruitment of a Senior Trade Advisor to the MTTCNVB.

About the Organization

The Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB) is a Vanuatu Government Ministry which co-ordinates the formulation and implementation of Government Policies for the development of Tourism, Commerce, and Industry through promoting and facilitating increased investment and trade by local and foreign investors.