Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Transport Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project located in Gaborone, Botswana.
Our Business
Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Project Description
The Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Project’s key objectives are to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security in Southern Africa. These objectives are underpinned by an improved regional trade and investment enabling environment coupled with increased agricultural value chain competitiveness supporting intraregional trade. This project is funded by the USAID and works closely with the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Specific Responsibilities
The Transport Specialist will support the projects efforts to implement trade and transport facilitation measures. This will include strengthening SADC Secretariat and Member State compliance with requirements and recommendations of applicable regional and international trade agreements and improving corridor management. Responsibilities include conducting and facilitating WTO Trade Facilitation Needs Self-Assessment for SADC countries that request assistance, implementing Corridor Performance Management Systems; and researching and advising on best practices for port management, border crossings, and time and cost to trade information.
Qualifications
· A bachelor’s degree in business, transportation and logistics, international trade or other relevant fields; Master’s Degree in a related field desired
· Minimum three years proven working experience in transportation, corridor management or trade agreements
· Minimum three years developing country work experience, particularly under U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); work experience in SADC member countries preferred
· Experience in trade policy and international trade law with an understanding of Southern African regional trade subtleties; experience with WTO Trade Facilitation Agreements is preferred
· Demonstrated understanding of SADC institutional architecture and SADC member states in terms of regional trade, socio-economic realities, and regional and national trade policies, and their relationship to relevant continental economic and governance institutions (e.g. AU, COMESA)
· A strong understanding of the enabling environment issues that countries face in the Southern Africa Region
· Experience with Corridor Management and implementing Corridor Performance Management Systems (CPMS)
· Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze business processes, information systems, organizational policies, and human resources to determine weaknesses in processes and propose changes.
· Must demonstrate personal attributes such as loyalty and integrity in addition to being resourceful and flexible, which is inherent in this position.
· Ability to live and work in Gaborone, Botswana
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. Include your name, along with “15-28B Transport Specialist”, in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.comfor more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
