FAO Job Vacancy For Trade Policy Specialist

In its programme delivery, RAF contributes to the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially the eradication of poverty, achieving zero hunger, good health and well-being. It leads the organization’s agricultural trade work in sub-Saharan Africa, through the coordination and facilitation of an integrated set of activities to strengthen the capacity of African countries and their Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to develop trade strategies, design and carry out trade policies and to negotiate trade agreements that will enable them to support the implementation of agricultural and food security strategies and investment plans. RAF supports the implementation of the Malabo Declaration that made clear commitments to Boosting Intra-African Trade in Agricultural Commodities and Services, which have been reinforced recently by the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
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Reporting Lines

In close collaboration with all team members the consultant is expected to:
• Analyse relevant data and information, synthesize literature, and support the preparation of knowledge products such as working papers, technical notes and briefs on agricultural trade policy and trade negotiations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including dialogue events with relevant partner organizations to develop trade activities and project proposals based on evidence and analytical findings.
• Plan and execute activities involving technical and organizational support in response to country requests with regard to the design and implementation of agricultural trade policies and contribute to the formulation and delivery of trade-related support under various projects.
• Develop tailored training modules on agricultural trade, including materials based on relevant case-studies, country examples, materials for the design of interactive scenarios, etc., and contribute to the delivery of training and defining future capacity development events to ensure sustainability of learning.
•  Participate in missions to countries to provide technical backstopping to projects and related activities.
• Facilitate the organization of workshops in collaboration with concerned partners.
• Assist with preparing communicational products related to agricultural trade.
•  Perform other duties as required.