Objective B Lead – Trade Facilitation at Palladium

The Objective B Lead will report to the Chief of Party (COP) of the project. S/He will oversee Objective B activities and staff, ensuring compliance and delivery of results. The Objective B Lead will coordinate all project’s trade facilitation activities with the GOG and other relevant partner organizations. S/He will serve as the point of contact with various Ministries and Agencies, managing stakeholder dialogue, buy-in, and public sector engagement

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with GOG and private sector to improve current risk management practices and address non-tariff barriers to trade
• Support improved and sustained private sector advocacy for trade facilitation and trade policy
• Coordinate technical assistance with donors, local government organizations, private sector, and other relevant partners
• Design and lead activities to reduce time and cost to securely move imports and exports from/into Ghana
• Strengthen AfCFTA institutional capacity to develop policy regulations aligned with international best practices to integrate Ghana into the continental free trade zone
• Lead Objective B work planning and implementation to ensure program meets targets
• Provide necessary input for Objective B-related monitoring, evaluation, and learning; gender and social inclusion strategy; communication; and budgets
• Any other tasks requested by the Chief of Party

 Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in international trade, economics, international development, trade policy, or other closely related field
• At least eight years of experience in trade facilitation, customs, trade policy, or other closely related field
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent knowledge of trade facilitation, Ghana and/or regional experience preferred
• Proven experience developing and finalizing high quality deliverables
• Working proficiency in English required
• At least three years’ experience on donor-funded projects for economic growth preferred, USAID experience a plus