Solicitation for U.S. Personal Services Contractor at USAID

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **

The Senior Trade Advisor will serve as a technical specialist for OEGI on trade issues including trade agreements, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, regional integration, trade policy, standards, and trade-capacity building.

Specific Duties: S/he will have the following specific duties:

•  Analyze and summarize impacts of trade policies and developments, and advise Mission management on issues relating to trade in Kenya and East Africa.
• Assess the status of Kenyan and East African trade regulations, procedures and practices and draft reports on bilateral and regional trade regimes.
• Identify trade capacity building needs and lead design and oversight of trade capacity building interventions.
• Establish and maintain high-level contacts within U.S. trade agencies, the Government of Kenya, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and other relevant organizations.
• Support technical trade discussions with bilateral and regional partners.
• Prepare briefing materials, plan events, and manage field activities as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The primary location of work will be on the U.S. Embassy/USAID compound in Nairobi, Kenya. No special demands are required to perform the work.**

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

The incumbent must meet the following requirements in education and professional experience:

Education (10 points): Minimum of Master’s in Economics, International Trade, Law, Business or related discipline is required. **

Prior Work Experience (25 points): A minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in trade policy or trade capacity building implementation is required. **

Job Knowledge (40 Points): The successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations related to trade, as well as in-depth knowledge and understanding of international, regional, and U.S. trade agreements. The successful candidate will have a firm grasp on approaches to trade capacity building, and strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in complex interagency environments. **

Additional Required Skills & Abilities (25 points):

This is a technical position within the Private Sector Solutions Center in OEGI. The incumbent must be able to demonstrate a combination of technical and analytical abilities related to trade policy and/or trade capacity building.**

The incumbent must be able to work effectively with U.S. and Kenyan/East African counterparts and to recognize potentially sensitive areas that arise in trade discussions. S/he must have strong organizational skills, good attention to detail, and be able to work effectively with limited supervision.**

The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. S/he must be able to analyze and communicate complex policy and programmatic issues in an understandable manner. S/he must have excellent English writing and editing skills, as well as an ability to process information from a wide variety of sources into cohesive documents including briefing papers, project design documents, and reports. **

Total Possible Points: 100

U.S. resident alien means a non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

Closing date:8 Apr 2022