Project tile:

AGRICULTURE MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

Location:

Afghanistan

Financed by:

ADB

Status :

Expression of interest

Position:

WTO Accession Specialist - (international, 4 person-months)

Description :

The impact of the Project will be increased agricultural growth, through development of more efficient livestock and horticulture agribusinesses. This outcome will be achieved with the following outputs: improved agricultural marketing infrastructure with investment in slaughterhouses, small-scale horticulture market facilities, laboratories to certify products, and improved standards for horticultural products and product-management systems.

Start/ Duration :

The Project will be implemented over the period to December 2013, which is the Project completion date

Qualifications/Experience:

• Assist WTO working group in drafting domestic food safety laws that will be consistent with WTO obligations and WTO accession documents for Agriculture (ACC4) and SPS (ACC8).
• Provide strategic training to relevant staff in internationally accepted concepts that will help Afghanistan develop WTO consistent food safety regulations and adequate border inspection procedures.
• Assist and provide advice to MAIL on policy issues (ie. SPS) that create an enabling environment to support expansion of agribusiness enterprises and associations involved in the targeted commodities.
• Assist Ministry of Commerce and Industry in integrating agriculture sector's needs and special considerations on sensitive products into the WTO accession process.
• Provide focused training to the national Food Safety/Trade Policy Specialist in relevant policy formulation, analysis, and advocacy.
• Facilitate close working relations between MAIL and other ministries that are in charge of trade issues.

• Master's Degree in Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Economics, or Agricultural Law
• At least ten years experience in a senior-level position in formulating, analyzing, and advocating for agricultural policy reforms in developing countries
• At least two years experience in working on WTO accession procedures
• Previous work experience in Afghanistan preferred

Languages:

English

Nationality:

ADB member countries

Contact:

If you are interested in a co-operation, please send your current CV to the following e-mail address, quoting the project title in the reference: Ms Barbara Braun
Barbara.Braun@afci.de

Thank you!

Only candidates under serious consideration and contacted will receive notification of the final outcome of the selection process.