Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Job Vacancies

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Job Vacancies
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa - promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment.
With its 19 member states, population of 430 million (2008) and an annual import bill of around US$ 152 billion (2008) and an export bill of over US$ 157 billion (2008), COMESA forms a major market place for both internal and external trading. Its area is impressive on the map of the African Continent covering a geographical area of 12 Million (sq km). Its achievements to date have been significant.

More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int.

COMESA is in the process of recruiting long term staff for the implementation of the Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP) for the region.

1. RISP Programme Coordinator (PS)
Purpose of the job
This post will have a particular emphasis on assisting the Secretary General of COMESA to oversee and to co-ordinate the implementation of RISP various activities of the Programme in the COMESA countries as per the Contribution Agreement.

The programme Co-ordinator will also assist the COMESA Secretary General in coordinating with the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), the support of the RISP programme for the implementation of the EAC integration agenda (Customs Union Protocol).

Tasks of the RISP Programme Coordinator