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Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational systems, transitioning communities from conflict to peace, developing sustainable economic growth, engaging youth, promoting transparen...
AGOA Specialist
West Africa Trade & Investment Hub
Position Location: Any of the locations (Abuja, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal; Accra, Ghana; or Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)
Background:
Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Project Summary:
The USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub (hereinafter referred to as the Trade Hub) is a five-year, $140 million trade and investment facilitation activity that seeks to improve private sector competitiveness in West Africa through a market-based approach. By working in partnership with the private sector and fostering co-investments, the project will generate new private-sector capital investment into key sectors to create jobs and increase trade between the U.S. and West Africa, including through increased utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The project comprises of three main components:
The project aims to achieve a minimum of $400 million in new private sector investment, 60,000 new jobs, and $400 million in exports by 2024. More specifically, in order to increase the value of exports from the West African region, particularly to the United States, the Trade Hub promotes AGOA and works with businesses to export to the U.S. duty-free. The AGOA strategy of the Trade Hub is focused on three main pillars:
Position Summary:
The AGOA Specialist will provide support to public and private stakeholders regarding AGOA outreach and export promotion from West Africa to the U.S. as well as for exports within West Africa and from the sub-region to other countries by the Trade Hub’s grantees. He/she will provide support to governments and regional partners (ECOWAS, UEMOA) on the implementation of AGOA and other export strategies, support to associations/export agencies on understanding AGOA and the U.S. and other country market entry requirements, training for governments and customs related to the textile visa and direct support to firms needing to file required export/import documentation to claim AGOA preferences.
Reporting:
The AGOA Specialist will report to the Chief of Party based in Abuja, Nigeria.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have the following skills/qualifications:
Please note: Candidates must be available to start no later than May 1, 2022.
Interested candidates should send their CVs either in PDF or Word format as one document to Recruit@westafricatih.com on or before March 15, 2022.
Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Creative Associates International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran.
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