Senior Industry Officer COMESA

To provide technical backstop support in the promotion of initiatives to increase industrial development and strengthen linkages between industry and regional value chains development.

To enhance competitiveness of industries and sustainable industry development for job and wealth creation while promoting increased regional trade and market access to international markets.

MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Under the direct supervision of Director of Industry and Agriculture, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:

• Provides technical advice in the development and harmonization of regional policies, strategies, and regulations to enhance competitive and sustainable industries for promoting regional trade and access to international markets;

• Provides technical advice to Member States in the development and implementation of national industrialization policies and to ensure adopted policies are aligned to COMESA regional industrialization Policy and Strategy;

• Drafts and submits inputs for development of bankable concept notes /project proposals to secure/gain management’s approval for potential donor/funding support required to implement industrial development projects;

• Collaborates with relevant technical and strategic institutions to establish partnerships and leverage resources to support industrial development in the region in line with international standards;

• Compiles report on the implementation of the industrial programs in order to show achievements, challenges and opportunities and strategies to improve the sector performance;

• Research into emerging issues, policies, innovations, and technologies related to agriculture and food security to ascertain their effects and inform industry development and regional value chain interventions in the region; and

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.