City Commercial Officer-PR2187 job at Soroti City Service Commission

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Soroti City Service Commission is seeking to fill the position of City Commercial Officer. This is a permanent role.

Purpose of the job

To coordinate the implementation of policies, plans and programmes that promote the development of trade and industry in the City.

Responsibilities or duties

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of laws, regulations, strategies and activities that promotes the development of trade;
• Coordinating the City’s participation in Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral negotiations and trade fairs;
• Facilitate the implementation of the bilateral, regional and multilateral trade protocols by the City councils;
• Collaborating with Cities and other Urban Authorities to implement the National Trade Policy, strategies and other activities;
• Supervising and facilitating the private sector to develop capacity to compete in domestic, regional and international trade organization and programmes;
• Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the City;
• Liaising with other Departments, Ministries, Statutory bodies, Private sector Associations and Development partners on matters of trade, investment and related Technical Assistance;
• Providing technical leadership in implementing policies and legal framework arising from Bilateral, regional and multilateral commitments;
• Managing research in Trade Policy and facilitate dissemination of Trade data and information;
• Coordinating the Inter Institutional trade sub-committees (Agriculture, Services, Trade Facilitation, Non-Agricultural Market Access, Trade related Issues) and the National Trade Negotiation Team;
• Coordinating, budgeting, planning and reporting on Trade programmes and activities in the City;
• Supervising and appraising staff of the Trade, industry and investment/department.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

a) Academic Qualifications

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law, Business Administration or Economics or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.
• A Master’s degree in Commerce or Economics, International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy and Law, Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.

Experience needed

b) Work experience

• At least nine (9) years working experience, three (3) of which must have been served at the level of Principal Commercial Officer in Government or an equivalent level in a reputable organization.

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of laws, regulations, strategies and activities that promotes the development of trade;
• Coordinating the City’s participation in Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral negotiations and trade fairs;
• Facilitate the implementation of the bilateral, regional and multilateral trade protocols by the City councils;
• Collaborating with Cities and other Urban Authorities to implement the National Trade Policy, strategies and other activities;
• Supervising and facilitating the private sector to develop capacity to compete in domestic, regional and international trade organization and programmes;
• Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the City;
• Liaising with other Departments, Ministries, Statutory bodies, Private sector Associations and Development partners on matters of trade, investment and related Technical Assistance;
• Providing technical leadership in implementing policies and legal framework arising from Bilateral, regional and multilateral commitments;
• Managing research in Trade Policy and facilitate dissemination of Trade data and information;
• Coordinating the Inter Institutional trade sub-committees (Agriculture, Services, Trade Facilitation, Non-Agricultural Market Access, Trade related Issues) and the National Trade Negotiation Team;
• Coordinating, budgeting, planning and reporting on Trade programmes and activities in the City;
• Supervising and appraising staff of the Trade, industry and investment/department.

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law, Business Administration or Economics or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.
• A Master’s degree in Commerce or Economics, International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy and Law, Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.