| Job Description:
A number of Industry Working Groups (IWGs) have been established in Vanuatu to promote public/private sector partnership on export development in the agricultural sector including kava, cocoa and livestock. The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(VCCI) is now seeking to engage a citizen for the position of Export Industry
Coordinator to progress development of these IWGs into representative and
sustainable industry bodies, and to
assist in relevant activities to
assist in export industry growth.
Key
responsibilities in this role include:
- Providing
secretarial support and coordinating capacity building for the industry groups
- Assisting
with development of industry strategies, activity plans and budgets
- Promoting
the coordination role of industry groups to stakeholders
- Facilitate communication and coordination between IWG members, VCCI and other industry
stakeholders, government and development partners
- With
reference to national and sectoral policy frameworks and relevant industry
environments provide strategic guidance on development of the IWGs into
sustainable and representative industry bodies
- Identify
capacity building needs of the different IWGs and coordinate technical
assistance inputs
- Assist
industry groups to progress development of co-financing arrangements, with
private sector, government and relevant development programmes.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience required:
- A
tertiary level degree
- Prior
work experience in the fields of private sector development, business, trade or
agriculture would be preferable
- Excellent
communication skills including a high level of proficiency in oral and written
English and Bislama (proficiency in French would also be desirable)
- Good
analytical and research skills
- Sound
skills in office administration, including proficiency in relevant computer
applications
- Good
understanding of the productive sector, and business and trade environments
- Ability
to plan, organize and conduct IWG and MAWG meetings in Santo and outer islands
of Vanuatu
- Ability
to plan and coordinate activities effectively with team members and with
external stakeholders
- Ability
to provide timely and accurate reporting
- Ability
to develop and implement activity work plans within associated budgets
- Ability
to communicate effectively at level of national fora
- A
self-starter with initiative.
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