Trade Mark seeks to recruit a Country Representative, Burundi

The Country Representative will have the overall responsibility of managing delivery and monitoring the day-to-day activities of the operations of the Burundi Country Programme (BCP). The key focus will be programme delivery including developing and maintaining an effective programme information and monitoring system in line with the TMEA Burundi strategy and project documents and the medium-term strategic plan. S/he will also be responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with Burundian and East African partners, as well as other key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate degree preferably in Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, Planning, Finance or Management with at least 10 years of relevant working experience in programme management OR a postgraduate degree with at least eight years of relevant working experience. In addition, s/he will have three years of the working experience gained in Southern and East African countries (preferably in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda) primarily in managing economic development co-operation programmes related to regional integration, trade facilitation, trade and investment climate reform, transport sector development, and/or institutional reform.