DCFTA Technical Coordinator Support Team Expert - The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia - Yerevan

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia offers positions for highly qualified persons to support the Armenian negotiation team for the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), to be negotiated with the European Union, in the following areas:
1. General Trade Issues, Trade and Sustainable Development, Transparency of Regulations, Competition Policy and Energy;
2. Technical Barriers to Trade, Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Regulations and Intellectual Property Rights;
3. Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures, Safeguards, Dispute Settlement and General Exceptions;
4. Trade in Services, Capital Movements, Payments and Anti-fraud;
5. Trade in Goods, Trade Facilitation and Customs, Rules of Origin and Procurement.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the DCFTA Technical Coordinator and support the former, prepare the required documents for the DCFTA Inter-Agency Commission sessions, take minutes of the sessions thereof, ensure liaison between the DCFTA Inter-Agency Commission and the working groups, cooperate with the representatives of the DCFTA business community and the civil society, and prepare materials for the DCFTA coverage.
The tasks include researching particular issues, assessing the impact of changes and concessions on the Armenian economy, preparing policy and position papers, reviewing the relevant Armenian legislation and making proposals for their approximation with the EU acquis communautaire.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide assistance to the DCFTA Technical Coordinator and perform his/her assignments;
- Provide the secretariat of the Commission, plan the meetings of the Commission and prepare the relevant materials on the agenda, as well as arrange the provision of the materials to the members of the Commission and take minutes of the meetings of the Commission;
- Prepare a negotiation package;
- Communicate the decisions of the Commission to the members of the Commission and the heads of the DCFTA Working Groups;
- Ensure the exchange, compilation and provision of information among the DCFTA Working Groups;
- Prepare materials for the DCFTA overage and participate in the activities on the DCFTA public awareness;
- Cooperate with the representatives of the DCFTA business community and the civil society, arrange various workshops together with the DCFTA Chief Negotiator and the DCTFA Technical Coordinator.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Political Science, technical disciplines or related fields;
- At least 5 years of relevant professional and work experience;
- Familiarity with negotiations, preferably at the intergovernmental level;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet short deadlines;
- Ability to work in a team;
- Good communications and writing skills;
- Knowledge of European Union structures and policies, particularly in the trade field;
- Fluency in spoken and written English language;
- Ability to travel.

REMUNERATION/ SALARY:
Salary will be commensurate with the civil servants salaries.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Qualified and interested candidates are kindly requested to e-mail the cover letter and a detailed CV/ resume in English to: Nkhachatryan@mineconomy.am . Please clearly indicate in your cover letter the title of the position you apply for. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.