Customs Modernisation Unit Coordinator

About the role

The Customs Modernisation Unit Coordinator provides technical and administrative support to the Customs Modernisation Committee, coordinating its activities, monitoring the implementation of its decisions, facilitating stakeholder engagement and supporting customs modernisation, digitalisation, transit and trade facilitation initiatives in line with the objectives of the AfCFTA Agreement. The post is based in Accra, Ghana, reports to the Director, Customs Administration, has no direct reports and is a fixed-term appointment of one or two years, renewable up to twice.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and coordinate meetings of the Customs Modernisation Committee, prepare minutes, resolutions, action matrices and follow-up reports.
• Monitor compliance with Committee decisions and agreed action plans, and maintain an updated repository of policies, projects and guidelines.
• Coordinate reporting by Member States and support customs digitisation and interoperability projects.
• Develop annual work plans, budgets and activity reports for the Committee, and liaise with international organisations, customs administrations and development partners.
• Prepare presentations, technical briefs and policy recommendations for the Committee and Management.
• Assist in developing training materials and workshops on trade in services, including draft schedules of specific commitments.
• Help build analytical tools to evaluate commitments, support the Sub-Committee on Specific Commitments, and monitor market access and national treatment obligations under the Protocol on Trade in Services.

Required profile

• A university degree in International Relations, International Trade, Development Economics, International Business, International Law, Political Science or a related field, with seven years of relevant experience including at least three at supervisory level; or a bachelor's degree with ten years of relevant experience.
• Experience in international relations, development cooperation, regional integration, programme management, customs, trade facilitation or stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in at least one African Union working language (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese or Spanish); fluency in another is an advantage.

Required skills

• Leadership competencies: change management, teamwork, accountability, learning orientation, communicating with influence, analytical thinking, information sharing and drive for results.
• Ability to build partnerships, prepare clear reports and delegate and monitor implementation.

Remuneration is an annual lump sum of US$ 83,397.24 for locally recruited staff, inclusive of all allowances. Applications close on 20 November 2026 and require a completed online application, CV, African passport and academic certificates.