International Employment Opportunities

CARANA Corporation is seeking an experienced Transit Facilitation Advisor to support a pending USAID-funded trade facilitation project focused on the East and Central Africa region. The project will work towards increasing trade and competitiveness in select regional value chains, reducing barriers to regional and international trade and increasing trade between the U.S. and East and Central Africa.

Minimum Qualifications:
* At least a Master's degree or the equivalent in economics, business, engineering, operational research or a closely related field;

* At least ten fifteen years of relevant experience three of which should be in Africa;

* Experience in transport planning, policy and customs reform - demonstrated ability to implement reforms in a developing country context;

* Working familiarity with international transport/customs conventions and ability to initiate their adoption and enforcement in the region;

* Experience in developing public-private partnerships in the transportation sector;

* Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with institutional and private sector partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting;

* Demonstrated ability to develop and implement efficient and effective communication and information sharing frameworks with stakeholders;

* Excellent writing and presentation skills;

* Ability to utilize GIS-based applications for transit planning and development preferred; and

* Excellent English required and French preferred.

Interested and qualified candidates should send CV and Cover Letter to consultant-transit@carana.com with "Transit Facilitation Advisor" in the subject line.

CARANA is an EOE. Only finalists will be contacted; no phone calls please.

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CARANA Corporation
4350 N. Fairfax Drive #900
Arlington, VA 22203
+1 (703) 243-1700
info@carana.com