Req Id: 3137

Job Title: Customs Modernisation Unit Coordinator

Posting Start Date: 11/5/26

Employee Class:

End Date: 20 November 2026

Job Location (country): Ghana

Department:

AU Organ: AfCFTA Secretariat

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Job Description

AU Values

• Respect for Diversity and TeamWork • Think Africa Above all
• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality
• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing

Organization Information

Reports to: Director, Customs Administration
Directorate/Department: Customs Administration Directorate/AfCFTA Customs Modernization Project Unit
Number of Direct Reports: 02
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Job Grade: P3
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Location: Accra, Ghana

Purpose of Job

Customs Modernisation Unit Coordinator provides technical and administrative support to the Customs Modernisation Committee by coordinating its activities, monitoring the implementation of decisions, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and supporting the development and implementation of customs modernization, digitalization, transit, and trade facilitation initiatives in line with the objectives of the AfCFTA Agreement.

Main Functions

Organize and coordinate all meetings of the Customs Modernisation Committee.
Prepare meeting minutes, resolutions, action matrices, and follow-up reports.
Monitor compliance with Committee decisions and the implementation of agreed action plans.
Maintain and regularly update a repository of customs modernisation policies, projects, and operational guidelines.
Coordinate reporting by Member States on customs modernisation, transit, and trade facilitation initiatives.
Support the implementation of customs digitisation projects and interoperability initiatives.
Develop annual work plans, budgets, and activity reports for the Committee.
Liaise with international organisations, customs administrations, and development partners on matters relating to customs modernisation.
Prepare presentations, technical briefs, and policy recommendations for consideration by the Committee and Management.

Specific Responsibilities

Assist in developing training materials and delivery of technical assistance, workshops, and training programmes on trade in services issues, including the development of offers and finalization of draft schedules of specific commitments for State Parties and relevant stakeholders.
Assist in the development of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools to evaluate the implementation of commitments by State and non-State Parties;
Assist in the development of quarterly work plans and programmes of the Sub-Committee on Specific Commintment;
Participate in meetings of Sub-Committee of Specific Commitments and related capacity building workshops
Support the provision of targeted technical support to the Sub-Committee on Specific Commitments, other relevant Sub-Committees and the Committee on Trade in Services in:

1. Assessing and monitoring of market-access and national treatment commitments undertaken by State Parties and ensuring that they are consistent with the relevant requirements of the Protocol on Trade in Services.
2. Establishing a mechanism for the removal of restrictions on trade in services under the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services;
3. Monitoring the removal of State Parties’ non-conforming measures and barriers to trade in services in their Schedules of Specific Commitments;

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

- A University Degree in International Relations, International Trade, Development Economics, International Business, International Law, Political Science, or a relevant discipline, with seven (7) years of relevant professional work experience, including at least three (3) years at the supervisory level; OR
- A Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, International Trade, Development Economics, International Business, International Law, Political Science, or a relevant discipline, with ten (10) years of relevant professional work experience.
Relevant Professional Experience
- Professional experience in international relations, development cooperation, regional integration, and programme management may be considered equivalent to sector-specific experience in customs and trade facilitation, provided candidates demonstrate strong competencies in programme management, stakeholder engagement, and coordination.
- Relevant professional experience in customs, trade facilitation, programme management, regional integration, development cooperation, or stakeholder engagement will be considered.

Required Skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships, both internally and externally, within a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, demonstrating sensitivity to and respect for diversity, including gender balance.
Ability to contribute to the development of clear programme goals, plans, and actions aligned with agreed strategies, and to effectively delegate, monitor, and adjust their implementation as required.
Ability to prepare clear, concise, and professional reports.
Proficiency in at least one of the African Union's official working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish). Fluency in an additional AU official language is an added advantage.

Leadership Competencies

Change Management

Core Competencies

Teamwork and Collaboration

Accountability awareness and Compliance

..Learning Orientation

Communicating with Influence

Functional Competencies

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

Job Knowledge and Information Sharing ....

Drive for Result ....

Continuous improvement focus..

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The Appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract for a period of one (1)/ two (2) years. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed up to two times based on positive performance assessment and subject to the availability of funds.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

The AU is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory, and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 83 397,24, inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the AfCFTA Secretariat.

-Applications must be submitted no later than 20 November 2026, 11:59 p.m. UTC.
-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
-Candidates from less-represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, and Tunisia.

Requisition ID: 3137

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