1. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIAT
DETAILS OF THE POST OF
SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER, TRADE DATA
OFFICE OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (OTN) - BARBADOS
Applications are hereby invited from interested and suitably qualified nationals of Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) Member States and Associate Members of the Caribbean
Community to fill the abovementioned position in the Caribbean Community Secretariat with
assigned duty station in Barbados.
2. FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The general objective of the services to be provided by the Senior Project Officer,
Trade Data is to enhance the utility of CARI-traC, a trade database developed by the
CARICOM Secretariat, to make it more accessible to CARICOM Member States as an
effective tool in the negotiations of market access commitments in trade agreements
which they negotiate.
The specific objectives of the services to be provided by the Senior Project Officer,
Trade Data are:
(i) To populate CARI-traC with current data on tariff and trade for all CARIFORUM
States.
(ii) To provide training to trade and other relevant officials in CARIFORUM States in
the use of CARI-traC.
(iii) To improve the operational features of CARI-traC, as necessary, to ensure ease
in its use and its relevance to the needs of CARIFORUM countries.
3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Candidates should possess the following:
(i) A Bachelors Degree in Economics, Trade Policy, Computer Science or a
related discipline plus a minimum of five years’ experience working in a data
analysis environment
OR
(ii) A Masters Degree in a related field plus a minimum of three years’
experience working in a data analysis environment.

2. Candidates should also possess sound working knowledge and training in:
(i) Data manipulation and analysis;
(ii) Project Management;
(iii) Report Writing;
(iv) Team Work, Management and Supervisory skills;
(v) Sound conceptual and analytical skills; and
(vi) Computer Proficiency in a Statistical Software (e.g. SPSS, SAS etc.), Microsoft
Office Suite (MS Word, Excel), Microsoft Project 2000, Adobe Acrobat and
Search Engines.
Candidates with the following experience would be at a distinct advantage:
(i) Working experience with trade, business or economic data in CARIFORUM
States; and
(ii) Familiarity with the process of developing market access offers and requests
in CARIFORUM/CARICOM, particularly for trade in goods.
4. NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION
Under the guidance of the LDC Trade Policy/Technical Adviser, the Senior Project
Officer, Trade Data will be required to:
(a) IDENTIFY, COLLECT, PREPARE AND COLLATE all relevant tariff and trade
data for CARIFORUM States consistent with the format used in CARI-traC;
(b) POPULATE all segments of CARI-traC with the data which has been prepared;
(c) UPLOAD data on CARICOM/CARFORUM market access offers and requests in
goods for all trade agreements covered in CARI-traC;
(d) REVIEW AND REVISE as appropriate, the operational features of CARI-traC;
(e) DEVELOP a training module for training of national trade and other officials
on the use of CARI-traC;
(f) CONDUCT training activities at the national level for trade and other relevant
officials in CARICOM Member States;
(g) PROVIDE telephone or online support to the OTN and Member States users
of the database;
(h) PROVIDE telephone or online support to address technical matters related to
the operation of the data base, if necessary; and
(i) UNDERTAKE any general maintenance and update of the database, as
necessary.

3. 5. EMOLUMENTS AND BENEFITS
An attractive remuneration package will be offered.
6. RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT
Appointment will be on contract for six months or on secondment from a Public
Service or a statutory body of a Member State or approved regional organisation for
that period.
This is a short term appointment and does not enjoy transfer to or repatriation from
the duty station and, any other benefits and allowances shall be subject to the Staff
Regulations and Staff Rules as the Secretary General may deem necessary.
7. GROUP LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Subject to acceptance by the Secretariat’s insurance carrier, the Sagicor Life Inc.,
the officer is required to participate in the Secretariat’s Group Life and Accident
Insurance Scheme, paying the full premium in each case by monthly deductions
from his/her emoluments.
8. APPLICATIONS
Applications in English Language with full curriculum details, including nationality,
date of birth, work experience, educational qualifications, summary of professional
skills and/or expertise, language proficiency, list of professional publications,
coordinates (including e-mail addresses) of three referees (at least two of whom
must be familiar with the applicant’s work), and other relevant information, should be
addressed to:
The Executive Director, Human Resource Management,
Caribbean Community Secretariat,
Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
And sent by email to applnhrm@caricom.org.
9. The deadline for the submission of applications is 6 April 2012.