Assistant Director: Middle East Bilateral Relations

Requirements

Mandatory Minimum Requirements: A qualification at NQF Level 7 in Economics/ International Relations or International Law with an Economics focus. 3-5 years’ experience in international Relations or International Law in public or private sector environment. Key Requirements: Experience in foreign trade research and economic analysis with focus on the Middle East region. Ability to prepare country briefings, policy inputs and update economic statistics. Stakeholder engagement experience with foreign missions and internal stakeholders. Experience supporting trade negotiations and preparing technical inputs. Project coordination and implementation experience for bilateral programmes. Strong analytical and report-writing skills. Computer literate (MS Office) and comfortable with research tools. Willingness to travel (local & international) when required.

Key Responsibilities

Foreign trade research and analysis: Compile and analyse economic data, trends and developments; draft briefings and reports. Stakeholder management: Maintain relations with foreign governments and participate in interdepartmental meetings. Negotiations support: Provide technical inputs for negotiating positions and support stakeholder consultations. Programme coordination: Coordinate Binational Commission work, prepare progress reports and implement action plans. Reporting: Compile meeting minutes, progress reports and contribute to operational reporting.

How to Apply

Enquiries

Ms U Pitse Tel No: (012) 394 1563 / L Mdashe Tel No: (012) 394 3103 / V Mazibuko Tel No: (012) 394 5608

Notes

In terms of the dtic's EE requirements, preference will be given to Coloured Female, Coloured Male, White Male and persons with disabilities.