Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Soroti City Service Commission is seeking to fill the position of City Commercial Officer. This is a permanent role.

Purpose of the job

To coordinate the implementation of policies, plans and programmes that promote the development of trade and industry in the City.

Responsibilities or duties

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of laws, regulations, strategies and activities that promotes the development of trade;
• Coordinating the City’s participation in Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral negotiations and trade fairs;
• Facilitate the implementation of the bilateral, regional and multilateral trade protocols by the City councils;
• Collaborating with Cities and other Urban Authorities to implement the National Trade Policy, strategies and other activities;
• Supervising and facilitating the private sector to develop capacity to compete in domestic, regional and international trade organization and programmes;
• Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the City;
• Liaising with other Departments, Ministries, Statutory bodies, Private sector Associations and Development partners on matters of trade, investment and related Technical Assistance;
• Providing technical leadership in implementing policies and legal framework arising from Bilateral, regional and multilateral commitments;
• Managing research in Trade Policy and facilitate dissemination of Trade data and information;
• Coordinating the Inter Institutional trade sub-committees (Agriculture, Services, Trade Facilitation, Non-Agricultural Market Access, Trade related Issues) and the National Trade Negotiation Team;
• Coordinating, budgeting, planning and reporting on Trade programmes and activities in the City;
• Supervising and appraising staff of the Trade, industry and investment/department.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

a) Academic Qualifications

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law, Business Administration or Economics or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.
• A Master’s degree in Commerce or Economics, International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy and Law, Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.

Experience needed

b) Work experience

• At least nine (9) years working experience, three (3) of which must have been served at the level of Principal Commercial Officer in Government or an equivalent level in a reputable organization.

• Planning and coordinating the implementation of laws, regulations, strategies and activities that promotes the development of trade;
• Coordinating the City’s participation in Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral negotiations and trade fairs;
• Facilitate the implementation of the bilateral, regional and multilateral trade protocols by the City councils;
• Collaborating with Cities and other Urban Authorities to implement the National Trade Policy, strategies and other activities;
• Supervising and facilitating the private sector to develop capacity to compete in domestic, regional and international trade organization and programmes;
• Promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the City;
• Liaising with other Departments, Ministries, Statutory bodies, Private sector Associations and Development partners on matters of trade, investment and related Technical Assistance;
• Providing technical leadership in implementing policies and legal framework arising from Bilateral, regional and multilateral commitments;
• Managing research in Trade Policy and facilitate dissemination of Trade data and information;
• Coordinating the Inter Institutional trade sub-committees (Agriculture, Services, Trade Facilitation, Non-Agricultural Market Access, Trade related Issues) and the National Trade Negotiation Team;
• Coordinating, budgeting, planning and reporting on Trade programmes and activities in the City;
• Supervising and appraising staff of the Trade, industry and investment/department.

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Law, Business Administration or Economics or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.
• A Master’s degree in Commerce or Economics, International Business/Commerce or Trade Policy and Law, Business Administration or Development Studies from a recognized awarding Institution.