To provide technical backstopping in the initiation and implementation of investment programs in order to create a more conducive environment for private investment that will enable the COMESA region to attract and retain more investments. 

MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Under the direct supervision of Director of Industry and Agriculture, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:

• Provides technical advice to Member States in the implementation of COMESA Treaty provisions on investment and other investment promotion agreements to ensure compliance with Treaty provisions;

• Provides technical advice to Member States in devising ways aimed at promoting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Cross Border Iinvestment (CBI) to increase investment inflows;

• Coordinates sharing of experiences and best practices among national Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in Member States to benchmark the best regional and international investment promotion practices;

• Recommends inputs into regional policies/strategies of promoting economic growth sectors initiated/reviewed by the Secretariat for adoption to ensure that private investment aspects are included in the adopted policies/strategies;

• Conducts capacity building trainings for staff of national Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and other relevant authorities directly dealing with investors in order to strengthen their capacities;

• Provide technical advice in the promotion of the activities of the region’s investment opportunities to boost the image of the region to investors;

• Provide technical advice to member States in the promotion of a conducive and enabling environment for investment;

• Keep abreast with changes taking place at the World Trade Organisation, and other multi-lateral agencies, in the area of investment policy and analyse the effects these proposals will have on investment in the region;

• Submits work plans and budgets inputs for investment programs in order to ensure that resources required to implement programs are aligned with the Division’s mandate and approved; and

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.