Friday, March 1, 2013

COMESA - Job Advert



           CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping
of  19  African  States  which  have  agreed  to  promote  regional  integration  through  trade development  and  transport  facilitation.  More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int.
COMESA invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the following post: 

Job Title                :  Senior Insurance Expert

 Key Tasks
 
The  Senior  Insurance  Expert  shall  be  under  the  direct  supervision  of  the  Chief
Programme Officer of the Yellow Card and Regional Customs Transit Guarantee (RCTG
–CARNET)  Scheme  and  overall  authority  of  the  Secretary  General  of  COMESA. 

Grade                                :  P4
Division                             :  Yellow Card and Regional Customs Transit Guarantee
                                             (RCTG–CARNET) Scheme
 Duty Station                    :  Lusaka
 Commencement Date     :  June/July, 2013
Report To                         :  The Chief Programme Officer


Duties and Responsibilities:

1.    Assist in the implementation and coordination of the Yellow Card Scheme in the
     COMESA member States;
2.    Liaise  with  and  assist National  Bureaux  in  their  operations  of  the  Yellow  Card
scheme, as well as, in the implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the Council of Bureaux and Technical Management Committee; 2
3.  Assist in initiating, coordinating and managing the Yellow Card Scheme;
4.  Identifying the problems in the operations of the Yellow Card Scheme and proving
     solutions; 
5.  Initiate  measures  and  changes  to  improve  the  technical,  legal,  financial  and
     administrative instruments of the Yellow Card scheme;
6. Assist in administration and functioning of the Yellow Card Office (Secretariat the Council
    of Bureaux);
7.  Providing advisory services and technical assistance to members in the
     implementation and administration of the Yellow Card scheme;
8.   Prepare reports and papers on activities and operations of scheme; 
9.   Conduct studies to enhance the efficiency of operations the Yellow Card scheme;
10.  Assist  the  National  Bureaux  ,  the  Pool  Managers  and  other  stakeholder  by
      Providing up-to –date and reliable Yellow Card information;
11.  Service the meetings of the Council of Bureaux of the Third Party Motor Vehicle
      Insurance (Yellow Card) Scheme and Technical Management Committee of the
      Reinsurance Pool of the Yellow Card scheme; and
12.  Any  other  related  duties  that  may  be assigned  to  you  by  the Chief  Programme
      Officer or the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) from time to time

Minimum Qualifications 

(a)    Minimum of Postgraduate Degree in Economics , Business Administration, Law or
Any other relevant field, and

(b)    Diploma  from  the  Chartered  Insurance  Institute  of  London  (ACII-previously
      called Associate  ship CII)  or  other  recognized  Institute or  College.  FCII is an
      added advantage 

Professional Experience
A  minimum  of ten  (10)  years  professional  experience,  five  of  which  are  at  senior
Management position. Knowledge of the COMESA region is desirable.

Working  Language 
Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (oral and written). A combination
of any two or all of these languages will be an added advantage. 

Eligibility  for  Applications
 Applicants must be citizens of a COMESA Yellow Card Scheme member country.

Applications with Copies of relevant certificates and awards, MUST be submitted by using the  prescribed  COMESA  APPLICATION  FORM  which  can  be accessed at  the  following  COMESA website:http://www.comesa.int/,  Opportunities, COMESA  Job Application Format.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

All applications should be addressed to;
MANAGING DIRECTOR
NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF TANZANIA LTD
(COMESSA YELLOW CARD – NATIONAL BUREAU OF TANZANIA)
P.O. BOX 9264,
DAR ES SALAAM,
TANZANIA
Deadline:       08th February 2013.




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