The Accra World Trade Centre Limited (AWTCL), a member of the prestigious World Trade Association (WTCA), a global network, whose membership includes over 320 World Trade Centres operating in almost 100 countries. AWTCL has the mission to integrate Ghanaian businesses into the worldwide alliance of World Trade Centres that provide businesses with services and facilities to make the conduct of international trade easier, faster and cheaper, leading to economic growth and prosperity.

ROLES
Key responsibilities and duties of the role

•  Conducting market research and assembling appropriate trade and investment information to enable WTC Accra provide first-class information, training and other business-related services
•  Creating and maintaining international trade virtual and physical libraries, including well-designed databases, to ensure information is current and readily accessible.
•  Contributing to the WTC web links database
•  Organizing and conducting market research for client firms on request using in-house resources and databases as well as outside sources
•  Providing responses to foreign and local business inquiries.  This might include generating company contact lists or assisting with setting up of business appointments
•  Planning and organizing international trade and business educational programmes, seminars and networking activities
•  Planning and organizing out-bound and in-bound trade missions

Qualification Required & Experience
Essential

•  Master’s degree in international trade, economics or business
•  Eight (8) years’ experience in similar position, with trade information and market research experience

Desirable

•  Fluency in French and other international languages.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/QUALITIES
Specific knowledge/experience/qualities required for this role

•  Excellent leadership and organizational skills, including the ability to plan comprehensively and set priorities
•  Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
•  Commercial awareness and business intelligence and due diligence skills
•  A self-starter with a proven ability to work under pressure and to proactively manage multiple projects/deadlines efficiently
•  Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to liaise and negotiate with all levels of staff, management and external parties.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Strong quantitative and analytical skills
•  Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet)
•  Attention to detail and ability to create and maintain accurate paper records

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job:

Details are available at: www.wtcaccra.com. Please send all applications to: info@wtcaccra.com

Closing Date: 31 January 2013