Job Description
Job title: Senior Economic and Trade Advisor (SETA)
Unit/mission: Netherlands Embassy Cairo (HMA Cairo)
Job level: 09
Number of hours: 37,5
DUTIES AND RESULT AREAS
The duties mentioned hereafter will be implemented under supervision of the Head of the
Economic Cluster (HEZ).
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Macro economy / business environment
1. Follow and review the development of the general economic and fiscal
developments in Egypt.
2. Follow the developments of the legal and regulatory environment and make this
information available to the Netherlands business sector.
3. Update the “Guidelines for Doing Business in Egypt” and prepare various briefs on
specific economic sectors.
4. Prepare the monthly bulletin “Egypt, Business in Brief”.
Sector level
5. Monitor the various economic sectors to identify market opportunities for the
Netherlands business sector. Sectors to be followed: oil&gas, electricity, tourism,
water, environment, and renewable energy. The economic trade advisor will
monitor the sectors ict, infrastructure&logistics, marine services&port
development, banking and finance.
6. Reporting and preparation of sector reports by collecting and assessing available
market information, including current and new projects, major players, economic
indicators, and information received through networking.
7. Economic diplomacy: dialogue and interaction with Egyptian ministries and
organizations to promote new and support existing Dutch exports and investment.
Interaction with relevant authorities to eliminate trade barriers and discriminatory
rules.
8. Network
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opportunities for Dutch companies.
9. Attend trade fairs and conferences for information and identification of business
opportunities.
10. Collect and process information on the Egyptian market and advise Dutch
companies about certain sectors of the economy.
Business enquiries
11. Provide answers to trade inquiries from Dutch companies / organizations on
appointed economic sectors as well as providing general information on the
Egyptian market.
12. Matching Netherlands companies to Egyptian ones in reaction to trade inquiries or
proactively.
13. Enter all trade enquiries and relevant communication into Achilles.
General Business promotion / support
14. Responsible for the planning, programming and logistics of incoming and outgoing
economic missions, promotional events, seminars and conferences.
15. Building and maintaining a network with key players, organisations and companies
in Egypt and in Netherlands.
16. Advising Dutch and Egyptian companies on the available funding possibilities of
Dutch economic instruments and programmes. Active participation to identify
possibilities for Dutch companies and support the implementation in selected
sectors.
17. Screening and advice on proposals for financial and/or technical support.
18. Holland Branding: the promotion of the economic image of The Netherlands in
Egypt by integrating Holland Branding in bilateral trade promotion, in co-operation
with the Public Diplomacy officer.
19. Responsible for media /press affairs for EA, in liason with PPC department.
20. Supporting the further development and expansion of the Dutch Egyptian Alumnei
Network.
Trade statistics:
21. Collect and analyse monthly, quarterly and yearly statistics concerning trade for
all relevant sectors.
22. Prepare statistical analysis of trade figures when required.
23. Archive and document statistical data and analysis.
Other tasks
24. Member of DPG subgroups related to appointed sectors.
25. Any other responsibilities / tasks given by the HEZ or ambassador.
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DESCRIPTION OF RESULT AREAS:
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Developments in the Egyptian business environment monitored and obtained
information and insights conveyed to relevant Dutch authorities (Ministries of
Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs, and Infrastructure; and Netherlands Enterprise
Agency), institutions, Chambers of Commerce and business sectors/branche
organisations.
Developments in Egyptian sectors (to be determined) monitored, new business
opportunities identified and relevant Dutch authorities, branch organizations and
investors/companies informed pro-actively.
Adequate response (reliable, well focused, timely, etc.) provided to business
enquiries received from the Netherlands.
Support to incoming and outgoing economic visits and missions.
Analysis and interpretation of trade statistics for all sectors relevant for Dutch
businesses.
Promotion of Dutch- Egyptian bilateral trade and investment relations.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Tasks and staffing of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cairo:
26. HMA Cairo is the largest embassy of the Netherlands in the Middle-East. There are
approx. 40 staff members of whom 27 are locally recruited.
27. The Netherlands has been active in the field of development cooperation in Egypt
for many years. However, the programme has been completed end 2013.
28. The economic and trade department together with the agricultural office constitute
the economic cluster. The economic cluster consists of 6 persons: Head Economic
Cluster cum agricultural counsellor (HEZ); deputy Head cum First Secretary for
economy and trade; senior economic and trade advisor (SETA); economic and
trade advisor (ETA); senior agricultural assistant (AA); and secretary for
agriculture (AM).
29. Secretarial support for the cluster will be given by the secretarial pool. The
secretary for agriculture is also part of the secretarial pool.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge and areas of experience:
1. Academic background;
2. At least 10 years relevant work experience;
3. Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English;
4. Appropriate level of ICT literacy.
Competences:
1. client oriented
2. Effective networking
3. Team player
4. Operational and organizational capacity
5. Initiative, pro-active
6. Analytical and conceptual
7. Flexibility
8. Reporting and writing.
The employee is a team player: a pro-active, social person who likes to work and cooperate in a team. The employee is interested to learn and is open for feedback and willing
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to look outside the scope of the position. Is able to work independently and at the same
time consults the colleagues to inform and coordinate activities. An effective network is
developed and maintained to identify and promote opportunities for the Dutch business
sector. The employee is a strong communicator and works with all the customers and
stakeholders in an appropriate and effective way.
If so required, the employee should be able and willing to work after office hours.
Contacts
Egypt:
1) Government
a. Ministries (relevant to the sectors for example: Trade and Industry, Petroleum,
Tourism, Transport, Civil Aviation, Energy and Electricity)
b. Governerate administration (for example Red Sea, Alexandria)
c. Public Organizations, such as CBE, GAFI, ECS, TDA, CAA, EFSA, EOS, RTA,
SFD, SCA)
2) Private organizations, such as BSO, IMC
3) International organizations (European Delegation, AmCham, CEEBA/Confederation
of European Egyptian Business Associations etc)
4) Dutch companies active in Egypt and relevant Egyptian companies
5) Membership DPG sub-group on Transport / DPG SME sub group/ EU local trade
staff
Netherlands:
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Ministries (Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs, Infrastructure)
Organizations (Netherlands Enterprise Agency, NWP, NCH, CoC’s)
Egyptian Embassy
Dutch companies interested in the Egyptian market
Other remarks (to be completed by mission)
In principle, when the situation so requires, the Senior Economic and Trade Officer should
be prepared to support all other activities of the economic cluster, and, if deemed
necessary by the Head of Mission, other activities of the other departments in the
embassy.
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