International Trade Expert

ARNOLD BAKORA

Kampala, Uganda - +256********* - adcvhz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I am an International Trade professional with a 10years work experience in International Trade and Development, Telecommunications and Banking. I have worked directly in advisory services, business development and sales. I am a determined and ambitious individual with a desire to grow a lasting career in International Trade and Business, Trade facilitation as well as Customs. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

LECTRAD-Africa (Kampala, Uganda) Feb 2018 – to date Title – Trade Policy Advisor

● Share understanding of trade policy priorities and identify emerging trade barriers in the EAC

● Provide analysis of trade policy and market access barriers to regional cross-border trade

● Research and provide analysis on existing and potential FTAs at national and regional levels

● Monitor trade facilitation reforms within the region and sensitize stakeholders on their roles

● Lead market research to guide investment decisions and private sector development

● Train stakeholders on matters related to the multilateral trading system

● Provide capacity building for both national and regional trade negotiation teams Orange Telecom Uganda (Kampala, Uganda) March 2015 - Sept 2017 Title – Trade Development Representative

● Recruited and managed of Orange money agents, sub-dealers and dealers

● Managed growth and maintenance the assigned sales territory

● Monitored sales efficiency of all agents through periodic follow-up on business growth matters.

● Provided competitive intelligence by profiling of competitors and their key competitive factors

● Generated primary and secondary sales orders for distributors in the assigned territory Standard Chartered Bank (Kampala, Uganda) March 2009 - Nov 2014 Title – Direct Sales Representative

● Searched for and on-boarded various clients interested in the bank's numerous products

● Provided information to various corporate and individual clients about the bank's products

● Provided access to hassle-free loan facilities to clients at the comfort of their premises

● Performed due diligence through the KYC initiative for all prospective clients seeking

● Acted as a client advisor ensuring that turnaround time is adhered to in all undertakings

● Developed new business through advising management about new market trends RELEVANT SKILLS

Computer literacy in all packages, project management, monitoring and evaluation, bid writing, negotiation and bargaining skills, proposal writing, presentation skills, treaty drafting and interpretation skills, data analysis skills with use of STATA, SPSS and SMART OTHER INTERESTS

Reading motivational and inspirational books, traveling, both by road and air, networking with people of different walks of life.

LANGUAGES

English, Swahili

EDUCATION

● MSc. International Trade Policy and Trade Law, Lund University, Sweden 2019

● PGD. International Trade Policy and Trade Law, ESAMI, Tanzania 2018

● BA. Economics, Makerere University, Uganda 2010

CERTIFICATES

● Structural Transformation and Industrial Policy, Vi (UNCTAD), On-line 2019

● Trade and Development, ITTC (WTO), On-line 2018

● Technical Barriers to Trade, ITTC (WTO), On-line 2018

● Standards and Sustainability, SME Trade Academy (ITC) 2018

● Meeting Standards in the Agricultural Food Sector, SME Trade Academy (ITC) 2018

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