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About us
The Global Trade Alert (GTA) is a policy-oriented and research initiative, which to date has gathered over 30’000 concise reports on trade-related state acts from more than 100 countries worldwide. Our comprehensive and timely reporting has made the GTA a prominent source for firms, industry associations, journalists, researchers, international organisations and governments.
Over the years the GTA has collaborated with international organisations counting the World Bank, the OECD and the WTO in its efforts to promote transparency of government trade and industrial policy. The GTA is an initiative under the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade.
About the role
The GTA’s monitoring section is seeking a part-time (minimum 12 hours per week) Junior Trade Policy Analyst to monitor recent developments affecting international commerce in a number of European countries. The specific countries to be monitored will vary depending on your language skills, experience and interest.
Your responsibilities
- Monitoring trade and industrial policy interventions implemented by certain European countries including Italy
- Producing short concise descriptions for each relevant state intervention for publication in our database. Examples of these can be found on the GTA’s website under Latest State Acts
- Coordinating efforts with other team members to ensure comprehensive coverage
- Technical or research-related projects upon request
About you
- You are familiar and interested in trade- and industrial policy with some knowledge of the legislative framework in Europe. Relevant internships and work experience is desirable
- You have completed at least 2 years of university studies in a relevant social science field
- You are proficient in English and one of the following languages Italian, Polish and Spanish (knowledge of other European official languages, Russian and Arabic is considered an asset)
- You have excellent communication, reporting and drafting skills in English
- You are able to independently organise your work from a remote location
Current Doctoral and Master students with some prior work experience are particularly encouraged to apply.
Application details
To start the application process, please submit a CV plus a short motivational letter to [email protected]. Questions can be forwarded to Ms Jakobsen ([email protected]). The application deadline is 8 June 2021 CET.
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