Bilingual Secretary

About this role

The AfCFTA Secretariat is seeking a Bilingual Secretary to join its administrative team based in Accra, Ghana. This full-time position supports the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat, which serves as the institutional backbone of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the largest free trade area by participating countries in the world. The Secretariat is responsible for implementing the AfCFTA Agreement, coordinating among State and Non-State Parties, managing institutional frameworks, and overseeing operational instruments including the AfCFTA e-Tariff Book, the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System, and the Non-Tariff Barriers monitoring mechanism. As a Bilingual Secretary, the post-holder will be expected to provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support, likely in both English and French given the continental mandate of the organisation and the bilingual nature of African Union institutions.

The role requires maintaining correspondence, organising meetings and events, managing documentation, and ensuring smooth communication flows within and across directorates of the Secretariat. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a secretarial or administrative support role, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work in a multilingual, multicultural environment. Preference may be given to candidates with experience supporting senior leadership or complex multi-stakeholder organisations. The position is based in Accra, Ghana, and the contract is full time in nature.

The AfCFTA Secretariat operates as the administrative arm of the Assembly and Council of Ministers, supporting trade negotiations, dispute settlement, customs facilitation, and trade-in-services liberalisation across 55 African Union member states. Candidates should submit their applications through the official AfCFTA careers portal, quoting Requisition ID 3013. While specific compensation details and the application deadline are not stated in the vacancy notice, prospective applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as recruitment processes move efficiently for qualified candidates.