Regional MAGIC Trade Show Consultant - USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI)

Position Overview and Objectives

• The Regional MAGIC Trade Show Consultant will provide support to recruit, screen, prepare firms to exhibit in-person at the Sourcing at Magic (MAGIC) Show and follow-up on post show activities and reporting in collaboration with ATI as follows:
• The Consultant will support and coordinate with ATI and Kenya and East Africa Regional Mission to identify, screen and select export ready and near export ready firms, prepare selected firms to exhibit in-person in advance oft MAGIC February 2024 trade show and follow-up with firms post the show.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Regional Magic Trade Show Consultant will be required to:

• Identify Kenya and East African textile, Apparel, home textile and leather goods firms that are Export Ready and Near Export Ready.
• Raise awareness of the MAGIC Show opportunity with export firms and trade associations
• Assist firms to complete the MAGIC show application form.
• Collect and coordinate submission of relevant information from exhibitor firms including logos, contact information, addresses, profiles, and photos for Africa Pavilion Look Book.
• Ensure individual Deal Notes are signed and submitted to ATI in a timely manner.
• Facilitate visa letter requests.
• Coordinate the payment of co-contributions from the export firms.
• In collaboration with the ATI Trade and activity teams provide overall support to exhibitor firms from the region.
• Coordinate the participation of firms in preparatory webinars.
• In collaboration with ATI, follow up with firms post the Trade show on generated pipelines.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in textile technology, business, economics, or related field.
• 10 years progressively responsible work experience in the apparel, textile, home textile and/or leather products sector including some years in promotion and sourcing function.
• Senior level experience with Kenya and East Africa textile, Apparel, home textile and leather goods firms, managing trade promotion, export sales, supply chain, merchandising, production, or logistics.
• Able to write reports and presentations using MS Office Suite applications.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Desirable

• Post graduate degree or professional qualification in business administration, management, merchandizing, fashion design, economics or another relevant field.
• International work experience, particularly in Kenya and East Africa countries.
• Training and public speaking experience.
• Relevant specialized experience in specific textile, apparel, or footwear products.
• Fluency in Spoken and written French.