Vacancy: Gafta Approved Registers Committee & Gafta International Contracts Committee

Gafta Approved Registers Committee – Analyst Vacancy

One vacancy has arisen on the Gafta Approved Registers Committee (ARC): one Analyst member.

ARC meets twice per year in person only and is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Gafta Codes of Practice for the Approved Registers of Analysts, Fumigators and Superintendents and associated Gafta Standards, Gafta Rules and Methods. It consists of both providers and users of the services covered by the Approved Registers. Members of ARC also contribute to Expert Groups who provide technical guidance on specific issues and trade policy.

Applicants are invited from:

• Gafta Membership Category F – Analyst Laboratories

Applicants must have extensive day to day experience of operating to Gafta’s Rules, Procedures, Codes of Practice and Contractual Requirements. The Committee already has good representation within Europe and applicants from outside Europe will be welcomed.

Applicants must be employed by a member company, in the relevant category, in their specific location. Multi-national organisations will only be able to be represented in one category to ensure there is diversity of representation. Please see https://www.gafta.com/trade-policy/committees/ to see which organisations are already represented.

If you are interested in applying, please email Sarah Mann at sarahmann@gafta.com by close of business on 20 November 2026.


Gafta International Contracts Committee - Vacancy

The International Contracts Committee (ICC) is the Gafta committee responsible for considering matters relating to Gafta standard form contracts and through which amendments to Gafta contracts are developed, ensuring they remain balanced and continue to meet the needs of the trade.

Following the retirement of a committee member, a vacancy has arisen on the ICC. Applications are invited from members of a Gafta member who has substantial day-to-day experience of working with Gafta contracts.

Applicants must have at least ten years' experience in the trade and be able to demonstrate extensive practical knowledge of the use of Gafta contracts. In addition, there must be nothing that could bring Gafta into disrepute or give cause for concern regarding the applicant's suitability to serve as a member of the committee.

The ICC meets three times each year, in January, June, and October. All meetings are held in person, and applicants must be willing and able to attend the majority of meetings.

Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV together with a cover letter or email outlining their reasons for wishing to join the committee and the knowledge and experience they would bring to its work. 

If you are interested in applying to join the ICC, please email Abi Osei-Bonsu at abibonsu@gafta.com by close of business on 20 November 2026.

Your application should include your CV, which committee you are applying for as well as a short statement about your interest in that committee. Informal discussions with candidates by Microsoft Teams may be arranged prior to a decision being taken. In the event of more than one shortlisted applicant for either category, a ballot of members within that category will be arranged.

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