VACANCY ANOUNCEMENT
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS), in collaboration with the African Capacity Building Foundation
(ACBF) and other development partners, established in 2008 the Economic
Policy Analysis Unit (EPAU) for the Office of the Commissioner in charge of
Macroeconomic Policy at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja. The
establishment of the EPAU is predicated on the need to bridge existing
institutional capacity gap and to realize the overall objective of the
Macroeconomic Policy Programme of the Commission which is to facilitate
the harmonization of ECOWAS member states’ economic and financial
policies with a view to attaining monetary integration, private sector
development and sustained growth.
The thrust of the EPAU research programme will primarily be initiation,
coordination and monitoring of research as well as policy issues in the form
of special studies. EPAU will also conduct evaluative research. In conducting
these research studies, EPAU will provide hard data on the economies of
ECOWAS Member States and their expected development, particularly in
relation to the realization of the ECOWAS Monetary Cooperation
Programme objectives. These will also cover agriculture, transport, trade
and infrastructure among other areas.
On the basis of the knowledge and data generated from activities of EPAU,
informed policy decisions will be made, while also taking cognizance of the
costs, benefits and risks of particular courses of action. EPAU will work in
close collaboration with ACBF funded projects in the region in the
preparation, execution and monitoring of programs. This will involve
experience sharing and regular consultation with those projects.
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In this regard, the ECOWAS Commission is seeking to recruit highly qualified
candidates to fill the following positions in EPAU:
Post: Administrative Assistant
Number Required: One (1)
REF: ECW‐COMMEP/REC/09/2009 (EPAU)
Nature of Employment: Contract, renewable every year
Supervisor : EPAU Project Manager
Duty Post: Abuja, Nigeria
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Administrative Assistant shall handle all administrative tasks among
others to support the Unit. The person shall report to the EPAU Project
Manager. He/she shall:
• prepare and follow‐up correspondence of the Unit, both out‐going and
in‐coming couriers.
• Keep files of correspondence and other documents of the Unit.
• Perform any other duties as may be required within the framework of
EPAU activities and by the Office of the Commissioner in charge of
Macroeconomic Policies.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Have a minimum qualification of a Diploma or Degree in bilingual
secretarial studies, administration, humanities or the Social Sciences.
• Have at least five (3) years experience as an administrative assistant or
bilingual secretary. Experience in an international institution would be an
advantage.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to use personal computer and work‐related software.
• Excellent inter‐personal and communication skills.
AGE
Each successful candidate must not be over fifty (50) years of age at the
point of recruitment.
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LANGUAGE
Must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French
and Portuguese. A working knowledge of a second official language would
be an advantage.
REMUNERATION
Highly competitive.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed curriculum
vitae including photocopies of their academic certificates, telephone
numbers, e‐mail addresses with a covering letter, quoting the relevant
reference number at the top right hand corner of their application
envelopes addressed to the:
The President of the Commission
Attention: Commissioner of Macroeconomic Policy
ECOWAS Commission,
101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
P.M.B 401, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria
E‐mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Only citizens of ECOWAS Member States are qualified to apply.
Prospective candidates are advised to visit ECOWAS website:
www.jobs.ecowas.int
The deadline for the receipt of all applications is Friday, 06 November, 2009
at 5p.m. prompt.
Please note that only short‐listed candidates will be contacted

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