ECOWAS COMMISSION:MACROECONOMIC CONSULTANTS

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ECOWAS Commission
Commission de la CEDEAO
Comissão da CEDEAO
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT RECRUITMENT OF TWO MACROECONOMIC CONSULTANTS
BACKGROUND
Within the framework of the 9th European Development Fund (EDF), ECOWAS Commission and European Commission agreed, in accordance with 2000 Cotonou Agreement, which was revised in 2005 (article 29), on areas of cooperation including regional economic integration.
In order to enhance the capacities of ECOWAS Commission and improve the macroeconomic
policy supervision of the ECOWAS Member States, the 9th EDF envisages recruitment of two macroeconomic consultants to support the implementation of the programme on multilateral surveillance.
In effect, the implementation of multilateral surveillance is essential for the evaluation of the economic performance of the ECOWAS Member States and particularly the implementation of the roadmap for the creation of the ECOWAS single currency adopted by the ECOWAS Convergence Council in May 2009. The establishment of a monetary union is one of the essential components of the regional integration process.
Hence, given the need to accelerate the regional integration process to address the different crises and guaratee the economic development of the region, ECOWAS Commission wishes to recruit two macroeconomic consultants who are experts in economic policy formulation and have a mastery of the multilateral surveillance mechanism..

OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY
The main objective of the consultancy is to improve the economic supervision of the Member States by reinforcing good public finance management and ensuring the creation of the ECOWAS single currency.
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The specific objectives of the consultancy will be to:
i. support activities of the Multilateral Surveillance Directorate and the WAMA‐ECOWA S Joint Secretariat;
ii. design technical and financial proposals and implement operational plans of projects with partners of the Commission; and
iii. monitor the ongoing on harmonization of statistical and accounting framework of public finance, legal and institutional framework of public debt supported by the 9th EDF.
EXPECTED RESULTS
By the end of the consultancy, it is expected that:
i. The Joint Secretariat of WAMA/ECOWAS Commission would be operating effectively.
ii. Quality multilateral surveillance reports would be produced.
iii. The harmonization of the statistical, legal, accounting and institutional frameworks of public
finance would be adopted by ECOWAS
VACANCY
Macroeconomist responsible for Follow‐up on Activities of the
ECOWAS‐WAMA Joint secretariat
Place of Employment: ECOWAS Commission – Abuja (Nigeria)
The macroeconomist will be based at the headquarters of the ECOWAS Commission. The
successful candidate will work under direct supervision of the Director of Multilateral
Surveillance.
Tasks
The macroeconomist will be responsible, within the framework of the 9th EDF, for the follow‐up
on activities of the ECOWAS‐WAMA Joint secretariat, and will more specifically:
• ensure planning and implementation of project activities;
• collect, analyze and collate national reports of the National Coordinating Committee on
multilateral surveillance;
• draw up bi‐annual implementation reports of multilateral surveillance;
• execute all tasks as required by superior officers.
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Qualifications/Experience
• Should hold a Master’s degree in Economics with at least 8 years post‐qualification
experience, of which five (5) were at management level in the areas of executing
multilateral surveillance missions.
• Proven working experience in public finance and formulation of economic policies.
• Proven experience in drawing up a multilateral surveillance report.
• Proven experience in the use of tools for forecasting and macroeconomic analysis.
• Should not be more than fifty (50) years of age by the date of recruitment.
Skills
• Leadership and managerial skills, and ability to develop harmony and efficiency in the
work environment.
• Ability to develop and sustain an efficient relationship with senior officials of public
administration of member states as well as those affiliated with regional Institutions for
Integration.
• Ability to conceive and conceptualize ideas.
• Ability to be creative and innovative and to adapt to demands of the work environment.
• Proficiency in the use of computer application software including statistics software.
• Fluency in one of the three ECOWAS official languages. Good knowledge of a second
working language shall be an added advantage.
Period of Assignment and Remuneration
The duration of the contract shall be for one year renewable, subject to good performance. The
consultant will be appointed as soon as possible. The Remuneration is highly competitive, based on P5
category in ECOWAS Commission. Funding for this position is being provided by the European Union.
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METHOD OF APPLICATION
The application materials should include a motivation letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV),
indicating among other things, the position applied for, the candidate’s phone contacts, postal
and email addresses. This application must be sent, preferably by email, to:
Attention: Prof. Lambert N. Bamba
Commissioner, Macroeconomic Policies
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E‐mail: [email protected]
Or alternatively by postal mail to:
ECOWAS Commission
101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Asokoro District P.M.B. 401
Abuja, Nigeria
Attention: Prof. Lambert Bamba, Commissioner, Macroeconomic policies
Only citizens of ECOWAS Member States are qualified to apply.
Prospective candidates are advised to visit ECOWAS website at: www.ecowas.int
The deadline for the receipt of all applications is October 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. prompt
(Abuja time).
Please note that only short‐listed candidates will be contacted.