Duties and responsibilities

• Review and assist in the development of transport policies with the view of improving transport facilitation within the region.
• Monitor the implementation of policy decision of ECOWAS Authorities on road transport as they relate to facilitation
• Monitor the implementation of the regional transport facilitation component in ECOWAS member states.
• Develop action plans to extend the facilitation programme on new regional corridors
• Coordinate implementation of the Action Plan of West African Transport Facilitation Strategy.
• Follow up with donors on the funding of all the component of the programme.
• Sensitize member states on the needs for transport facilitation.
• Develop short, medium & long term plans for the sustainable implementation of the facilitation programme (project preparation & implementation)
• Must be computer literate
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Transport &Telecommunications Directorate and the Principal Programme Officer, Transport.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• A bachelors or Higher Degree in Transport studies Economics, Law or any other degree in social Science or equivalent with specialization in Transport Economics, Policy or Planning.
• 10 years relevant experience in transport facilitation or related areas
• He/she must have cognate work experience in policy analysis and formulation in the road transport sector
• Experience in a regional or international organization is an advantage as well as membership in professional associations
• Ability to prepare project proposal for submission to donors
• Ability to prepare Terms of Reference for studies, to be carried and for consultants to be recruited in the area Transport Policy
• Sound experience in the planning, preparation and coordination of programmes.
• Familiarity with Donor Procurement Procedures (ADB, EU, World Bank) will be an added advantage
• Knowledge in the Management of Donor Funded Projects will be an added advantage.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability to write & present articulated reports.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.

Age

Candidates must not be fifty (50) years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.

Languages

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.

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Programme Officer Road Infrastructure & Road Safety

• Department: Infrastructure
• Directorate: Transports & Telecommunications
• Grade: P5
• Salary Scale: USD 80,335.83 – USD 89,325.91
• Supervisor: Director, Transports & Telecommunication
• Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/INFRA-P003/2010
• Duration: 2 Years, Renewable
• Closing date: 26-06-2010

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long term programme and plans for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in ECOWAS region;
• Develop implementation plan for road safety programmes in collaboration with member states;
• Coordinate and monitor implementation of the Nigeria -Cameroon Highway Project and other Regional Road Infrastructure development in the ECOWAS region;
• Produce literature and conduct awareness campaigns on Road Safety;
• Draw up term of reference for studies in road infrastructure and coordinate such studies;
• Organize donors’ meetings in the area of road infrastructure development and follow up outcomes of such meetings;
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the director of transport & Telecommunications and the Principal Programme Office, Transport.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Construction or related fields with at least 10 years post qualification experience in the area of road infrastructure.
• He / She must have worked at senior level of Supervision, Planning and Programming in a Directorate of Highways. Experience in regional or international organization is an added advantage.
• Membership of relevant Professional association is an advantage.
• Ability to write and present articulated reports.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.
• Good ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with senior government official , donors, international agencies and professional associations in the road transport sector.
• Sound experience in the planning, preparation and coordination of road infrastructure development and road safety programmes.
• Must be computer literate.

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Breach of Trust 

• Department: Office of the President
• Directorate: External Relations
• Grade: P3
• Salary Scale: USD 60,020.91 – USD 70,0023.49
• Supervisor: Head of Division Resource Mobilisation
• Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/EXR-P001/2009
• Duration: Two (2) Years Renewable
• Closing date: 28-02-2010

The External Relations Directorate establishes appropriate cooperation links at the national, regional and international levels by creating synergies for integrated, coordinated and effective implementation of ECOWAS integration and development programmes.

This mandate revolves around two strategic directions:

• Consolidation of sustainable and appropriate links with Member States, particularly through the National Units, the Permanent Representatives in Abuja and the Special Representatives, with a view to mobilizing all human, material and financial resources necessary for the implementation of Community programmes;
• Promotion of partnerships and consolidation of synergies with development partners through a forward-looking resource mobilization and utilization policy intended to underpin the implementation of such programmes.

Duties and responsibilities

• The incumbent shall work in the Pool Fund under the supervision of the Head of Division of Resource Mobilisation and Coordination;
• He/She shall liaise between the ECOWAS Technical Departments/Directorates and development partners under the supervision of the Head of Division of Resource Mobilisation and Coordination;
• In specific terms, the Programme Officer shall ensure the timely production of technical and financial documents of projects/programmes (costs, reports, plans, budgets, etc);
• He/She shall ensure a regular monitoring of reports;
• He/She shall participate in the technical meetings of projects/programmes (identification, negotiations, monitoring/evaluation, procurements, etc);
• He/She shall monitor the process of implementation of activities of the pool fund (programming, procurements, disbursements, etc);
• He/She shall ensure the proper functioning and regular update of the coordination mechanism with the pool fund partners;
• He/She shall assist in the planning and preparation of the programme of activity of the Directorate of External Relations.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in Project Management, International Relations, Development Economics or related discipline;
• Five (5) years professional experience;
• Experience in the procedures of development partners and/or international organisations will be an added advantage;
• A good knowledge of financial procedures as well as the various financing mechanisms will also be appreciated;
• Ability to carry out multiple tasks concomitantly;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and under pressure;
• Good communication skills;
• Good knowledge of accounting;
• Computer knowledge.

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Languages

Must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of second official language would be an advantage.
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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES ACROSS AFRICA

• Department: Administration and Finance
• Directorate: Administration
• Grade: G6
• Salary Scale: USD 30,172.66 – USD 36,638.97
• Supervisor: Principal Officer Procurement
• Reference: ECW–COMM/REC/ADMIN/002/2009
• Duration: Two (2) years renewable
• Closing date: 28-02-2010

Under the supervision of the procurement specialist, the Procurement Assistant assists in the procurement of goods and services.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the procurement specialist to prepare solicitation documents (Request for Quotation, Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal as appropriate) for issuance to the pre-selected potential suppliers;
• Assist the procurement specialist to prepare abstracts of bids and compiles data contained in quotations, proposals and bids to determine which supplier can deliver the required goods/services at the best terms and lowest costs possible with due consideration to quality, delivery time, prompt payment and other discounts, transportation costs;
• Assist the procurement specialist to prepare and publish notices for expressions of interest for consultancy services and specific invitations to tender for works and supplies;
• Regularly update the procurement plan and the plan for the selection of consultants in collaboration with project managers;
• Participate in preparing the tender document (TD) for the works and supplies and the request for proposals (RP) for consultancy services according to the Banks standard models and receive the necessary approvals for the documents;
• Bring Assistance for open and updates the register of contracts;
• Monitor with the help of appropriate indices, all contracts entered into under projects;
• Establish a database on the performance of suppliers, contractors and consultants and regularly update the database;
• Perform any other tasks related to his duties that may be assigned to him by the Procurement Specialist.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• Ordinary National Diploma in Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or Management;
• At least two (5) years experience in procurement, preferably with experience in procurement procedures of development partners;
• Have extensive experience in the procurement of goods, services and works;
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access as well as Windows and ICT.

Age

Candidates must not be over fifty (50) years of age at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.

Languages