Medical Officer at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional grouping with 15 Member States in West Africa (three landlocked and one island) with a population of about 300million and an annual economic growth rate of around 6%. The ECOWAS Commission is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities supporting the African Union to coordinate the implementation of continental and regional integration and development programmes in the West African region.

We are currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Officer

Location: Abuja
Institution: ECOWAS Parliament
Directorate: Directorate of Administration & Finance
Grade/Step : P4-1
Duration: One Year Contract
Supervisor: Principal Communication Officer
Supervising: Bilingual Nurse

Objective of Position

• To deal with in-house routine medical cases as well as encourage preventive health care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend to day-to-day medical needs of staff members and Members of Parliament during sessions.
• Refer cases to hospitals for further medical assessment and management when required.
• Act as secretary to the Medical Board which deals with cases of medical evacuation.
• Advise on infection control within the work environment and institute measures to achieve this.
• Liaise with hospitals to ensure that staff members and Members of Parliament are given quality and cost effective medical care.
• As a member of the Hospital Inspection Committee, provide technical advice to the Committee.
• Co-ordinate the recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the clinic when required.
• Make an input in budget preparation for the clinic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine and Membership of Medical Association.

Experience:

• Seven (7) years professional experience.

Eligibility:

• Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies.
• In the case of permanent positions, only candidates whose age is less than fifty (50) years at the time of appointment are eligible for consideration.

Annual Salary
The position is on Grade P4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA28,499, equivalent to US$44,966.

Application Closing Date
22nd June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE to download the Job Application Form, fill it and send it as an e-mail attachment to: [email protected] with their CV's.