Programme Officer Internet Services, Webmaster at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region. Considered one of the pillars of the African Economic Community, the organization was founded in order to achieve collective self-sufficiency for its member states by creating a single large trading bloc through an economic and trading union. It also serves as a peacekeeping force in the region. The organization operates officially in three co-equal languages French, English, and Portuguese.

We are currently recruiting for the position below

Job Title: Programme Officer Internet Services, Webmaster

Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/CCC-P/001/2012
Location: Abuja
Department: Office of the Vice-President
Directorate: Community Computer Centre
Grade: P3
Supervisor: Principal Program Officer Operations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage the Commissions websites;
• Devise a mechanism for ensuring security and protection of the Commission’s websites;
• In-house training in matters relating to web site and its maintenance;
• Prepare technical documents related to internet services for the Commission;
• Carry out other task which may be assigned by the Director, CCC

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related fields

Experience

• Minimum of five years relevant work experience in Web design and
• Experience in web-based systems development, software development, programming, preferably in an international organization, is desirable

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

• Professional and capable of being a team-player in a multicultural environment
• Exceptional ability to work independently
• Ability to set and meet deadlines
• Ability to multitask
• Possession of good writing skills

Age
Candidate should not be 50 years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.

Language
Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission; English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.

Remuneration
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469

Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online