Programme Officer Telecommunications, Networks and Applications at 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 Telecommunications, Networks and Applications

Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/TRT-P/001/2012
Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: Telecommunication and Information Technology
Directorate: Telecommunications
Grade: P3
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469
Supervisor: Principal Program Officer Telecommunications

Job Description
The Programme Officer for Telecommunication/ICT Network and Applications will be an Officer who will work under the Head of the Telecommunications Division and assist in carrying out implementation of telecommunications programmes for ECOWAS Member states.

The specific objectives of the programme are to ensure the implementation of Community telecommunication programme at national and regional levels by creating increased awareness of Community Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues, policies and strategies under the supervision of the Principal Programme Officer, Telecommunication.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the implementation of the regional broadband infrastructure network including the second Community telecommunications infrastructure programme known as Intelcom II Programme and other related infrastructure programmes.
• Promotes development, expansion and operation of telecommunication/ICT networks and services/applications.
• Identifies and supervise network modernization projects including technological smooth migration.
• Supervises the management of the ECOWAS Telecommunications Information Management System (SIGTEL) database.
• Supervises studies on programme activities, analyses the results and proffers advice on the development of Telecommunications infrastructure in the sub-region.
• Informs stakeholders including policy makers, regulators and telecommunication operators on world trends in new technologies and their possible repercussions.
• Contributes to the development and dissemination of community telecommunications policies and strategies.
• Attends meetings with officials, setting meetings, arranging conferences, and undertaking missions to other countries including ECOWAS Member States and non-Member Sates in pursuance of these activities
• Represents ECOWAS Commission at the ITU sectors activities (ITU-T and ITU-R)
• Initiates projects and prepares project documents, monitors and evaluates projects implementation.

Educational Qualification

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Telecommunications or related field (Science, Engineering) with evidence of specialization in telecommunication/ICT sector

Experience

• Minimum of five years of active professional work experience in telecommunications sector in planning, management and implementation of telecommunications programmes with substantial period spend in West Africa;
• Experience in telecom/ICT networks and applications/services

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 52,273 - USD 59,100

Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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