Head of Division, Macro-Economic Research Studies at ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution established by the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). EBID includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

The main objective of EBID is to contribute to the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs. The headquarters of the bank is in Lome in the Togolese Republic.

As part of its capacity building efforts, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development is seeking qualified candidates who are citizens of the community to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Division, Macro-Economic Research Studies

Grade P5-1
Location: Togo

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Director of the Department of Research and Strategic Planning contribute to the development, monitoring and evaluation of the strategic plans of the Bank.
• He/ she shall assist in developing the Bank's activity report and also assist in designing and developing strategic documents and visibility studies for the bank.

Duties

• Coordinate the formulation of strategies and operational policies in collaboration with other departments;
• Make proposals for adapting strategies and actions to meet the economic situation and the needs of ECOWAS Member States;
• Undertake and carryout macro-economic, sector and theme-based research and analysis within the framework of economic programs of Member States in order to facilitate the identification of projects, policies, priorities and institutional problems specific to each sector or area of intervention of EBID;
• Organize, put in place and coordinate mechanisms for gathering financial and socio-economic information on Member States using the documentation available at the Bank and through research missions to the relevant national institutions of Member States;
• Establish and manage operational, micro and macro-economic database, including database that will facilitate the compilation of information on medium and large scale enterprises in the private and commercial public sectors and enable the establishment of permanent framework for Bank-client relationship;
• Gather, compile, analyze and publish statistical data on the economies of Member States and produce statistics on the operational activities of EBID;
• Manage the macro-economic data bank and produce statistics on the activities of the Bank;
• Manage the Documentation Centre and the Archives of the Bank in order to respond effectively to the information needs of users;
• Manage the data bank of consultants and consultancy firms;
• Assist in preparing and updating comprehensive documentation on the economic situation of ECOWAS Member States and other regions in Africa as well as information on institutions, regional, African and international development bodies and agencies;
• Centralize research and publications made by international organizations and those prepared or requested by the Bank;
• Carry out all other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Strategic Planning, or any related field from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution;
• Minimum of ten (10) years professional experience acquired in a consultancy firm, investment bank or in the strategic department of a company, with related activities in strategic planning, research and economic analysis;
• Capacity to independently undertake research on economic issues, backed by publications in recognized quantitative journals;
• Ability to apply quantitative methods of economic analyses;
• Solid knowledge of economic modeling and econometrics will be an asset;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks and activities, meet deadlines and achieve results;
• Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Be able to monitor the implementation of plans and activities and to anticipate risks and make contingency plans;
• Ability to work in a dynamic multicultural institution and capacity to work in a team to achieve organizational goals;

General Requirements
Candidates must:

• Be citizens of ECOWAS Member States;
• Not be above 45 years of age;
• Be computer literate (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Be fluent in French and/or English and/or Portuguese, and proficient in one of the other two languages.

Application Closing Date
17h00 GMT; 30th June, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send or deliver their applications and CV's in sealed envelope, marked "2015 Recruitment Exercise" and state the position applied to the address below:
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
Department of Administration and Human Resources,
128, Bd. du 13 Janvier,
BP 2704,
Lome-Togo.

Application must include

• A detailed curriculum vitae;
• A letter of interest;
• Copies of degrees or certificates;
• Copy of identity card or passport;
• Copy of birth certificate.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test. EBID reserves the right to stop further action on this job vacancy notice