Legal Adviser at ECOWAS Commission

Posted on Wed 10th Oct, 2012 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (2 comments)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is recruiting for Legal Adviser

Job Title: Legal Adviser
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/LEG-P/001/2012

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: Office of the President
Directorate: Legal Affairs
Grade: P4
Annual Salary: USD 44,328 - USD 51,637
Supervisor: Principal Legal Adviser

Duties and Responsibilities

Participates in negotiations and in other agreements, conclusion sand dispute settlement procedures;
Drafts Community Acts, particularly Supplementary Acts of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, Regulations, Directives and Decisions of the Council of Ministers;
Draft other legal acts, such as conventions, Agreements and Contracts for the Commission;
Prepares programmes relating to legal and judicial policy harmonization, conceived by the Director and assists in the monitoring of their implementation;
Formulates draft cooperation agreements on legal and judicial matters between Member States;
Monitors the Commission’s working relationship with the parliament and the Court of Justice;
Ensures the privileges and immunities of the Commission are effectively protected and enjoyed among its staff, as provided in the Headquarters Agreement, the ECOWAS General Convention on Privileges and immunities and the other international conventions;
The Legal Adviser assists the Director through the Principal Legal Adviser in the execution of assignments that fall within their respective spheres of responsibility;
Give legal advice to the Statutory Appointees and to all the staff of the Commission;
Formulates legal opinions at statutory and in-house meetings of the Commission to facilitate understanding and decision-making;
Attends meetings of various Committees of the Commission and gives legal advice.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

A first level university Law degree
Possession of a higher degree would be an advantage.
Seven (7) years professional experience preferably in legal practice or international law practice.
Relevant knowledge acquired within an international organization would be an advantage
Candidates 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.
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.

Application Closing Date
31st October 2012

Method of Application
Interested and Qualified Candidates Should
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