Consultant at the 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant

Location: West Africa

Job Details

• The ECOWAS Commission wishes to update its data base of Consultants as part of the preparation for the implementation of for the years 2018 & 2019.
• The ECOWAS Commission hereby invites reputable qualified consultants (firms or individuals) with vast experience and expertise in the following fields to apply for the registration exercise:

Consultancy Services (Firms or Individuals)

• Audits
• Economics
• Research & Statistics
• Agriculture
• Energy
• Infrastructures (Road; Air Transport; Maritime; Railway)
• Humanitarian &-Social Affairs
• Gender
• Education
• Administration
• Quality Management
• Communication and Journalism
• Culture and Tourism
• Health
• Youth & Sports Development
• External Relations
• Mining
• Environmental Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Microeconomics Policy
• Political Affairs
• Peace and Security
• Free Movement
• Trade & Customs
• Multilateral Surveillance
• Information Technologies (IT)
• Telecommunications
• LegI Affairs
• Early Warning and Response
• Human Resources
• Strategic Planning! Strategic Management
• Industry & Private Sector
• Or any other relevant field.

Requirements

• Interested consultants (Firms or Individuals) must provide information on its or their qualifications and experience, demonstrating that he is or they are qualified to provide the services that may be required under each specific area of specialization as indicated above.
• For Individuals: interested consultants must provide proof of technical capability; CV’s (copy of all Certificates I Degrees presented) and experience in in their area of specialization or contracts within the past ten (10) years; Experience with Donors funded project; working experience in at least 2 ECOWAS countries in past 10 years; capacity to produce reports and all other relevant documents on the study in English and French.
• For firms: In addition, interested consultants must provide proof of technical capability as well as administrative / organizational structure, legal status, staffing and experience in their area of specialization or contracts within the past ten (10) years; Experience with Donors funded project; working experience in at least three (3) ECOWAS countries in past 10 years; capacity to produce reports and all other relevant documents on the study in English and French.

Application Closing Date
3.PM (GMT +1); 2nd June, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send and address their Expressions of Interest to the address below clearly marked: “Expression of Interest for Registration as Consultant for ECOWAS Commission”, Do not open, except in presence of the ECOWAS Procurement Committee:
The Commissioner General Administration & Conference,
ECOWAS Commission,
No. 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro,
Abuja,

The Expression of Interest must be submitted in the following order:

• Cover Letter duly signed by the firms authorized signatory indicating the specific area of specialization;
• Company Profile;
• Certificate of Incorporation / Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
• Certified True Copy of Tax Clearance Certificate for the years (2016; 2015 and 2014)
• Evidence of financial capacity (Certified True Copy of Audited financial statement for the years (2016; 2015 and 2014);
• CV’s of Personnel (copy of all Certificates I Degrees presented)
• Three (3) verifiable job completion certificate(s) (in the indicated area of interest) executed within the last ten (10) years.
• Exact location and full addresses/contact telephone numbers I Email address

Note

• An Expression of Interest shall be disqualified where any of the above listed documentations is not provided and any job completion certificates submitted by any consultant (firm) must have verifiable and functional address / email and phone number of the client issuing the certificate.
• Please CLEARLY indicate on the envelope as well as in the covering letter if your submission is for Individual Consultant Or Firm Consultant.
• An Expression of Interest shall be disqualified where no specific area of specialization is indicate.d on the envelope as well as in the cover letter. A firm or individual cannot apply for more than three (3) areas of specialization.
• Late submission will not be accepted.
• Please note that electronic submissions are not accepted and will therefore not be considered.
• Interested suppliers / contractors or service providers can obtain further information at the e-mail addresses mentioned below during working hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm (local time) on working days: [email protected] with copy to: [email protected] , [email protected]
• This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurement/ They should refer ONLY to the terms and specifications mentioned in the adverts made by ECOWAS Commission in the national Media and on ECOWAS Website.
• Also note that all suppliers I contractors or service providers who have expressed their interest by submitting documentation early this year are not concerned by this new advert.