Project Promotion Specialist at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represented by the ECOWAS Commission within the framework of the execution of its 2018 budget intends to apply a portion of the budgeted funds to strengthen the Community Development Programme Unit in the preparation of the Roundtable by the engagement of a Project Promotion Specialist.

The ECOWAS Commission now invites eligible Individual Consultants ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Service below:

Job Title: Project Promotion Specialist to Promote ECOWAS Priority Projects

Reference No: ICS/ECW/PPS-CDP/02
Location: Abuja

Main Objective

• The main objective is to employ the services of a Project Promotion Specialist to promote ECOWAS priority projects that are to be presented at the Abidjan Roundtable.
• The consulting services ("the Services") include the followings as shown below and the duration of the contract shall be for a maximum period of six (6) months. The consultant is expected to be available in the ECOWAS's office in Abuja full time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Development CDP project promotion Strategy with planning tools to implement the strategy; Identification of and proactive outreach to major donors on their funding opportunities;
• Stakeholder mapping and maintenance of database on key stakeholders and potential Donors;
• Raising Donors and potential investors awareness proactively for financing the Priority Projects;
• Providing assistance in the mobilization of Partners and Investors towards the Roundtable.

Educational Qualification

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business, Economics, Public Relation and Marketing or related area.

Experience:

• He or She should be a Specialist in Project promotion with at least 10 years of practical working experience
• Working experience in the ECOWAS region;
• Must have executed at list one similar assignment;
• Effective and Strong networking capabilities in the field of financing
• Excellent computer and communication skills, including office software packages (MS Word, Excel, Power Point etc.).

Language:

• Must be fluent (reading, writing, speaking) in one of the ECOWAS official languages (French; English or Portuguese). The knowledge of any other of the three (3) languages would be an advantage.

N.B

• The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Article 87 of the ECOWAS Tender Code (PDF) ("Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees"), setting forth corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or executing a contract. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per Article 17. (h) of the ECOWAS Tender Code.
• A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultant set out in the Consultant Guidelines. The shortlisted candidate will be interviewed for the position.

Application Closing Date
11am (GMT+1); 20th September, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified Consultants should indicate their interests in providing these services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

Expressions of Interest (1 original and 3 copies) must be delivered in sealed envelopes and clearly marked "Selection of Project Promotion Specialist to promote ECOWAS priority projects", Do not open except in the presence of the Tender Committee:
The ECOWAS Tender Box,
The Directorate of General Administration,
Procurement Division,
Floor ECOWAS Commission,
101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
P.M.B. 401,
Abuja - Nigeria.

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Note

• Interested, consultants may obtain further information at the email addresses below during office hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00 am GMT+1 to 5.00 pm GMT+1. E-mail to the following addresses: [email protected] with copy to: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
• Please note that electronic submissions are not accepted and will not be evaluated.
• This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://www.ecowas.int/doing-business-inecowas/ecowas-procurement/