Marketing and Communications Officer 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: Marketing and Communications Officer

Grade: P3-1
Location: Togo

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Head of Communications and Marketing Division, the Marketing and Communications Officer shall contribute to the implementation of the Bank’s Communications and Marketing strategy.

Duties

• Contribute to enhancing the visibility of the Bank
• Serve as focal point for journalists covering activities at the Bank
• Contribute to media planning
• Assist in developing and implementing activities devolving on the Division as indicated in the detailed organization chart of the Bank
• Contribute to producing the Bank’s newsletter, brochures, pamphlets etc.
• Contribute to packaging the Division’s input on the website
• Contribute to ensuring compliance with the Bank’s graphic charter in all communication media
• Contribute to the development and choice of corporate gift items
• Coordinate visits from institutions of learning
• Carry out all other duties assigned by Management.

Required Profile

• Master's Degree in Communication and Public Relations from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution;
• Minimum of five (5) years working experience in a Communications department;
• Sound knowledge of the local environment and sub-region;
• Excellent knowledge of the media environment;
• Ability to adapt to a multi-cultural environment;
• Proven written and verbal communication skills;
• Other qualities in particular:
  • Open minded;
  • Very observant and a good listener;
  • Team-player;
  • Excellent ability to adapt;
  • Should have a sense of initiative, responsible and pragmatic;
  • Fluency in two of the Bank’s working languages;

General Requirement
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.