Strategic Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Officer at 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: Strategic Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Officer

Job Code: 20000661
Location: Dakar - Senegal
Grade: P3/P4
Agency: Ecowas Gender Development Centre (EGDC)
Department: Human Development And Social Affairs
Status: Permanent
Directorate: Office of the Director
Line Supervisor: Director

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of the Director, the incumbent is responsible for identifying and interacting with potential partners of the Agency, advising Management on the development of partnerships with various organizations, and undertaking resource mobilization for the Agency.
• The incumbent will also promote the diversity of EGDC programs by monitoring the progress of program implementation and engaging in program evaluation including auditing the proper use of funds allocated by the donors.

Role and Responsibilities

• Design a resource mobilization strategy for the Agency and coordinate its effective implementation
• Identify and build relationships with potential partners to assist in the implementation of the Agency’s programmes. 
• Assist in the development and signing of agreements between the Agency and its partners.
• Make the necessary arrangements for the Agency to engage in resource mobilization activities with its partners.
• Promote the diversity of the Agency’s programmes and prepare appropriate communication resources, such as banners, brochures, and flyers, to inform potential partners/donors about the Agency’s programmes. 
• Assist with the monitoring of the progress of programme implementation and be actively involved in evaluating the programme performance at all levels.
• Conduct research to identify new sources of funding and potential partnership opportunities
• Develop and maintain a database of current and potential partners and donors, as well as track progress and outcomes of partnership and resource mobilization efforts
• Audit the proper use of funds allocated by donors to ensure that they have been properly used according to ECOWAS procedures.
• Undertake any other duty assigned by the Director.

Academic Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferably in Gender Studies, Sociology, Economics, other Social Sciences, or a related field from a recognized university.
• 5 years of experience in partnership building, resource mobilization, programme, and project management or other related areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, monitoring & evaluation with an RMB approach.
• Knowledge of rules, policies, and guidelines of technical partners, donor agencies, and member states.
• Proven experience in planning, monitoring & evaluate programs/projects.
• Ability to collect and collate information on international, continental, and regional organizations that offer technical and financial support for development work, particularly on gender and development.
• Ability to analyze international development trends and funding opportunities and advise management on areas that are susceptible to technical and financial partnership building.
• Ability to develop marketable project proposals on areas that are relevant to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Ability to organize round table conferences and mobilize technical and financial partners to engage with the EGDC to build strategic partnerships.

Age Limit:

• Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

Ecowas Key Competencies:

• Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea, or implement new methods and practices.
• Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instil a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities.
• Ability to respect the chain of command appropriately.
• Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval.
• Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information, and resources.
• Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues, and subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.
• Contribute to maintaining the organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to timeline, quality, and quantity.
• Ability to proactively interact with clients and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular discussions.
• Ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their needs, mitigate issues, and carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs.
• Ability to counsel, advise, consult, and guide others on matters about assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness, and ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, nationalities, genders, ethnicities, races, and religions.
• Understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy.
• Ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns, and apply judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbiased and transparent manner.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes, and policies.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services, and systems required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals.
• Knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS culture, structures, and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities as they relate to the project/program assigned to own position.
• Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends, and issues, present findings, and make recommendations.
• Ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance, and performance targets.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting goals.
• Ability to use evidence and research to inform policies and programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including stakeholders, regional institutions, and/or internal committees.
• Demonstrate operational computer proficiency using appropriate tools.
• Ability to make sound use of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means.
• Exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions, and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner.
• Proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT).
• Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
• Ability to develop and implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals.
• Identify, organize, and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution.
• Ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to coordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators, and risks.
• Ability to identify, collect, and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.

Annual Salary
UA 43,414.62 / USD 68,499.59 - UA 50,354.45 / USD 79,449.26

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their correctly filled Application Form, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Motivation Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Click here to download the application form (Docx.)

Note

• Female applications are encouraged.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Applications initially submitted with only the CV remain acceptable.
• ECOWAS does not charge a fee for recruitment and will not request for your account details.