Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is recruiting for the position of:
Job Title: Programme Officer Program Management
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/EWD-P/001/2012
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: Political Affairs, Peace & Security
Directorate: Early Warning
Grade: P3
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469
Supervisor: Principal Programme Officer, Programmes Management
Duties and Responsibilities
- Engages in planning, implementation of early warning programs and analysis activities;
- Assist in resource planning to achieve maximum impact
- Attends meetings, forums, workshops, seminars, etc as appropriate and assist in the representation of the unit;
- Provides adequate and timely management information to the Manager;
- Participates with the Analysis and System management team in setting project management priorities;
- Reviews all documents and correspondence produced by the Programs unit and ensure that timely action is taken on these communications;
- Develops relevant indicators/checklists/formats for reporting according to the requirements of ECOWAS and the various partners;
- Contributes to the preparation and publication of program reports in accordance with the prescribed schedule;
- Contributes to the preparation of annual work plans, as needed;
- Assists in the review, clarification and editing of project reports, as necessary;
- Ensures all unit procedures, practices, guidelines and formats are dully followed by the team;
- Assists the PMU Manager with budget monitoring
- Act upon tasks assigned and delegated by the program manager.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
- A Bachelor of Science degree in any of the Social Sciences, Law, Communication, Information, , Political Science, Arts or Business Administration .
- A higher degree in the relevant field may substitute for two years of professional experience.
- Minimum of five years of relevant work experience.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools such as Word, Excel, Ms Power Point, Access
- 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.
- 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.
Application Closing Date
31st October 2012
Method of Application
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