Jobs
Career Opportunities at ECOWAS Abuja, August 2014
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.
Considered one of the
pillars of the African Economic Community, the organization was founded
in order to achieve collective self-sufficiency for its member states
by creating a single large trading bloc through an economic and trading
union. It also serves as a peacekeeping force in the region. The
organization operates officially in three co-equal languages French,
English, and Portuguese.
We are currently recruiting for the position below
Job Title: Programme Officer Performance Reports
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/MOE-P/001/2012
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: Office of the Vice-President
Directorate: Monitoring and Evaluation
Grade: P3
Supervisor: Head of Division Monitoring and Evaluation
Job Description
The incumbent contributes to the establishment of the ECOWAS Monitoring
and Evaluation system and operationalizes the procedures and tools of
the Monitoring and Evaluation manual relating to reporting on
performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure effective and efficient reporting on performance of operations and programmes of the Commission;
- Apply standard tools, techniques, guidelines and reports for
assessing and monitoring the implementation of the programmes of the
Commission;
- Collect relevant data, where available, on the ECOWAS strategic
operations/programmes in collaboration with other institutions and
partners;
- Undertake periodic, independent field visits, focus groups,
polls, etc and ensure validation of information received through regular
reporting systems;
- Identify effective communication channels and utilize these
channels to ensure that stakeholders are fully informed on the
performance of programmes;
- Update reporting formats, frequency and distribution timelines
for all monitoring and evaluation matrices and consolidate periodic
reports on progress in achieving programme outcomes;
- Prepare the performance assessment reports of ECOWAS programmes, and ensure their effective dissemination and feedback.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Management, Business
Administration, Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences or any other
related subject, with an expertise in planning and/or monitoring and
evaluation of programmes and operations.
- A higher degree will substitute for two years from the required professional experience.
Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience including at
least two (2) years in planning and/or monitoring and evaluation related
work.
Age
Candidate 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.
Language
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.
Remuneration
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469
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Job Title: Human Resources Officer, Performance and Career Management
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/HRD-P/001/2012
Department: Human Resources
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Directorate: Human Resources
Grade: P3
Supervisor: Principal Officer, Performance and Development
Job Description
The ECOWAS Commission’s Human Resources (HR) Directorate is committed to developing and maintaining policies and succession systems which provide the organisation with the diversity, flexibility, and mobility necessary to respond to a changing global environment, while supporting greater decentralization of the Commission’s operations, promoting efficiency and effectiveness.
Being conscious of the fact that the organisation is operating in a rapidly changing global environment which brings a variety of challenges, and considering several factors including technological evolution, outsourcing and off shoring, the dramatically changing demographics of the labor markets, the Directorate emphasizes the importance of implementing best-practice human resources solutions that ensure we attract, develop, retain and reward the right people skilled enough to deliver on our mandate.
The incumbent will work on reviewing current policies, processes and practices related to Performance, Career Management and design of new frameworks within the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Partner with Human Resources Directorate’s Leadership and
Operational teams to review current processes and provide technical
advice in the areas of career management and succession planning;
- Help explore and design frameworks/models, and support
implementation of appropriate measures by applying modern methods,
approaches, and tools in the areas of Performance and Career Management;
- Lead and/or support multiple transformational activities in various lines of business from conception through implementation;
- Design, prepare, deliver and conduct the needs assessment of
current processes and practices related to Performance and Career
Management
- Ensure all Human Resources projects relating to Performance and
Career Management use a consistent methodology, tools and templates;
manage communications and change management activities targeted at all
levels of audiences during implementation process
- Facilitate and/or support key strategy decision meetings, focus-group discussions etc. as and when required
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Business
Administration, Public Administration, Organization Psychology,
Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Development Economics, International
Relations, Human Resource Management, etc.
Experience:
- Minimum of five years relevant experience in similar roles within international organizations
- In-depth broad-based knowledge of and extensive experience in
all major facets of HR management, trends, and practices in diverse
organizations
Competencies:
Building Strategic Partnerships
- Identifying and building partnerships
- Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments
- Takes responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set deadlines and strives until successful outputs are achieved
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Developing tools and mechanisms
- Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms
- Develops and/or participates in the development of tools and
mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual
and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and
informal methodologies
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
- In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter
- Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of
specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related
disciplines (HR management)
- Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff
- Continues to seeks new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit
- Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional
discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself
professionally
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work
Promoting Organizational Change and Development
- Assisting the individuals to cope with change
- Develops communications and programmes to assist Departments and Directorates in their adaptation to changing environment
Client Orientation
- Demonstrates understanding of client's perspective
- Keeps the client informed of problems or delays in the provision of services
- Uses discretion and flexibility in interpreting rules in order
to meet client needs and achieve organizational goals more effectively
- Solicits feedback on service provision and quality
- Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management
Age
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.
Language
Excellent oral and written communication skills in any of the official
ECOWAS languages – English, French and Portuguese. A good working
knowledge of a second official language would be an advantage.
Remuneration
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469
Click here to apply online
Application Deadline: 20 September 2014
