Ecowas Consultant Opportunity

The ECOWAS Commission has announced that it seeks to recruit two consultants to conduct an impact evaluation of the implementation of the ECOWAS Trafficking in Persons Plan of Action 2011. JobsNigeriaPlus notes that the plan which was extended in 2003 to 2007 and further to 2011 covering all the ECOWAS member states. The evaluation will be directly supervised by the ECOWAS anti-trafficking unit.

Qualifications/Requirements
The Consultants selected to conduct this mission shall, at least have the following:

• Have an advanced degree in Law, International Relations or any of the Social Sciences,
• Have relevant research experience in trafficking in persons or in  any related field or in the social sciences,
• Have extensive knowledge of international and regional instruments on trafficking in persons,
• Have excellent report written skills and must be computer literate,
• Must be fluent in at least one of the three ECOWAS languages,
• Must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Country.

JobNigeriaPlus notes that the ECOWAS Commission has invited Eligible Consultants (Individual) to indicate their  interests in  providing these services. The interested Consultants must provide all information supporting their interested Consultants must provide all information supporting their qualification to perform the services (Kindly attach detailed Curriculum  Vitae that highlights the following: Curriculum and Certificates; past Experiences of similar jobs over the past five years; IT knowledge; knowledge of the area and any other information useful for the accomplishment of this project).

Further Information
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: Monday to Friday from from 9:00a.m (GMT+1) to 5.00p.m. (GMT+!).
ECOWAS Commission, Directorate of General  Administration, Procurement Unit, 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro District, P.M.B. 401 Abuja Nigeria,

E-mail: nkuakor@yahoo.fr; kabirnfr@yahoo.com.fr; bangoura53@yahoo.com


Expression of Interest
Expressions of interest must be delivered in sealed envelope and clearly marked: “RECRUITMENT OF TWO (02) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS PLAN OF ACTION TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN ECOWAS REGION, do not open except in presence of the Tender committee”
to the address below by Wednesday, October 31st 2012 at 4.00p.m GMT+1,

ECOWAS Tender Box is located in the Office of Director of General Administration, 1st Floor ECOWAS Commission, 101 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, P.M.B. 401 Abuja Nigeria.

West African Health Young Professional Internship Program

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2011

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Health Agency of ECOWAS, and its Partners announce its Young Professional Internship programme (YPIP) for 2011 which will commence in January 2011, and hereby invite applications from citizens of member countries of ECOWAS.

Goal: The goal of the programme is to equip young professionals with knowledge, skills and experience for effective management of health problems in West Africa.

Structure: The 12 month programme is divided into 6 stages (I-VI) Stages Iand IV will take place at the headquarters of WAHO in Burkina Faso, during which the Interns will acquire knowledge and competence in basic principles of public health, a second official language of ECOWAS, computer and new information technology as well as basic principles of management and leadership.During stages II and V, the Interns would be posted to host Institutions in different countries in West Africa to acquire practical skills and competences in their technical areas of interest or professional specialisation. The technical areas should respond to the health needs of the sub-region andthe priority domains of WAHO.

Priority Domains for 2011:
The applicants for 2011 Internship should have interest in one or more of the following priority technical areas/domains:

(1) HIV/AIDS
(2) REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(3) CHILD SURVIVAL
(4) NURTRITION
(5) PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
(6) MALARIA
(7) HEALTH RESEARCH
(8) DISEASE CONTROL


Benefits:
The Interns would be provided with accommodation and would receive a monthly allowance during the period. All travel costs related to the Internship would be paid for and learning materials would be provided free.

Eligibility:
All applicants must be citizens of ECOWAS member countries, must be available throughout the 12 month period and should have:

(1) obtained a university degree or equivalence within the past five years.
(2) fluency in reading and writing of at least one official ECOWAS language (English, French, Portuguese) Knowledge of a second language would be an advantage.
(3) basic competence in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).


Application Procedures

Interested candidates should send the following documents:
(1) Letter of application to participate in the programme.
(2) Up-to-date curriculum vitae
(3) Photocopy of the relevant pages of the National passport, National Identity Card or birth certificate.
(4) Photocopy of Diplomas and Certificates
(5) Letter of motivation stating reasons for wanting to participate in the programme, technical areas of interest and reasons for the choice, relevant experience and future career plans.
(6) In addition, each candidate should send three letters of reference. Two of the Referees must be persons who taught the applicant in the Univeristy or appropriate Institution. For a candidate with work experience, the third should be a professional with whom the candidat has worked. The letters of reference should be sent directly to the address below by the referees.
All applications and letters of reference should be sent by post or e-mail to:

West African Health Organisation (WAHO/OOAS)
Young Professional Internship Programme
01 BP 153 Bobo- Dioulasso 01
Burkina Faso

E-mail: wahoypip2011@yahoo.fr

Closing Date:
All applications must be received by the close of work on 27th August 2010

ECOWAS Electricity Regulatory Authority Jobs

The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) is a specialized Institute of ECOWAS with diplomatic status. Established in 2008, ERERA is primarily for the purpose of formulating rules for the regional electricity market and supervising its functioning within the framework of the West African Power Pool (WAPP). ERERA has invited job applications from qualified citizens of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).


ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE UNIT
5. ERA/5. POST: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
GRADE: P2 (UA 17, 971.62 22,359.48)
Qualifications/Experiences/Skills
- A minimum of a degree in any of the social Sciences, Law, Arts or Business Administration.
- Three (3) years professional experience
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to a new responsibilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationship with colleagues.
- Ability to set priorities, and work within a work schedule.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure, jungle tasks and meet deadlines.
- Effective self-control and stress management methods.
- Must be computer literate.

6. ERA/6. POST: ACCOUNTANT
GRADE: P2 (UA 17,971.62 22,359.48)
Qualification/Experiences/Skills
- Minimum of degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration.
- Three (3) years professional experience.
- Possession of a higher degree would be an advantage.
- Apart qualification of a formal professional Accounting designation e.g. (CA, ACCA, CIMA etc) would be an advantage.
- Familiar with all aspects of Financial Accounting Software and conversant with at least one major Accounting Software.
- Exceptional ability to work independently.
- Must be computer literate.

10. ERA/10. POST: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERT
GRADE: P4 (UA 25,908 30,180)
Qualification/Experiences/Skills
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information Technology.
- Seven (7) years professional experience.
- Possession of a higher degree would reduce the required professional experience to five (5) years.
- Must have optimum knowledge and ability in the field of IT.
- Must have adequate experience in website and data base development and maintenance.
- Must possess good programming skills.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Demonstrative experience in setting up and configuring, administering and supporting servers and desktops.
- A good grounding in computer hardware, computer networking and windows.


REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ECOWAS JOBS
Age: The applicant should not be 50years old or more at the time of recruitment.
Language requirement : Must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS Commission, English, French, and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.


SUBMISSION OF ECOWAS JOB APPLICATION

An interested and qualified candidate should submit:
1. Cover letter (including his/her motivation for the vacancy);
2. Curriculum vitae (candidates must provide at least two references);
3. Copy of credentials,
Quoting ‘’APPLICATION TO…. (Indicate the post)’’ at the top hand corner of their application to
THE CHAIRMAN,
ECOWAS REGIONAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ERERA)
TAKYI PLAZA FIRST FLOOR, PLOT 40 SPINTEX ROAD
PMB 76 MINISTRIES POST OFFICE,
ACCRA GHANA
TEL: (+233) 021 817 049 FAX: (+233) 021 817 050
OR
By email to erera.arrec@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates for these ECOWAS jobs will be contacted.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is 30 April 2010 at 12.00 GMT.

Women are encouraged to apply for these ECOWAS job applications.

Community Court of Justice ECOWAS Vacancies

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions:


POST 1: REVISOR (PORTUGUESE)
CATEGORY P5
A degree in translation or a bachelor's degree plus a certificate in translation in Portuguese with a minimum of six (6) years post qualification experience, or eight (8) years of confirmed experience in translation in an international organisation in lieu of certificate in translation.
Must be computer literate; A degree in Law will be an advantage;
Salary Scale P5 (UA 30, 551.83 34,541.51

POST 2 INTERPRETER PORTUGUESE.
CATEGORY P5
A University degreee plus a diploma or certificate in interpretation; or full training in an interpretation school with in at least eight (8) years post qualification experience in interpretaton.
Legal knowledge would be an advantage; Must be computer literate;
Salary scale P5 (UA 30,5551.83 34,541.51

POST 3: ACCOUNTANT
CATEGORY P3
A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; Five (5) years professional experience; A part qualification of a formal Professional Accountancy e.g. (CA,ACCA, CIMA etc...) would be an advantage; Strong knowledge of financial reporting, financial statements analysis and financial control techniques; Must be computer literate; Knowledge of a second official working language would be an advantage;
Salary scale P3 (UA21, 566.67 25,991.07)

POST 4: INFORMATION OFFICER
CATEGORY P3
Must possess a Bachelor' degree in Mass Communications or Humanities plus a Post-graduate diploma in Journalism; Minimum of five (5) years relevant post-qualification experience; Additional experience in public relations will be an asset; Must be computer literate. Must be fluent in English or French; A working knowledge of the other language will be an asset;
Salary Scale P3 (UA 21, 566.67 25,991.07)

POST 5: SENIOR RECORDER
CATEGORY P3
A minimum of First Degree in Law; Five (5) years of post qualification cognate experience in a capacity of Jurist; A previous experience in the judiciary, especially within a Court Registry shall be an added advantage; Be a computer literate and have the ability to manipulate etlectronic gadgets; Possess high skills in writing judicial documents; and Be a team player, and ready to work in a multicultural environment.
Salary Scale P3 (UA 21, 566.67 25,991.07)

OTHER CONDITIONS
For candidates to be admitted, they are required to fulfil the following additional conditions.
The candidate must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;
The candidate must not be more than fifty (50) years of age at moment of rercuitment and must be fluent in and have working knowledge of one of the official languages of the community (English, French, or Portuguese);
Knowledge of a second official language will be an added advantage.

Applications must reach the Court not later than 23rd October 2009.

APPLICATION FORMAT
Applicants who meet the requirements for any of the positions should forward their Application together with photocopies of all their certificates and Curriculum Vitae (CV), containing the following details in order:

1, Full names
2. Date and place of Birth
3. permanent address
4. Contact address
5. Country of origin
6. Work experience with names of establishments, dates and positions held
7. Institutions attended
8. Degree/Professional qualifcations obtained with dates
9. Names and Addresses of three (3) referees
10. Language understood and spoken fluently

Applicants should state the desired position applied for at te top right corner of the envelop, and send their application to:
THE PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, ECOWAS
NO 10, DARES SALAAM CRESCENT
OFF AMINU KANO CRESCENT
WUSE II, ABUJA, NIGERIA