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  • Posted: Feb 4, 2015
    Deadline: Mar 20, 2015
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    Welcome to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Established on May 28 1975 via the treaty of Lagos, ECOWAS is a 15-member regional group with a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries. Member countries making up ECOWAS are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’ Ivoire, Th...
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    Principal Research Officer, P5

    Objective of Position

    • To co-ordinate and provide research services in relevant areas to support the work of the Parliament

    Duties and Responsibilities
    Reporting to the Director of parliamentary Affairs and Research, the Principal Research Officer performs the following functions:

    • Co-ordinates the conduct of research on areas of interest aimed at supporting the Parliament or its Committees.
    • Deploys staff to research for individual Members of parliament and Committees.
    • Provides information for policy formulation and for inclusion in fact sheets.
    • Compiles relevant statistics and data for publication.
    • Supervises subordinate officers in the conduct of research.
    • Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

    Qualifications and Experience

    • A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Law or Public Administration plus eight (8) years post qualification research experience, or a higher degree with six (6) years research experience.
    • Preference will be given to candidates with research degrees, especially at the Ph.D level.
    • Prior working experience in a National or Regional parliament or an International Organization is an added advantage
    • Proficiency in one of the Community Languages and working knowledge in a second is required.
    • Proficiency in the use of computer, including applications such as Word, Excel, internet research and email communication, as well as relevant software, is required.

    Eligibility
    The vacancy is restricted to citizens of ECOWAS Member states only. Candidates must not exceed the age of fifty (50) years by the date of appointment.

    Salary Scale
    The post of Principal Research Officer is on P5 of the ECOWAS salary scale: UA33,607 UA37996 per annum.

    Method of Application

    Interested applicants should submit their applications with Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of relevant credentials to:

    The Honourable Speaker,
    ECOWAS Parliament,
    International Conference Centre,
    PMB, 576, Garki,
    Abuja,
    Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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