Secretary - General, D2 at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Objective of Position

• To serve as chief adviser to the Speaker of the Parliament on procedural matters, and to manage the day-to-day running of the secretariat of Parliament.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Secretary General is the Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Parliament. Reporting to the Speaker, he/she performs the following functions:

• Acts as chief adviser to the Speaker on matters Parliamentary procedure.
• Oversees the day-to-day running of the Secretariat of the Parliament.
• Acts as the channel of communication between the Speaker and other members of Parliament and the Secretariat.
• Oversees the preparation of the order paper, reports, votes and proceedings of the Parliament, the Bureau and the Committees and ensures their publication and safe custody.
• Oversees the recruitment, deployment, supervision and management of the staff of the Parliament.
• Acts as the Accounting Officer of the Parliament.
• Prepares and manages the annual budget of the Parliament and submits quarterly and annual statements to the Bureau.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Speaker.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Masters Degree in Management, Public Administration, the Social Sciences or Law from a recognized University.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years international experience including seven (7) years of Parliamentary work experience at a managerial level is required.
• In addition, the candidate must be proficient in at least two of the three Community languages English, French and Portuguese. Proficiency in the use of a computer is also 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 Secretary-General is on D2 of the ECOWAS salary scale: UA44,636 UA55,455 per annum.