Bilingual Communication Assistant at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Institution: ECOWAS Parliament
Directorate: Directorate of Administration & Finance
Grade/Step : G4-1
Duration: One Year Contract
Supervisor: Principal Communication Officer
Supervising: NIL

Objective of Position

• To assist the Chief Communication Officer in the effective dissemination of information on the Parliament to all the peoples of the Community.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Chief Communication Officer, the Bilingual Communication Assistant performs the following functions:
• Assists in producing publications on the activities of the Parliament in more than one language.
• Assists in maintaining relations with the media in Member States and using these to propagate the activities of the Parliament.
• Assists in publicising the work of the Parliament on the website in more than one language.
• Makes an input into the design and production of publicity and gift items for the Parliament.
• Assists in managing the image of the Parliament through effective Public Relations.
• Assists in organising press coverage/interviews in more than one language for events of the Parliament.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an A Level or an Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism or related field.

Experience:

• Five (5) years working experience.

Eligibility:

• Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies. General Service positions are open to only candidates resident in the host country of the Institution.
• In the case of permanent positions, only candidates whose age is less than fifty (50) years at the time of appointment are eligible for consideration.

Annual Salary
The position is on Grade G4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA9,894, equivalent to US$15,611.