Data Manager for Agriculture and Environment at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Job Code: 20000569
Grade: P2/P3

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of the Program Officer, Data Management, the incumbent will oversee the management of data collection on Agriculture and Environment Statistics in ECOWAS Region.

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing, designing, and planning of collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, and dissemination of statistical data relevant to Agriculture and Environment.
• Work with National, Regional, and International Institutions in issues relating to Agriculture and Environment Statistics.
• Collaborate with National, Regional, and International Institutions to develop database for the monitoring and evaluation of Agriculture and Environment indicators.
• Play a leading role in the development of regional database on Agriculture and Environment indicators.
• Work with other directorates in the ECOWAS Commission on data management in Agriculture and Environment.
• Participate in Directorate activities like statistical publications and dissemination in relevant areas of regional integration like economic, trade surveillance, and monitoring of regional and international development agendas.
• Perform data quality and consistency control on statistics and contributing to statistical harmonisation on Energy and Infrastructure in the region.
• Advise ECOWAS Member States on data quality issues in relation to Agriculture and Environment data.
• Any other responsibility that may be assigned to him/her by the President of the ECOWAS Commission and his/her supervisors.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, or any related field.
• A firm grasp of statistics, socio-economic and development indicators with Agriculture and Environment issues particularly in the sub-region.
• A minimum of 3 years progressively experience in a statistical institution.
• Ability to build a partnership with other institution and deliver results that meet the community needs and long-term interests within and outside the institution.
• Ability to build, lead motivated and committed teams across functional boundaries, and utilize the talent and expertise of team members in a productive way.
• Demonstrated ability to present and win support to ideals.
• Good listener and cultural sensitivity, commitment to diversify and capacity to initiate and manage innovations or change.
• Knowledge of economic theories and their application.
• Must be computer literate.
• Policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area.
• Strategic mindset, a strong capacity to analyses action from the perspectives of stakeholders and translate strategic thinking into a compelling plan of action.
• Technical ability to undertake research, analyze data, make recommendations, and write reports.

Age Limit:

• Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

ECOWAS Key Competencies:

• Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea or implement new methods and practices.
• Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities.
• Ability to respect the chain of command in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval.
• Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information, and resources.
• Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues, and subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.
• Contribute to maintaining organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to the timeline, quality, and quantity.
• Ability to proactively interact with clients and build strong trusting relationships based on mutual respect and regular discussions.
• Ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their needs, mitigates issues and that carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs.
• Ability to counsel, advise, consult, and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness, and ability to relate well with People from varied backgrounds, nationality, gender, ethnicity, race, and religion.
• Understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy.
• Ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns and apply judgement, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbiased and transparent manner.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes, and policies.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS internal operational requirements of programs, projects, services, and systems required to achieve work assignments and meet performance goals.
• Knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS culture, structures and performance issues and priorities impacting assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities as it relates to project/programme assigned to own position.
• Ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations.
• Ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance, and performance targets.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques to generate creative ideas and new approaches to meeting goals.
• Ability to use evidence and research to inform policies and programs and identify relevant and appropriate sources of information, including stakeholders, regional institutions and/or internal committees.
• Demonstrate operational computer proficiency using appropriate tools.
• Ability to make sound use of graphics and tables to effectively present numerical data to write semi-complex technical reports/proposals and edit/check templates, letters, etc.
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means,
• Exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions, and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner.
• Proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT).
• Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
• Ability to develop and implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals.
• Identify, organize, and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution.
• Ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators, and risks.
• Ability to identify, collect and assess indicators to monitor performance and to take proactive remedial action as required.

Salary
USD67,713.70 - USD77,480.72 Annually.