Job Openings at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Role Overview

• Under the direct supervision of the Commission in charge of Humanitarian & Social Affairs, the Director Education, Science and Culture organizes and provides his/her expertise in the areas of his/her skills and carries out any other task assigned to him/her by the higher authority, to design and implement technical projects/programs, in accordance with the objectives targeted by ECOWAS.
• He/She coordinates the management of the activities of his/her Directorate.

Role And Responsibilities

• Organize the Directorate
• Approve in the first instance the Programs and requests of the divisions.
• Supervise the effective implementation of the Programs.
• Control the presence or absence of agents under his authority.
• Assign tasks to staff based on opportunities.
• Present written and/or oral reports to the Commissioner on the status of program implementation and the life of the Directorate in general
• Establish a mechanism for working in synergy between the divisions but also between the Directorate and the other management entities of the Commission.
• Plan the budget and program implementation plan.
• Anticipate any action that could promote better implementation of programs and assigned tasks.
• Manage the department’s budget based on reality and availability of funds.
• Check the availability of funds before any expenditure.
• Allocate to each division a budget threshold likely to enable the effective implementation of programs.
• Analyse each program for decision purposes.
• Prioritize budget allocations based on the relevance and importance of the program.
• Establish a mechanism for monitoring the activities of the Directorate.
• Lead management meetings.
• Supervise the daily management of the Directorate.
• Motivate staff to work in Synergy and harmony.
• Revise working documents and/or Staff Memos
• Submit detailed reports to the Commissioner.
• Advise the Commissioner on the quality of Consultants, Resource Persons, and the advisability or otherwise of recruiting them.
• Consider the needs of consultants and others of the divisions.
• Explain by administrative note for the need to understand Top Management, the reasons, or the necessity of this type of temporary recruitment.
• Advise staff on their sovereign role and/or responsibilities as a civil servant and/or agent in the Department.
• Communicate regularly with staff on the need to work as a team and in synergy.
• Inform staff whenever necessary about respecting working hours and places.
• Encourage staff to put more effort into their work.
• Diagnose real staff weaknesses if necessary.
• Evaluate the real skills of the staff in the event of failure.
• Intensify refresher training if necessary.
• Raising awareness to create a decent working climate and environment within the department.
• Modernize the staff working environment.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Education, Primary Education, Social Sciences, or in a similar field from a recognized University.
• 12 years of professional experience, including 6 years of relevant international work and 5 years at a supervisory level.
• Advanced technical knowledge of theories, principles, and methods in areas of education, primary education, scientific innovation, social sciences, and knowledge of global initiatives e.g. EFA, NEPAD, and their effective application in development programs and policies.
• Knowledge of theories and practices in programme/project management in education, monitoring and evaluation, training and capacity development in education, alternative basic education, curriculum development and in promoting of science.
• Knowledge of West-African education issues, relating to culture, children and women and technical competence in policy analysis and development, strategic planning, program planning, development, and management.

Age Limit

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

Ecowas Key Competencies

• Senior leadership experience in establishing strategic partnerships, working collaboratively, and building consensus with multiple internal and/or external stakeholders on complex issues in a multi-disciplinary governmental or international organization.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS mandate, strategic plan/priorities as well as the economic, political, and social state/trends of Member States, as pertains to own scope of work.
• Consistency in actions, values, methods, confidentiality, ethics, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes which connote a deep commitment to do the right thing for the right reason, regardless of the circumstances.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Heads of Institutions, elected officials, and statutory employees to facilitate compliance, build engagement, resolve conflicts, and obtain support for change.
• Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to promote a culture where people hold themselves personally accountable for results.
• Ability to provide leadership, management, and technical oversight for all project activities and program deliverables in accordance with ECOWAS legal and administrative practices and standards.
• Ability to conduct periodic reviews of staff performance in keeping with the ECOWAS performance management system and to mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
• Ability to oversee project management, internal controls, and stewardship of financial resources and to address issues in a confident and capable manner whilst making decisions that exemplify impartial and non-partisan decision-making.
• Ability to exercise the initiative and resourcefulness necessary for simultaneously addressing a variety of stakeholder needs, pursuing multiple tasks, and achieving positive outcomes.
• Ability to create synergies with client groups and others to achieve objectives in setting and monitoring service standards and indicators.
• Ability to motivate and engage others in promoting or adopting best practices in client services.
• Ability to identify and improve services and client interactions through appropriate networks and to create innovative ways of addressing these in an accountable and transparent manner.
• Knowledge of anti-discriminatory/human rights regulatory environment and ability to advance strategies to foster an inclusive working environment and healthy organization respectful of cultural diversity and gender equality and free from harassment and discrimination.
• Understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, being sensitive to group differences, gender issues and ability to contribute to, advocate for, and/or develop policies which are gender sensitive and responsive to various cultures.
• Ability to foster a diverse and inclusive interactive work environment that can effectively bring together a wide spectrum of ideas and experiences to solve problems, develop projects/programs and improve results.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to remain objective in managing conflict regardless of cultural differences /positions, gender differences, and encourage other staff to overcome cultural and gender bias and differences.
• Understanding of the ECOWAS organizational structure, workplace culture and dynamics.
• Ability to apply knowledge of ECOWAS legal framework, strategic priorities, and operational standards to develop/modernize policies and programs and/or to implement policies and programs in a sustainable and effective manner.
• Well-developed business, social and political acumen, demonstrating a strong commitment to the vision and mandate of ECOWAS coupled with a broad knowledge of the economic, political, and social situations and trends in Member States.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills on matters relating to policy and strategy development important to the realization of the ECOWAS mandate and the improvement of outcomes for Member States.
• Ability to analyze reports as well as socio-economic and institutional dynamics and recognize areas of potential obstacles or challenges and develop innovative solutions or alternatives to address barriers and achieve strategic/operational priorities.
• Ability to anticipate and interpret the effects of environmental changes (social, economic, and political), and its impact and make recommendations.
• Ability to identify/address strengths and weaknesses, stimulate creativity, reduce resistance to change and improve the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Ability to make prudent decisions relating to the management of human, financial and material resources.
• Ability to actively listen and understand perspectives of others to make informed assertions, decisions, or recommendations.
• Ability to build multiple external collaborative relationships to support strategic and operational objectives; identify the key issues and accommodate the key players with well thought out communication and stakeholder management plans.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and conviction, make compelling presentations which promotes new insights, ideas and perspectives and a better understanding of issues and challenges.
• Exhibit active listening skills to encourage stronger communication amongst team members, to show care and make them feel valued and to drive employee engagement in all institutions and agencies.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills focusing on building and nurturing effective and collaborative relationships.
• 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 prepare plans, set clear objectives in a consistent manner and have effective oversight of performance management practices to ensure that goals and standards are met.
• Ability to set effective goals/results and manage change in a manner that demonstrates resilience, composure, and a positive outlook in an environment of uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Ability to enable the development of organizational and individual talent throughout the implementation of strategic, operational, programme, project, and individual plans.
• Ability to implement plans, mobilize/engage people, identify critical success factors, mitigate risks, monitor indicators and feedback, initiate corrective measure, and build capacities for sustainability.
• Ability to institute rigorous monitoring, and evaluation practices and to learn from setbacks and mistakes to ensure continuous improvement.

Assessment method: Assessment of qualified candidates may include a written exercise and a competency-based interview.

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Role Overview

• The Programme Officer (PO), Aviation Safety & Security, under under the supervision of the Principal Programme Officer, Air Transport, is a Civil Aviation Engineer.
• He/She is working in the Air Transport Division of the Infrastructure Department and on safety and security regulations.

Role and Responsibilities

• Advice on the preparation and implementation of Aviation Technical Regulations in compliance with the ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and ICAO Annexes and legal instruments especially the Cape Town Convention and Protocol.
• Develop short-, medium- and long-term aviation projects, programs and plans for the planning, harmonization and coordination of national aviation technical regulations including aviation security regulations.
• Follow up the development of airport infrastructure, equipment and facilities, the coordination of the Air Navigation Services Providers (ANSP) in the region such as ASECNA, NAMA, Roberts FIR, Accra FIR and Cabo Verde FIR.
• Contribute to the Certification of all ECOWAS international airports including regular APEX review and reporting, as well as prevention of bird hazard.
• Contribute to the implementation of the ICAO Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the CNS/ATM including cooperation with EGNOS Africa JPO for an efficient use of satellites to improve air navigation and Aviation Safety/Security/Climate Change.
• Disseminate, sensitize, Implement, assess and follow up the level of implementation by the Member States of the Supplementary Act A/SP.11/02/12 dated 17 February 2012, relating to Common Rules on Aviation Security in ECOWAS Member States.
•  Contribute to the establishment of a regional pool of aviation security (AVSEC) Experts.
• Contribute to the implementation of the joint ECOWAS/ICAO Roadmap relating to the Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS).
• Monitor and coordinate the activities of the sub-regional organizations for aviation safety oversight organizations such as the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) and the ACSSA/UEMOA as well as the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Bureau (BAGAIA), with a view to harmonize interventions under ECOWAS.
• Contribute to the establishment of a unique Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (E-RSOO) in West Africa.
• Contribute to the establishment of a unique Accident Investigation Bureau in West Africa and to a regional mechanism for Search and Rescue in ECOWAS region.
• Develop and maintain good relations with the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the World Food Program (WFP) as well as with other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and integration organizations such as West African and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and Banjul Accord Group (BAG) Secretariat.
• Implement of policy decisions / directives of ECOWAS Authority on air transport matters.
• Design of short-, medium-, and long-term work programs and action plans for the implementation of the ECOWAS regional integration strategic plan for air transport sector.
• Sensitize of member States on the need and monitor their compliance with regional Decisions and Directives on air transportation.
• Assess of regional air transport needs and identify and prepare programs and projects and mobilize funds for implementation in consultation with stakeholders (government administrations, air services providers, private sector investors, and international partners).
• Provide business support functions including financial management of projects, assistance with the procurement of goods and services, preparation of bids and submissions, and the development and mentoring of other staff.
• Contribute to fund mobilization with donors, partners for sustainable development of air transport sector.
• Organize and participate in ECOWAS Statutory and various other regional air transport meetings. Preparation of documentation, writing of meeting reports and dissemination of meeting outcomes, decisions and directives to all stakeholders and follow-up on implementation.
• Prepare annual work plans and budgets for air transport activities in line with the Commission’s strategic framework.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Management of ECOWAS Commission, the Commissioner in-charge of Air Transport, the Director of Transport, or his appointed officials.

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualifications in Aviation Safety, Engineering, or related technical discipline in air transport from a reputable University.
• At least 5 years post qualification experience in a civil aviation administration, airline, airport authority or similar aviation related organization, at regional / international level.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Aviation Safety & Security related schedules in a reputable governmental, or international institution.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with senior government officials, partners, international agencies and professional associations in the air transport sector, policy makers and civil aviation administrations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely and to articulately present reports.
• Initiative taking, ability to take proper judgement, and thoroughness in work delivery.
• Ability to work in a team and to establish a good team spirit, in a multi-national environment.
• Ability to use personal computers and contemporary software.

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.

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Role Overview

• Under the overall guidance and supervision of the President he/ she shall oversee the affairs of the Directorate of Legal Affairs. He/She shall supervise and establish guidelines for the provision of legal opinions or advice on issues relating to the functions, structure and activities of the Organization.

Role and Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly the President’s and Commissioner’s vision to staff, explaining how the Directorate’s activities align with them and how the Director expects the Directorate to carry out set tasks on it.
• Provide a unified central legal service for ECOWAS including all its organs and institutions.
• Ensure that decision-making processes are compliant with ECOWAS legal frameworks, as well as providing and ensuring consistency in interpretation of legal instruments, such as the statutes, treaties, agreements, regulations and rules, resolutions and other legal text adopted by or under the auspices of the organization.
• Provide legal advice on cooperation with international organisations and international judicial, and legal services also for special political missions, peacekeeping operations and other field missions on matters such as diplomatic privileges and immunities and the legal status of the organisation.
• Collaborate with the other Directors in the Institution to ensure that the work is harmonized with that of other Directorates as needed.
• Maintain a network of peer technical specialists and decision-makers in Member States, which is needed to ensure the smooth introduction of ECOWAS programmes.
• Plan annual goals, objectives, directorate activities and ensures budget is tied to the Commission’s overall plans; measures and monitors goal achievement; negotiates suitable adjustments to goals and budgets.
• Implement performance-based budgeting within the Directorate.
• Organize the Directorate in an efficient way with clear reporting lines, minimal bureaucracy and optimal delegation of responsibilities and authority.
• Work with other Directorates to ensure efficient and effective services such as recruitment, promotions, and related matters.
• Set standards of work and creates mechanisms to monitor staff output and ensure that standards are maintained, and deadlines are met without compromising the quality of work.
• Actively engage in the development of staff to ensure skills are built to match plans, goals and existing structures.
• Create a productive working atmosphere within the Directorate to encourage staff participation.
• Direct technical guidance on program design or implementation in an area where he or she has high-level technical expertise.
• Represents ECOWAS in professional meetings or working groups; make speeches, negotiate agreements, mediate disputes.
• Lead or participate in technical missions to develop projects and programs.
• Advise the President, Vice President and Commissioners on issues relating to his or her area of technical expertise.
• Work with the Parliamentary Committees at the ECOWAS Parliament.
• Provide guidelines for, or direct, the conduct of research and preparation of opinions, studies, reports, and correspondence on legal issues relating to the functions, structure, and activities of the Organization.  Such issues may bear upon constitutional, international, public, private and administrative law.
• Examine precedents and carry out research on complex, highly specialized or sensitive issues, which may have a major impact on the Organization or its work.
• Provide advice and assistance in resolving procedural and substantive questions at meetings, conferences, and committees, in particular to the main organs of the organization.
• Supervise and coordinate the drafting of legal instruments, such as contracts and agreements, internal rules and regulations and other legislative material.
• Undertake consultations and participate in negotiations with high-level representatives of Member States or other organizations.
• Represent the Organization in conferences and at meetings of other organizations and bodies.
• Review and revise draft letters, agreements, and other texts of a sensitive nature, which have been passed to the office for review and comments.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of briefs for representing the Organization in proceedings before courts of law, administrative tribunals, and any other judicial body.
• Represent the office at specialized meetings and on internal bodies, boards, or committees on issues of importance to the organization.
• Initiate and participate in meetings with senior officers and legal advisers of other agencies on matters of common concern.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Law from a recognized University.
• 12 years progressively responsible experience in Law, including Legal analysis, research and writing with experience as a lawyer in the legal office of an Intergovernmental Organization or Government with at least five (5) years at a supervisory level.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a legal Practitioner.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and understanding of the political, social, and economic environment and their impact on the implementation of ECOWAS mandate.
• Extensive knowledge of all relevant rules and regulations, policies, procedures, and operations of ECOWAS, as well as applicable jurisprudence.
• Knowledge of the substantive role of ECOWAS on the rule of law in general and of ECOWAS interventions on specific areas/themes related to the rule of law.

Age Limit:

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

Key ECOWAS Competences

• Recent and progressive senior leadership experience in establishing strategic partnerships, working collaboratively, and building consensus with multiple internal and/or external stakeholders on complex issues in a multi-disciplinary governmental or international organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Heads of Institutions, elected officials and statutory employees to facilitate compliance, build engagement, resolve conflicts, and obtain support for change; develops a culture where people hold themselves personally accountable for results.
• Ability to provide leadership, management, and technical oversight for all project activities and program deliverables in accordance with ECOWAS legal and administrative practices and standards. (e.g. Code of Ethics, Procurement Code, legal institutional framework).
• Ability to conduct periodic reviews of staff performance in keeping with the ECOWAS performance management system and to mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
• Ability to oversee project management, internal controls, and stewardship of financial resources and to address issues in a confident and capable manner whilst making decisions that exemplifies impartial and non-partisan decision-making.
• Ability to exercise the initiative and resourcefulness necessary for simultaneously addressing a variety of stakeholder needs, pursuing multiple tasks, and achieving positive outcomes.
• Ability to create synergies with client groups (e.g. ECOWAS institutions/specialized agencies, management cadre, member-state representatives, programme interest groups) and other to achieve objectives in setting and monitoring service standards and indicators.
• Ability to motivate and engage others in promoting or adopting best practices in client services (e.g. dashboards, incentive management, feedback mechanisms);
• Well-developed ability to identify and improve services and client interactions through appropriate networks and to create innovative ways of addressing these in an accountable and transparent manner. (e.g. public/private partnerships, service level agreement, feedback loops, surveys).
• Knowledge of anti-discriminatory/human rights regulatory environment and ability to advance strategies to foster an inclusive, healthy organization, respectful of the cultural diversity and gender of people and their skills and free from harassment and discrimination.
• Sound understanding of diverse cultural views especially within west Africa, being sensitive to group differences, gender issues and ability to contribute to, advocate for, and/or develop policies which are gender neutral and sensitive to various cultures.
• Ability to create a diverse and inclusive interactive work environment that can effectively bring together a wide spectrum of ideas and experiences to solve problems, develop projects/programs and improve results.
• Ability to remain objective during appraisals, evaluations and when managing conflict regardless of cultural differences positions or opinions while encouraging staff to overcome cultural barriers and background differences.
• Practical understanding of the ECOWAS organizational structure, workplace culture and dynamics with a keen ability to identify/address strengths and weaknesses, stimulate creativity, reduce resistance to change and improve the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Ability to apply knowledge of ECOWAS legal framework, strategic priorities, and operational standards to develop/modernize policies and programs and/or to implement policies and programs in a sustainable and effective manner.
• Well-developed business, social and political acumen, demonstrating a strong commitment to the vision and mandate of ECOWAS coupled with a broad knowledge of the economic, political, and social state/trends of member states.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills on matters relating to policy and strategy development important to the realization of the ECOWAS mandate and the improvement of outcomes for Western Africa and its member-states.
• Ability to analyze reports/dashboards as well as dynamics between people and between organizations and recognize areas of potential obstacle or challenge and develop solutions or alternatives to remove barriers and achieve strategic/operational priorities.
• Ability to anticipate the effects of environmental changes (e.g. economic trends, social crisis), interpret context and implications of key issues and develop and make sound recommendations.
• Ability to inform an analysis by way of a thorough understanding of the environment, of well thought out insights and meaningful dialogues.
• Ability to make prudent decisions relating to the management of human, financial and material resources, considering both quantitative and qualitative sources of information.
• Ability to actively listen to understand the impact of issues and perspectives of others before making assertions, decisions, or recommendations.
• Builds multiple external collaborative relationships to support strategic and operational objectives; identifies the key issues and accommodates the key players with well thought out communication and stakeholder management plans.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and conviction, make compelling presentations which promote new insights, ideas and perspectives and a better understanding of issues/challenges.
• Proficiency in oral and written French and English languages with the ability to give honest feedback, recognize performance and manage non-performance while creating opportunities for open and constructive dialogue.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills focusing on building and nurturing effective and collaborative relationships.
• Fluency in one of the three ECOWAS official languages (English, French & Portuguese).
• Superior planning skills exemplified by setting clear expectations and conducting consistent and effective oversight of performance management practices to ensure goals and standards are met.
• Ability to set effective goals/results and manage change in a manner that demonstrates resilience, composure, and a positive outlook in an environment of uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Ability to enable the development of organizational and individual talent throughout the implementation of strategic, operational, programme, project and individual plans.
• Ability to implement plans, mobilizing/engaging people, identifying critical success factors, mitigating risks, monitoring indicators and feedback, initiating course corrections and building capacities for sustainability.
• Ability to institute rigorous monitoring, and evaluation practices and to learn from setbacks and mistakes to ensure continuous improvement.

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Role Overview

• The Program Officer (PO), Road Infrastructure Development, under the direct supervision of the Principal Program Officer, Road, and Railways, will work on all road programmes, maintenance, and construction in the ECOWAS region.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop short-, medium- and long-term Programme and plans for construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of road infrastructure in ECOWAS region.
• Coordinate and monitor implementation of regional component of the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and other Road Infrastructure development priority programs.
• Promote the harmonization of roads policies, Design standards, procedures, and practices in the ECOWAS Member States
• Draw up term of reference for studies in road infrastructure and coordinate such studies.
• Analyze and monitor current policies, design standards, procedures and practices that are used for highway design in ECOWAS Member States.
• Ensure that road, rail, Port infrastructure design (including bridges) meet the approved regulations and standards.
• Develop and monitor the application of a harmonized design standards to guide the development of roads networks in the region.
• Organize Development partners’ and private sponsors’ meetings for investments in road and rail infrastructure development and follow up outcomes.
• Manage Road and railway -related projects from conceptual stages through all phases of pre- and post-contract activities.
• Assist in the preparation of annual work plans and budgets for the Infrastructure Department activities in line with the Commission’s strategic framework.
• Liaise with other discipline team leaders to ensure technical integration of cross-cutting activities.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the President of the ECOWAS Commission through his appointed officers.

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Highway Engineering or related discipline
• Membership of relevant Professional Association.
• At least 5 years of cognate experience in Road Infrastructure development in the public or private sector with proven experience in the planning, design, financing, and construction of major road projects.
• Proven experience in transport regulations, design standards, and maintenance; preferably at least 3 years’ experience working with multi-national/regional organization.
• Practical experiences in Transport Governance issues in Road Safety, Overload Control, Road Maintenance Financing, supply chain and logistics management.
• Good knowledge of infrastructure sector trends and practical experience in the appraisal, preparation, financial structuring, and project/contract management.
• Hands on experience in project finance and management of funding for infrastructure.
• Ability to write and present reports.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with senior government official, donors, international agencies and professional associations in the road and rail transport sector.
• Good knowledge of engineering computer software’s.

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.

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Role Overview

• Under the supervising of the Director of Communication Keep data organized, safe and available is the main task. This involves maintaining paper files, electronic files, or even databases. Inputting, organizing, and retrieving information from these systems.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on library development/documentation support to the Community.
• Planning, Development, Supervision and coordination of delivery of Library, Archiving and Documentation services.
• Supervise and coordinate the maintenance of accurate and timely reference answers to enquiries of information about ECOWAS Community and its institutions.
• Supervise the acquisition, processing, organisation and presentation of official documents, books, journals/magazines relating to core mandate of the ECOWAS Commission in textual, audio, photographic formats.
• Manage data about ECOWAS Commission and other ECOWAS institutions, new acquisitions including reports, publications and research for cataloguing.  Develops on line guides for easy access.
• Supervise the storage, archiving and develops on- line guides for retrieval of the Commissions’ documents.
• Supervise document control activities by reviewing and editing prior to them being sent to ECOWAS Commission and other ECOWAS institutions and departments or archived.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Library, Archiving and Documentation or related field from a recognized university.
• 10 years responsible experience in Library, Archiving and Documentation services, of which at least 2 years relevant international work and 2 years at a supervisory level.
• proven competence in developing content and implementing complex communications strategies to broaden awareness of Programmes and priorities;
• knowledge in drafting communication strategies and plans in order ensure visibility across key audiences, including the media.

Age Limit

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

ECOWAS Key Competencies

• Ability to lead in assigned programmes and projects by providing the necessary managerial and operational expertise required for the fulfilment of the organization’s mandate.
• Ability to lead by example and organize teamwork to encourage cooperation to achieve targeted results, champion and build momentum for change and to bring about employee engagement; develops and implements internal controls for pilot program to manage potential barriers to implementation.
• Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner.
• Excellent self-management skills, demonstrating ethics and integrity, confidentiality and displaying due regards for internal controls of rules, delegations and transparency.
• Ability to bring together complementary skills/expertise, assess individual contributions and recognize/address accomplishments and shortcomings in a manner that brings continued success to the organization.
• Knowledge of program management at the level usually acquired from a certification in program management.
• Ability to research benchmarks and trends to bring about the best recommendations for the development and improvement of programs/projects that will best serve the community/organization.
• Well-developed networking and interpersonal skills to seek feedback, information and data from a network of professionals from multiple countries/sectors/organizations and to identify and prioritize the most critical community requirements.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate client management initiatives and make recommendations.
• Ability to develop and implement best practices in client services.
• Ability to develop and implement stakeholder management plans, programs and initiatives to obtain buy-in on new initiatives, to better understand dissenting views, to obtain resources and to increase perceptions of success.
• Ability to be diplomatic, tactful and respect of other people from varied backgrounds, understanding diverse cultural views especially within West Africa with the ability to convert diversity into opportunities to improve program/operational outcomes.
• Ability to create a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths bringing together innovative practices.
• Ability to remain objective in managing conflict regardless of cultural differences /positions, gender differences, and encourage other staff to overcome cultural and gender bias and differences.
• Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Ability to serve the interest of culturally diverse multinational teams/organizations/communities and persons with disability without prejudice and bias.
• Understanding of the ECOWAS organizational structure, associated dynamics and expectations as required to collaborate, participate, contribute and lead effectively.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS mandate, strategic plan/priorities as well as the economic, political and social situation and trends in member states, as pertains to own scope of work.
• Knowledge of ECOWAS best practices, program management approaches and research techniques to lead and/or contribute to the development or assessment of programs, projects or initiatives.
• Knowledge of the ECOWAS rules and procedures in order to appropriately interpret and apply directive text, provide technical advice, coach others and assess performance.
• Ability to analyse a situation by using indicators to assess the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success, in making decisions.
• Ability to pull together information from different sources to identify the cause of problems, consequences of alternative causes of action, potential obstacles and ways to avoid the problem in the future.
• Ability to break down very complex situations/information into simple terms to explain recommendations and conclusions aimed at solving problems or improving operations/programs/projects.
• Ability to develop new insights into situations, apply innovative solutions to problems and to design new methods of addressing issues or disconnects where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or no longer effective
• Ability to communicate with impact, clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner conveying credibility & confidence when making presentations, setting expectations and explaining complex issues.
• Ability to listen intently and correctly interpret messages from others and respond appropriately.
• Accomplished technical writing and editing skills.
• Exhibit active listening skills to encourage stronger communication amongst team members, to show care and make them feel valued and to drive employee engagement in all institutions and agencies.
• Ability to give constructive feedback, provide recognition, address shortcomings and motivate direct reports to work at peak performance.
• 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.
• Organizational and project/program management skills with significant experience identifying timelines, targets, costs and resources necessary to deliver on operational/program/project outputs in line with result-based management approach.
• Ability to set effective goals and targets for self, others, and the work unit and adjusting work or project priorities in response to changing circumstances;
• Ability to use participatory approach in project planning and identify gaps affecting the achievement of program/project expectations and to design and implement intervention plans required to build the desired task.
• Ability to implement rigorous monitoring and evaluation practices and to set in place regular reporting schedules relevant to key outputs.
• Ability to plan, organize, control resources, and to comply with policies, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

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Role Overview

• The Program Officer (PO), Port Development Officer, under the direct supervision of the Program Officer, Maritime Transport, will work on port and maritime issues, regulations and policies.

Role and Responsibilities

• Review and assist in the development of policies on Maritime and Inland Water transport with the view of improving efficiency of Regional Ports and maritime resources.
• Provide Technical support to the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Port Master Plan including the establishment of regional cabotage regulations.
• Assist in the preparation the contribution of ECOWAS to key ports infrastructure and logistics development for a while sensitizing ECOWAS Member States, Partners, Regional, Continental, and Multilateral partners on maritime transport and logistics in the West African Region.
• Monitor the implementation of policy decisions of ECOWAS Authorities on Ports, logistics and inland water transportation and related matters.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of regional strategies for Port operations and inland water ways in the region in collaboration with ECOWAS member states.
• Support Member States to provide and maintain efficient modern Sea Ports.
• Coordinate the implementation of international standards in West African Ports
• Coordinate Member State effort in implementing IMO’s Conventions of safety at Sea and the ISPS Code.
• Develop projects to support national Port development programs.
• Coordinate donor involvement in the Maritime and Ports Sectors
• Follow up with development partners on funding and development of the Maritime and Inland Water sector.

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Ports Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Port or Maritime Engineering, Transportation Planning, port operations, multimodal transport, Transport Economics, or related discipline.
• Three (3) years relevant experience in Port Management, Port Administration, Logistics with corridor related transport facilitation or related areas
• Possesses cognate work experience in policy analysis, formulation and implementation of programs and projects port and maritime transportation and logistics.
• Experience in a regional, international organization as well as membership in professional associations is an advantage.
• Ability to prepare project proposals to for development partners.
• Ability to prepare Terms of Reference for studies, to be carried and for consultants to be recruited in Maritime Transport Policy.

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.

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Role Overview

• The Program Officer (PO), Transport Economist, under the direct supervision of the  Program Officer, Corridor Development and Logistics, will work on economic impacts in all transportation mode.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in transport economics and analysis on projects in all transportation modes.
• Analyze and appraise the economic impact of transportation project options and make clear recommendations.
• Provide technical advice and analysis for the development of policies, strategies and innovative projects in the transport sector including issues of transport network development, road asset management and multimodal logistics, in the context of sustainable economic development and poverty reduction.
• Devise methods and procedures for obtaining data, understanding various sampling techniques that may be used to conduct different types of surveys.
• Interpret data and analyzing data to test the effectiveness of current policies, products or services and advising on the suitability of alternative courses of action and the allocation of scarce resources.
• Create, as well as using, various econometric modelling techniques to appraise projects and proposed interventions to advise on their feasibility.
• Develop, in collaboration with development partners such as the World Bank, AfDB, Economic Commission of Africa, Africa Development Bank etc., to contribute to the improvement of the transport system in the region.
• Evaluate past and present economic issues and trends, writing various technical and non-technical reports on economic trends and forecasts to inform the press and public.
• Appraise the economic impact of transport infrastructure developments by assessing the costs and benefits, while considering potential job creation of inward investment projects
• Support the Directorate of Transport to develop and maintain the Community’s expertise on the entire transport system (Air, Maritime, Rail and Road Transport) to meet the strategic goals of the Commission and West Africa.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by PPO Maritime and Transport Facilitation of Corridors and the Director of Transport or Commissioner.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Transport Economics, Planning, Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of cognate experience in Transport Economic Appraisal or Evaluation for public or private sector institutions.
• Must have been involved in at least 3 years cognate work experience in Transport project identification, preparation, program design, execution, monitoring, and evaluation at the regional or international level.
• Handled at least two (2) project assignments as a transport economist with a private sector firm or a Public Institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of extensive and progressive experience in identifying a rationale, specifying objectives, appraisal (compare the costs of the project with its benefits both social and financial), monitoring implementation evaluation of a transport project and collating feedback to inform future projects.
• Extensive relevant work experience in planning, programming, and implementation cross-border (multi-national) transport Corridor Projects.
• Have at least two (2) years of experience in the development of transport infrastructure and services (combination of regulated/deregulated and public/private services), with proven experience in at least two modes key transport systems, including planning, design, operation, financing and regulation.
• Must have public and/or private sector experience involving PPPs for transport infrastructure development, concessions, or privatization.
• Ability to undertake research, understand financial markets and work through statistics.
• Good communication skills for influencing groups of peers and stakeholders outside the organization (public speaking, writing, persuasiveness, credibility, negotiation, problem-solving)
• Good interpersonal social skills for working with peers and subordinate staff (listening ability, approachability, clear oral expression)
• Must have implemented at least two (2) projects using development partners’ procurement and disbursement procedures especially for European Union, World Bank, DFID, AfDB, JICA etc.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

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.

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Role Overview

• The Program Officer (PO), Economic Regulation and Policy, under the direct supervision of the Principal Program Officer, Air Transport, will work on Air Transport policies, laws and regulations.

Role and Responsibilities

• Advice on the preparation and implementation of common air transport Policies, Laws & Regulations for the ECOWAS Community in accordance with the ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
• Develop short-, medium- and long-term aviation projects, programs and plans for the planning, harmonization and coordination of national laws and regulations.
• Implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision for Liberalization of access to Air Transport Markets in Africa (YD), and the AU Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM);
• Develop and maintain good relations with the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO), the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the World Food Program (WFP) as well as with other Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and integration organizations such as West African and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and Banjul Accord Group (BAG) Secretariat.
• Disseminate, sensitize, Implement, assess and follow up the level of implementation by the Member States of the nine (9) Air Transport Supplementary Acts adopted by the Authority on 17 February, 2012
• Promote the development of direct air flights between the capital cities of Member States, an affordable, reliable, well connected and efficient regional air transportation services within the West African Region and beyond.
• Develop policies, programs and strategies to ensure the setting up of air transport data base/information systems/observatory within ECOWAS region, the negotiation of air services agreements with third parties and the facilitation of establishment of an Airline Association through the Steering Committee of ECOWAS Airlines established in March 2012, the economy of airports to lower prices paid by air transport users.
• Implement of policy decisions / directives of ECOWAS Authority on air transport matters and follow up of the Legal Framework for Common Air Transport Market (2012 air transport supplementary acts)
• Design of short-, medium-, and long-term work program and action plans for the implementation of the ECOWAS regional integration strategic plan for air transport sector;
• Assessment of regional air transport needs, and identify and prepare program and projects and mobilize funds for implementation in consultation with stakeholders (government administrations, air services providers, private sector investors, and international partners);
• Provide business support functions including financial management of projects, assistance with the procurement of goods and services, preparation of bids and submissions, and the development and mentoring of other staff.
• Contribute to fund mobilization with donors, partners for sustainable development of air transport sector.
• Coordination and monitoring of the execution of regional air transport programmes and projects including studies and work closely with consultants.
• Organization and participate in ECOWAS Statutory and various other regional air transport meetings. Preparation of documentation, writing of meeting reports and dissemination of meeting outcomes, decisions and directives to all stakeholders and follow-up on implementation.
• Prepare annual work plans and budgets for air transport activities in line with the Commission’s strategic framework.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Management of ECOWAS Commission, the Commissioner in-charge of Air Transport, the Director of Transport and PPO Air Transport.

Academic Qualification And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable University, or equivalent qualification in an Air Transport related studies such as Aviation Law or Economics, air Transport Management, engineering, or any related discipline.
• At least five (5) years post qualification experience in handling economic regulations and policy in a public institution, civil aviation administration, airline management, Airport Authority, or international organizations.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in managing or implementing Air Transport Sector programs in regional, continental, or international Air Transport institutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with senior government officials, partners, international agencies and professional associations in the air transport sector, policy makers and civil aviation administrations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely and to articulately present reports.
• Initiative taking, ability to take proper judgement, and thoroughness in work delivery.
• Ability to work in a team and to establish a good team spirit, in a multi-national environment.
• Ability to use personal computers and contemporary software.

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.

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Role Overview

• The Program Officer (PO), Rail Transport Officer, under the direct supervision of the Program Officer, Railway Development will work on project related to Railway issues, regulations and policies.

Role and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the PO, Railway Development, the Rail Transport Officer Implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Railway Master Plan
• Develop programs, projects, and activities to promote the development of the railway sector in the region.
• Advise on rail sector projects (feasibility, planning, development, and transaction advisory).
• Provide technical support and manage technical expertise on rail sector projects in emerging markets, to help project managers deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Support development of the regional railway programs and projects with the objective of improving project implementation and Member States capacity.
• Identify potential markets for railway development in the region and developing and executing the marketing plans.
• Support the Department of Infrastructure to develop and maintain the Community’s expertise on railway transport, and logistics to support the strategic goals of the Commission and West Africa.
• Manage the timely submission of project deliverables, record keeping, and participation in meetings/briefings as required by project contracts.
• Support business development and marketing activities, including evaluating and advising on whether to pursue project opportunities in the rail sector and identifying potential partners and team members.
• Participate in the preparation of rail sector procurement and contracting activities covering expressions of interest (EOIs), Terms of Interest, requests for proposals (RFPs) as well as the evaluation of tenders and contracting.
• Monitor the implementation of railway components of major transport infrastructure programs in ECOWAS member states.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Head of roads and railways division, Director of Transport or Commissioner.

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Railway Engineering, Transport Engineering, Transport Planning, Transport Economics, Transport Logistics, or related discipline.
• At least 3 years of cognate experience in Inter-State Transportation, Railways transport in the public or private sector, with preferably at least 3 years’ experience working with national, multi-national/regional organization.
• Proven experience in at least two (2) programs or projects involving planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of railway systems and infrastructure,
• Thorough knowledge of Railways infrastructure, logistics and railways operations, Institutions, and regulations.
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in railways infrastructure development and logistics in the public or private sector with proven experience in planning, design, operation, financing, regulation.
• Relevant work experience in planning, programming, and implementation cross-border (multinational) transport Projects.
• Have practical and proven experience working with or in a similar national or regional or multilateral organization or level (in terms of management, programming, implementation, and monitoring, etc.).
• Good communication skills for influencing groups of peers and stakeholders outside the organization (public speaking, writing, persuasiveness, credibility, negotiation, problem-solving)
• Good interpersonal social skills for working with peers and subordinate staff (listening ability, approachability, clear oral expression).
• Assist in the preparation of annual work plans and budgets for the Infrastructure Department activities in line with the Commission’s strategic framework.
• Ability to work in a team and to establish a good team spirit, in a multi-national environment.

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.