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    Deadline: Aug 3, 2017
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    Welcome to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Established on May 28 1975 via the treaty of Lagos, ECOWAS is a 15-member regional group with a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries. Member countries making up ECOWAS are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’ Ivoire, Th...
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    Program Officer, Cross Border Cooperation

    Job Ref # ECW/CHR/MR/3105/2017
    Location: Abuja
    Supervisor: PPO Free Movement & Tourism
    Grade Level: P3
    Department: Trade, Customs and Free Movement & Tourism
    Directorate: Free Movement &Tourism
    Duration: Contract

    Job Summary   

    • Under the supervision of the Head of the Programme& Project, the incumbent is responsible for the surveillance of the border.

    Primary Duties & Responsibilities

    • Providing support to cross-border cooperation pilot projects implemented under the auspices of ECOWAS in favor of stability and development, and analyzing the impact of cross-border cooperation on free movement, the right of establishment and migration.
    • Establishing a Community cross-border cooperation financing fund.
    • Initiating concrete regional community cooperation projects.
    • Developing good neighborliness relations between ECOWAS Member States and between ECOWAS and its neighbors.
    • Identifying border areas that can serve as bases for cross-border cooperation.
    • Initiating regional and multilateral development projects in collaboration with the other technical directorates of the Commission and those of Member States.
    • Discussing and initiating a vast medium- and long-term land use planning program.
    • Ensuring compliance with bilateral agreements on inter-State land boundary demarcation.
    • Initiating campaigns to raise the awareness of populations straddling borders, of the need for peaceful cohabitation.
    • Monitoring ECOWAS Member States’ boundary delineation/demarcation processes.
    • Identifying sources of border problems.Preparing a directory of land borders.Building national authorities’ and local communities’ border management capacities.

    Minimum Requirements
    Educational Qualification:

    • A Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration or related field;

    Experience:

    • A minimum of  five (5)years of experience. A higher degree will reduce the number of years experience by two (2) years.
    • Experience with a regional , governmental, non-governmental or international organisation is desirable.

    Language:

    • The candidate must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS namely, English,French and Portuguese. Working knowledge of another language will be an advantage.

    Method of Application

    Applicants should CLICK HERE to download the Job Application Form, fill it and send it as an e-mail attachment to: border@ecowas.int with their CV's.

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