Job Alert: ECOWAS recruitment in Abuja, Nigeria for a Program Officer, Cross Border Cooperation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional grouping with 15
Member States in West Africa (three landlocked and one island) with a population of about 300million and an annual economic growth rate of around 6%. The ECOWAS Commission is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities supporting the African Union to coordinate the implementation of continental and regional integration and development programmes in the West African region.
We are currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: 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.

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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates 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

Application Deadline  3rd August, 2017.