ECOWAS: PROGRAMME OFFICE, TRANSPORT FACILITATION AND POLICY

The commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, has as part of its mandate, the design and implementation of new programmes and initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation between member states and speeding up the integration process thereby attaining the main objective of ECOWAS: Economic and Monetary Union.

Under its cooperation Agreement with the African Development Bank for implementation of the Nigeria – Cameroon Highway Project and implementation of the Regional Programme for Roads Infrastructure, the Commission of the commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is to recuit the following:

• ONE (1) PROGRAMME OFFICE, TRANSPORT FACILITATION AND POLICY
• Duties and responsibilitiesReview and assist in the development of transport policies with the view of improving transport facilitation within the region.
• Monitor the implementation of policy decision of ECOWAS Authorities on road transport as they relate to facilitation.
• Monitor the implementation of the regional transport facilitation component in ECOWAS member states.
• Develop action plans to extend the facilitation programme on new regional corridorsCoordinate implementation of the Action Plan of West African Transport Facilitation Strategy.
• Follow up with donors on the funding of all the component of the programme.Sensitize member states on the needs for transport facilitation.
• Develop short, medium & long term plans for the sustainable implementation of the facilitation programme (project preparation & implementation)Must be computer literate
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Transport &Telecommunications Directorate and the Principal Programme Officer, Transport.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• A bachelors or Higher Degree in Transport studies Economics, Law or any other degree in social Science or equivalent with specialization in Transport Economics, Policy or Planning.
• 10 years relevant experience in transport facilitation or related areas
• He/she must have cognate work experience in policy analysis and formulation in the road transport sectorExperience in a regional or international organization is an advantage as well as membership in professional associations
• Ability to prepare project proposal for submission to donorsAbility to prepare Terms of Reference for studies, to be carried and for consultants to be recruited in the area Transport PolicySound experience in the planning, preparation and coordination of programmes.
• Familiarity with Donor Procurement Procedures (ADB, EU, World Bank) will be an added advantage
• Knowledge in the Management of Donor Funded Projects will be an added advantage.
• Must be computer literate.Ability to write & present articulated reports.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.
• Candidates must not be fifty (50) years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.
• Must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese.
• A working knowledge of a second official language would be an advantage.

Deadline Date: 2nd August, 2010

To know more about apply for the above positions, interested ECOWAS citizens are advised to visit the official ECOWAS Website: www.ecowas.int

In line with their desire to speed up and improve the recruitment process, the ECOWAS Commission will only accept online applications.