Secretary General at ECOWAS Commission

Job Title: Secretary General

• Job Code: 20003163
• Institution: ECOWAS Commission
• Grade: D2
• Department: Office of the President of ECOWAS Commission
• Annual Salary: UA 90,555.55 / USD 142,878.54
• Status: Permanent
• Directorate: Office of the Secretary General
• Line Supervisor: The President of ECOWAS Commission
• Supervising:
  • Community Decisions Monitoring and Coordination
  • Change Management, Ethics and Compliance
  • Office Manager
  • Office Aid
• Duty Station: Abuja

Applications should be sent to: b52secretarygeneral@ecowas.int

Role Overview

To serve as chief adviser to the President of ECOWAS Commission on administrative and procedural matters...

Role and Responsibilities

• Acts as chief adviser to the President on matters of Institutions policy and procedure.
• Ensures compliance with community texts, rules and regulations.
• Serves as the Secretariat of the Commission...

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Law...
• Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in international relations...

Age Limit

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

ECOWAS Key Competencies

• Demonstrated passion and commitment to public service principles...
• Ability to inspire, motivate and engage others...
• Knowledge of ECOWAS Institutions and specialized agencies...

Assessment Method

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

ECOWAS Work Environment

ECOWAS provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality...

Method of application:

Applications that must include (All are Mandatory) :

1. the Application form (JOB APPLICATION FORM)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
3. A cover letter.

• All should be sent by email to b52secretarygeneral@ecowas.int before the deadline.
• The application will not be considered if one of the Mandatory documents is not attached.