Committee Clerk (Internal Vacancy) at ECOWAS Parliament – 2 Openings

ECOWAS Parliament is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Committee Clerk

Location: Abuja
Grade: P2/P3/P4
Status: Permanent
Directorate: Parliamentary Affairs & Research
Division: Parliamentary Business Division
Line Supervisor: Principal Parliamentary Affairs Officer

 About ECOWAS Parliament:  ECOWAS Parliament was established by the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 24 July 1993 as one of the Institutions of the Community. The Parliament is the House of Representatives of the peoples of the Community. It is composed of 115 Representatives from the 15 Member States of ECOWAS: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Law, Public Administration or a related field from a recognized University.
• 2 years of progressively responsible professional working experience in political science, political affairs, international relations, law, mediation, conflict resolution, or related area is required;
• knowledge and understanding of ECOWAS agency or institutional mandate, international non-proliferation theories, concepts and developments and ECOWAS strategies, including cooperation with Member-States and international organizations;
• knowledge and understanding of ECOWAS agency/institution’s relations with national and regional agencies, International organizations and other international and diplomatic institutions;
• Ability to liaise between ECOWAS members and Staff with the government of the country of residence, in focus areas;

Age Limit:

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

  How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should download the Application Form below, fill it out correctly, attach a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Motivation Letter and send to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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Note: In line with ECOWAS policy, the vacancies are, in the first instance, being published internally for the interest of candidates from ECOWAS Institutions only. Accordingly, interested and qualified staff of all ECOWAS Institutions and Agencies are kindly requested to apply.

 Application Closing Date
15th May, 2023.