ECOWAS Recruitment : Programme Officer Transport Facilitation and Policy

The Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with its headquarters in Abuja was transformed into a Commission headed by a President. ECOWAS is pre-occupied with the implementation of critical and strategic programmes and wishes to recruit qualified and capable individuals into the following professional and general positions. Job Title : Programme Officer Transport Facilitation and Policy     * Department: Infrastructure     * Directorate: Transports & Telecommunications     * Grade: P5     * Salary Scale: USD 80,335.83 - USD 89,325.91     * Supervisor: Director, Transports & Telecommunication     * Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/INFRA-P004/2010     * Duration: 2 Years, Renewable     * Closing date: 02-08-2010 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 Economic Community of West African States, is to recruit one Programme Officer, Road Infrastructure & Road Safety and one Programme Officer Transport Facilitation & Policy to reinforce the capacity of the Transport Division of the Directorate of Transport and Telecommunications. Duties and responsibilities     * Review 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 corridors     * Coordinate 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 sector     * Experience in a regional or international organization is an advantage as well as membership in professional associations     * Ability to prepare project proposal for submission to donors     * Ability to prepare Terms of Reference for studies, to be carried and for consultants to be recruited in the area Transport Policy     * Sound 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. Age 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. Languages 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. Apply Here        Search for high paid jobs here