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:

Location: Republic of Liberia
Category: ECOWAS International Volunteer
Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position
Expected Start Date: 2nd November, 2017.
Duration: One (01) year, renewable (depending on budget availability and satisfactory performance)


The ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), was created by the Decision A/DEC.13/01/05 of 19th January 2005 at Accra, Ghana as a specialized Agency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
At the 32nd session of the ECOWAS Summit held in June 2007, the Heads of States and Government adopted a new approach to regional integration by approving a new global vision called the ECOWAS Vision 2020. The principal objective of this vision is to move the Community from an «ECOWAS of States» to an «ECOWAS of Peoples» by the year 2020.
Consequently, the EYSDC implements her policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the ECOWAS vision in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. The EYSDC’s objective is to initiate, develop, coordinate and implement youth and sports programmes within the Community. To this end, it works to:
Mobilise the different segments of the population to ensure their integration and effective participation in the social development of the region, as well as the promotion of youth organisations and professional associations to ensure maximum participation in the activities of the Community;
Provide a permanent institutional framework within ECOWAS through which issues related to Youth and Sports activities in the sub-region can be developed and promoted.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor Degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports management or Sports development.
Strong interest in sport and an awareness of the issues affecting the sports sector;
Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
Experience with conflict resolution and/or crisis management
Sense of initiative and anticipation
Knowledge of volunteerism is an asset
Ability to work with little supervision
Being proactive and enterprising (taking initiative);
Good computer skills – Office Suite ;
Good inter-personalskills

Language Requirements:
Perfect command of the English language (written and oral) is mandatory.
Knowledge of any other official language of ECOWAS (French or Portuguese) will be considered an asset / advantage

Conditions of Service
An initial contract for 12 months will be offered with a basic Monthly Living Allowance of 412.5 USD or its equivalent in local currency.
At the beginning of the assignment, and only where applicable, a settling-in grant will be paid, and a resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment. Where applicable, air transport from home country to the duty station and return at end of mission is also provided.
A life and health insurance cover for the incumbent of the position will be provided.
Other conditions of service as stipulated in the EVP management and Administration Manual and handbook of Conditions of service shall apply.

Other Conditions:
The position is open to nationals of all ECOWAS Member States, aged not more than 38 years by the date of recruitment.
This position is considered a non-family ECOWAS National Volunteer position.
An international ECOWAS Volunteer cannot serve in their own country of origin.
ECOWAS is committed to promoting gender equality and equity. To this end, female candidates are strongly encouraged.

Application Closing Date
27th September, 2017.


Source: http://seenewjobs.com/apply-for-ecowas-recruitment/

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