The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represented by the ECOWAS Commission within the framework of the execution of its 2018 budget intends to apply a portion of the budgeted funds to strengthen the Multilateral Surveillance Directorate by the engagement of a Public Account Specialist in charge of the Harmonization, Adoption and Implementation of Public Accounting Framework.

ECOWAS is currently recruiting to fill the positions below;

Job Title: Consultant – Environmental and Social Impact Studies for the Construction of the New ECOWAS Headquarters

Location: Abuja

Details

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represented by the FCOWAS Commission intends to recruit a consulting firm to carry out Environmental and Social Impact Studies for the construction of the new ultramodern Headquarters for the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria.

The main objective of this study is to conduct environmental and social impact assessments for the construction of the new ECOWAS Headquarters.

Duties and responsibilities of the Consultant firm

Establish baseline information on both natural and built environment including the socio-economic activities within and without the site relative to the project.

Identify, evaluate and possibly quantify the direct and indirect positive and negative aspects of the construction project on the biophysical, human and socio-economic environment according to the different phases (preparatory, construction and operation).

Propose, where necessary, technically viable and economically feasible mitigation measures to avoid, mitigate or compensate for the negative impacts of the project, and measures to enhance positive impacts.

Prepare a monitoring and management plan indicating indicators to be monitored, expected results and activities to be carried out and propose a logical framework matrix.

Provide all the necessary documentation, draft requests for permits and assist in the processing of the EIA permit from the Abuja Federal Capital Authority

The overall duration of the assignment is three (3) Months



Job Title: Consultant – Quality Assurance Support to the ECOWAS Commission Construction of its New Headquarters

Location: Abuja

Duties and responsibilities of the Consultant firm

Before construction:

Review the number and quality of personnel handling the running of the information system with a view to determining the adequacy vis-a-vis the quantum of responsibility entrusted;

Participate in all stages of validation of designs/studies carried out by the Chinese design Consultant

Participate in the validation of the site’s environmental impact assessment



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