Consultant - Recruitment Firm to Provide Recruitment Services to ECOWAS Commission, April 2024

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 Framewo

Consultant – Recruitment Firm to Provide Recruitment Services to ECOWAS Commission

Summary

The ECOWAS Commission intends to use its resources to finance a service contract with a consulting firm (could be a single firm, a consortium or partnership thereof) that will be responsible for providing effective and efficient recruitment services to the ECOWAS Commission.
The main objective of the consultancy is to support the Human Resources Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission in delivering on effective staffing goals in real-time, so as to meet organisational Human Resources needs with regards to filling positions at the ECOWAS Commission.
The overall duration of the assignment is estimated at six (6) months, renewable based on the needs of the ECOWAS Commission as well as the contracted firm’s satisfactory performance.
The ECOWAS Commission invites Consulting Firms specialized in Recruitment / Staffing to submit their candidacy for the services described above. Interested, eligible and qualified consulting firms must provide full information on their qualifications and experience, demonstrating that they are qualified and experienced in providing similar services.

The Criteria for shortlisting are as follows:

General Experience of the firm;
Specific and successful experience in assessing, evaluating and selecting job applicants for International Organizations or Donors Funded projects conducted within the past five (5) years;
Relevant Working Experience in the ECOWAS Region within the past five (5) years, with evidence to substantiate claims;
Availability of Relevant Staff to be assigned to the ECOWAS project, showing full list of staff along with their respective CVs providing details on competencies (all applicable knowledge, skills and behavior) as well as relevant experience in recruitment / staffing;
Knowledge and experience using software or computer & information technology for recruitment as well as Human Capital Management;
Demonstrated capacity to analyse and evaluate job applications (CV’s, academic credentials, and all other relevant supporting documents) in English; French and Portuguese; and
Knowledge, experience and capacity in evaluating and comparing academic credentials and records, from all of the educational systems in West Africa, taking into consideration the ECOWAS Protocol on Education and Training (Protocole A/P3/1/03) as well as the ECOWAS Convention on Education. The Documents can be consulted on Ecowas Website: http://www.ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CONVENTION-ON-EQUIVALENCE-OF-CERTIFICATES.pdf , http://www.ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/protocol-on-education-and-training1.pdf
NB: In addressing the above listed criteria, consulting firms must provide tangible evidence and detailed references for all claims made in terms of experience and capabilities, similar assignments, etc. Each reference provided should be summarized on a project sheet, and will be considered and accepted only if the candidate attaches supporting documents indicating the contact information of the contracting authorities so as to facilitate verification of the information provided, covering excerpts of contract (inner cover page; page with the signatures and the Terms of Reference) along with attestation(s) of good performance of each contract presented.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified Consultants should send their “Expressions of Interest” which must be delivered in sealed envelopes (1 Signed Original and 3 copies) in English, French Portuguese and clearly marked “Selection of a Recruitment Firm to Provide Recruitment Services to Ecowas Commission” – Do not open except in the presence of the Opening Committee” to the address below:
Director of General Administration,
Procurement Division
1st Floor of the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters,
Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
Abuja – Nigeria.

Note

The attention of interested Consulting firms is particularly drawn to Article 118 of the ECOWAS Revised Procurement Code (“Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees”), providing information on corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or executing a contract. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per “Article 1119 of the ECOWAS Revised Procurement Code.
Interested Consulting firms may apply as a consortium or partnership to ensure and/or boost their consolidated capacities to execute the assignment.
The eligibility criteria, the preparation of shortlist, and the selection procedure shall comply with the ECOWAS Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants” (ECOWAS Procurement Code), available on its website: http://www.ecowas.int The selection procedure will be based on Least Cost Based Selection Method (LCS), and a shortlist of six (6) firms, which present the best profiles with all claims dully substantiated, shall be drawn up for further consideration after the expression of interest. Also, firms that are part of an international network are to submit only one expression of interest as a network.
Please note that in order to ensure a level playing field, electronic submissions are not accepted and will therefore not be considered.
The working languages shall be English, French and Portuguese.
Interested consulting firms can obtain further information at the e-mail addresses mentioned below, during working days and hours of the ECOWAS Commission from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm (Local Time – Nigeria): [email protected] with copy to [email protected] ; [email protected] ; akone@ ecowas.int ; [email protected]
This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://www.ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurement

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Abuja

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Before the creation of ECOWAS, the collective territory known as West Africa, from a regional point of view, was made up of an aggregation of states that had emerged from different colonial experiences and administrations which largely defined the boundaries of the 15 states domiciled in the area.

Even though member states of the community, today make use of three different imported official languages (English, French and Portuguese), there are well over a thousand existing local languages including cross-border native tongues such as Ewe, Fulfulde, Hausa, Mandingo, Wolof, Yoruba, Ibo, Ga, etc. that constitute its over 300 million people tucked in a vast land of about 5.1 million square kilometres.

Prior to colonialism, the area played host to many proud empires and kingdoms that spanned centuries some of which included Ghana, Mali Songhai, Wolof, Oyo, Benin and Kanem Bornu.

The region’s cultural, linguistic and ecological diversity presents both opportunities and challenges for the integration process. The longing to combine forces politically and economically has always been recognised as a step forward in the desire to engender co-prosperity in the area.

In this regard, the first effort at integration dates back to 1945 with the creation of CFA franc that brought the francophone countries of the region into a single currency union. Then in 1964, Liberian president William Tubman proposed an economic union for West Africa leading to an agreement which was signed in 1965 by the four states of Cote d’Ivore, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

However, nothing concrete emanated from these until 1972 when Nigerian head of state Gen Yakubu Gowon and his Togolese counterpart Gnassingbe Eyadema toured the region in support of the integration Idea. Thanks to the drafts that emanated from their efforts as they formed the basis for the emergence of the treaty of Lagos in 1975 which birthed ECOWAS. The treaty of Lagos was initially limited to economic policies but emerging political events led to its revision and therewith the expansion of scope and powers in 1993.

ECOWAS is meant to foster interstate economic and political cooperation. History is on its side in this regard. Dating back to pre-colonial times, West Africans have been among the world’s most mobile populations although much of the migration had been intra-regional. About 7.5 million West African migrants (3 percent of the regional population) are living in ECOWAS countries other than their own. The 1.2 million other migrants are dispersed mainly in North America and Europe. Estimated at about 149 million in 2013, women constitute over 50 percent of the region’s population. The cross-border migration of women as traders and business persons places them as potential champions for promoting integration, even though this is a reality that is yet to be fully exploited.

Over the last few years, West Africa’s population witnessed strong growth, increasing from 70 million to nearly 300 million inhabitants between 1950 and 2010. By the end of 2014, it represents nearly 40% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa. According to the projections of the United Nations, the population of West Africa should reach between 550 and 600 million by 2050. It is the youngest region of the world. Also, with about 5 percent of the world’s population, with an area covering over 40 percent of sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa is the most densely populated on the continent.

The diverse socio-cultural dimension of development should be a necessary building block for establishing peace and security in the region. Drawing strength from its past, leaders of the community have been making sacrifices to keep the shape of the political structure of the region. In 1976, Cape Verde, one of the two Lusophone countries in the region joined ECOWAS, and in December 2000 Mauritania withdrew its membership, having a

At all times, ECOWAS chief executive officers presiding either as Executive Secretaries or Presidents, deferred to the supreme organ of the community-the Authority of the Heads of State of Government for guidance. This body is usually headed by a Chairman. There have been 28 such Chairmen between 1978 to 2015.

0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Consultancy , 40 hours per week Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Consultant - Recruitment Firm to Provide Recruitment Services to ECOWAS Commission

Summary

The ECOWAS Commission intends to use its resources to finance a service contract with a consulting firm (could be a single firm, a consortium or partnership thereof) that will be responsible for providing effective and efficient recruitment services to the ECOWAS Commission.
The main objective of the consultancy is to support the Human Resources Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission in delivering on effective staffing goals in real-time, so as to meet organisational Human Resources needs with regards to filling positions at the ECOWAS Commission.
The overall duration of the assignment is estimated at six (6) months, renewable based on the needs of the ECOWAS Commission as well as the contracted firm’s satisfactory performance.
The ECOWAS Commission invites Consulting Firms specialized in Recruitment / Staffing to submit their candidacy for the services described above. Interested, eligible and qualified consulting firms must provide full information on their qualifications and experience, demonstrating that they are qualified and experienced in providing similar services.

The Criteria for shortlisting are as follows:

General Experience of the firm;
Specific and successful experience in assessing, evaluating and selecting job applicants for International Organizations or Donors Funded projects conducted within the past five (5) years;
Relevant Working Experience in the ECOWAS Region within the past five (5) years, with evidence to substantiate claims;
Availability of Relevant Staff to be assigned to the ECOWAS project, showing full list of staff along with their respective CVs providing details on competencies (all applicable knowledge, skills and behavior) as well as relevant experience in recruitment / staffing;
Knowledge and experience using software or computer & information technology for recruitment as well as Human Capital Management;
Demonstrated capacity to analyse and evaluate job applications (CV’s, academic credentials, and all other relevant supporting documents) in English; French and Portuguese; and
Knowledge, experience and capacity in evaluating and comparing academic credentials and records, from all of the educational systems in West Africa, taking into consideration the ECOWAS Protocol on Education and Training (Protocole A/P3/1/03) as well as the ECOWAS Convention on Education. The Documents can be consulted on Ecowas Website: http://www.ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CONVENTION-ON-EQUIVALENCE-OF-CERTIFICATES.pdf , http://www.ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/protocol-on-education-and-training1.pdf
NB: In addressing the above listed criteria, consulting firms must provide tangible evidence and detailed references for all claims made in terms of experience and capabilities, similar assignments, etc. Each reference provided should be summarized on a project sheet, and will be considered and accepted only if the candidate attaches supporting documents indicating the contact information of the contracting authorities so as to facilitate verification of the information provided, covering excerpts of contract (inner cover page; page with the signatures and the Terms of Reference) along with attestation(s) of good performance of each contract presented.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified Consultants should send their "Expressions of Interest" which must be delivered in sealed envelopes (1 Signed Original and 3 copies) in English, French Portuguese and clearly marked "Selection of a Recruitment Firm to Provide Recruitment Services to Ecowas Commission" - Do not open except in the presence of the Opening Committee" to the address below: Director of General Administration, Procurement Division 1st Floor of the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters, Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro District, Abuja - Nigeria.Note

The attention of interested Consulting firms is particularly drawn to Article 118 of the ECOWAS Revised Procurement Code (“Infringements by Candidates, Bidders and Awardees”), providing information on corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for or executing a contract. In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per “Article 1119 of the ECOWAS Revised Procurement Code.
Interested Consulting firms may apply as a consortium or partnership to ensure and/or boost their consolidated capacities to execute the assignment.
The eligibility criteria, the preparation of shortlist, and the selection procedure shall comply with the ECOWAS Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants” (ECOWAS Procurement Code), available on its website: http://www.ecowas.int The selection procedure will be based on Least Cost Based Selection Method (LCS), and a shortlist of six (6) firms, which present the best profiles with all claims dully substantiated, shall be drawn up for further consideration after the expression of interest. Also, firms that are part of an international network are to submit only one expression of interest as a network.
Please note that in order to ensure a level playing field, electronic submissions are not accepted and will therefore not be considered.
The working languages shall be English, French and Portuguese.
Interested consulting firms can obtain further information at the e-mail addresses mentioned below, during working days and hours of the ECOWAS Commission from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm (Local Time - Nigeria): [email protected] with copy to [email protected] ; [email protected] ; akone@ ecowas.int ; [email protected]
This request for EoI can also be viewed on the following website: http://www.ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurement

2019-03-07

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