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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

Program Officer (PO), Highway & Road Engineer – P2/P3

Location: Abuja / Nigeria
Institution: ECOWAS Commission
Grade: P2/P3
Status: Permanent
Department: Infrastructure
Directorate: Transport
Division: Roads & Railways
Line Supervisor: PO Road Infrastructure Development
Supervising: Program Assistant

Role Overview

  • Under the supervision of the PPO Road Infrastructure Development, the PO Highway & Road Engineer will provide technical expertise and support project implementation in the road development, road engineering and related policy and strategies in the development of the regional highway network.
  • The PO Highway & Road Engineer will also coordinate with Member State Ministries and Road Agencies as well as Development Partners to implement community cross border road projects and services to support the attainment of regional integration Agenda of ECOWAS.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Support the development of short, medium and long term programme and plans for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in ECOWAS region;
  • Coordinate and monitor implementation of Community Highway corridor development program in the ECOWAS region;
  • Promote the harmonization of roads policies, Design standards, procedures and practices in the ECOWAS Member States
  • Support the preparation of term of reference for studies in road infrastructure and coordinate such studies;
  • Analyze and monitor current policies, design standards, procedures and practices that are used for highway design in ECOWAS Member States.
  • Ensure that transport infrastructure designs meet the approved regulations and standards;
  • Develop and monitor programmes for the improvement and integration of roads networks;
  • Must have experience in multi-modal transport that integrates all transport modes including air, road, transport, railway development, port and border operations, transit systems, inland container depots, warehousing and logistics clusters
  • Assist the management of Road projects from conceptual stages, pre and post-contract activities.

Academic Qualification and Experience
Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Works, Highway Engineering or related discipline

Experience:

  • Three (3) years of considerable experience in the implementation of road infrastructure projects in a developing country context
  • Experience in highway and road infrastructure project implementation, studies and works supervision in the public or private sector
  • Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to monitoring and evaluation of road infrastructure projects or programmes.
  • Proven experience in at least two of the following key aspects: planning, design, construction, financing, regulation and maintenance

Age Limit:

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

Ecowas Key Competencies

  • Ability to execute tasks, contact colleagues and contribute as needed towards decision making to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner;
  • Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner;
  • Ability to guide own work by setting and monitoring goals with strong personal initiative and commitment to ECOWAS;
  • Ability to model and advocate for compliance, good work ethics, flexibility and persistence to get job done coupled with an ability to influence positive teamwork and cooperation;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders in positive exchanges that establishes mutual expectations, understanding and reduces uncertainties and conflicts;
  • Ability to make decisions based on guidelines, procedures and precedents and maintain confidentiality and discretion with stakeholders;
  • Good judgement and demonstrated ability to be assertive – rather than passive or aggressive when interacting with Stakeholders ;
  • Well-developed ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, open to understanding diverse cultural differences especially within West Africa;
  • Ability to factor in diversity when providing services, responding to requests, recognizing and releasing preconceived notions and stereotypical views of certain groups and individuals.
  • Basic understanding of the ECOWAS organization mandate and its functions;
  • Ability to explain the functional area assigned to and the contributions it makes to the organization and its mandate;
  • Ability to apply ECOWAS standards in emailing, reporting, correspondences, etc. and to contribute to implementing associated changes as directed.
  • Ability to carefully review and check the accuracy of information in work reports provided by management, management information systems or other individuals;
  • Good knowledge of office monitoring indicators of relevance to own work and ability to provide brief reports or updates;
  • Ability to condense information and/or produce concise summary notes to help others with decision-making, problem solving and/or assessment of work.
  • Demonstrated computer skills to communicate using tools, to write and format documents appropriately for presentation, the web, proposals, reports and other documents;
  • Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
  • Ability to organize information and materials for others, solving minor problems and checking for completeness and compliance to standards and instructions;
  • Knowledge of techniques to prioritize tasks in fast paced workplace with frequent interruptions and moving deadlines and adaptability/ flexibility to meet work expectations;
  • Good initiative with an ability to identify what needs to be done and take action in a proactive manner.

Annual Salary
(UA 42,916.53   USD 67,713.70) / (UA 49,106.81  USD 77,480.72).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] Using the “Job Title” as subject of the email.

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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.

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

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.Program Officer (PO), Highway & Road Engineer - P2/P3Location: Abuja / Nigeria Institution: ECOWAS Commission Grade: P2/P3 Status: Permanent Department: Infrastructure Directorate: Transport Division: Roads & Railways Line Supervisor: PO Road Infrastructure Development Supervising: Program AssistantRole Overview

  • Under the supervision of the PPO Road Infrastructure Development, the PO Highway & Road Engineer will provide technical expertise and support project implementation in the road development, road engineering and related policy and strategies in the development of the regional highway network.
  • The PO Highway & Road Engineer will also coordinate with Member State Ministries and Road Agencies as well as Development Partners to implement community cross border road projects and services to support the attainment of regional integration Agenda of ECOWAS.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Support the development of short, medium and long term programme and plans for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in ECOWAS region;
  • Coordinate and monitor implementation of Community Highway corridor development program in the ECOWAS region;
  • Promote the harmonization of roads policies, Design standards, procedures and practices in the ECOWAS Member States
  • Support the preparation of term of reference for studies in road infrastructure and coordinate such studies;
  • Analyze and monitor current policies, design standards, procedures and practices that are used for highway design in ECOWAS Member States.
  • Ensure that transport infrastructure designs meet the approved regulations and standards;
  • Develop and monitor programmes for the improvement and integration of roads networks;
  • Must have experience in multi-modal transport that integrates all transport modes including air, road, transport, railway development, port and border operations, transit systems, inland container depots, warehousing and logistics clusters
  • Assist the management of Road projects from conceptual stages, pre and post-contract activities.

Academic Qualification and Experience Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Public Works, Highway Engineering or related discipline

Experience:

  • Three (3) years of considerable experience in the implementation of road infrastructure projects in a developing country context
  • Experience in highway and road infrastructure project implementation, studies and works supervision in the public or private sector
  • Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to monitoring and evaluation of road infrastructure projects or programmes.
  • Proven experience in at least two of the following key aspects: planning, design, construction, financing, regulation and maintenance

Age Limit:

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

Ecowas Key Competencies

  • Ability to execute tasks, contact colleagues and contribute as needed towards decision making to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner;
  • Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner;
  • Ability to guide own work by setting and monitoring goals with strong personal initiative and commitment to ECOWAS;
  • Ability to model and advocate for compliance, good work ethics, flexibility and persistence to get job done coupled with an ability to influence positive teamwork and cooperation;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders in positive exchanges that establishes mutual expectations, understanding and reduces uncertainties and conflicts;
  • Ability to make decisions based on guidelines, procedures and precedents and maintain confidentiality and discretion with stakeholders;
  • Good judgement and demonstrated ability to be assertive – rather than passive or aggressive when interacting with Stakeholders ;
  • Well-developed ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, open to understanding diverse cultural differences especially within West Africa;
  • Ability to factor in diversity when providing services, responding to requests, recognizing and releasing preconceived notions and stereotypical views of certain groups and individuals.
  • Basic understanding of the ECOWAS organization mandate and its functions;
  • Ability to explain the functional area assigned to and the contributions it makes to the organization and its mandate;
  • Ability to apply ECOWAS standards in emailing, reporting, correspondences, etc. and to contribute to implementing associated changes as directed.
  • Ability to carefully review and check the accuracy of information in work reports provided by management, management information systems or other individuals;
  • Good knowledge of office monitoring indicators of relevance to own work and ability to provide brief reports or updates;
  • Ability to condense information and/or produce concise summary notes to help others with decision-making, problem solving and/or assessment of work.
  • Demonstrated computer skills to communicate using tools, to write and format documents appropriately for presentation, the web, proposals, reports and other documents;
  • Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
  • Ability to organize information and materials for others, solving minor problems and checking for completeness and compliance to standards and instructions;
  • Knowledge of techniques to prioritize tasks in fast paced workplace with frequent interruptions and moving deadlines and adaptability/ flexibility to meet work expectations;
  • Good initiative with an ability to identify what needs to be done and take action in a proactive manner.

Annual Salary (UA 42,916.53   USD 67,713.70) / (UA 49,106.81  USD 77,480.72).How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] Using the "Job Title" as subject of the email.Click here to download Application Form (Ms Word)

 2019-07-30

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