Conference Assistant at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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 candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Conference Assistant

Location: Abuja
Institution: ECOWAS Parliament
Directorate: Administration & Finance
Grade/Step : G4-1
Duration: One year contract
Supervisor: Confrence Officer
Supervising: NIL

Objective of Position

• To assist the Conference Officer in providing Conference services within the Parliament.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Conference Officer, the Conference Assistant performs the following functions:

• Assists the Conference Officer in making all logistical arrangements for plenary sessions, committee meetings and in-house management meetings and other conferences of the Parliament.
• Assists in making hotel reservations in respect of the above-mentioned meetings.
• Assists in arranging meeting rooms according to the protocol of the occasion.
• Assists in organising catering services and refreshments during sessions and meetings of Parliament.
• Assists in making arrangements for the distribution of documents during sessions and meetings.
• Assists in organising ushers and other support staff towards the achievement of the above tasks.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by superior officers.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an Ordinary National Diploma in Event Management, Hospitality Management or related field.

Experience:

• Five (5) years post qualification working experience.

Eligibility:

• Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies. General Service positions are open to only candidates resident in the host country of the Institution.
• In the case of permanent positions, only candidates whose age is less than fifty (50) years at the time of appointment are eligible for consideration.

Annual Salary
The position is on Grade G4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA9,894, equivalent to US$15,611.

Application Closing Date
22nd June, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE to download the Job Application Form, fill it and send it as an e-mail attachment to: [email protected] with their CV's.