Committee Clerk 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: Committee Clerk

Location: Head Office, Abuja
Institution: ECOWAS Parliament
Directorate: Parliamentry Affairs and Research
Grade/Step : G4-1
Duration: Permanent
Supervisor: Principal Parliamentry Affairs Officer
Supervising: NIL

Objective of Position

• To serve as the administrator, co-ordinator and adviser to the Parliamentary Committees to which one is assigned, and to assist the Principal Parliamentary Affairs Officer in managing the business of the Plenary.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing the draft agenda of Parliamentary Sessions.
• Assists in drafting minutes of the proceedings of Plenary Sessions and draft reports of Parliamentary Sessions.
• Plans and organises the activities of Committees in liaison with relevant units of the General Secretariat.
• Prepares the draft agenda and draft work programmes of the Committees.
• Prepares draft speeches for the Chairmen of the Committees.
• Conducts research and gathers information and documentation required for the work of the Committees.
• Advises on Parliamentary procedure.
• Prepares draft reports of the meetings of the Committees.
• Proposes conference topics for the deliberations of the Committees.
• Prepares the terms of reference (TOR) for the meetings of the Committees.
• Identifies and contact resource persons for the meetings of the Committees.
• Liaises with the relevant Departments of the ECOWAS Commission responsible for the areas of competence of the Committees to which one is assigned.
• Undertakes studies and research as well as prepare memoranda as may be determined by the Committees, the Secretary-General or the Speaker of Parliament.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Candidates with any of the following qualifications may apply: a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Public Administration, Law, Business Administration, Physics, Agricultural Science, Accounting and Finance, Industrial Relations, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Education or Environmental Sciences.

Experience:

• Seven (7) years post qualification working experience required.
• For holders of higher degrees, five (5) years will be sufficient.
• Candidates with prior working experience in a National or Regional Parliament or an International Organisation as a Committee Clerk have an added advantage.

Eligibility:

• Only citizens of ecowas Member States are eligible for appointment in ecowas Institutions and Agencies.
• 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 P4-1 with an Annual Salary of UA28,499, equivalent to US$44,966.

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.