Communication Officer at 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: Communication Officer, P2

Location: Abuja
Institution: Ecowas Parliament
Directorate: Directorate of Administration and Finance
Grade/Step: P2-1
Duration: One year contract
Supervisor: Principal Communication Officer
Supervising: NIL

Objective Of The Position

• To assist the Chief Communication Officer in the management of the image of the Parliament and in the effective dissemination of information on the Parliament to all the peoples of the Community.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Chief Communication Officer, the Communication Officer performs the following functions:
• Manages the image of the Parliament through effective Public Relations.
• Maintains relations with the media and uses these to propagate the activities of the Parliament.
• Organises press coverage for events of the Parliament including interviews with the press for key officials of the Parliament.
• Produces publications on the activities of the Parliament.
• Makes an input into the design and production of publicity and gift items for the Parliament.
• Regularly contributes information for the update of the Parliament’s website.
• Monitors feedback from users of the website and liaises with the relevant officers and responds to enquiries from the general public.
• Performs any other activities as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualification

• A first degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or other relevant field of study is required.

Experience:

• Three (3) years professional experience. A higher degree in a relevant field may substitute for two (2) years’ work experience.

Annual Salary

• The position is on Grade P2-1 with an Annual Salary of UA19,769, equivalent to US$31,191.

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.

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.