Bilingual Nurse Job at ECOWAS, Abuja

ECOWAS Parliament was established by the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 1993 as one of the Institutions of the Community. The Parliament is the Assembly of the peoples of the Community. The Administrative Secretariat of the Parliament is headed by a Secretary-General, and consists of two Directorates: the Directorate of Administration and Finance, and the Directorate of Parliamentary Affairs and Research. A number of job vacancies exist at the ECOWAS Parliament for which applications are hereby invited. Application is on-line, and application forms as well as guidelines for application are all available on the websites. 
INSTITUTION : ECOWAS PARLIAMENT

DIRECTORATE : DIRECTORATE OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

POSITION TITLE : BILINGUAL NURSE

GRADE/STEP : G4-1

DURATION : ONE YEAR CONTRACT

DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE, ABUJA

SUPERVISOR : MEDICAL OFFICER

SUPERVISING : NIL

OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To assist the Medical Officer in dealing with in-house routine medical cases as well as preventive health care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the Medical Officer in attending to day-to-day medical needs of staff members and Members of Parliament during parliamentary sessions.

• Provides first aide and accompanies patients to the hospital where necessary.

• Assists in implementing infection control measures within the work environment.

• Assists the Medical Officer in liaising with hospitals to ensure that staff members and Members of Parliament are given quality and cost effective medical care.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a Certificate in Nursing at the level of Registered Nurse. Fluency in at least two of the three official languages of the Community – English, French and Portuguese.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years work experience.

ANNUAL SALARY

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

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.

Method of Application

Candidates wishing to be considered for the post should download (JOB APPLICATION FORM), fill it and send it as an attachment to the following email address: gstaffparlrecruit@ecowas.int with their CVs.

Job Application Deadline: 22 June 2017.