Administrative Assistants 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 : OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL & DIRECTORATE OF

ADMNISTRATION & FINANCE RESPECTIVELY

POSITION TITLE : ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

GRADE/STEP : G4-1

DURATION : ONE YEAR CONTRACT

DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE, ABUJA

SUPERVISOR : SECRETARY-GENERAL & PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICER RESPECTIVELY

SUPERVISING : NIL

OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To assist the Secretary-General in the efficient management of his/her office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Admin. Assistant 1:

  • Assists the Secretary-General in communicating with and co-ordinating the work of the Directorates;

  • Keeps records of important files and documents of the office and make them available for reference as and when needed;

  • Drafts reports of meetings;

  • Assists the Bilingual Secretary in managing the appointments for the Secretary-General;

  • Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Admin. Assistant 2:

  1. Assist in the management of internal and external correspondence;

  2. Assist in the management of general records;

  3. Assist in the drafting of reports of various meetings as well as administrative memos, circulars and letters as and when assigned.

  4. Assist in organising and servicing meetings of the Parliament.

  5. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of an Ordinary National Diploma in Management or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years working 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.