Conference Assistant 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 : ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

POSITION TITLE : CONFERENCE ASSISTANT

GRADE/STEP : G4-1

DURATION : ONE YEAR CONTRACT

DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE, ABUJA

SUPERVISOR : CONFERENCE 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:

1. 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.

2. Assists in making hotel reservations in respect of the above-mentioned meetings.

3. Assists in arranging meeting rooms according to the protocol of the occasion.

4. Assists in organising catering services and refreshments during sessions and meetings of Parliament.

5. Assists in making arrangements for the distribution of documents during sessions and meetings.

6. Assists in organising ushers and other support staff towards the achievement of the above tasks.

7. 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 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.