Bilingual Communication 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 : DIRECTORATE OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

POSITION TITLE : BILINGUAL COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT

GRADE/STEP : G4-1

DURATION : ONE YEAR CONTRACT

DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE, ABUJA

SUPERVISOR : PRINCIPAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER

SUPERVISING : NIL

OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To assist the Chief Communication Officer 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 Bilingual Communication Assistant performs the following functions:

  1. Assists in producing publications on the activities of the Parliament in more than one language.

  2. Assists in maintaining relations with the media in Member States and using these to propagate the activities of the Parliament.

  3. Assists in publicising the work of the Parliament on the website in more than one language.

  4. Makes an input into the design and production of publicity and gift items for the Parliament.

  5. Assists in managing the image of the Parliament through effective Public Relations.

  6. Assists in organising press coverage/interviews in more than one language for events of the Parliament.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of an A Level or an Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication, Journalism or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years working experience.

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.