Company Profile

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, was created on 28th May 1975 and currently
comprises 15 member-state namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote D'iviore and Togo. The sub-regional
body was created out of a desire to improve the lives of the people through trade, free movement of persons,
goods and services and the harmonisation of sectoral policies. The ultimate aim is the constitution of a West
African Common Market and a Customs and Monetary Union.

In a bid to effectively execute its programmes towards the realisation of its objectives, ECOWAS created various
Institutions and specialised Agencies among which are the ECOWAS Commission. The Community Court of Justice,
the ECOWAS Parliament, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and the inter-governmental Action Group
against Money Laundering (GIABA)

ECOWAS is currently engaged in the implementation of a series of critical and strategic programmes for which it
wished to recruit qualified and capable nationals of ECOWAS member-states into the following position

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and Projects, in collaboration with the Communication and Advocacy Officer at the Secretariat, the incumbent shall head the Information Centre in Abidjan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop active communication and advocacy activities relevant to effective implementation of AML/CFT measures and good  governanceprinciples in West Africa;
• Ensure the planning, coordination and control of activities of the Communication and Advocacy Unit;
• Ensure internal and external visibility of the actions and outcomes of the Unit;
• Ensure efficient period reporting on activities implemented and the results to the Programme Director;
• Ensure the coordination of the Units’s staff team;
• Ensure the collection of information from various sources;
• Ensure the analysis of current issues and assess their potential impact;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of information campaigns;
• Identify and propose topics for the Newsletter, data sheets, public announcements or press releases and other promotional tools;
• Process interview requests;
• Participate in the Director General’s sensitization activities in the region;
• Ensure the processing of various information requests from third parties;
• Ensure the promotion of partnerships with civil society, particularly the media;
• Ensure the drafting of the Director General’s speeches;
• Support GIABA’s National Correspondents’ Network;
• Establish and manage the Institution’s public information centre;
• Participate in the improvement and enrichment of GIABA’s website.

Required Skills or Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication Arts, International Relations, Social Science or any other related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of proven experience in Communication and Advocacy.
• A post-graduate degree will reduce the number of required years of experience by two (2) years.
• Experience with a regional or international organisation is desirable;

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

• Excellent knolwedge and good exposure to a range of media, public relations and advocacy issues;
• Adaptability, innovation, and ability to create network and strategically promote organizational goals and values
• Ability to analyze the political, social and economic environment;
• Aptitude to plan, promote and set priorities of training topics;
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent  computer skills;
• Ability to work in a team and respect for diversity.

Age: Applicants must not be over 50 years of age at the time of recruitment.
Language: Applicants must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an added advantage.