ECOWAS Job in Abuja, Nigeria for a Principal Programme Officer
ECOWAS is recruiting into the following job positions in Abuja, Nigeria
Position: Principal Programme Officer – System Management & Planning
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Directorate: Early Warning
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Grade: P5
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Annual Salary: USD 52,273 - USD 59,100
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Supervisor:
Director, Early Warning
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Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/EWD-P/002/2014
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Duration: Permanent
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Duty Station:
Abuja, Nigeria
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Closing Date:
21 November 2014
Reporting to the Director, Early Warning Directorate, the job holder
shall oversee the administrative and technical functions of the Early
Warning System. The nature of Early Warning requiring a comprehensive
understanding of both human and nature induced crises/conflict, forms
the basis of the multidisciplinary tasking of the profile.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Principal Programme Officer – Early Warning System Management is
primarily involved in the design of the early Warning System and ensures
its daily functionality and maintenance. This includes all components;
i.e. equipment, hardware, software, databases and users throughout the
network. Other tasks under his responsibility are:
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Conceptualizing, designing, planning early warning strategies and methodologies
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Organizing work across the network (Headquarters, National Mechanisms, Continental early Warning System)
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Supporting and developing capacities of other divisions of the directorate
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Estimating and Allocating resources
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Tracking and reporting progress
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Analyzing the results based on the fact achieved
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Forecasting future trends in IT and geo-information related acquisitions
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Maintaining cooperation with key individuals and organizations (UN,
AU, Regional Communities, Civil Society, development partners) concerned
with the use of Early Warning System.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
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A Bachelor of Science Degree in any discipline of the Social Sciences,
namely Geo-information Systems, Communication/Information technology,
Environmental Science or its equivalent.
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Minimum of ten years relevant work experience in the planning and
management of Crisis related Information systems and programmes,
including at least five years working familiarity with geospatial
Information technologies and applications.
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Familiarity with national, regional and international conventions/other legal tools and policies.
COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES)
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Encouraging Innovation and Managing Change:
Commitment to challenging the status quo and looking for new and better
ways of delivering the objectives. Apply interpretative and creative
thinking in relation to the scope of Programmes and demonstrate a
proactive and enthusiastic approach to embedding this in practice. Able
to adapt and deal with situations and manage expectations during periods
of change, especially in the eyes of the stakeholders and can take
account of the broader perspective and how it affects the individual
Projects and wider Programme priorities
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Working Together: Able to create a shared sense of
purpose and commitment amongst the disparate members of Project teams
through networking and sharing best practice across the Programmes. Able
to secure active stakeholder management/ownership of the Programme and
broker relationships at all levels. Can demonstrate the sensitivities
required to balance and resolve the tensions in working with a wide
range of contacts (both internally and externally at senior levels) and
preserve the Programme’s key objectives through effective consultation
and negotiation to achieve the right perspective and the required
outcomes.
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Achieving and Improving: Can take personal
responsibility for successful management of Centre’s programmes and for
ensuring these are focussed on delivery of set objectives. Actively
co-ordinate each programme, the relationship with other programmes and
the interface to Centre’s mandate. Understanding of budgetary control
and resource allocation procedures. Maintains a key strategic focus by
effectively identifying, analysing and prioritising risks/issues
external to the Programme and reconciling these with internal
priorities. Provide delegated authority, as required, to ensure the
Programme meets its objectives and achieves the right balance between
quality, time, cost and risk. Can challenge where necessary to
continuously improve working methods, systems and processes.
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Communicating Effectively: Able to effectively
represent the Centre’s objectives and explain its purpose/benefits to
the ECOWAS community clearly and positively to internal and external
customers/stakeholders. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the
broader and strategic context of Programmes and be able to interpret,
influence and apply that into effective outcomes. Persuade
stakeholders/customers to accept a particular way forward, sometimes
dealing with resistance and negotiating to reach an agreed way forward.
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Leading and Managing Others: Effectively deploy
leadership qualities and management skills to ensure that Programmes
stay on track. Able to effectively draw upon the various skills and
talents of different people both within and outside the Programme
Implementation team to achieve programme deliverables. Communicate a
clear vision of the future direction and role of Programmes
Implementation and provide constructive and positive support when things
go wrong so that lessons can be learned and improvements made.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the principles of managing people by
valuing diversity and encouraging and supporting staff.
Age
Candidates should not be 50 years old or over at the point of
recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.
Language
Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission;
English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be
very advantageous.
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