Chief Program Officer, Human Guard & Civil Society Company at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja

Position Overview

Under the oversight of the Director, Humanitarian and Community-related Affairs, the incumbent shall be in charge of the work of the Directorate in engagement to civilian protection and human guard in both humanitarian and non-humanitarian conditions. This comprises the fight of human trafficking, refugee protection, protection of IDPs, supporting adherence with International Humanitarian Legal provisions (IHL), child protection (which includes the protection of children on the move and in crisis conditions) and child rights, fighting against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and other protection matters. The Officer shall organize the execution of an holistic method to protection and human guard and shall be in charge of relation with civil society in pushing the regional development schedule, in addition to execution of the programme on women peace and guard.

Duties

Organize the work of the Directorate in engagement to civil society relation, civilian protection and human guard in both humanitarian and non- humanitarian conditions: this particularly comprises the fight of human trafficking, refugee protection, protection of IDP’s, supporting adherence with International Humanitarian Legal provisions (IHL), child protection (which includes the protection of the children on the move and in crisis conditions) and child rights, fighting against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and trading with the protection matters arising from mixed migration conditions. Organize the Regional Peace and Guard programme to promote the protection of the rights of “especially at risk” persons which includes women, children, the elderly, handicapped and civilians generally both inside the circumstance of crises (which includes dispute conditions) and in non-crisis conditions. Preserve an monitoring of all protection and human guard matters of affected persons and groups, top planning process and execution and will offer technical and executive executive guidance to the programme officers in the Division. Coordinate the development and deploying of the ECOWAS Protection and Human Guard Combined Synchronization Mechanisms (ECO-PHSICM) as an holistic method to the protection of the rights of all at risk persons inside the ECOWAS space and alignment of plans inside the ECOWAS Fee. Organize the establishment and institutionalization of official connection between ECOWAS and Civil Society Entities in the region which includes those in the Diaspora of ECOWAS descent towards realizing ECOWAS Aspiration 2050. Make sure that Civil Society Entities in ECOWAS region and in the Diaspora support to enriching the ECOWAS unification workflow and schedule which includes assisting the building of their capacity and mobilizing them to take part in supervising Member States adherence and execution of ECOWAS texts and decisions. Assist the execution programs of the Fee in engagement to relation with and conceptualizing capacities of civil society and their performance in pushing the regional development schedule, in addition to execution of the programme on women peace and guard and gender regulatory framework. Execute any other assignment allocated by the manager.

Qualifications

• MSC (or equivalent) in Gender studies, Sociology, International affairs, Law, Economics, or Community-related Sciences or in a related field from a identified Tertiary institution.
• 10 years of industry experience in socio economic development, regulatory framework evaluation, sociological analysis or associated area, which includes 6 years applicable international work and 5 years at a supervisory level.
• Show occupational competence in the subject matter.
• In-depth knowledge about the ECOWAS region and Member states which includes the political, economic and community-related dimensions affecting community-related affairs and gender rules and program.
• Display understanding of applicable ECOWAS Lawful texts in the subject matter and understanding with execution at the Member states level in partnership with associates.
• Must possess robust skilled in writing and displays understanding with the use SAP.
•  Age Limit: Be below 50 years old. This offering does not submit application to internal applicants.

 Essential skills:

• Capability to head in allocated program and projects by offering the necessary executive and business needed qualifications for the fulfilment of the company’s mandate.
• Capability to demonstrate leadership and arrange collaboration to motivate teamwork to attain targeted outcomes, advocate and build momentum for adjustment and bring about employee relation.
• Capability to formulate and execute internal regulates for aviator program and oversee possibility obstacles to execution.
• Capability to respect the chain of command in an suitable manner.
• Outstanding self-direction competencies, presenting ethics and honesty and reliability, secrecy and displaying due regard for internal regulates of regulations, representative-groups and transparency.
• Capability to bring together complementary competencies/proficiency, evaluate individual payments and identify/handle accomplishments and shortcomings in a manner that brings resumed success to the company.
• Expertise in program management at the level usually obtained from a accreditation in programme management.
• Capability to analysis benchmarks and practices to bring about the best strategic guidance for the development and advancement of programs/projects that will best serve the group/company.
• Well-conceptualize relationship building and people skills to request input, information and data from a network of experts from various countries/sectors/entities and to recognize and prioritize the most critical group qualifications.
• Capability to oversee and organize customer management programs and make strategic guidance.
• Capability to formulate and execute industry standards in customer solutions.
• Capability to formulate and execute stakeholder engagement strategies, program and programs to acquire buy-in on new programs, to better comprehend dissenting views, to gather materials and to grow perceptions of success.
• Capability to be diplomatic, tactful and respectful of other people from diverse profile, comprehension multifaceted cultural views especially within West Africa with the capability to transform diversity into avenues to enhance programme/business results.
• Capability to produce a multifaceted and welcoming interactive environment that perks from multifaceted advantages bringing together creative procedures.
• Capability to remain goal in coordinating dispute regardless of cultural differences /roles, and gender differences, and motivate other employees to overcome cultural and gender prejudice and differences.
• Capability and duty for combining gender perspectives and making sure the equal involvement of women and men in all zones of work.
• Capability to serve the interest of culturally multifaceted global teams/entities/networks and persons with disability without bias and prejudice.
• Comprehension of the ECOWAS business hierarchy, connected dynamics and requirements as necessary to work alongside, engage, support and head productively.
• Expertise in the ECOWAS mandate, business roadmap/key focuses in addition to the economic, political and community-related circumstance and practices in member states, as pertains to own scope of work.
• Expertise in ECOWAS industry standards, program management approaches and analysis methods to head and/or support to the development or evaluation of programs, projects or programs.
• Expertise in the ECOWAS regulations and standardized processes to accordingly analyze and submit application directive text, offer technical guidance, mentor others and evaluate effectiveness.
• Capability to evaluate a circumstance by using indicators to evaluate the expenses, perks, risks, and chances for success, in making decisions.
• Capability to pull together information from multifaceted suppliers to recognize the cause of challenges, results of alternative causes of action, possibility barriers and ways to avoid the issue in the future.
• Capability to break down very sophisticated conditions/information into simple terms to clarify strategic guidance and findings targeted at solving challenges or optimizing processes/programs/projects.
• Capability to formulate new findings into conditions, submit application creative strategies to challenges and to design new methods of dealing with concerns or disconnects where established methods and standardized processes are irrelevant or no longer efficient.
• Capability to liaise with effect, transparently and succinctly in a succinct and structured manner articulating credibility & trust when making demonstrations, setting requirements, and clarifying sophisticated concerns.
• Capability to listen intently and correctly analyze messages from others and take action accordingly.
• Achieved technical drafting and editing competencies.
• Exhibit active listening competencies to motivate more resilient information exchange amongst team members, to show care and make them feel valued and to lead employee relation in all institutions and agencies.
• Capability to offer feedback criticism, offer acknowledgment, handle shortcomings and motivate direct documentation to operate at peak effectiveness.
• Competence in information information exchange technical solutions (ICT).
• Fluency in spoken communication and documented expressions in one of the ECOWAS formal languages of the Group (English, French & Portuguese). Expertise in an additional one is a plus.
• Corporate and project/program leadership abilities with significant expertise recognizing timelines, targets, expenses, and assets necessary to supply on business/programme/project results in line with result-based management approach.
• Capability to set efficient targets and targets for self, others, and the work unit and modify work or project key focuses in response to evolving situations.
• Capability to use a participatory approach in project organizing and recognize differences affecting the accomplishment of programme/project requirements and to design and execute intervention strategies necessary to build the wanted assignment.
• Capability to execute thorough M&E procedures and to set in place scheduled reporting plans applicable to key results.
• Capability to strategize arrange, regulate assets, and to adhere with rules, standardized processes and procedures to attain specific targets.

Note

• Select applicants may be necessary to undergo a documented test and subsequently an interview session.
• Successful applicants shall be subjected to further screening / profile checks.
• Job proposals are contingent upon acceptable due diligence.
• Evaluation method: Evaluation of certified applicants may comprise of a documented exercise and a skill-focused interview.
• ECOWAS delivers a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, honesty and reliability and a healthy personal-professional balance.
• We are dedicated to making sure gender parity in the company and therefore, we promote women to submit application for roles that match their skills.
• Individuals from minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are also highly inspired to submit application. Diversity, Equity and Addition is central to ECOWAS’s staff.
• Selection and assignment will be subject to profile and letter of recommendation checks and other managerial qualifications.
• ECOWAS does not charge for any application, processing, development, interviewing, running test in linkage with application or hiring process methods and does not issue itself with information on candidates’ bank accounts.