Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to fill the position of Parliamentary Research Officer.
ECOWAS is a 15-member regional group with a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries.
Responsibilities
- Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or enquiries from committee members and other members of parliament
- Undertake research, usually from readily available sources, on clearly defined subjects
- Analyse and evaluate research and interpret data in order to identify key issues
- Prepare and present, in both written and oral forms, the results of research in a manner appropriate for answering parliamentary questions, providing briefings to committee members, or for providing content for newspaper articles and press releases
- Prepare and provide briefings for committee clerks to be tabled at meetings of the committee
- Monitor motions, petitions, legislation, and other parliamentary activity as appropriate
- Advise and guide the committees, members of parliament, the secretary-general and committee clerks on relevant policy matters
- Develop knowledge of relevant legislation and ensure knowledge is maintained and updated
- Maintain precise, detailed records of each issue and ensure the confidentiality of data at all times
- Develop knowledge in specialist areas as required by the committees
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related field from a recognised university
- Two years, minimum, of professional experience in political science, political affairs, international relations, law, mediation, conflict resolution, or a related area
- Knowledge and understanding of ECOWAS agency or institutional mandate, international non-proliferation theories, concepts and developments and ECOWAS strategies, including cooperation with member states and international organisations
- Knowledge and understanding of ECOWAS agency/institution’s relations with national and regional agencies, international organisations and other international and diplomatic institutions
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