Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to fill the position of Programme Officer Disarmament.
ECOWAS is a 15-member regional group with a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries.
Responsibilities
- Support elaboration of programmes and projects related to disarmament based on emerging threats in the region
- Support coordination of disarmament programmes in member states
- Provide sustainable capacity building on physical security and stockpile management (PSSM), including training and equipment support
- Plan and execute collection and destruction of arms and ammunition exercises in member states
- Support the implementation of weapons marking and tracing in member states
- Support in building a regional database/roster of experts in PSSM, marking and tracing
- Support implementation of programmes/projects on disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR)
- Support mobilisation of resources for the implementation of the convention on SALW
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Political Science, International Relations, Computer Science, or a related field from a recognised university
- Five years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience in political affairs, governance, diplomacy, conflict resolution, information management security
- Understanding of political governance and security dynamics, conflict prevention management and resolution
- Technical competence to conduct information gathering, research and analysis with modern technology
- Ability to understand and apply approaches, techniques and tools that draw on a wide range of inputs and improve the quality and pace of mediation in the coordination of reginal political affairs
- Experience working in an international organisation or at a multi-country level (highly desirable)
- Experience in supporting development of regional and national security policies/strategies is a plus
- Strong knowledge of ECOWAS, AU and UN policies, strategies and approach in small arms
- Knowledge of relevant instruments of peace and security will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of project management, monitoring and evaluation of projects
- Knowledge of the life-cycle approaches in the management of SALW, practical disarmament measures such as physical security and stockpiling of weapons, arms marking and destruction
- Field experience in weapons management
- Knowledge of regional, continental and international small arms control obligations and programmes on disarmament and non-proliferation
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