Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to fill the position of Strategic Planning 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
- Support and contribute to the review and development of the parliament’s quadrennial strategic plan
- Develop monitoring reports to track the progress across the parliament in achieving the outcomes of the strategic plan
- Provide advice and support to divisions in the development of monitoring plans for project design documents
- Support the creation of good monitoring practices in the secretariat by planning and conducting spot audits of monitoring practices by divisions
- Track the challenges and issues raised through monitoring reports from divisions to see how this will impact on the ability of the secretariat to meet the objectives of its strategic plan
- Coordinate and contribute to divisional and inter-divisional meetings
- Undertake research on issues of strategic importance and relevance to the implementation of the secretariat’s strategic plan
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Project Management, Economics from a recognised university
- Two years, minimum, of professional experience in managing programmes/projects or a related area
- Knowledge of institution or agency programme area and ability to identify required resources to contribute to effective and efficient functioning of the programme team
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management methods (including budget management, reporting monitoring and evaluation)
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