VACANCIES IN
ECOWAS BANKFOR INVESTMENT
AND
DEVELOPMENT
(EBID)
EBID is an international
finance institution
established by the new
article 21 of the
ECOWAS revised treaty
as amend by the
additional act A/
SA.9/01/07 of 19th
january 2007 EBID
based in Lome,
Togolese republic seek
to recruit qualified
persons who are
citizens of the
community to fill the
following posts;
1. DIRECTOR OF
RESERACH AND
STRATEGIC PLANNING
(GRADE D1-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the Vice
President for operations
– contibute to the
realisation of economic
and strategic studies
aimed at ensuring
better understanding of
the zone of operation
of EBID and its
environment –
contibute to the
coherent planning and
orientation of the
intervention and
assistance strategies
of the Bank in favor of
member states –
advise the amagement
of the bank on
economic and
strategies issues that
could be relevant to the
institution and the
economies of the sub
region – participate in
the preparation of the
strategic plan of the
bank an the
implementation of its
operational activities
REQUIREMENTS –
Masters degree or its
equivalent in economic,
strategic planning,
finance, international
trade r relevant
doscipline from a
recognised institution
with at least 12 years
professional experience
acquired in a
consultancy firm,
investment bank or in
the strategic
department and studies
on the economic
conditions of the sub
region.
2, DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONS/PUBLIC
SECTOR (GRADE D1-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the Vice
President for operations
– contibute to the
establishment of a
system for the
identification, planning,
budgeting and appraisal
of public sector projects
especially regional
integration projects –
identify the
development potential
and opportunities
inherent in agricultural,
rural development, basic
infrastructure and social
projects – define
appropriate projects
appraisal methodology
and its mode of
implementation
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree or its
equivalent in finance,
economics, civil
engineering, project
management, public
works or any related
field or equivalent
certificated from a
recognised institution
with at least 12 years
experience in national
and international
institution specialising in
the execution or
financing of large scale
infrastructure
3. HEAD OF DIVISION,
PROJECT AUDIT (GRADE
P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the director of
the department of
audit and evaluation of
operations – carry out
the post evaluation of
projects and
programmes financed
by the bank – formulate
guiding principles based
on general guidelines on
the policy for evaluation
of operations, compiling
them in a manual –
formulate manual on
preparation of final
reports on the
performance of
projects, lines of credit
and guarantess granted
by the bank
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree or its
equivalent in
managment, finance or
its equivalent certificate
in the relevant field
with at least 10 years
professional experience
in audit firm or in an
investment bank
4. HEAD OF DIVISION,
TREASURY (GRADE P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
Under the supervision
of director of finance
department, assist in
keeping accurate and
transparent records of
the financial assets of
the bank, ensure
compliance with the
regulations on
placements, reconcile
the accounts of the
bank and keep basic
information relating to
cash flow – formulate
policies and procudures
for effective
management of cash
flow and prepare and
monitor of cash flow
projections and
investment decisions
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree in
finance, accounting or
its equivalent with at
least 10 years
professional experience
prefarably in the area of
treasury management,
financial risk
management or any
comparable experience
– experience in banking/
insurance or experience
acquired in a
consultancy firm will be
added advantage
5. HEAD OF DIVISION,
FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
AND ASSISTANCE TO
SME (GRADE P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the director of
private sector
operations – assist in
implementing and
follow up on the
programme of action
for the promotion and
financing of SME in
ECOWAS – prepare and
implement measures to
promote development
of SME through
specialised financial
institutions – identify
SME that are likely to
contibute to the sub
regional integration
stratregy and
implement appropriate
plans and actions
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree or its
equivalent in
management or
financial engineering,
accounting from a
recognised institution
with at least 10 years
experience in the
promotion of SME –
experience in
consultancy firm or
bank will be added
advantage
6. HEAD OF DIVISION,
BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT CONTROL
(GRADE P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the director of
finance – assist in
formulationg an
implementing
administrative rules and
policies relation to the
investment and
operating budget of the
bank – prepare budget
and monitor their
implementation in line
with the procudures in
force – design and
update indicators on the
management of all
activitis of the bank and
prepare timely basis
accurate report on the
monitoring of the
budget of the bank
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree or its
equivalent in
management,
accounting, finance
from recognised
institution with at least
10 years professional
experience in
management control
with work experience
acquired in a similar
position in a consultancy
firm or investment
bank will be added
advantage
7. HEAD OF DIVISION,
ENVIRONMENT AD
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT (GRADE
P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
report to the director of
finance – formulate and
implement
aministrative rules and
policies relating to
investment and
operating budget of the
bank – carry out
identification, appraisal,
supervision, monitoring
of development
projects under all the
sectors of activity
financed by the bak –
participate in the
appraisal of the
environment impacts of
projects and ensure
conformity of
environmental and
social impart
assessment
REQUIREMENTS –
masters degree or its
equivalent in
environmental studies
with at least 10 years
experience in
environmental and
social impact
assessment of
projects, analysis,
monitoring and appraisal
of projects – experience
in consultancy firm or in
an investment bank will
be added advantage
8. PRECIS WRITER/
TRANSLATOR FRENCH
(GRADE P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
under the supervision of
the head of board
secretariat division,
draft minutes of the
deision making organs
of the bank, board of
governors, board of
directors, management
committess in french
language and editorial
review of the said
minutes in the most
prefered style as may
be required and
translation of
documents – translate
sentive and complex
documents from english
into french using a
specialised standard
vocabulary and
complying with
acknowledge standard
quality
REQUIREMENTS –
bachelor degree in
languages and advanced
degree in translation or
related discipline or
equivalent from a
recognised institution
with at least 5 years
professional experience
in drafting of minutes
prefarably in an
international
organisation
9. TRANSLATOR/
INTERPRETER ENGLISH
(GRADE P5-1)
RSPONSIBILITIES –
under the supervision of
the head of the
language services
division, translate a
wide range of
documents on
economic, financial,
legal, administrative,
technical, operational
issues relating to
projects financed by the
bak and interpret at
meetings of the bank
from french to english –
translate sentive and
complex documents
from english into french
using a specialised
standard vocabulary
and complying with
acknowledge standard
quality – review and
align translated
documents with other
official documents of
the bak while ensuring
consistency of
terminology and quality
of style
REQUIREMENTS –
bachelor degree in
languages and advanced
degree in translation or
related discipline or
equivalent from a
recognised institution
with at least 5 years
professional experience
in drafting of minutes
prefarably in an
international
organisation
10. ENGLISH REVISOR
(GRADE P5-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES –
under the supervision of
the head of the
language services
division, revise texts
translated into english
by in house translators
or free lance translators
for the bank relating to
a wide range of
documents on
economic, financial,
administrative, technical
and operational
documents relating to
the projects financed by
the bak – check the
accuracy and
concordance of
translation with the
original text while
ensuring consistency of
terminology and quality
of style – review and
documents translated
by a pool of in house or
free lance translator
REQUIREMENTS –
bachelor degree in
languages and advanced
degree in translation or
related discipline or
equivalent from a
recognised institution
with at least 10 years
professional experience
in drafting of minutes
prefarably in an international organisation
11. CIVIL ENGINEER (GRADE P4-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – assist in the implementation of the institutions policy in the area of financing of infrastructure projects – identify structure works and technical equipment and appraise aspects of projects objectiveanalysis of equipment and installation needs
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor/masters degree in ivil engineering or related discipline with at least 7 years professional experience in analysis, monitoring, appraisal and management of infrastruture projects prefably in a banking environment
12. INDUSTRIL ENGINEERI (GRADE P4-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – assist in executing the policy of the institution in the area of financing of industial and agro industrial projects throuhout the project cycle –identify and package industrial and agro industral projects
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor/masters degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or relevant certifications with at least 7 years professional experience in the analysis, monitoring ad appraisal of industrial projects
13. ECONOMIST/STATISTICIAN(GRADE P4-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – report to the director of the department of public sector operation – contribute to the collation and analysis of information that will enable the bank to eventually put in place a mechanism for programmin and minitoring of its activities – manage the bank socio economic data andmonitor macro economic developments in member states – design and apply models for making macro economic projections and for carrying out eonomic and finacial assessments
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor/masters degree in finance, finanial engineering, statistics, economics from a recognised institution with at least 7 years professional experience in quantitative analysis of programs, monitoring ad evaluation acquired in an internationall organisation or in a development project financedby bilateral or multilateral donors
14. RISL ANALYST (GRADE P4-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – under thesupervision of head of risk analyst department assist in risk management – identify, assess, control and monitor risks that the bank may be exposed to within the framework of its ativities – formulate and implement instrument for analysing and managing risks – assist in managing risks stemming from the operations of the bak (loans, guarantees, equity, borrowing, participation etc)
REQUIREMENTS – masters degree or its equivalent in finance, banking, accounting or its equivalent certificate with at least 7 years professional experience in the analysis and managementof risks preferably in the banking sector
15. LEGAL OFFICER (GRADE P4-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – Reports to the head of legal division and participate in all legal work of the division – draft, finalise, examine, prepare variety of legal documents covering all aspects of the operations ad management ofthe bank – prepare opinions on various legal issues relating to the activities of the bank
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor/masters degree in law or its equivalent from a recognise institution plus professional law certificate with at least 7 years experience prefarably in the baking sector or in law practice firm – previous experience in an international institution wouldbe a plus
16. FINALCIAL ANALYST (GRADE P3-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES: – assist in implementing the project financial policy of the institution within the framework of project cycle – identify, appraise and prepare projects and monitorprocedures for the procurement of goods and services
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor degree or its equivalent in accounts, finance, management with at least 5 years experience in the analysis, monitoring and financial and economic appraisal of projects
17. PROGRAM ANALYST
RESPONSIBILITIES – under thesupervision of head of computer systems division, assist in analysing the needsof users, developing and maintaining computer applications and monitoring team – analyse and develop computer applications and assist in maintennace and thedevelopment of the website of the bank
REQUIREMENTS – bachelor degree in computer programming. MIAGE or equivalent certifications with at least 5 years professionalexperience in banking institution in which large scale projects have been carried conclusively
18. ACCOUNTANT (GRADE P3-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – report to the head of accounts divisionof the department of finance – contribute to ensure proper and accurate recording of accounting entries authetiity and accuracy of accounting departments in line with the accountin plan of the bank and implement the financial poliy of the bank – Ensure the accuracy of account balances abd effect correcting entries – ensure parametering of account plans and the processing of accounting data
REQUIREMENT – bachelor degree in accounts, finance, management with at least 5 years experience especially in the preparation of accounts of projects financedby international organisations
19. BUILDING MAINTENACE OFFICER (GRADE P2-1)
RESPONSIBILITIES – report to the head of division, general services – assist in drawing up and implementing the maintenance policy relating tothe headquarters building of the bak drawing up a list of the needs of the various departments, realisation of technical audit, quantifying works ad proposing activitiesto be carried out – draw out a list of activities to be carried out using documents such as building plans, maintenance programme as reference – prepare such documents where they do notexist using the existing regulations and what had been observed as guide
REQUIREMENTS – degree or its equivalent in civil engineering or building technology with at least 3 years professional experience in a similar role ina large public organisation orengineering consultancy or construction firm
METHOD OF APPLICATION :
Send applications within 3 weeks of advert by mail or electronically to: ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (EBID) 128, bd 13 janvier, BP 2704, Lome-Togo email: bidc@bidc-ebid.org
APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE –A DETAILED CV – A LETTER OF INTEREST – COPIES OF DEGREE OR CERTIFICATES – COPY OF IDENTITY CARD OR PASSPORT
CANDIDATES MUST BE – NATIONALS OF ECOWAS MEMBER STATES – NOT MORETHAN 45 YEARS – COMPUTER LITERATE – FLUENT IN FRENCH/ENGLISH AND/OR PORTUGESE AND PROFICIENT IN ONE OF THE OTHER TWO LANGUAGES – COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE
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