ECOWAS Job Vacancies: Community Court of Justice

Applications are hereby invited from suitable qualified and experience candidates to fill the following positions:

REVISOR (PORTUGUESE)
CATEGORY P5
Qualifications and Experience:
• A degree in translation or bachelor’s degree plus a certificate in translation in Portuguese with a minimum of six (6) years post qualification experience, or eight (8) years of confirmed experience in translation in an international organization in lieu of certificate in translation.
• Must be computer literate
• Degree in Law will be an advantage
Salary Scale P5 (UA 30, 551.83 – 34, 541.51)

INTERPRETER PORTUGUESE
CATEGORY P5
Qualifications and Experience:
• A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in interpretation; or full training in an interpretation school with in at least eight (8) years post qualification experience in interpretation.
• Legal Knowledge would be an advantage;
• Must be computer literate;
Salary Scale P5 (UA 30, 551.83 – 34, 541.51)

ACCOUNTANT
CATEGORY P3
Qualifications and Experience:
• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration;
• Five (5) years professional experience;
• A part qualification of a formal professional Accountancy e.g. (CA, ACCA, CIMA etc…) would be an advantage;
• Strong Knowledge of financial reporting, financial statements analysis and financial control techniques;
• Must be computer literate;
• Knowledge of a second official working language would be an advantage;
Salary scale P3 (UA 21, 566.67 – 25, 991.07)

INFORMATION OFFICER
CATEGORY P3
Qualifications and Experience:
• Must possess a Bachelor’ degree in Mass communications or Humanities plus a post-graduate diploma in journalism.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Additional experience in public relations will be an asset
• Must be fluent in English or French
• A working knowledge of the other language will be an asset;
Salary scale P3 (UA 21, 566.67 – 25,991.07)

SENIOR RECORDER
CATEGORY P3
Qualifications and Experience:
• A minimum of first Degree in Law;
• Five (5) years of post qualification cognate experience in a capacity of jurist
• A previous experience in the judiciary, especially within a Court Registry shall be an added advantage;
• Be a computer literate and have the ability to manipulate electronic gadgets;
• Possess high skills in writing judicial documents and
• Be a team player, and ready to work in a multicultural environment
Salary Scale P3 (Au 21, 566.67 – 25,991.07)

Other Conditions:
For candidates to be admitted, they are required to fulfill the following additional conditions.
• The candidate must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;
• The candidate must not be more than fifty (50) years of age at moment of recruitment and must be fluent in and have working knowledge of one of the official language of the community ( English, French, or Portuguese);
• Knowledge of a second official language will be an added advantage

Method of Application:
Applicants who meet the requirements for any of the positions should forward their Application together with photocopies of all their certificates and Curriculum Vitae (CV), containing the following details in order
1. Full names
2. Date and place of Birth
3. Permanent address
4. Contact address
5. Country of Origin
6. Work experience with names of establishments’ dates and positions held
7. Institutions attended
8. Degree/Professional qualifications obtained with dates
9. Names and address of three (3) referees
10. Language understood and spoken fluently

Applicants should state the desired position applied for the top right corner of the envelope, and send their application to:
The President,
Community Court Of Justice, ECOWAS
No 10, Dares Salaam Crescent
Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja Nigeria
NB: Please note that only short list candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 23rd October 2009.