Secretary-General (Parliament)
(1 Position)
Internationally recruited position
- Department: Specialised Institution
- Directorate: Office of the Secretary General
- Grade: D2
- Annual Salary: USD 70,426.6 - USD 87,496.8
- Supervisor: Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament
- Reference: ECW-PARL/REC/SEC-GEN-D/001/2015
- Duration: Permanent
- Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria
- Closing Date: 30 June 2015
To serve as chief adviser to the Speaker of Parliament on matters of administration and procedure, and to manage the day-to-day running of the secretariat of Parliament.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Secretary-General is the Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Parliament. Under the authority of the Speaker, he/she performs the following functions:
- Acts as chief adviser to the Speaker on all matters of administration and parliamentary procedure.
- Oversees the day-to-day running of the Secretariat of the Parliament.
- Acts as the channel of communication between the Speaker and other Members of Parliament and the Secretariat.
- Oversees the preparation of minutes and reports of all the proceedings of Parliament, the Bureau and the Committees and ensures their publication and safe custody.
- Oversees the recruitment, deployment, supervision and management of the staff of the Parliament in accordance with the ECOWAS Staff Regulations.
- Acts as the Accounting Officer of the Parliament.
- Responsible for preparation of the annual draft budget of Parliament, implementation of the budget and submission of quarterly and annual statements to the Bureau through the Speaker.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
A Master’s Degree in Management, Public Administration, the Social Sciences or Law, from a recognized University.
EXPERIENCE
A Master’s Degree in Management, Public Administration, the Social Sciences or Law, from a recognized University.
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years professional experience including eight (8) years relevant international work experience and five (5) years at the supervisory level;
- Possession of higher degree would reduce the required professional experience to thirteen (13) years with five (5) years in a supervisory or managerial capacity;
- Proficiency in the use of computer;
- Candidates with experience in Parliamentary administration have an advantage.
Age
Candidates should not be over 50 years old at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states;
Language
Candidates must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Community: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.
Secretary-General (Parliament)