ECOWAS HAS VACANCIES FOR NIGERIANS

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a
regional organization with its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, seeks to recruit qualified,
capable and result oriented individuals into the position of Programme Officer,
Geographic Information System (GIS) and Mapping Expert.

Department : ECOWAS COMMISSION COMMISSION DE LA CEDEAO

Post: Programme Officer – Geographic Information

System (GIS) and Mapping Expert

REF : ECW-COMM/REC/EW-P/001/2009

Grade: P3 (UA 21,567 – 25,991)

Supervisor : Principal Programme Officer
System Manager

Duty Post: Abuja, Nigeria

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

. Provide Geographic Information System (GIS) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) services to
support Early Warning Centre operation of the ECOWAS Region’s Geographic Information
System (GIS).

. Evaluate the need for services and data, and develops work plans, and work products to fulfill
requests. The work may include routine to moderately complex geoprocessing and analysis,
geodatabase development, data maintenance, map compilation, and development and
maintenance of CAD drawings

. Perform all functions seamlessly including problem solving and advanced scripting using
AutoCAD and ArcGIS software.

. Utilize and imports outside client files into AutoCAD and ArcGIS software.

. Transfers data to and from AutoCAD and ArcGIS software.

. Perform advanced spatial analysis of data from all GPS units.


Qualifications and Experience/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Geography/Geographic systems;
•
Five (5) years professional experience;

• Possession of a higher degree would reduce the required experience to three (3) years;

• Knowledge of principles and practices of CAD and GIS and Remote Sensing theory, data
collection, and mapping would be an advantage;

• Knowledge of aerial photography and geospatial data would be an advantage;

• Knowledge of GPS units and software would be an advantage;

• Ability to be detail oriented and organized;

• Ability to work effectively with various personalities and levels of authority.

Language

Excellent oral and written communication skill in English / French / Portuguese with a good working
knowledge of the second official language.

Age Limit

Candidates should not be more than fifty (50) years of age.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed curriculum vitae including photocopies of
their academic certificates, telephone numbers, e ]mail addresses with a covering letter, quoting the
relevant reference number at the top right hand corner of their application envelopes addressed to the:

The President of the Commission
Attention: Director of Human Resources
ECOWAS Commission,
101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
P.M.B 401, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria
E-mail: snjie@ecowas.int or mamasaihou@yahoo.com
Prospective Candidates are also advised to visit ECOWAS

The deadline for the receipt of all applications is Friday, 10 April, 2009 at 5p.m. prompt.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and only citizens of
ECOWAS Member States are qualified to apply.