Recruitment of a Bilingual Administrative Assistant - Study on The Abidjan – Lagos Corridor Highway Development - Project Implementation Unit (PIU)

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Date : 27 Oct 2022 - 03 Nov 2022
Venue : Abuja, Nigeria,
Town : Abuja
Country : Nigeria

MULTINATIONAL: BENIN, COTE D’IVOIRE, GHANA, NIGERIA AND TOGO AND THE
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
STUDY ON THE ABIDJAN – LAGOS CORRIDOR HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU)
RECRUITMENT OF A BILINGUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

1. The ECOWAS Commission has received a Grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) and
the European Development Fund (through the African Investment Facility –AfIF) to cover the cost of
the study on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project, and intends to use part of
the grant amount to finance the service contract of a Bilingual Administrative Assistant for the
Project Implementation Unit.

2. The services under this contract mainly concern all activities relating to administrative support
and secretariat services during the project implementation period. The activities include: (i) receiving
calls, mail and visitors; (ii) assisting the Project Team in drafting mail, formatting reports and all other
secretarial activities; (iii) archiving project documents; (iv) forwarding information, mails and
cheques; (v) making preparations for meetings, as well as mobilizing/deploying logistics for meetings;
and (vi) carrying out all administrative operations in accordance with the relevant rules and
principles. The contract period shall be one (1) year, renewable based on the outcome of the
performance contract signed with the Head of the Project. The working languages will be English
and French and the person should therefore be fluent in both English and French.

3. The ECOWAS Commission invites all interested eligible and qualified individuals to submit their
candidacy to provide the services described above. The individual must submit a letter of expression
of interest and his/her curriculum vitae, providing clear information on their experience and
qualification for the assignment (CV, references of similar services demonstrating that they are
qualified, description of experience and tasks in similar assignments, availability, etc.).

4. The eligibility criteria, preparation of the shortlist, and the selection procedure shall comply with
the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the Use of Consultants” (May 2008 edition
– revised in July 2012), available on the Bank’s website: http://www.afdb.org.

5. Interested persons can obtain further information at the email address mentioned below during
office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (local time) on working days. The TORs can also be consulted on
the ECOWAS (http://old22.ecowas.int/doing-business-in-ecowas/ecowas-procurement/ ) and
AfDB (see below) websites.

6. The expressions of interest should be submitted or sent to the address (physical or electronic)
below not later than 27 October 2022 by 11.00 a.m. (GMT+1), Nigeria Time and must be clearly
marked: “Expression of Interest for the services of a Bilingual Administrative Assistant for the
Project Implementation Unit under the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project
Study /”.
For delivery in person or by Mail:
Directorate of General Administration
Procurement Division
1st Floor, ECOWAS Commission Headquarters,
Plot 101, Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro District,
Abuja, NIGERIA,
Attn: Director, General Administration
For delivery by e-mail:
E-mail: bilingualadminassistantalchp@ecowas.int