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ECOWAS KEY COMPETENCIES
·         Ability to persuade/influence others to consider a certain point of view, adopt a new idea or implement new methods and practices;
·         Ability to lead a team of trainees/junior staff and instill a spirit of teamwork to engage employees and achieve a well-defined set of activities;
·         Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner;
·         Ability to resolve challenges that occur with minimal direction and/or to recommend and explain solutions or alternatives for approval;
·         Ability to utilize the Code of Ethics to manage self, others, information and resources;
·         Ability to mentor others and create feedback loops with supervisors, colleagues and the subordinates to build strong working relationships and improve performance.
·         Contribute to maintaining organizational unit’s performance goals and standards.
·         interpersonal skills with ability to keep a client informed of progress or setbacks in projects of relevance to timeline, quality and quantity;
·         ability to establish and sustain professional credibility with clients/stakeholders in a manner that anticipates their need, mitigates issues and that carefully balances professional obligations with the need to be sensitive and responsive to their needs;
·         ability to counsel, advise, consult and guide others on matters pertaining to assigned client service responsibilities and established client service standards;
·         demonstrate respect for cultural differences, fairness and ability to relate well with people from varied backgrounds, nationality, gender, ethnicity, race and religion;
·         understanding of diverse cultural views especially within West Africa, with sensitivity to group differences; ability to challenge bias and to practice tolerance and empathy;
·         ability to listen actively, consider people’s concerns and apply judgement, tact and diplomacy;
·         ability to work in a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths;
·         ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work;
·         Ability to encourage, empower, and advocate for people in an unbias and transparent manner.
·         knowledge of ECOWAS institutions, sectors, programmes and policies;
·         knowledge of rules and procedures of ECOWAS associated assigned responsibilities and ability to explain these clearly to others;
·         ability to study data/information from a variety of sources, identify anomalies, trends and issues, present findings, and make recommendations;
·         ability to break down problems or processes into key parts to identify and solve gaps in service, quality assurance, compliance and performance targets;
·         ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both writing and verbal means, ;
·         exhibit interpersonal skills, make presentations, express opinions and debate ideas with others in a constructive manner;
·         proficiency in information communication technologies(ICT);
·         Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an added advantage.
·         ability to develop, implement an individual action plan for achieving specific work goals;
·          identify ,organize and monitor tasks throughout to facilitate execution;
·         ability to contribute and/or lead on projects as per accepted project management standards and techniques, to co-ordinate contributions by others to set and meet deadlines;
·         ability to organize work, set priorities, and work within timelines, giving attention to details, stakeholders, indicators and risks;
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