ECOWAS Bank For Investment And Development Program 2024

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development Graduate Program seeks to recruit young graduates from universities and other tertiary institutions in the West African sub region and diaspora.

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution owned by the fifteen ECOWAS Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The bank’s headquarters are in Lome, Togo Republic.

Details:

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development Programme is intended for highly qualified young professionals who will be no older than thirty (30) years at the time of recruitment. The selected candidates will be appointed as Young Professional Trainee Staff in the Bank for a two-year fixed-term contract. The candidates will serve a six-month probationary period during which the Bank and staff may terminate the appointment without prior notice.

However, if the Young Professional Trainee Staff’s performance during their probationary period is deemed satisfactory, their appointment will be converted into an open-ended contract, implying that they will become permanent members of the Bank’s staff. EBID’s mission is to work toward the emergence of an economically strong, industrialized, and prosperous West Africa that is fully integrated into the regional and global economies in order to capitalize on the opportunities presented by globalization.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) Graduate Programme, citizens of ECOWAS Member States must meet the following criteria:

• Not more than 30 years of age at the time of recruitment;
• A Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in fields related to activities of the Bank in particular, Asset/Liabilities Management, Audit, Communication and Marketing, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Law, Accounting, Economics, IT, Human resources, Infrastructure, private sector operations, public sector operations, Risk Management, Language Services or relevant qualification in any other area that is relevant to the activities of the Bank;
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure within a multicultural environment;
• Analytical and organizational skills, ability to plan and determine priorities;
• Good research skills for obtaining pertinent information (banking analysis, statistics, monitoring competitive trends etc.) from external sources in particular, electronic data bases and other media admitted for professional purposes.
• Good knowledge of office automation systems (Excel, Word, Access and Power Point);
• Fluent in English/French/Portuguese with a working knowledge of one of the other two languages.

Benefits:

Various allowances (post-adjustment allowance, housing and transportation allowance, family grant as needed) will be added to the salary. Furthermore, during their appointment, the young professionals will be admitted to the Bank’s pension scheme. Young professionals are also entitled to insurance coverage for death and permanent disability, total and permanent disability, temporary occupational disability, partial permanent disability, personal injury, and illness.

Required Documents:

To apply, candidates must prepare to submit the following documents:

• A detailed curriculum vitae;
• Copy of qualifications obtained;
• Copy of national identity card or passport;
• Copy of birth certificate;
• A letter of motivation indicating reasons for participating in the programme, areas of competence/interest, relevant experience and career prospects.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants should “CLICK HERE TO APPLY”

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Best Wishes!