ECOWAS Recruitment 2026: Open Vacancies, Form & How to Apply

Job Description

Would you like to work at the Economic Community of West African States? ECOWAS recruitment 2026 commenced on 23rd September 2026. Multiple vacancies have been announced including Human Resources Officer and Information Technology Officer.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 and is simply the coming together of different sovereign states to foster economic integration, free movement, peace and security in the region. It could therefore be referred to as a regional political and economic union.

Member States includes; Benin, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo etc.

The Community Court of Justice, the ECOWAS Parliament, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering (GIABA) seeks to recruit eligible and interested candidates in the following areas:

• Internal Audit
• General Administration
• Conferences
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• Macroeconomics Policies
• Free Movement
• Industry and Promotion of the Private Sector
• Agriculture
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Human and Animal Health
• Mining, Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Strategic Management and Strategic Planning
• Telecommunication and Information Technologies
• Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
• International Relations
• Diplomacy and Legal Affairs etc.

Open Vacancies at ECOWAS (September 2026)

• Office Manager
• Information Technology Officer
• Human Resources Officer
• Auditor, Operational Compliance
• Administration Officer
• Administrative Assistant

Eligibility for ECOWAS Recruitment 2026

Candidates interested in any of these positions must adhere to the following:

• Must be a citizen of ECOWAS member state.
• Must have a valid and verifiable National Identity Card or Passport.
• Candidate must have an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• He or she must have a cover letter.
• Those applying for G1 – G7 must not exceed the age of 35 years.
• P1 – P7 applicants maximum age is 45 years.
• While applications that are 50 years and below can apply for Director (D1 – D2).

Qualifications Per Role

1. Office Manager

• Applicants need a Higher National Diploma (HND) or an equivalent qualification in Secretarial Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Office Management or a closely related discipline, awarded by a recognised institution.
• A professional certificate in Office Administration or Administrative Management counts in a candidate’s favour.
• Six (6) years of administrative and secretarial work, with duties that grew in responsibility over time. This should cover, for instance, keeping personnel and financial records and planning or carrying out technical cooperation activities.
• Candidates should know the policies that govern administrative work, plus its procedures and processes, and be able to suggest office software and systems that suit the job.
• Working knowledge of the computer software used in ECM filing systems is expected. So is familiarity with the procedures and guidelines for handling correspondence, and for drafting and using templates and other administrative documents.

2. Information Technology Officer

• Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a closely allied field.
• A master’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Information Systems or a similar field will strengthen an application. So will a professional certification in an IT discipline, and either one is enough on its own.
• Candidates must have at least five (5) years in ICT operations, with duties that grew in responsibility over that time. The experience can come from a single area or several of them: ICT infrastructure, systems administration, cybersecurity or enterprise ICT management.
• Anyone who has also worked in general ICT service operations has an added advantage.

How to Apply for ECOWAS Recruitment 2026

Persons who meet the general eligible criteria and role specific qualifications can proceed to fill the ECOWAS job application, attach their Curriculum Vitae (CV), cover letter and send to the email targeting the position they qualify for:

Office Manager: b67offmanag@ecowas.int

Information Technology Officer: b67itprogofficerag@ecowas.int

Human Resources Officer: b67hrofficerag@ecowas.int

Auditor, Operational Compliance: b67oagauditoroc@ecowas.int

Administrative Officer: b67oagadminasst@ecowas.int

Administrative Assistant: b67oagadminofficer@ecowas.int

Deadline: November 5, 2026