The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun its 2026 recruitment exercise, inviting qualified citizens from member states, including Nigeria, to apply for over 30 positions across its various institutions.
In a notice on its website on Thursday, the regional bloc said the exercise is intended to boost the implementation of its sectoral programs across key institutions.
It urged interested applicants to apply through its website: https://www.ecowas.int/careers/.
According to the notice, available roles in Nigeria include office aide, program assistant, nurse, protocol assistant, documentation and archives assistant, office manager (bilingual secretary), junior accountant (disbursements), accountant positions, legal officer, political advisor, principal officer roles, registrar positions, head of division (library and documentation), and head of Hansard, all based in Abuja.
Roles based outside Nigeria include Administrative and Finance Officer in Addis Ababa, PPO (Sports Policy) in Liberia, Principal Programme Officer (Water Supply and Sanitation) in Conakry, and other legal and administrative positions in Dakar, Senegal.
ECOWAS mentioned that applicants must meet age requirements depending on the category of the role.
“35 years of age for general services or support positions (G1 to G7), 45 years of age for professional categories (P1 to P7), and 50 years of age for director positions (D1-D2),” it said.
The organisation also encouraged female prospects to apply, stating that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.
Applicants must download and complete an official application form, attach a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter, and submit it to the authorized email addresses by the deadline.
“All applications must include the application form, CV, and a cover letter. Applications that do not contain all mandatory documents will not be considered,” the notice stated.
Applications conclude on April 30, 2026.
ECOWAS emphasized that it does not collect any fees for recruiting and advised applicants against bogus requests for payment or personal financial information.
