The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced its 2026 recruitment exercise, inviting qualified citizens from member states, including Nigeria, to apply for more than 30 positions across its various institutions.
In a notice published on its website on Thursday, the regional bloc stated that the exercise is aimed at strengthening the implementation of its sectoral programmes across key institutions.
According to the notice, available roles based in Abuja, Nigeria, include Office Aide, Programme Assistant, Nurse, Protocol Assistant, Documentation and Archives Assistant, Office Manager (Bilingual Secretary), Junior Accountant (Disbursements), Accountant, Legal Officer, Political Advisor, Principal Officer, Registrar, Head of Division (Library and Documentation), and Head of Hansard.
Positions based outside Nigeria include Administrative and Finance Officer in Addis Ababa; Principal Programme Officer (Sports Policy) in Liberia; Principal Programme Officer (Water Supply and Sanitation) in Conakry; and other legal and administrative roles in Dakar, Senegal.
ECOWAS noted that applicants must meet age requirements depending on the category of the role. The age limits are 35 years for General Services or Support positions (G1 to G7), 45 years for Professional category roles (P1 to P7), and 50 years for Director positions (D1 to D2).
The organisation encouraged female candidates to apply and added that only shortlisted applicants would be contacted.
Interested candidates are required to download and complete an official application form, attach a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter, and submit them via designated email addresses before 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.
The application deadline is April 30, 2026.
ECOWAS emphasised that it does not charge any fees for recruitment and warned applicants against fraudulent requests for payment or personal financial details.
