Head of the ECOWAS Regional Radio
30 Apr, 2024| JOB TITLE | Head of the ECOWAS Regional Radio |
| JOB CODE: | 20003742 |
| INSTITUTION | ECOWAS Commission |
| GRADE | P4 |
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| ANNUAL SALARY | UA 62,465.85 USD 98,558.62 |
| STATUS | Permanent |
| DEPARTMENT | Office of the President |
| DIRECTORATE | Communication |
| DIVISION | ECOWAS Regional Radio |
| LINE SUPERVISOR | Director, Communication |
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| Applications should be sent to: b46mregionalradio@ecowas.int
ROLE OVERVIEW Under the supervision of the Director, Communication, the incumbent will coordinate and supervise all programs at ECOWAS Radio.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE · Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Public Relations, Mass Communication or related field from a recognized University. · Seven (7) years responsible experience in journalism, strategic communications, public information, or international relations. · Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of strategy and guidelines for internal communications and the production of innovative platforms for the promotion of internal communication in ECOWAS. · Proven knowledge of communication, information and public relations and the ability to diplomatically handle sensitive situations with target audiences and cultivate productive relationships.
AGE LIMIT
ECOWAS KEY COMPETENCIES · Ability to get groups to work together cooperatively, by enlisting active involvement, creating a climate for respect and openness, and applying effective techniques for group facilitation, explore their potentials, motivate and guide them. · Organize and lead cross-divisional work group in developing creative solutions to address problems and or lead a small group of entry level professionals and administrative support staff. · Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner. · Develop on—the-job training techniques paired with excellent coaching and mentoring skills; knowledge of new staff orientation approaches to facilitate understanding of the position and organization. · Ability to assign work to direct reports and provide timely and consistent feedback regarding technical proficiency and effectiveness. · Ability to represent the organization effectively before external parties. · Ability to consider the impact of a shift in programmatic direction to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. · Ability to promote and consider staff feedback to streamline processes in order to meet deadlines of relevance to client expectations. · Ability to consistently maintain composure and direction in high- pressure situations. · Develop problem solving, mediation and conflict resolution skills to address discrepancies, complaints, bottle necks, time constraints affecting quality and quantity of client services. · Ability to anticipate growing client needs and expectations to continuously improve quality, timelines, service delivery and addressing client questions in a timely manner. · Ability to communicate openly with clients, keeping them informed of progress and issues requiring attention/resolutions. · Ability to implement programmatic changes in a manner that ensures a biased-free work environment, fair and equitable application to new rules/regulations. · Experience and ability to adhere to policies, goals, objectives, and principles of valuing diversity in performing everyday duties and responsibilities; promoting/modeling behaviors that demonstrate tolerance and understanding of various cultures.
· Ability to build value from leveraging diverse capabilities and inputs from various cultures, staff, and clients. · Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. · Ability to create a diverse and inclusive interactive environment that benefits from diverse strengths bringing together innovative practices. · Ability to seek out best practices to make organizational decisions of relevance to diversity management, ensuring that project and program activities identify vulnerable areas and contain systemic checks. · Knowledge of ECOWAS institutions and how the different organs relate to each other, particularly as it relates to own work sector/programs. · Knowledge of approaches to policy and program development of an international organization as well as project management. · Knowledge of the rules, processes, and procedures of an international organization, of pertinence to tasks related to own position. · Knowledge of member states development trends, indicators, challenges, and opportunities as it relates to project/programme assigned to own position. · Creativity and flexibility to deviate from traditional methods in developing new procedures, processes, and tools, using technology to simplify methods and approaches whenever possible. · Ability to reevaluate current procedures and suggest improvements to ensure an effective, streamlined process. · Ability to gather and summarize information to predict stakeholder views on a new policy/programme; and excellent analytical skills to assess external policies and trends when reviewing policy/programme options, pros, cons, and recommendations. · Ability to synthesize complex information gathered from a variety of external and internal sources and disseminate it to others in a logical manner. · Ability to apply appropriate methodology to discover or identify policy issues and resource concerns. · Ability to evaluate, incorporate, and communicate the latest developments in specialty area using institution/agency guidelines and criteria. · Develop interpersonal, negotiation, networking, and presentation skills with proven abilities to influence, explain complex information and demonstrate empathy and open-mindedness. · Ability to demonstrate operational proficiency in the use of computer in communicating using technology tools. · Ability to convey information clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner through both written and verbal expressions. · Exhibit active listening skills to encourage stronger communication amongst team members, to show care and make them feel valued and to drive employee engagement in all institutions and agencies. · 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. · Knowledge of internal planning cycles and ability to contribute to the development and to implement Community-wide or institution policy by determining target audience, building coalitions with the appropriate population, and monitor progress. · Ability to consider external circumstances, factors and trends when organizing project activities to ensure the best outcomes. · Ability to review process outcomes, correspondence, reports, and policy documents to develop achievable plans. · Ability to conduct meetings with staff, stakeholders, colleagues, and others to ascertain organizational program and/or project needs, making adjustments to plans and activities accordingly. · Ability to adjust project plans based on input from staff and stakeholders and/or ability to design and implement guidelines, tools, and templates to accommodate new or revised programmes and services.
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Assessment method: Assessment of qualified candidates may include a written exercise and a competency-based interview.
