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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY SPECIALIST
I. Position Information
Job Title: Communication and Visibility Specialist
Duty Station: Abuja, Republic of Nigeria
Category: International ECOWAS Volunteer
Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position
Expected start date: 1st July 2023
Duration: One (01) year, with possibility for renewal (depending on budget availability and satisfactory
performance)
Deadline for Application: 15th June 2023
II. Preamble
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded by the Treaty of Lagos, in
May 1975 and is a regional group of fifteen countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire,
The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and
Togo. The aim of the Community is to promote co-operation and integration, leading to the
establishment of an economic union in West Africa in order to raise the living standards of its peoples,
and to maintain and enhance economic stability, foster relations-among Member States and
contribute to the progress and development of the African continent.
Through its departments and various agencies, ECOWAS is implementing critical and strategic
programmes that will deepen cohesion and progressively eliminate identified barriers to full
integration. In this way, the citizens of the community can ultimately take ownership for the realization
of the new vision of moving from an ECOWAS of States to an “ECOWAS of the People: Peace and
Prosperity for All” by 2050.
Toward the achievement of this vision, the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC),
which was created by the Decision A/DEC.13/01/05 of 19th January 2005 at Accra, Ghana as a
specialized Agency, is implementing policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the
ECOWAS vision in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP)
under the Human Development and Social Affairs Department of the ECOWAS Commission. It is based
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in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) under the headquarters agreement signed between the Burkina Faso
authorities and the ECOWAS Commission.
III. Organizational Framework of the Mission
Since its official launch in Monrovia, Liberia on 26 March 2010, the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme
(EVP) has devoted time, resources and expertise to promoting regional unity, peace, and development
through volunteerism. The ECOWAS volunteers, young male and female Community citizens, have kept
faith with the ECOWAS vision of a community of people supporting people, and demonstrated their
collective conviction that peace-building and reconciliation can be useful development tools for
establishing peace in member States and across West Africa region.
The ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) is a demand-driven flagship programme of the ECOWAS
Commission. It seeks to harness and inject the expertise and professional and personal contributions
of mainly young citizens into the process of the implementation of national development agenda of
their host countries and communities. And as they do so, they also build and develop their own
capacities through contacts with their new professional and social-cultural environments and the
lessons derived therefrom.
Under agreement between the ECOWAS PEACE FUND (EPF) Office and the ECOWAS Youth and Sports
Development Centre (EYSDC), the ECOWAS Commission intends to recruit an International Volunteer
as Communication and Visibility Specialist within the framework of the African Peace and Security
Architecture (APSA) IV in order to assist in the implementation of the project.
The APSA IV, the European Union (EU) support to the African Peace and Security Architecture
Programme provides a continental framework for the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional
Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs) to jointly prevent, manage and resolve
conflicts in Africa.
Likewise, the AUC and other RECS/RMS, the ECOWAS Commission implements activities under the EU
sponsorship in the areas of Conflict cycle management, with a focus on Early Warning; the African
Standby Force; Coordination and Partnership at all levels within the APSA, including engagement with
Civil Society Organizations and Engagement with and inclusiveness of youth and children.
The overall objective of the programme is to reduce the incidence, duration and intensity of violent
conflicts in Africa, with the following specific results:
▪ SO1: The conflict cycle management under APSA is improved, with a focus on effective Early
Warning Systems and the African Standby Force.
▪ SO2: The effectiveness of cooperation within and around the APSA framework including CSOs
engagement are strengthened and
▪ SO3: The APSA is more inclusive of youth and children.
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IV. Duties and Responsibilities
The ECOWAS Volunteer Communication and Visibility Specialist will work directly with the ECOWAS
Peace Fund (EPF) Office under the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) at
ECOWAS Commission.
He/She is responsible for providing various forms of communication-related technical assistance and
improving the communication and visibility of the APSA Support Program, the EU, the AU and ECOWAS,
within ECOWAS, in Africa and worldwide, through the use of classic and electronic communication and
visibility instruments. He/she will provide internal communication and visibility support (information
dissemination, updates, visibility items, facilitation, advices, etc.) to both the APSA IV stakeholders, the
Peace Fund and the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security. He will assist the stakeholders
in providing content, input and appropriate information in synergy the AU & EU arrangements for
Communication on APSA as well as ECOWAS Communication Directorate.
The ECOWAS Volunteer Communication and Visibility Specialist shall work under the direct supervision
of EPF Manager, and shall undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
a) Produce/generate content for EPF website, CSO Portal, EPF Social Handles (YouTube, Instagram,
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
b) Generate content for PAPS newsletters, APSA IV and Peace Fund visibility,
c) Compile relevant data and information from different sources and the internet
d) Post information on the websites and social handles
e) Edit documents and publications, and infographics
f) Create/generate content
g) Digitalize documents
h) Issue briefs and Press releases
i) Supervise the implementation of Visibility and Communication strategy
j) Facilitate the generation of Mix virtual/in-person platforms for meetings
k) Develop scenarios,
l) Design communication and visibility items
m) Assist in Producing documentaries
n) Apply/use digital photographic and video equipment
o) Create and manage alerts
p) Develop an online training platform
q) Facilitate meetings, events, forum
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education/Degrees Master of Science/Master Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication

related fields
Qualifications/Skills Journalistic writing
Classic and electronic media
Report writing
Content generation
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Social Media: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Experience 3 years minimum
Other conditions Immediately available
In good health
Full physical mobility,
Able to undertake field missions
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to speak, listen, analyze, make synthesis
Multicultural environment
Software Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Internet tools
Publishing tools, Infographics
Values Professionalism – Probity - Human values
Attitude Wining mindset, Optimistic, Results-focused, Volunteerism mind, Client
approach
Additional skills must include:
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

- Good oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- People management skills
- Analytical skills
- Leadership skills
- Detail orientation
- Good computer skills and the ability to analyze numerical and graphical data
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Being proactive and enterprising (taking initiative)
Knowledge of volunteerism will be an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Perfect command of the English language (written and oral) is mandatory.

- Knowledge of any other official language of ECOWAS (French or Portuguese) will be
considered an asset / advantage
Composition of Application:
Applications must include:
- A signed letter of application/motivation addressed to the Director, EYSDC, Ouagadougou,

Burkina Faso;
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting specific skills and experiences of the candidate;
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- Copies of certificates, diplomas and work certificates (originals or certified true copies will be
required for sighting before deployment);
- Copy of international passport or National Identity Card
- A police clearance certificate of less than three months (will be required before assumption
of duty).
Submission of Applications:
Applications must be submitted no later than 15th June 2023, via email to the address:
epf.ievcommunication@ecowasvolunteers.com (and CC: cdjs@ecowas.int) with the title: Application
for the Post of Communication and Visibility Specialist on the subject line.
To avoid disqualification, all the applicants are required to:

• Submit their application via email with this subject title,
• Group all their documents into one (1) single PDF document,
• Meet the deadline mentioned above.
V. Conditions of Service
An initial contract for 12 months will be offered with a monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of
1112.5 USD or its equivalent in local currency. Other allowances as provided for in the Conditions of
Service of ECOWAS Volunteers, will also be paid.
At the beginning of the assignment, and only where applicable, a settling-in grant will be paid, and a
resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment. Where applicable, Air transport from
home country to the country of duty station and return at end of mission is also provided.
A life and health insurance cover for the incumbent of the position will be provided.
Other conditions of service as stipulated in the EVP Management and Administration Procedures
Manual and Handbook of Conditions of Service shall apply.
VI. Other Conditions
The position is open to citizens of all ECOWAS Member States (EXCEPT THOSE FROM NIGERIA), aged
not more than 35 years by the date of recruitment.
This position is considered a non-family International ECOWAS Volunteer position.
International ECOWAS Volunteers generally, cannot serve in their own country of origin.
ECOWAS is committed to promoting gender equality and equity. To this end, female candidates are
strongly encouraged.
ECOWAS reserves the right to terminate the recruitment process without notice.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Job Title: Programme Assistant
Duty Station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Category: ECOWAS National Volunteer (with Supervisory duties)
performance)
II. Preamble
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The EYSDC implements her policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the ECOWAS vision
in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. The EYSDC’s objective
is to initiate, develop, coordinate and implement youth and sports programmes within the Community.
To this end, it works to:
- mobilise the different segments of the population to ensure their integration and effective
participation in the social development of the region, as well as the promotion of youth
organisations and professional associations to ensure maximum participation in the activities
of the Community;
- provide a permanent institutional framework within ECOWAS through which issues related to
Youth and Sports activities in the sub-region can be developed and promoted.
III. Organizational Framework of the Centre
The EVP is centralized in organisation, but decentralized in its application to allow for flexibility and
adaptation to the current realities of each country. The strategic directions, including the formulation
of the overall vision, goals and objectives of the Programme, is the responsibility of the Regional
Coordination Council (RCC), whose role, among others, is to ensure that the EVP becomes a genuine
voluntary arm of ECOWAS.
Being a cross-cutting programme, the ECOWAS Volunteers Regional Coordination Council (RCC)
includes representatives of relevant departments of the ECOWAS Commission. The RCC is chaired by
the Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender of the ECOWAS Commission. She is assisted by the
Director of the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), as Alternate Chairman of the
RCC.
The executive arm of the RCC is the Regional Office, provided by the EYSDC in Ouagadougou (Burkina
Faso). The programme’s regional coordination activities are coordinated by a Regional Coordinator
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under the supervision of the EYSDC Director. Although the EVP is under the Youth Division of the
EYSDC, it is directly supervised by the EYSDC Director for effectiveness.
At the National level, the National Coordination Council (NCC) serves as the national body through
which national policy guidelines for the Programme are given. This Council works towards the
understanding and entrenchment of the Volunteer Programme in the national environment. It also
serves as advisor to the country office, which is responsible for the coordination of the Programme at
national level. The NCC is chaired by the Head of the ECOWAS National Office in the country. It is made
up of Focal Points/Representatives of the various ministries, Civil Society Organisations, United Nations
Agencies and local youth associations involved in the implementation of the Programme at the
National level.
IV. Duties and Responsibilities & Required Qualifications and Experience
Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP),
the Programme Assistant performs a wide range of functions on behalf of the EYSDC. Its main
role is, within the framework of the implementation of the EVP, to provide technical support
and its expertise to support the regional coordination office, in particular regarding the
management of the database, the process of deployment, administrative records of volunteers
as well as communication and relations with the various national programs in Burkina Faso.
The Programme Assistant works closely with all EYSDC staff and with other partners to ensure
the successful delivery of quality services.
To this end, he/she will perform the following tasks:
• Monitor and keep records of the contractual status of all serving ECOWAS Volunteers and
follow-up actions on assignment extensions, renewals and replacements;
• Maintain up-to-date volunteer leave records and ensure that all ECOWAS volunteers get
their leave;
• Maintain up to date contact records of all serving ECOWAS volunteers;
• Undertake all the tasks in order to ensure all pre-arrival arrangements are made and ensure
timely payment of ECOWAS volunteer Settling-in-Grant for the newly deployed volunteers;
• Support to respond and liaise with all EVP Country offices regarding financial and
administrative issues
• Provide administrative support in updating and maintaining candidates’ data base and
recruitment of volunteers
• Maintain general office files and keep information and reference material in a manner that
allows easy reference and retrieval;
• Support the organization of activities for International Volunteer Day, ECOWAS Volunteer
Day and other such collaborative efforts with local volunteer Agencies
• Provide the required support to projects implemented by EVP in general;
• Network with local volunteering organization(s) and build relations;
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• Support the implementation of the visibility and communication strategy;

• Scan documents, compile relevant data and information from different sources and the
Internet;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experience and submit for EVP publications/websites,
newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Perform duties such as photocopying, collection and distribution of incoming mail,
dispatching outgoing mail, locating files, etc.
A minimum of Bachelor's degree in social sciences, project management, economics, international

relations, or any other appropriate diploma, with at least 3 years of professional experience.
Key cores competencies:
- Mastery of the project life cycle;

- Be results based management oriented;
- Good writing and research skills, sense of analysis and synthesis;
- Ease in communication and contact with the target audience;
- Predisposition to work in networks and good knowledge of networking;
- Have good organizational skills;
- Good knowledge of human resources and data management;
- Be proactive and enterprising (taking initiative);
- Have good computer skills – Office Suite;
- Have interpersonal skills.

- Analytical skills
- Leadership skills
- Perfect command of the English or French language (written and oral) is mandatory.
- Knowledge of Portuguese will be considered an asset / advantage
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Burkina Faso;
of duty).
eysdc.nevprogramassistant@ecowasvolunteers.com (and CC: cdjs@ecowas.int) with the title:
Application for the Post of EVP Programme Assistant on the subject line.

683.13 USD or its equivalent in local currency.
Other allowances as provided for in the Conditions of Service of ECOWAS Volunteers, will also be paid.
resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment.
The position is open to ONLY Nationals of Burkina Faso, aged not more than 35 years by the date of
recruitment.
This position is considered a non-family national ECOWAS Volunteer position, with supervisory duties.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Job Title: Programme Assistant
Duty Station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Category: ECOWAS National Volunteer (with Supervisory duties)
performance)
II. Preamble
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The EYSDC implements her policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the ECOWAS vision
in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. The EYSDC’s objective
is to initiate, develop, coordinate and implement youth and sports programmes within the Community.
To this end, it works to:
- mobilise the different segments of the population to ensure their integration and effective
participation in the social development of the region, as well as the promotion of youth
organisations and professional associations to ensure maximum participation in the activities
of the Community;
- provide a permanent institutional framework within ECOWAS through which issues related to
Youth and Sports activities in the sub-region can be developed and promoted.
III. Organizational Framework of the Centre
The EVP is centralized in organisation, but decentralized in its application to allow for flexibility and
adaptation to the current realities of each country. The strategic directions, including the formulation
of the overall vision, goals and objectives of the Programme, is the responsibility of the Regional
Coordination Council (RCC), whose role, among others, is to ensure that the EVP becomes a genuine
voluntary arm of ECOWAS.
Being a cross-cutting programme, the ECOWAS Volunteers Regional Coordination Council (RCC)
includes representatives of relevant departments of the ECOWAS Commission. The RCC is chaired by
the Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender of the ECOWAS Commission. She is assisted by the
Director of the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), as Alternate Chairman of the
RCC.
The executive arm of the RCC is the Regional Office, provided by the EYSDC in Ouagadougou (Burkina
Faso). The programme’s regional coordination activities are coordinated by a Regional Coordinator
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under the supervision of the EYSDC Director. Although the EVP is under the Youth Division of the
EYSDC, it is directly supervised by the EYSDC Director for effectiveness.
At the National level, the National Coordination Council (NCC) serves as the national body through
which national policy guidelines for the Programme are given. This Council works towards the
understanding and entrenchment of the Volunteer Programme in the national environment. It also
serves as advisor to the country office, which is responsible for the coordination of the Programme at
national level. The NCC is chaired by the Head of the ECOWAS National Office in the country. It is made
up of Focal Points/Representatives of the various ministries, Civil Society Organisations, United Nations
Agencies and local youth associations involved in the implementation of the Programme at the
National level.
IV. Duties and Responsibilities & Required Qualifications and Experience
Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP),
the Programme Assistant performs a wide range of functions on behalf of the EYSDC. Its main
role is, within the framework of the implementation of the EVP, to provide technical support
and its expertise to support the regional coordination office, in particular regarding the
management of the database, the process of deployment, administrative records of volunteers
as well as communication and relations with the various national programs in Burkina Faso.
The Programme Assistant works closely with all EYSDC staff and with other partners to ensure
the successful delivery of quality services.
To this end, he/she will perform the following tasks:
• Monitor and keep records of the contractual status of all serving ECOWAS Volunteers and
follow-up actions on assignment extensions, renewals and replacements;
• Maintain up-to-date volunteer leave records and ensure that all ECOWAS volunteers get
their leave;
• Maintain up to date contact records of all serving ECOWAS volunteers;
• Undertake all the tasks in order to ensure all pre-arrival arrangements are made and ensure
timely payment of ECOWAS volunteer Settling-in-Grant for the newly deployed volunteers;
• Support to respond and liaise with all EVP Country offices regarding financial and
administrative issues
• Provide administrative support in updating and maintaining candidates’ data base and
recruitment of volunteers
• Maintain general office files and keep information and reference material in a manner that
allows easy reference and retrieval;
• Support the organization of activities for International Volunteer Day, ECOWAS Volunteer
Day and other such collaborative efforts with local volunteer Agencies
• Provide the required support to projects implemented by EVP in general;
• Network with local volunteering organization(s) and build relations;
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• Support the implementation of the visibility and communication strategy;

• Scan documents, compile relevant data and information from different sources and the
Internet;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experience and submit for EVP publications/websites,
newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Perform duties such as photocopying, collection and distribution of incoming mail,
dispatching outgoing mail, locating files, etc.
A minimum of Bachelor's degree in social sciences, project management, economics, international

relations, or any other appropriate diploma, with at least 3 years of professional experience.
Key cores competencies:
- Mastery of the project life cycle;

- Be results based management oriented;
- Good writing and research skills, sense of analysis and synthesis;
- Ease in communication and contact with the target audience;
- Predisposition to work in networks and good knowledge of networking;
- Have good organizational skills;
- Good knowledge of human resources and data management;
- Be proactive and enterprising (taking initiative);
- Have good computer skills – Office Suite;
- Have interpersonal skills.

- Analytical skills
- Leadership skills
- Perfect command of the English or French language (written and oral) is mandatory.
- Knowledge of Portuguese will be considered an asset / advantage
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Burkina Faso;
of duty).
eysdc.nevprogramassistant@ecowasvolunteers.com (and CC: cdjs@ecowas.int) with the title:
Application for the Post of EVP Programme Assistant on the subject line.

683.13 USD or its equivalent in local currency.
Other allowances as provided for in the Conditions of Service of ECOWAS Volunteers, will also be paid.
resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment.
The position is open to ONLY Nationals of Burkina Faso, aged not more than 35 years by the date of
recruitment.
This position is considered a non-family national ECOWAS Volunteer position, with supervisory duties.
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Passion. Motivation.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

Job Title: Communication and Visibility Specialist

Duty Station: Abuja, Republic of Nigeria

Category: International ECOWAS Volunteer

Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position

Expected start date: 1st July 2023

Deadline for Application: 15th June 2023

III. Organizational Framework of the Mission

IV. Duties and Responsibilities

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education/Degrees Master of Science/Master Journalism, Mass Communication, Communication

Social Media: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional skills must include:

- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of volunteerism will be an asset.

- Perfect command of the English language (written and oral) is mandatory.

Applications must include:

- A signed letter of application/motivation addressed to the Director, EYSDC, Ouagadougou,

To avoid disqualification, all the applicants are required to:

VI. Other Conditions

This position is considered a non-family International ECOWAS Volunteer position.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

Job Title: Programme Assistant

Duty Station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Category: ECOWAS National Volunteer (with Supervisory duties)

Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position

Expected start date: 1st July 2023

Deadline for Application: 15th June 2023

III. Organizational Framework of the Centre

IV. Duties and Responsibilities & Required Qualifications and Experience

To this end, he/she will perform the following tasks:

• Support the implementation of the visibility and communication strategy;

Required Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of Bachelor's degree in social sciences, project management, economics, international

Key cores competencies:

- Mastery of the project life cycle;

Additional skills must include:

- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of volunteerism will be an asset.

Applications must include:

- A signed letter of application/motivation addressed to the Director, EYSDC, Ouagadougou,

To avoid disqualification, all the applicants are required to:

VI. Other Conditions

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL ECOWAS VOLUNTEER POST OF

Job Title: Programme Assistant

Duty Station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Category: ECOWAS National Volunteer (with Supervisory duties)

Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position

Expected start date: 1st July 2023

Deadline for Application: 15th June 2023

III. Organizational Framework of the Centre

IV. Duties and Responsibilities & Required Qualifications and Experience

To this end, he/she will perform the following tasks:

• Support the implementation of the visibility and communication strategy;

Required Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of Bachelor's degree in social sciences, project management, economics, international

Key cores competencies:

- Mastery of the project life cycle;

Additional skills must include:

- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of volunteerism will be an asset.