ECOWAS Volunteer Programme Assistant Recruitment 2026

Applications are open for the ECOWAS Volunteer Programme Assistant Recruitment 2026. The assignment is for a Nigerian national who will support administrative, documentation, coordination, reporting and communication work for the ECOWAS Peace Fund Secretariat.

The selected volunteer will be based in Abuja and is expected to begin on 1 November 2026. The initial assignment will run for 12 months, with possible renewal subject to budget availability and satisfactory performance.

About Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organisation that promotes cooperation, integration, peace, security and development among West African countries.

Through the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme, ECOWAS mobilises citizens to contribute to development, peacebuilding and regional integration initiatives. The Programme Assistant will serve within the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security.

About The ECOWAS Volunteer Programme Assistant Assignment

The Programme Assistant will provide operational support to the ECOWAS Peace Fund Secretariat. The role combines office administration, programme documentation, records management, meeting coordination, reporting and institutional communication.

The assignment supports Peace Fund-financed programmes and requires coordination with other ECOWAS directorates or divisions. It is classified as a non-family national ECOWAS Volunteer assignment.

• Duty station: Abuja, Nigeria

• Expected start date: 1 November 2026

• Initial contract: 12 months

• Renewal: Subject to budget availability and satisfactory performance

• Assignment type: Non-family national ECOWAS Volunteer assignment

• Employment arrangement: Fixed-term volunteer contract

Responsibilities

1. Provide administrative and documentation support to the ECOWAS Peace Fund Secretariat.

2. File, maintain and archive programme and financial documents.

3. Support the preparation, digitisation and structured archiving of Peace Fund correspondence, agreements and donor reports.

4. Assist with the preparation and management of technical meetings, including logistics for hybrid, virtual and in-person sessions.

5. Draft and format briefs, meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda and other administrative documents.

6. Support the production of donor-facing visibility materials, programme briefs, fact sheets, infographics and executive summaries.

7. Assist with content development and scheduling for institutional communication channels, including social media and website content.

8. Liaise on correspondence between the Peace Fund Secretariat and other ECOWAS directorates or divisions.

9. Prepare periodic status reports and compile information from multiple sources for programme monitoring and donor compliance reporting.

10. Prepare and submit periodic activity and progress reports to the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme Regional Office when required.

11. Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Work Areas

The assignment covers the day-to-day administrative and programme coordination needs of the Peace Fund Secretariat. The volunteer will help ensure that records, correspondence, reports and programme information are organised and available for internal coordination, donor reporting and institutional communication.

• Administration and records: Filing, maintaining, digitising and archiving programme, financial and correspondence records.

• Documentation: Preparing briefs, minutes, memoranda, agreements, donor reports and other official documents.

• Meetings: Supporting logistics for technical meetings held in hybrid, virtual or in-person formats.

• Reporting: Compiling information for status updates, programme monitoring, donor compliance and periodic activity reports.

• Communication: Supporting visibility materials, fact sheets, infographics, executive summaries and content for institutional communication channels.

• Coordination: Supporting correspondence between the Peace Fund Secretariat and other ECOWAS units.

Allowance And Contract Conditions