Exciting Opportunity| Administrative Assistant Needed At Office Of The Auditor General, ECOWAS 2024

Administrative Assistant Needed at Office of the Auditor General, ECOWAS

About Administrative Assistant Job at ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Administrative Assistant (OAG)

Mandate of Administrative Assistant AOG

The Office of the Auditor General of ECOWAS Institutions (OAG) is an independent assurance office established to assist the ECOWAS Governance Bodies, in particular, the Council of Ministers and Audit Committee to carry out their oversight functions and promote good corporate governance, accountability, and value for money in all Community Institutions, Specialized Agencies and Offices.

Deriving its mandate from the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, it is tasked to conduct Community-wide Financial Audits, Compliance Audits, Performance Audits, Investigations, and other Special Audits. The OAG structure comprises an Audit Directorate, a Directorate for Program Performance Audit, and an Internal Services Division. It is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.

Administrative Assistant Role Overview

The Administrative Assistant must perform the following roles;

proficiency in information communication technologies (ICT)
Well-developed information sharing skills using technology and in accordance in established processes and practices;
Advanced verbal assertiveness and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to acknowledge and understand the validity of others’ viewpoints and to respond in a constructive manner

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.
Ability to allocate time for specific task in a manner that will meet deadlines and quality/quantity expectations.

Good organizational skills with an excellent ability to break down work into smaller parts and focusing on the most important steps first
Ability to contribute to maintaining organizational performance standards throughout implementation of new processes, practices and plans adopted by the Department and of relevance to assigned tasks
Ability to monitor progress and to consider new goals in the context of assigned responsibilities