ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development(EBID) - Industrial Engineer

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT

JOB SUMMARY

Bachelors degree / Masters degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or any other equivalent certificate

JOB DESCRIPTION

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development(EBID) is an international finance institution established by the new Article 21 of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty as amended by the Additional Act A/SA.9/01/07 of 19 January 2007.

It comprises fifteen Member States, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. It has two windows, one for the promotion of the private sector and the other for the development of the public sector.

Since October 10, 2011, the Bank has strengthened its capital, by increasing its capital from 600 million to 1 billion UA, about 1.5 billion USD, 70% owned by the fifteen regional Member States of ECOWAS, the remaining 30%, about $ 450 million are opened to subscription for non-regional partners. EBID’s main objective is to contribute towards the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs, notable among which are programs relating to transport, energy, telecommunications, industry, poverty alleviation, wealth creation and job promotion for the well-being of the people of the region. ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), based in Lome, Togolese Republic, is seeking to recruit qualified persons, who are citizens of the Community, to fill the following in the Professional staff category:
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (Grade P4-1)
Job Summary
The successful candidate shall assist in executing the policy of the Institution in the area of financing of industrial and agroindustrial projects throughout the project cycle.

Main Duties
Identify industrial and agro-industrial projects;
Package industrial and agro-industrial projects;
Qualifications, experience and skills
Bachelors degree / Masters degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or any other equivalent certificate
At least seven (07) years of professional experience in the analysis, monitoring and appraisal of industrial projects

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must:
be nationals of ECOWAS Member States
be not more than 45 years old;
be computer literate (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
be fluent in French and/or English and/or Portuguese, and proficient in one of the other two languages

Application must include
a detailed curriculum vitae
a letter of interest
copies of degrees or certificates
copy of identity card or passport
copy of birth certificate
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit their applications to bidc@bidc-ebid.org not later than March 8, 2012
ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (EBID)
128, Bd. 13 Janvier, BP 2704, Lome-Togo.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test.
EBID reserves the right to withdraw the notified vacancy or offer a position at a lower grade