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

• Job Location: Abuja, Nigeria
• Employment Type: Fixed-Term Volunteer Contract (12 months, starting 1 November 2026)
• Salary: USD 247.50 monthly Basic Volunteer Allowance, plus other allowances under ECOWAS volunteer conditions

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organisation promoting cooperation, integration, peace, security, and development among West African countries. Through the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme, it mobilises citizens to contribute to development, peacebuilding, and regional integration. This assignment sits within the ECOWAS Commission's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, supporting the Peace Fund Secretariat.

• Provide administrative and documentation support to the ECOWAS Peace Fund Secretariat.
• File, maintain and archive programme and financial documents.
• Support the preparation, digitisation and structured archiving of Peace Fund correspondence, agreements and donor reports.
• Assist with the preparation and management of technical meetings, including logistics for hybrid, virtual and in-person sessions.
• Draft and format briefs, meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda and other administrative documents.
• Support the production of donor-facing visibility materials, programme briefs, fact sheets, infographics and executive summaries.
• Assist with content development and scheduling for institutional communication channels, including social media and website content.
• Liaise on correspondence between the Peace Fund Secretariat and other ECOWAS directorates or divisions.
• Prepare periodic status reports and compile information from multiple sources for programme monitoring and donor compliance reporting.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity and progress reports to the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme Regional Office when required.

• Nigerian national.
• Not more than 35 years old by the date of recruitment.
• Available to serve at the Abuja, Nigeria duty station.
• Prepared to undertake a 12-month fixed-term volunteer assignment.
• Application must be submitted as one PDF file not exceeding 5MB.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their application as a single PDF (not exceeding 5MB) to programmeassistant@cdjsedeao.org and copy cdjs@ecowas.int, using "Application for the Post of Programme Assistant EPF" as the required email subject. Deadline: 2 October 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Why This Job Might Be a Good Fit
This role suits a young Nigerian professional who wants regional institution experience in peace and security programme support rather than a purely local NGO role. Because the assignment covers documentation, donor reporting, and institutional communication, it builds strong programme coordination credentials for roles in development, peacebuilding, or international organisations.

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