Ecowas Consular Officer Jobs in Nigeria

Ecowas Consular Officer Jobs in Nigeria


Role Overview

  • Under the supervision of the Principal Officer Protocol, the incumbent will provide day-to-day protocol support services with issuing visas, resident permits resolving challenges and ensuring the smooth delivery of services whilst providing needed support to the Principal Protocol Officer.

    Role and Responsibilities

  • Facilitate liaison between the Commission and the host Government counterparts as well as the diplomatic community.

  • Undertake protocol activities of the Protocol Division in the Commission and provide protocol services and advice to the Commission, its staff and guests;

  • Delivers consular and passport services to the Staff of the Commission, including responses to client enquiries with requests for information and forms

  • Process passport applications and conduct personal interviews

  • Perform security checks and follow procedures for centralised passport operations

  • Maintain passport databases for the Commission’s staff

  • Update schedule of fees and printed instructions as required

  • Maintain stock levels of all passport related materials including application forms, travel documents and laminates

  • Manage consular cases, update and maintain consular case records, including welfare, whereabouts, repatriations, visa refusals and denials.

  • Communicate and co-ordinate with hospitals, police, lawyers, social services, airlines, government and non-government authorities and other contacts as required

  • Execute notarial acts using ECOWAS guidelines

  • Organise and execute accreditation of diplomats and heads of missions as well as multilateral organizations that partner with the commission.

  • Coordinate and provide protocol services during the ECOWAS Statutory and technical meetings and important events organised by the Commission or those being held under its auspices;

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Academic Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Social sciences from a recognised University;

  • 5 years of progressively responsible experience in
    protocol, travels, tourism, hospitality or any related area;

  • knowledge of accepted norms, rules and customs of international diplomatic protocols, including practices developed within ECOWAS system or similar international organisations;

  • knowledge of diplomatic and travel services in a governmental or international organisation including experience in developing constructive working relationships with host governments;

  • proven experience in the organisation of international conferences/events;

  • knowledge of accepted norms, rules and customs of international travel logistics, including practices developed within international organisations;

  • knowledge of the airline industry, travel planning in a governmental or international organisation including experience in developing constructive working relationships.

    Age Limit

  • Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Ecowas Consular Officer Jobs in Nigeria


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