Human Resources Officer

ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is hiring a Human Resources Officer for the Office of the Auditor General of ECOWAS Institutions (OAG) in Abuja, Nigeria. The OAG is an independent assurance office supporting ECOWAS governance bodies on oversight, accountability, and value for money.

About the Role

Under the Principal Officer, Internal Services, the HR Officer leads day-to-day HR for the OAG: strategy support, recruitment, payroll and benefits administration, and performance management. Grade P3/P4; permanent. Supervises the Human Resources Assistant.

Location

Abuja, Nigeria (onsite), ECOWAS Headquarters. Full-time, permanent.

Grade and Compensation

Grade P3/P4. Annual salary (indicative entry step): P3/1 - UA40,696.78 (USD 52,648.78).

Job code: 20003160.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of human resources strategies aligned with the mandate and objectives of the Office.
• Advise management on HR policies, procedures, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection processes, including vacancy announcements, screening, assessments, interviews, and onboarding.
• Prepare recruitment reports and recommendations for management approval.
• Administer staff salaries, allowances, benefits, and entitlements in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Review and process claims relating to education grant, dependency allowance, installation grant, travel entitlements, and other staff benefits.
• Coordinate the implementation of the performance management system.
• Monitor compliance with performance appraisal timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology, Law, Social Sciences, or related field from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Master's degree in human resources management or related field and/or professional HR certification would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in one or multiple areas of human resources management including training, recruitment, performance management, change management, manpower planning, salary policy, pension administration, terms and conditions of employment, monitoring, analytics, and reporting.
• Experience in a Human Resources generalist role would be an added advantage.
• knowledge of Regulations, procedures, and policies of relevance to the execution of duties associated with the position in an international organization.
• Cognitive knowledge of data base creation and management, and use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and programs for operationalizing a variety of HR business processes and reports.
• Citizen of an ECOWAS member state.
• Be below 45 years old (does not apply to internal candidates).
• Female applications are encouraged.
• Mandatory application package: completed ECOWAS Job Application Form, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and motivation/cover letter.

How to Apply

Apply below via the JobClave with your updated Resume/CV

Application Deadline: 5th November, 2026.

Include the completed ECOWAS Job Application Form and a motivation letter with your application. ECOWAS does not charge a fee for recruitment and will not request bank or account details.