ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Review and assist in the development of policies on Maritime and Inland Water transport with the view of improving efficiency of Regional Ports and maritime resources.

·       Provide Technical support to the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Port Master Plan including the establishment of regional cabotage regulations.

·       Assist in the preparation the contribution of ECOWAS to key ports infrastructure and logistics development for a while sensitizing ECOWAS Member States, Partners, Regional, Continental, and Multilateral partners on maritime transport and logistics in the West African Region.

·       Monitor the implementation of policy decisions of ECOWAS Authorities on Ports, logistics and inland water transportation and related matters.

·       Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of regional strategies for Port operations and inland water ways in the region in collaboration with ECOWAS member states.

·       Support Member States to provide and maintain efficient modern Sea Ports.

·       Coordinate the implementation of international standards in West African Ports

·       Coordinate Member State effort in implementing IMO’s Conventions of safety at Sea and the ISPS Code.

·       Develop projects to support national Port development programs.

·       Coordinate donor involvement in the Maritime and Ports Sectors

·       Follow up with development partners on funding and development of the Maritime and Inland Water sector.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

·    Holds at least a Bachelor’s degree in Ports Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Port or Maritime Engineering, Transportation Planning, port operations, multimodal transport, Transport Economics, or related discipline.

·    Three (3) years relevant experience in Port Management, Port Administration, Logistics with corridor related transport facilitation or related areas

·    Possesses cognate work experience in policy analysis, formulation and implementation of programs and projects port and maritime transportation and logistics.

·    Experience in a regional, international organization as well as membership in professional associations is an advantage.

·    Ability to prepare project proposals to for development partners.

·    Ability to prepare Terms of Reference for studies, to be carried and for consultants to be recruited in Maritime Transport Policy