JOB TITLE: Maritime Security Adviser, Support to West Africa Integrated Maritime Security – SWAIMS
Job Code: 5689
LOCATION: Abuja
Inputs: Full time / 362 working days/ 23 months
Background
- DAI is implementing a long-term TA Maritime Security Project in Abuja, Nigeria. The Contracting Authority is the Regional Authorizing Officer (RAO) for the EDF representing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Technical Assistance reports to ECOWAS and the EU Delegation in Abuja.
- The project is multi-country, covering all ECOWAS member States covered by the EU-West Africa regional Indicative Programme (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo), as well as Mauritania with a specific focus on coastal countries.
Qualifications and skills
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- University degree (BA or MA or equivalent) in International Law, Public Administration, International Relations or Political Science with a focus on Maritime, Defence or Security Affairs or related fields;
- Excellent command of English and at least good command of French (or vice versa) as well as good reporting and communication skills in both languages (written and spoken). Knowledge of Portuguese is considered an asset;
General professional experience:
- A minimum of 10 years of working experience in maritime administration, Coast Guard or Navy, or any field related to maritime security; more than 12 years would be considered an asset;
- Good understanding of the maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea. Work experience in at least two Gulf of Guinea Countries demonstrated by having been team member of at least 1 assignment in the region;
- Experience working on inter-agency/administration cooperation especially with ECOWAS will be a strong asset;
- Experience in EDF financial and procurement procedures as well as construction of logical frameworks will be an asset;
- Experience in international cooperation and possibly of international projects implementation.
Job Features
Job Category | Security / Intelligence |