The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution owned by the fifteen Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The headquarters of the Bank is in Lome, Togolese Republic.The mission of EBID is to work towards the emergence of an economically strong, industrialized, prosperous West Africa which is fully integrated within the region and world economy in order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by globalization.Applications are invited for the:Job Position: 2025 Young Professionals Recruitment ProgrammeJob Location:NigeriaEmployment Type: Full-timeAbout the ProgrammeWithin the framework of its Young Professionals Programme, EBID seeks to recruit young graduates from universities and other tertiary institutions of learning in the West African sub region and the diaspora.The programme is designed for high calibre young professionals who will not be more than thirty (30) years at the time of recruitment. The selected candidates will be appointed as Young Professional Trainee Staff in the Bank under a two (2)-year fixed term contract. The candidates will observe a probationary period of six (6) months during which period, the Bank and the staff may terminate the appointment without prior notice. However, where the performance of the Young Professional Trainee Staff is deemed to be satisfactory during their probationary period, the appointment shall be converted into an open-ended contract which means they will be permanent members of staff of the Bank.During their appointment, the Young Professional Trainee Staff will be posted to different Departments on a rotational basis to make them familiar with activities of the Bank and integrate them into a team where they will make positive contributions. Furthermore, the Professional Trainee Staff will work under the supervision of senior staff in order to become acquainted with the various Departments, Policies and Programmes of the Bank.Eligibility CriteriaThe citizens of ECOWAS Members States who fulfill the following criteria are invited to apply:Conditions of ServiceMethod of ApplicationInterested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to:****** "2025 Young Professionals Recruitment Programme" as the subject of the mail.Application DossierInterested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should forward their application dossier to the Bank in paper form. The dossier will comprise:Recruitment Criteria and ProcedureShortlisted candidates shall be invited for written and oral tests at the headquarters of the Bank in Lome. Candidates shall be tested for:Note:Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. EBID reserves the right to withdraw the notified vacancies or offer position at a lower grade.
