Programme officer job at TradeMark Africa (TMA)

JOB ALERT: PROGRAMME OFFICER AT TRADEMARK AFRICA – ABUJA

TradeMark Africa (TMA) is recruiting a qualified and experienced professional for the position of Programme Officer under the ECOWAS Trade and Transport Facilitation Programme (TTF-ECOWAS).

The successful candidate will support programme implementation, monitoring, reporting, stakeholder coordination and administrative activities to ensure effective delivery of project objectives.

Position: Programme Officer
Organisation: TradeMark Africa (TMA)
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Work Location: Joint TTF-ECOWAS Project Office
Department: Programmes
Employment Type: Contract (12 months or longer)
Reports To: Programme Manager and Customs Specialist, TTF-ECOWAS
Minimum Experience: 3 years
Application Deadline: 22 November 2026

About the Programme

The TTF-ECOWAS programme is the ECOWAS-anchored component of the European Union’s Trade and Transport Facilitation Measures for Strategic Corridors in West Africa.

GIZ leads implementation in partnership with TradeMark Africa and ENABEL.

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Delivery and Implementation

Maintain activity plans, schedules, budget tracking sheets, risk registers and programme records.
Support procurement documentation and track consultant and partner deliverables.
Keep internal project records updated.

2. Monitoring, Reporting and Coordination

Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative programme data, including gender-disaggregated results.
Prepare inputs for progress and annual reports.
Maintain coordination tools with GIZ and ENABEL.
Support committee meetings and compile evidence for audits and reviews.

3. Stakeholder Coordination

Liaise with ECOWAS directorates, national ministries, customs administrations and other government agencies.
Coordinate workshops, training sessions and technical meetings.
Follow up on agreed actions and implementation deadlines.

4. Communications and Knowledge Management

Prepare briefs, presentations and programme updates.
Document lessons learned and good practices.
Contribute to programme communications and ensure compliance with EU and TMA visibility requirements.

5. Gender, Inclusion and Safeguards

Promote gender equality and inclusion, particularly for women, young people and small-scale cross-border traders.
Support the integration of environmental and climate considerations into programme activities.
Ensure safeguarding concerns are promptly escalated.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must possess:

An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in International Trade, Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of relevant experience for postgraduate degree holders or 5 years for undergraduate degree holders.
Experience supporting donor-funded projects, including project coordination, monitoring and reporting.

Essential Skills and Requirements

Good understanding of Project Cycle Management, including planning, activity tracking, risk management and reporting.
Practical experience in data management, monitoring systems and results reporting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with project management tools.
Strong analytical, report-writing and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-partner team.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Additional Advantages

Candidates with the following will have an added advantage:

Professional certification or training in Project Cycle Management, PRINCE2, PMP or Monitoring and Evaluation.
Familiarity with trade facilitation, customs or regional integration initiatives.
Experience working on EU-funded or multi-partner programmes.
Working knowledge of French.
Familiarity with ECOWAS institutions and Nigerian trade and customs agencies.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV in English through the TradeMark Africa recruitment portal.

Application Portal:
https://tma-jobs.bidnexus.ai/auth/login?utm_source=yeshub.ng

Job Description:
https://tma-jobs.bidnexus.ai/jobs/3/programme-officer-trademark-africa-nigeria?utm_source=yeshub.ng

Job Advertisement:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4487134336/

Application Deadline: 22 November 2026.

For difficulties with the online application, applicants may contact: e.francis@developmentpeople.org.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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