ECOWAS Bank The Young Professionals Recruitment Programme, How to Apply

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution established by the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). EBID includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

The main objective of EBID is to contribute to the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs. The headquarters of the bank is in Lomé in the Togolese Republic.

Applications are invited for:

Title: The Young Professionals Recruitment Programme

Location: Lome, Togolese Republic

Programme Summary

• The programme is designed for high-calibre young professionals who will not be more than thirty (30) years old at the time of recruitment.
• The selected candidates will be appointed as Young Trainee Professional 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 each party may terminate the relationship without prior notice.
• However, where the performance of the Young Trainee Professional Staff is deemed to be satisfactory during the probationary period, their 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 Trainee Professional 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 Trainee Professional 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 Criteria
Nationals of West African Countries who fulfill the following criteria are invited to apply:

• Less than 30 years of age at the time of recruitment;
• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in fields related to activities of the Bank, in particular, Asset/Liabilities Management, Audit, Communication and Marketing, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Law, Accounting, Economics, IT, Human Resources, Infrastructure, private sector operations, public sector operations, Risk Management, Language Services, or a qualification in any other area that is relevant to the activities of the Bank;
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure within a multicultural environment;
• Analytical and organizational skills, ability to plan and determine priorities;
• Good research skills for obtaining pertinent information (banking analysis, statistics, monitoring competitive trends, etc.) from external sources, in particular electronic databases and other media admitted for professional purposes.
• Good knowledge of office automation systems (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint);
• Fluent in English/French/Portuguese with a working knowledge of one of the other two languages.

Conditions of service:

• In conformity with the rules governing the programme, the young professionals concerned shall be posted to Departments in response to specific needs.
• They shall not be recruited to fill vacant positions.
• However, throughout the duration of their appointment, they shall be considered as Professional staff of the Bank.
• Furthermore, their conditions of service shall correspond to those for grade P1-1 in the EBID staff classification and salary scale.
• Various allowances (post adjustment allowance, housing and transport allowance, family grant where necessary) will be added to the salary.
• Furthermore, during the period of their appointment, the young professionals
  shall be admitted into the Bank’s pension scheme.
• The young professionals shall also be entitled to insurance cover against: death and permanent disability, total and permanent disability, temporary occupational disability, partial permanent disability, personal accident and sickness.

Recruitment Criteria and Procedure:
Shortlisted candidates shall be invited for written and oral tests at the headquarters of the Bank in Lomé. Candidates shall be tested for:

• Technical skills,
• Potentials,
• Personality and level of motivation,
• Computer skills,
• Good verbal communication and writing skills in not less than two (2) of the three (3) working languages of the Bank.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their application dossier to: recrutbidc@bidc-ebid.org using “YOUNG PROFESSIONALS RECRUITMENT PROGRAMME – 2026” as the subject of the email.

The application dossier will comprise:

• A detailed curriculum vitae;
• Copy of qualifications obtained;
• Copy of national identity card or passport;
• Copy of birth certificate;
• A letter of motivation indicating reasons for participating in the programme, areas of competence/interest, relevant experience and career prospects.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
• EBID reserves the right to withdraw the notified vacancy or offer the position at a lower grade. Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.