Young professionals

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BAC Level+5 Deadline: 30 Oct 2018 2026

• 0 comments BIDC recruits young professionals BIDC 2026 Young Professional Recruitment Program: Call for Applications The ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EDDB) 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, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone. The Bank’s headquarters are located at Lomé, in République Togolese. BIDC’s mission is to work towards the emergence of an economically strong, industrialized and prosperous West Africa, fully integrated into regional and global economies, in order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by globalization.

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As part of its Young Professional Recruitment Program, BIDC aims to recruit young graduates from universities and other higher education institutions in the West African sub-region and the diaspora.

• 1. Young Professionals Recruitment Program The program is aimed at young professionals who are not more than thirty (30) years old on the date of their recruitment. Successful candidates will be recruited as young professional trainees under a two (2) year fixed-term contract. Successful candidates will be required to complete a probationary period of six (6) months, during which each party may terminate the contractual relationship without notice. However, when the young professional trainee's performance during the probationary period is deemed satisfactory, his employment will be converted into an open-ended contract, thus conferring on him the status of permanent member of the Bank's staff. During the duration of their commitment, young professionals will be assigned successively to different departments, according to a rotation system, in order to promote their immersion within the Bank and allow them to contribute effectively to the activities of the institution, under the guidance of experienced supervisors.
• 2. Eligibility criteria To be eligible, applicants must meet the following conditions: Êbe nationals of a State under the operational jurisdiction of BIDC; Êbe under 30 years of age at the time of recruitment;

Education / Qualifications

Êhold a Master’s degree or equivalent in an area related to the Bank’s activities, including: asset-liability management, audit, communication and marketing, finance, engineering, business administration, law, accounting, economics, information technology, human resources, infrastructure, private sector operations, public sector operations, risk management, translation/interpretation, among others; Êbe able to work effectively in a multicultural environment; Strong analytical and organizational skills, as well as a proven ability to plan activities and set priorities; Have excellent research skills; Have a good command of office tools, including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint; Fluent in English, French or Portuguese and with a working knowledge of at least one of the other two languages.

• 3. Terms of Service

Location

In accordance with the provisions of the Young Professionals Recruitment Programme, programme participants will be assigned to different Departments based on identified operational and institutional needs. Their recruitment is not intended to fill existing vacancies. For the duration of the Program, they will practise as members of the Bank’s professional staff and will be subject to the applicable P1-1 grade terms of service in accordance with the BIDC Employee Classification and Wage Structure. They will benefit from the various allowances and allowances provided, including the cost of living adjustment allowance, housing and transport allowances as well as, where applicable, family benefits. They will also be affiliated with the Bank’s pension plan. Young professionals will benefit from insurance coverage against the following risks: death, total and permanent disability, temporary incapacity for work resulting from an accident at work, partial permanent disability, personal injury and illness.

• 4. Criteria and recruitment procedure Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take written and oral examinations at the Bank’s headquarters, at Lomé. The tests will include:

Required skills

competences; personality and level of motivation; computer skills; oral and written communication skills in at least two (2) of the Bank’s three (3) working languages.

• 5. Application file Applicants who meet the above-mentioned eligibility requirements are invited to submit their application file to the Bank in physical form. The file should include: detailed curriculum vitae;

Candidate profile

a copy of the diplomas and qualifications obtained; a copy of the national identity card or passport; a copy of the birth certificate;

Experience

a cover letter specifying the reasons for participation in the programme, areas of competence and/or interest, relevant experience and career prospects. Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by e-mail at later than 30 October 2026, indicating in the subject line: "PROGRAM FOR RECRUITMENT OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS – 2026". Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. The BIDC reserves the right to withdraw the recruitment notice or offer a position at a lower grade. Exclusive Apply Share:

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