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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) Young Professionals Programme 2026 for West African Graduates.

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Application Deadline: October 30, 2026

Applications are now open for the The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is recruiting young graduates to join the Bank as Young Trainee Professional Staff at its headquarters in Lomé, Togo.

Selected candidates will initially receive a two-year fixed-term contract, with a six-month probationary period. The notice states that where performance during probation is satisfactory, the appointment will be converted to an open-ended contract, making the candidate a permanent member of EBID staff.

Trainees will rotate through different Bank departments and work under senior staff to gain exposure to EBID’s activities, policies and programmes.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State.
• Be under 30 years old at the time of recruitment.
• Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the Bank’s activities.
• Have strong analytical, organizational and research skills.
• Be able to work effectively under pressure and in a multicultural environment.
• Have good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
• Be fluent in English, French or Portuguese, with working knowledge of one of the other two languages.

Relevant academic/professional fields include 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 and Language Services, as well as other disciplines relevant to EBID’s work.

Conditions and benefits

Young Professionals will be treated as professional staff of EBID and receive conditions corresponding to Grade P1-1 on the Bank’s staff classification and salary scale.

In addition to salary, the notice specifies benefits including post-adjustment allowance, housing and transport allowance, family grant where applicable, pension scheme membership, and insurance coverage.

Recruitment process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to EBID headquarters in Lomé, Togo for written and oral assessments covering technical skills, potential, personality and motivation, computer skills, and verbal/written communication skills in at least two of EBID’s three working languages.

Application documents

The application dossier must contain a detailed CV, copies of qualifications, national ID card or passport, birth certificate, and a motivation letter explaining the applicant’s reasons for joining the programme, areas of competence/interest, relevant experience and career prospects.

How to Apply

Importantly, the advertisement requires applicants to submit hard-copy applications, rather than an online application.

The sealed envelope should be marked:

“2026 Young Professionals Recruitment Programme”

and addressed to:

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

128, Boulevard du 13 janvier

B.P. 2704

Lomé – Togo

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