Job

Young Professionals Programme 2026

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

Closes 30 October 2026, 8 days left No fee to apply Last checked 27 Sep

At a glance

Deadline: Closes 30 October 2026, 8 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: Nationals of the 15 West African member countries, including Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Under 30 at the time of recruitment
A master's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, marketing, audit or another field the Bank works in
and 1 more below
Where: On site. EBID headquarters, Lome, Togo, rotating across departments

A West African master's graduate under 30 joins a regional development bank on a two year contract that can become permanent.

The facts

What you get: Grade P1-1 salary with post adjustment, housing and transport allowances, pension and insurance
Where: EBID headquarters, Lome, Togo, rotating across departments
How long: 2 year fixed term contract with 6 months probation, then an open-ended contract if performance is good

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

Nationals of the 15 West African member countries, including Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire
Under 30 at the time of recruitment
A master's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, economics, marketing, audit or another field the Bank works in
Fluent in English, French or Portuguese with working knowledge of one of the other two

Get ready to apply

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The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. What to get ready

CV or resumeOne or two pages. No CV yet? Our CV starter builds a plain one from your answers.
Cover or motivation letterShort, written for this one: why this, what you have done that fits.
Certificates or degree copiesScan or photograph them clearly, in good light, flat.
PassportIf you do not have one, applying for one takes weeks. Check it has not expired.
Identity documentA clear photo of both sides, if it has two.

In their words: “Detailed CV, copies of qualifications, national ID or passport, birth certificate, and a motivation letter. Email to recrutbidc@bidc-ebid.org with the subject YOUNG PROFESSIONALS RECRUITMENT PROGRAMME 2026.”

2. Dates

Closes 30 October 2026, in 8 days.
Aim to send it by 27 October 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice

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Informal work counts. Selling, tutoring, running a family shop, volunteering and caring for relatives all built real skills; say what you did plainly.
If a cover letter is asked for, keep it to three short paragraphs: why this job, what you have done that fits, and when you can start.

If there is an interview or a test

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Prepare two or three short stories: a problem you solved, a time you learned something quickly, a time you worked with others.
Have one or two questions ready for them, for example what the first three months in the role look like.
For a call or video interview, test your data, battery and a quiet place beforehand. If your connection drops, call or write straight away.

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How to apply

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)'s own website on 27 September 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.