Its headquarters is located in Abuja, Nigeria. It is headed by the President, assisted by a Vice President and seven Commissioners, comprising experienced professionals who are providing the leadership in this new orientation.
As part of this renewal process, ECOWAS is pre-occupied with the implementation of critical and strategic programmes and wishes to recruit qualified and capable individuals into the following professional and general positions.
| Department | Vacancy Title | Closing Date | Duty Station |
| Administration and Finance | Director of Conference and Protocol | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Director of Human Resources | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Director of Legal | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Director of Communications | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Director of Trade | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Director of Customs | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Director of Community Computer Centre | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Director, Early Warning | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Director of Peacekeeping and Regional Security | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agriculture Environment & Water Resources | Director of Agriculture and Rural Development | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agriculture Environment & Water Resources | Director of Water Resources Coordination Unit | 31 October 2012 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Human Development & Gender | Principal Programme Officer Gender | 31 October 2012 | Dakar, Sénégal |
| Human Development & Gender | Principal Programme Officer, Administration and Finance | 31 October 2012 | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Macro-Economic Policy | Principal Programme Officer Institutional Cooperation and Joint Secretariat | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Human Development & Gender | Principal Programme Officer, Law Enforcement (Drug) | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Macro-Economic Policy | Principal Programme Officer, Emerging and Developed Markets Cooperation | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Principal Programme Officer, Relations with Other ECOWAS Institutions | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Legal Adviser | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Administrative Officer, Transport | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Accountant, Financial Reporting | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Human Resources Officer, Performance and Career Management | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Programme Officer Program Management | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Human Resource Assistant, Payroll | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Multimedia Assistant, Information Access | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Human Development & Gender | Principal Programme Officer Cultural Affairs | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Macro-Economic Policy | Principal Programme Officer Government and Real Sector | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Programme Officer Internet Services, Webmaster | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Administration and Finance | Accountant, Community Levy | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Infrastructure | Programme Officer Telecommunications, Networks and Applications | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Infrastructure | Programme Officer Petrol and Gas | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Infrastructure | Programme Officer Energy Access and Energy Observation | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Macro-Economic Policy | Programme Officer Agriculture, Industry, Energy, Environment and Poverty Statistics | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Macro-Economic Policy | Programme Officer Harmonistion of Balance of Payment and Public Finance Statistics | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Programme Officer Process Management | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Programme Officer Strategic Analysis | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Programme Officer Performance Reports | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the Vice-President | Programme Officer Information and Communication Technology | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Programme Officer Security Sector Reform | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Programme Officer Tourism | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Programme Officer Trade Policy | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agriculture Environment & Water Resources | Programme Officer ECOWAP Monitoring & Evaluation | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Agriculture Environment & Water Resources | Principal Programme Officer Environment | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Principal Programme Officer Customs Procedures | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Principal Programme Officer, Electoral Assistance | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Programme Officer, Standards | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Political Affairs, Peace & Security | Programme Officer, Small Arms | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Publication Officer | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement of Persons | Programme Officer Free Trade Area (Customs) | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Human Development & Gender | Programme Officer Social Affairs | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Office of the President | Programme Officer Special Representatives and Permanent Representatives | 31 October 2012 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Infrastructure | Director PPDU | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure Specialist | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Economic/Financial Analyst | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Head of Administration & Finance | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Procurement Specialist | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Responsible for ICTs | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Bilingual Executive Assistant | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Bilingual Pool Assistant | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Driver | 31 October 2012 | Lomé, Togo |
| Infrastructure | Messenger | 31 October 2012 |
