The West African Examinations Council, a sub-regional organisaton responsible for the conduct of a variety of examinations in English-speaking West African countries, invites applications from suitably qualified candidate to fill the vacant position below in its Nigeria National Office:
Programmer
Job Ref No.: LO/2015/3
Location: Nigeria
Remuneration and Condition of Service
The Salaries paid by the Council are very attractive.
Point of entry into the salary scales will depend on qualification and experience.
The successful applicants will enjoy very good remuneration package that is in line with the Council’s Conditions of Service and will also be assured of full career development within the organisation.
Job Requirements
Required Experience: 3-5 year(s)
Desired Courses: Not Specified
Qualification and Experience
Applicants must be a University graduate with at least second class lower degree in Computer Science (or allied discipline) from a reputable university.
They must have at least three (3) years post NYSC cognate experience.
Skills
Prospective candidates should satisfy the following categories of requirements:
Essential Language Competency Requirements
COBOL, C/C++,V B, VC, SQL, Java, Java Script and HTML..
Added Advantage
DB2,SQLSERVER,CSS,ASP.Net, MOBILE APP DEV, WEBFRAMEWORKS: DNN, PHP, ROR, ASP.NET MVC etc.
Demonstrable Practical Abilities
Prospective applicants should be prepared to get subjected to practical sessions wherein they would have to demonstrate/prove their abilities in software development projects.
Desirable Attributes/Requirements
Eligible applicant must also:
Have proficiency in computer application and usage
Be self motivated and have the ability to write good reports
Be able to work with little or no supervision
Have good interpersonal and communication skills and be a team player.
Have a minimum of (3) years post NYSC experience.
In addition, applicants should have credits in a minimum of Five (5) subjects in WASSCE/SSCE, which must include English Language and Mathematics at one sitting, or credit in six subject in WASSCE/SSCE which must include Mathematics and English Language at not more than two sittings.
Applicants should not be more than Fourth (40) years old
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates may obtain Application Forms from the “WAEC National Office, Yaba or any WAEC Zonal/Branch Office”.
Or
Click here to download the Application Form (MS Word)
Click here to download the Application Form (pdf)
Completed Application Forms indicating Reference Number, should be submitted to following address through the “Head of National Office, WAEC Lagos”, to:
The Registrar,
The West African Examinations Council,
Headquarters,
Accra,
Ghana.
Attention: Deputy Director, HRM, HQ, Accra
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted