West African Examination Council (WAEC) Vacant Positions August 5, 2011

West African Examination Council (WAEC) is Recruiting

Job Title: Administrator
Required Qualification

Prospective candidate must have a good University degree or equivalent academic and/or relevant professional qualification.
Candidate with Masters Degree in Educational Measurement & Evaluation or Administration will be an added advantage. Each applicant must have substantial training and experience in administration, preferably in a similar educational setting, and must have had minimum of fifteen (15) years post-graduate experience, seven which must have been in positions of leadership in comparable organization. Serving officers of the Council who wish to apply must not be below the rank of Deputy Registrar.

Key Responsibility

The Registrar is the Chief Executive of the Council. As Secretary to Council and Head of the Secretariat, the Registrar is responsible for the efficient conduct of the Council’s operations in the member countries.

Remuneration

The salary for the position is very attractive and compares favorably with those paid to Chief Executives of other inter-governmental organizations in the sub-region, here are several fringe benefits attached to the position, including free accommodation, official chauffeur-driven car, education allowance (for up to a maximum of four children who are in educational institutions), domestic staff and paid annual leave.

Duty Station

The successful applicant will be based at the Council’s Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.

Method of Application

Applications should be word processed and submitted in 20 copies together with up-to-date curriculum Vitae and photocopies of credentials. The curriculum vitae should cover

Age, marital status, number and ages of children;
Educational qualifications, including names of institutions attended (with dates), degrees, certificates, diploma obtained:
Working history for the past 15 years, stating names of organizations positions held and reasons for leaving:
Academic honors, papers presented and/or published, citations: Hobbies:

Names of THREE referees who must be persons of good standing (not relatives)

Applicants should reach the Council on or before August 31, 2011 and should be addressed to

The Chairman

The West Africa Examinations Council

Headquarters

P.O. BOX GP 125

Accra, Ghana

Further information on the position can be obtained on request from the Headquarters and National Offices of the Council

NOTE

Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Invited For This Interview