2026 West African Examinations Council Staff Recruitment

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), a sub-regional organization responsible for conducting various examinations in English-speaking West African countries, invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions at its Nigeria National Office.

The West African Examinations Council invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians to fill the undermentioned vacancies.

Available Positions

• Examinations Officer (General Duties)
• Examinations Officer (Accounts)
• Examinations Officer (Information and Communication Technology)
• Confidential Secretary II
• Assistant Examinations Officer III (General Duties)
• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Accounts)
• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Information and Communication Technology)
• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Audit)
• Confidential Secretary V

General Requirements:

• Examinations Officer (General Duties)
  • Possession of Bachelor’s Degree or HND in any discipline from any recognised institution
  • NYSC discharge/exclusion/exemption certificate.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Examinations Officer (Accounts)
  • Possession of Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Banking and Finance, or any other related discipline from any recognised institution.
  • NYSC discharge/exclusion/exemption certificate.
  • Possession of relevant professional qualifications would be an added advantage.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Examinations Officer (Information and Communication Technology)
  • Possession of Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Computer Science, ICT or any other related discipline from any recognised institution.
  • NYSC discharge/exclusion/exemption certificate.
  • Possession of relevant professional qualification would be an added advantage.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Confidential Secretary II
  • Possession of Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Secretarial Studies, Secretarial Administration, or Office Technology Management from any recognised institution.
  • NYSC discharge/exclusion/exemption certificate.
  • Possession of relevant professional qualifications would be an added advantage.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Assistant Examinations Officer III (General Duties)
  • Possession of National Diploma or NCE from any recognised institution.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Accounts)
  • Possession of National Diploma in Accounting, Banking and Finance from any recognised institution or Accounting Technicians Scheme (ATS) Certificate of ICAN or ACCA.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Information and Communication Technology)
  • Possession of National Diploma in Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology or any other related discipline from any recognised institution.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Assistant Examinations Officer III (Audit)
  • Possession of National Diploma in Accounting from any recognised institution.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

• Confidential Secretary V
  • Possession of OND in Secretarial Studies, Secretarial Administration, or Office Technology Management from any recognised institution.
  • Applicants must be computer literate.

Compulsory Requirements

• All applicants must possess five (5) credits in WASSCE/SSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics at a sitting, or six (6) credits including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings.
• Computer literacy is required for all positions.
• A scanned passport photograph of size between 7kb to 30kb and dimension 275 x 314 pixels
• Educational qualifications (secondary and tertiary with uploaded scanned copies of certificates obtained). Size of upload between 50kb to 120kb, width between 400pixels to 1200pixels and height between 600pixels to 1500pixels

Note:

• AGE: Applicants for all positions should not be more than forty (40) years of age as at the close of the advertisement.

• Salary : The salaries paid by the Council are very attractive. 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 career development within the organisation.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location: Nigeria.

Method of Application

Application Deadline: Monday, 25th May, 2026.