The West African Examinations Council, an international organization responsible for the conduct of a variety of examinations in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone hereby invites applications from suitably qualified nationals of the countries to fill the position of REGISTRAR/HEAD OF MISSION, which will be vacant with effect from October 1, 2019. The position of the Registrar is filled by contract appointment for a term of five years renewable for a maximum of two years. 

The 66th Annual Meeting of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has ended in Banjul, The Gambia with the election of Mr. Baboucarr Bouy of The Gambia as the 19th Chairman of the sub-regional organisation.  His election is for a three-year tenure in line with the Council’s Convention.  He succeeds Dr. D. Evelyn S. Kandakai of Liberia, who was elected in March 2015.

My dear colleagues,

I most heartily welcome you back as we resume work in all our offices across the sub-region. With a heart full of gratitude to the Almighty God for his grace which guided us in the execution of the Council’s mandate and kept our families safe throughout 2017, I pray for His continued blessings, protection and guidance in 2018 and beyond.

Stakeholders in education comprising representatives of Ministries of Education, other Government nominees, Examining Bodies, Universities, Principals of Secondary Schools, Parents, Teachers, Students, Mass Media and the Civil Society from The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone convened in Lagos on 19th and 20th October, 2017 for the first International Summit on Examination Malpractice organised by The West African Examinations Council (WAEC).