Application Programmer II at West African Examination Council - WAEC

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Successful applicant will be assigned duties in the Information Communication & Technology Division (ICTD) and would be required to:

• Design and develop practical application/software for the office;
• Develop and maintain software applications/technologies ;
• Assist in application development projects;
• Design and maintain all the web-based applications for the office;
• Advise Management on the IT needs of the office;
• Check the correctness of reports to user departments, sections, and units;
• Prepare reports as required by user departments, sections, and units;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned

Qualifications and Experience
Applicant must:

• Possess Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or allied discipline (at least  Second Class Lower Division)
• Have at least three (3) years of hands on practical experience.
• All Applicants must possess five (5) credits in SSCE/WASSCE including English Language and Mathematics at a sitting or six (6) credits at not more than two (2) sittings including English Language and Mathematics.

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience in data structures, algorithms and software design and development;
• Experience in C#, Java, ASP.Net MVC, Flutter Mobile Application Development;
• Proficient in modern web development, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS database design and Basic SQL construction.
• Hands on experience in any of the following areas will be an added advantage:
• DB2, SQL SERVER, SQ Lite;
• JavaScript Framework like Angular, React JS, Node JS e.t.c.
• Natural Language processing expertise with Python or AI frameworks.

General Skill Requirements for Network Administrators and Application Programmers:

• Ability to think logically and analytically
• Excellent listening, questioning and usability skills, combined with the ability to interact confidently with users to think through problems and visualize solutions
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to transfer ICT skill/knowledge to non-tech oriented users
• Strong analytical & diagnostic skills
• Enthusiasm and high degree of adaptability.

Desirable Attributes:
Applicants must:

• Be able to use Personal Computers, MS Office software package and have knowledge of web-based systems;
• Be a team player with good inter-personal skills and be open and able to lead change;
• Possess influencing, analytical and communication skills;
• Be an organiser/planner with ability to be flexible and to be able to successfully implement ideas.