Job Title: Bursar
Location: Gashua, Yobe
Job Description:
- The Bursar is a Principal Officer and is the Chief Financial Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice – Chancellor for day-to-day financial administration and the control of the financial affairs of the University
- He/She should provide the University Management with appropriate advice and support for all the institution’s financial transactions including investments
The Responsibilities
The Candidate for the post should have the capacity of performing the following responsibilities efficiently and effectively:
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- As the Bursar, play a critical role in the attainment of the objectives of the University and the implementation of its Vision and Mission;
- Demonstrable integrity, transparency and abiding by the Rule of Law,
- Dynamic in the running of Bursary through the appropriate deployment of ICT, elimination of unnecessary bottlenecks and timely accomplishment of assigned duties
- Prudence in the face of inadequacy and the ability to advice the Vice-Chancellor on wise strategies for generating revenue; and
- Candidate must be in good health and not exceed the gazette retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure.
Qualifications & Experience
- A Candidate for the post must possess at least a Second-Class (Honours) Lower Degree in Accounting from a recognized University be a member of relevant professional bodies eg.ICAN ANAN, ACCA, CPA, ICMA, ACA, CNA, and be proficient in IT and be current in deploying it at the level required for efficientjob performance
- Candidate must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years post-qualification experience in a University or twenty (20) years in other institutions of higher learning.
- The applicant must be a Deputy Bursar in a recognized University for at least five (5) years.
Age:
- Candidate must not be older than sixty (60) years at the date of assumption of duty on appointment.
- He should also be of sound health
Tenure and Conditions of Service
- The appointment is for a single term of five (5) years only, Salary and other conditions of service including privileges and entitlements shall be as approved for Bursars of Federal Universities by the Federal Government of Nigeria and as may be modified from time to time by competent authorities.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants are required to submit 25 copies of their typed applications with photocopies of certificates claimed and Curriculum Vitae containing such personal details in the order listed below:
- Full Name (surname first):
- Date of Birth:
- Gender:
- State of Origin / LGA:
- Nationality:
- Permanent Home Address:
- E-Mail Address and Phone number(s):
- Marital Status:
- Number of Children (with names And ages):
- Institutions attended (with dates):
- Academic qualifications obtained (with dates):
- Professional Qualifications / Membership of Professional Bodies (with dates):
- Present Employment, Status, Salary Level & Employer:
- Extra-Curricular Activities:
- Any Other Relevant Information.
- Names And Addresses of Three Referees (one of whom must be a Professional or authority in University Administration, and one other must be from the applicant’s current place of work):
All applications and the accompanying Curriculum Vitae should be forwarded in a sealed envelope marked “Application for the post of Bursar” to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
Federal University, Gashua,
Yobe State.
Note
- Each application must be accompanied by not more than 500 words of vision statement of the Candidate in the twenty first century
- Applicants should also request each of their referees to send his/her report, under confidential cover, direct to the Vice-Chancellor, marked “Referee’s Report for the post of Bursar”.
- Late submissions will not be processed.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview.
- This post will be vacant with effect from 1st October, 2021.
Deadline: September 17, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Administration/ Office/ Operations |