Bursar at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

Job Title: Bursar

The Bursar

• The Bursar is the Chief Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic.
• He/she is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the Polytechnic.
• He/she is one of the Principal Officers of the Polytechnic.
• He/she heads the Bursary Division and is the custodian of Polytechnic finances.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• First Degree with a minimum of second class lower division or Higher
• National Diploma (HND) with at least a lower credit in Accountancy or Finance related courses from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning
• Have a minimum of eighteen (18) years post qualification cognate experience for First Degree and HND holders or Master’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience or Doctorate degree (PhD) in relevant discipline with a minimum of twelve (12) years post qualification cognate experience, at least ten (10) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution;
• Registration with ICAN or ANAN;
• Currently on the rank one level below the Bursar (i.e. Chief Accountant or Deputy Bursar or Chief Auditor or Deputy Director, Audit as the case may be) for a period, NOT less than five (5) years as at the time the advertisement will end.
• Proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and accounting packages;
• Not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as of 11th January 2025 when the post will become vacant;
• Demonstrate evidence of strong financial and administrative leadership. initiative and creativity in financial policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes;
• Knowledgeable in the Financial Rules and Regulations of the Polytechnic system;
• Provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies;
• A person who is not likely to pursue racial, gender, political, religious, or
• other sectional interest;
• Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment; and
• Physically and mentally fit (with evidence from a Governmental hospital).

Terms of Appointment and Condition of Service

• The appointment is for a single tenure of five (5) years in line with extant provisions.
• The salary is consolidated, and the appointee shall enjoy any other benefits attached to the position of a Principal Officer of the Polytechnic as approved by the Federal Government.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is no 2nd January, 2025.

Interested and qualified candidates should attach to the Applications twenty (20) typewritten copies of their Curriculum Vitae, giving the details in the following order:

• Full name with surname underlined.
• Date and place of birth.
• State of Origin/Local GovernmentArea.
• Nationality.
• Marital status.
• Number and ages of children.
• Current postal address including telephone number(s) and e-mail
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Membership of professional bodies/Associations.
• Previous Employer(s) and post(s) held with dates.
• Present Employment including status and salary.
• A statement of his or her own vision for the Polytechnic in the 21st century.
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who should be able to attest to the candidate’s claim to high academic and managerial capabilities as well as to the candidate’s notable uprightness.

Applications are to be addressed and submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING” at the top left-hand comer to:
The Registrar,
Federal Polytechnic Nekede,
P.M.B 1036,
Owerri, Imo State.