Bursar at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Job Title: Bursar

The Person

• Applicants for the post of Bursar must have, in the past, exhibited a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, demonstrable integrity and transparency on matters of Bursary, respectively.
• Applicants must be in good health and be able to endure the rigours of the duties of the office.
• Also, candidates must possess the following qualities: vision, proven academic distinction, managerial ability, integrity and transparency in private and public life.
• In addition, candidates should have the ability to develop linkages with the external communities to support the emerging needs of the University, command respect, and arouse the cooperation and loyalty of staff and students of the University.

Job Description

• The Bursar shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the administration of the University’s Bursary and coordination of the financial matters in the University.
• Prospective candidates must show innovative approaches to the running of an ICT-driven Bursary, working at the highest level of efficiency to promote and sustain a vibrant Bursary and eliminate time wasting, bureaucratic bottlenecks and fraud.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree not below Second Class Lower Division in Accounting from a recognised institution; and professionally recognized Accountancy qualifications e.g. ACA, ANAN etc. Possession of a higher degree(s) will be an added advantage.
• Plus: Fifteen(15) years post-qualification experience, at least five (5) of which must have been in the position of Deputy Bursar or in a top managerial/financial position in a University setting or similar institutions of higher learning.

Salary and Conditions of Service

• The successful candidate shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years on such terms and conditions applicable to Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Laws and the Governing Council.
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Bursar and University Librarian of all Nigerian Universities and as may be determined from time-to-time by the Government/Governing Council as appropriate.
• Candidates who do not have the required five (5) years for a full term before retirement need not apply; that is, candidates should not have attained the age of 60 years or above by the date the appointment would take effect.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 11th April, 2025. Therefore, Interested candidates must submit 25 signed copies of their applications along with 25 copies of their curriculum vitae, which shall contain the following:

• Name in full
• Date of birth accompanied by a birth certificate/sworn affidavit of age declaration
• E-mail address and phone number(s)
• Marital status
• Number of children with their ages
• Nationality
• State of Origin and Local Government Area
• Permanent Home Address
• Present Postal Address
• Educational Institutions Attended (with dates)
• Qualifications obtained (with dates)
• Details of working experiences and positions held
• Full details of teaching and research experience, including the number of Ph.D. students supervised and graduated
• Publications in chronological order
• Research in progress
• Membership of professional bodies
• Community services rendered (with dates and locations)
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees, who must forward their reports directly to the Registrar under confidential cover, one of whom must be from the last or current place of employment. In the case of candidates identified by the Search Team, the curriculum vitae must be accompanied by a letter of consent marked “Post of Vice Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma” and forwarded to the Registrar, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

All applications should be submitted by courier services in sealed envelopes marked “Post of Vice Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma”, to reach:
The Office of the Registrar,
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma,
P.M.B. 14,
Edo State, Nigeria. 

Note

• Candidates are to write, in not more than five hundred (500) words, their vision and mission statement for the University’s financial development and management for the next five (5) years.
• Only applications of short-listed Candidates will be acknowledged.