Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
College Bursar Job at Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum. Please make sure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.
Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, fosters achievement in all areas of study, but it is especially dedicated to achievement in Education, which is an essential part of a flourishing society, and a good life. It was founded in 1991.
We are especially dedicated to supporting achievement and establish relationships of lasting consequence between students and the people who teach and advise them. We offer interdisciplinary education and academic mentoring. We foster relationships between people from different backgrounds and enable students to explore diversity in a setting that is socially relaxed but academically intense. We also encourage personal and social responsibility by creating opportunities for students to share their learning with the community and to make meaningful contributions to the places where they live. The result, we hope, are NCE graduates who are prepared to engage the complexities of life in a changing world with curiosity, empathy, resilience, and joy.
Applications are invited form suitable candidates for the position of:
Job Title: College Bursar
Location: Potiskum, Yobe
Job Description
- The College Bursar is the Financial Officer of the College and is responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the College.
Duties
The candidates for the position is expected to plan, organize, direct and co-ordinate the operations of the financial system of the College. He/she would however, be responsible to the Provost, Among others, some specific Duties of the Bursar include:
- Coordinating the financial operations of the College
- Establishing appropriate internal control system
- Advising the Provost on financial matters
- Preparing periodic/annual financial reports of the College
- Developing and installing an efficient accounting system
- Interpreting financial regulations
- Performing any other related duty that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
Candidate for the post of the Bursar must possess the following requirements:
- A good Honours Degree, HND or its equivalent in Accountancy or Finance from a recognized institution of higher learning with at least 21 years of cognate experience plus full registration with a recognized Professional Accounting Body;
- A relevant Master’s Degree from a recognize Institution of higher learning with at least 18 years cognate experience. Possession of doctoral degree is an added advantage
- Evidence of attendance of a continuous mandatory professional development course is required;
- Proficiency in Information Communication Technology(ICT);
- Must have been a Deputy Bursar in any tertiary institution.
Other Requirements:
- Candidate must not be more than 59 years as at the time of assumption of duty.
Tenure
- Appointment of the candidate is for an initial period of five (5) years in the first instance and may be eligible for reappointment for a second term of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance.
Conditions of Service
Candidate will be entitled to the privileges and benefits specified in the terms and conditions of service for staff of Federal Colleges in Nigeria and according to other conditions which may be approved from time to time by the Governing Council of the College in consultation with the National Commission for Colleges of Education.
Application Closing Date
3rd February, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications in soft copy “read only” compact disks, two (2 nos) and twenty (20) hard copies with up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and copies of credentials which must include the following:
- Full Name, Surname underlined
- Marital Status and Number of Children indicating the age of each
- Date and Place of Birth, Local Government Area and State of Origin
- Telephone Numbers and e-mail Address
- Current Postal Address and Permanent Home Address
- Educational Institutions attended with dates
- Academic and Professional Qualifications obtained with dates
- Academic Honour and Membership of Professional Bodies
- Work Experience in Chronological sequence
- Present Employer, Status and Salary
- Evidence of Proficiency in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Evidence of Medical Fitness from a recognized Government Hospital
- Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees one of whom must be the present Employer.
Applications should be submitted in sealed envelope marked “College Bursar” on the top left-hand corner and addressed to:
The Ag. Registrar,
Federal College of Education (Technical),
P.M. B. 1013, Potiskum,
Yobe State.
Note
- Candidates are required to ask their three (3) referees to forward Confidential Reports on them to the same above address before the closing date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
