Bursar at the Federal University of Kashere

The Federal University of Kashere in Gombe State was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2011 as a conventional University. The University is Information and Communication Technology (ICT) driven and currently has six (6) faculties, two (2) schools, an institute, a centre, 32 academic departments and 98 academic programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Governing Council of the University invites applications from qualified candidates to fill in the vacancy below:

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Gombe

Job Description

• The Bursar is a Principal Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the University.
• He/She is the Head of the Bursary Department and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the financial and administrative control of the University's finances.
• Candidates for the post shall be visionary and have the ability to provide good leadership; possess personal integrity and administrative transparency in private and public life.
• He/She must be able to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the University.

Responsibilities

• By virtue of the position, the Bursar coordinates the development and upgrade of the University's financial management plans.
• The Bursar also coordinates the preparation of periodic income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow estimates and consolidation as required.
• The holder of the office shall ensure that accurate records are maintained of all assets and liabilities held by the University and be able to monitor monthly income and expenditure and balance sheet variables against the budget, amongst other schedules.
• The Bursar should provide the Management with appropriate advice on all the institution's financial transactions.

Qualifications
Candidates should possess the following:

• A good honours degree or its equivalent in Accounting from, a recognized Institution plus NYSC discharge or exemption certificate. Possession of a higher degree(s) is an added advantage;
• Must be a qualified member of a professional body such as ICAN, ANAN etc;
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of cognate experience, ten (10) of which must have been served in the University system;
• Must have attained the rank of Deputy Bursar or it's equivalent in a University and must have served on the rank for at least five (5) years;
• Must be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with a working knowledge of relevant Accounting packages.

Duration of the Appointment:

• The Bursar shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years.

Remuneration

• The salary and conditions of service for the Bursar shall be as obtainable in Federal Universities in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
10th October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit twenty (20) copies each of their Word processed Applications, Credentials, and detailed Curriculum Vitae. The Curriculum Vitae should highlight the following:

• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)
• Place and Date of Birth
• Nationality
• State of Origin & Local Government Area
• Permanent Home Address
• Present postal address/GSM numbers/e-mail address
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children (if any);
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional qualifications obtained with Dates
• Publications (if any)
• Working experience including full details of former and present post(s)
• Honours/distinctions
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and addresses of three referees, one of which must be the Chief Executive/Head of the applicant's present employer. Candidates' submissions should be forwarded.

Applications should be addressed and submitted in an envelope clearly marked on its left-hand corner with the position applied for, by courier / post, to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
Federal University of Kashere,
P. M. B. 0182,
Gombe State.

Note

• Candidates should request their three referees to send reports on them, under confidential cover, directly to the The Vice-Chancellor, not later than the closing date of this advertisement.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.