Bursar at the Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba

The Governing Council of Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba, in the exercise of it’s powers as contained in the law that established the College, has declared the position of the Bursar vacant and wishes to fill it.

Applications are therefore, invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Kogi

Duties

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the College and is directly responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the College.
• The Bursar shall plan, organize and co-ordinate the operations of the Bursary Department of the College in consultation with the Provost.
• The Bursar shall also ensure that all accounts of the College are adequately kept and expenditure undertaken with the approval of the Provost.

Qualification and Experience

• The candidate must possess a degree in Accounting not below second class lower division from a recognized tertiary institution plus ICAN/ANAN or other equivalent professional qualifications with at least 18 years post qualification cognate experience.
• The candidate must be registered with a recognized professional body in the Accounting profession.
• In addition, the candidate must have clean and impeccable records of service and demonstrate evidence of professional competence with high degree of accountability, transparency and probity.
• The candidate must be computer literate and conversant with the application of ICT based accounting packages. Possession of a higher degree is an added advantage.
• Candidates applying for the post must not be below the rank of Deputy Bursar or Chief Accountant in their present employment.

Conditions of Service
The Bursar is a Principal Officer of the College. The successful candidate shall be placed on CONTEDISS 15. He/she shall hold office for an initial term of five (5) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for a final term of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance. Other relevant benefits and allowances are as spelt out in the College Conditions of Service as approved by the Governing Council and the State Government.

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit twenty (20) copies of their application including their curriculum vitae and photocopies of their educational/professional qualifications, giving information as shown below:

• Name in full (surname first in capital letters).
• Date and place of birth,
• Marital status.
• Number of children and age of each.
• State and Local Government of origin.
• Nationality.
• Permanent home address.
• Current postal address, e-mail and telephone number(s).
• Educational institutions attended with dates.
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained with dates.
• Membership of professional bodies.
• Work experience in chronological order.
• Present employer, post and salary.
• Extra curricula activities.
• Academic publications with dates in standard form (for those applying for the post of College Librarian).
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees, one of which must be the present head of the candidate’s institution.
• Date available to assume duty if appointed.

Candidates are to request their referees to forward their confidential reports directly to the address below:
Applications, which should be sealed envelopes and marked "Post of Bursar" should be addressed to the address below:
The Registrar,
Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba,
P.M.B 242,
Kabba,
Kogi State.