Abia State University Microfinance Bank Recuits Director/Chief Executive Officer

Abia State University Microfinance Bank invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of the Managing Director of ABSU Micro-finance Bank limited

Job Title: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Position & Responsibility
The Managing Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, responsible to the Board of Directors for the day- to-day administration of the bank.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate must possess:

• A good honours Degree preferably in Business Administration, Accountancy, Economics, management or Banking & Finance with at least ten (10) years cognate experience, beginning from year of graduation, and a minimum of ten (10) years post- professional qualification experience.
• Experience in the Banking Industry or similar institutions will also be an advantage.
• A recognized professional Qualification from any of the following professional bodies:
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.
• Institute of Chartered certified Accountants of London.
• Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
• Chartered Institute of Cost& Management Accountants England & Wales
• Microfinance certificate programme (MCP)
• Association of National accountants of Nigeria.
• The candidate should be ICT literate and not more than fifty-five (55) years of age.

Salary/Condition of service
The salary and conditions of service shall be attractive and negotiable. The appointment would be for one term of five (5) years in the first instance.

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested candidates who possess the job qualifications/requirements should forward their applications to the Board Chairman, along with their Curriculum Vitae, which should include the following information:
(e.) Full Names
(xvii) Date of Birth
(xviii) Place of Birth
(xix) State and local Government of Origin
(xx) Nationality
(xxi) Permanent Home Address
(xxii) Current Postal/Contact Address/ GSM
(xxiii) Marital Status
(xxiv) Number of Children (with names and ages)
(xxv) Institution(s) Attended (with dates)
(xxvi) Academic and Professional Qualifications (with dates)
(xxvii) Honors, Distinctions and membership of professional bodies.
(xxviii) Working experience
(xxix) Present Employment: Status, Salary and Employer
(xxx) Extra Curricular activities
(xxxi) List of publications, as appropriates, and any other relevant information and
(xxxii) Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees (two) of whom must be professionals in the candidate's area of specialization).

The Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of claimed credentials must be attached to each application, and forwarded in ten (10) copies, to:
Chairman
ABSU Micro-Finance Bank
C/o Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Abia State University
Uturu, Nigeria

Applicants should also request their referees to send confidential reports on them, direct to the above address. Each submission should be in a sealed envelope.

Only short-listed applicants would be invited for interview.