Bursar at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education

Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos, boasts of a 58 year standing experience in effective Teacher Education delivery and rich culture, which jointly have earned the College, global recognition for academic excellence and unique quality in Teacher Education Service. The College isa trailblazer in the training of teachers for the award of Nigeria Certificate in Education NCE).

The Governing Council of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, hereby announces the position below. In accordance with the provisions of the Section 6 (I) of Lagos State College of Education Edict, and in exercise of its powers as contained therein, the Governing Council wishes to commence the process of filling the vacant position. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below in Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos State:

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Lagos

Duties

• The Bursar who is the Chief Financial Officer of the College controls the financial affairs of the College.
• The Bursar is a Principal Officer and also serves as a member of the College Management Committee.
• The Bursar is the head of the College Bursary.
• He will be responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and control of the College's financial affairs.

Qualifications
The Candidate Must:

• Possess a good Honours degree in Accounting, Economics, Financial Management or other related disciplines from recognized tertiary Institutions;
• Be a member of a professionally recognized Accounting body and must possess professional qualification(s) such as ICAN, ACMA, ACA, CPA, ACCA, ANAN;
• Have a minimum of Fifteen (15) years cognate experience and Five (5) of which must be in a tertiary institution; and
• Enjoy good physical and mental health.

The Candidate

• The candidate, who must be between 50 and 55 years of age as at 2nd October, 2016, shall be a person of high integrity and possess strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
• In addition, s/he must enjoy good health and be ICT compliant.
• S/he must be able to instill confidence in others and command the loyalty and respect of people.
• S/he must fully understand the complexity of a College of Education system and must be able to effectively utilize its material and human resources to attain an administrative system of global reckoning.

Terms of Appointment

• Appointment is for a single term of five (5) years, effective from the date of assumption of duty and on such other terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.
• The salary is as applicable to similar positions in Colleges of Education in the Country and as may be determined by the Government of Lagos State and Council of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education from time to time.

Application Closing Date
26th October, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit Twenty (20) copies of their Application letter, Curriculum vitae, Certificates and other relevant credentials which should contain among other things:

• Name in full (Surname first in block letters)
• Date and Place of Birth
• Nationality
• State of Origin
• Permanent Home Address
• Present Postal Address
• Marital Status
• Number and Ages of Children
• Name and Address/Phone Number of Next of Kin
• Educational Institutions attended with Dates and Qualification with Class of Degree obtained including membership/fellowship of relevant professional bodies, if any.
• Work experience including full details of former and present posts with dates
• List of Publications, if any.
• Other relevant activities outside employment
• Major professional achievements, contributions including awards received, if any.
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees. Each referee must be contacted by the applicant to forward directly to the Office of the Chairman of Council, a confidential report on the candidates character, academic and managerial competence, in an properly sealed envelope marked 'Reference/Post of Bursar' at the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Statement of Vision for the College for the next Five years and beyond. The statement must not be longer than 1000 words.

All Applications should be submitted under confidential cover and addressed to:
The Chairman, Governing Council,
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education
Otto/Ijanikin,
Lagos State

The sealed envelope containing the application of nomination materials should be marked Application/Post of Bursar at the top left hand corner and forwarded to reach the Chairman of Council.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.