Bursar at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a State-owned University (the Owner-States being Oyo and Osun). Founded on 23 April, 1990, the University is a University of Technology operating the Faculty system and offering courses inseven (7) Faculties which include the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences. The University also has a Postgraduate School.
Student population currently stands at about twenty-seven thousand (27,000) while the University has about two thousand, five hundred and thirty-four (2,534) on its staff list (including ad-hoc staff). The University is non-residential.
In the short period of a little above two decades of its existence,

LAUTECH has been able to make its mark on the educational development of the Country through its tenacious commitment to its vision and mission statements which drive its academic, physical and infrastructural development.

LAUTECH University is recruiting for suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Bursar

Locations: Oyo

Job Descriptio

• The Bursar is the Chief Finance Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administration on financial affairs.
• The ideal candidate must possess a good honours degree in Accounting/Economics/Financial Management from a recognised University. In addition, must possess a recognized professional qualification like ICAN, ACCA, ACA, ANAN. The candidate should have a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience, five (5) of which must be at the Deputy Bursar’s level in University administration.
• Knowledge o accounting and auditing software is required.

The Person For Each of The Positions

• The ideal candidate for each of the positions must have drive with strong
• passion for result and must:
• Be below the age of 60 years at the point of assumption of duty;
• Have strong leadership and communication skills;
• Be creative, proactive and self motivated;
• Have excellent interpersonal skill;
• Have integrity and commitment;
• Be computer literate; and
• Be in good physical and mental health.

Conditions of Service
The conditions attached to these positions are as generally applicable in Nigerian University System and as may from time to time be determined by the Governing Council. Each appointment shall be for a single term of five (5) years.

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should forward thirty (30) copies of their applications, credentials and detailed curriculum vitae, giving the following information in the order listed below:

1. Full Name (Surname in capital):
2. Post Desired and Department:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Place of Birth, State of Origin and Local Government Area:
5. Nationality:
6. Permanent Home Address: -
7. Current Postal Address:
8. GSM Number:
9. E-mail Address:
10. Marital Status:
11. Number of Children with Names and Ages:
12. Institutions Attended (with dates):
13. Academic Qualifications (with dates):
14. Professional Qualifications (with dates):
15. List of Publications with details of Title, Publishers, or Journals dates and pages (where applicable)
16. Working experience (General and Specific Experience with dates):
17. Details of administrative experience and service to the community (with status and dates):
18. Present Employment, Status, Salary:
19. Employer(s)Address(es), Postal, E-mail and Contact GSM Number(s):
20. Extra Curricular Activities:
21. Names and Addresses of three (3) referees (two (2) of whom must be professionals or authorities in relevant fields) who must be requested by the applicant to forward directly to the Vice Chancellor, confidential reports on the applicant indicating the post desired:
22. In addition, each applicant is requested to submit a write-up stating his/her vision for the particular department he desires to head in LAUTECH. Each applicant should indicate at the top left corner of the package, the position applied for.

The application, which should be addressed to:

The Vice Chancellor,
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
P. M. B. 4000,
Ogbomoso,
Oyo State,
Nigeria.

Note: Duly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.