Bursar at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has three campuses in Enugu State - Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla - and the Aba campus in Abia State.

The University of Nigeria is the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria, modelled upon the American educational system. It is the first land-grant university in Africa and one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria. The university has 15 Faculties and 102 academic departments. The university offers 108 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programmes.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Bursar

Advert Ref: UNN / SMS / 2022 / 2 / BUR
Location: Nsukka, Enugu
Department: Bursary

Duties

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the University and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day financial administration and control of University finances.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates for this post must possess a good honours Degree in Accountancy from a recognized University as well as professionally recognized accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CPA or ANAN plus a minimum of 15 years post-qualification experience in a University, where he/she must have served at the level of Deputy Bursar for not less than 5 years.
• Candidates should also be Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant and have a working knowledge of a good accounting package.
• Candidates should not be above 60 years at the time of assumption of office and should be within the retirement age at the expiration of his/her tenure.

Condition of Services

• The conditions of service are the same as those obtainable in the Nigerian University System.

Salary Scale

• CONTISS 15.

Application Closing Date
1st March, 2022.