Bursar at the Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia

The Isa Mustapha Agwai 1 Polytechnic, Lafia is located along Jos Road, Lafia, the headquarters of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The Polytechnic was established in the year 2000, to train middle and high level manpower in Science, Technology and Engineering as a catalyst for technological and industrial development of Nigeria in general and Nasarawa State in particular. It presently has a total of 22 Departments spread over six schools offering 29 NBTE accredited programmes at ND and HND levels.

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

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Lafia, Nasarawa

The Bursar

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the Polytechnic and is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the Polytechnic.
• He/She is one of the Principal Officers and heads the Bursary Department and the custodian of the Polytechnic finances.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate for the post MUST possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• A First Degree with at least a second class lower division or Higher National Diploma [HND] with at least a lower credit in Accounting from a recognized Institution of higher learning.
• A minimum of Eighteen (18) years post qualification cognate experience in the University, Polytechnic or similar Tertiary Institution.
• Not be above 59 years of age on assumption of duty. Be a registered member of ICAN or ANAN or any other professional accounting body recognized by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN).
• Be on the rank of a Deputy Bursar or Deputy Director [Audit] or equivalent post for a period NOT less than two [2] years in a tertiary institution of learning.
• Be proficient in Information and Communication Technology [ICT], particularly Microsoft Office and Accounting packages.
• Be of proven integrity, intellectually sound, professionally skillful, and knowledgeable in the Rules and Regulations of the Polytechnic System and Financial Regulations.
• Be a person who is not likely to exhibit/promote racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional sentiments in the discharge of his/her duties.
• Have evidence of NYSC Discharge Certificate or Certificate of Exemption.

Terms of Appointment & Conditions of Service

• The appointment is for a single term of five (5) years in line with the extant provisions of Isa Mustapha Agwai I, Polytechnic Law, 2019.
• The salary is consolidated and the appointee shall enjoy other benefits of the office as applicable to the offices of Principal Officers in the Polytechnic and as may be approved from time to time by the Nasarawa State Government.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should attach to their Applications, twenty (20) copies of their typed Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of relevant documents. Their Curriculum Vitae should contain the following details, in the following order:

• Full Names (Surname first and underlined)
• Date and place of birth
• Local Government Area and State of Origin
• Nationality and how acquired
• Marital status
• Current postal address including telephone number and email
• Permanent home address, if different from above.
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of relevant Professional Bodies / Associations
• Previous Employer(s) and Post(s) held with dates Present Employment to include status, salary, duties and any other relevant experience (in a table)
• Mission and Vision statements for the Bursary Department.
• Evidence of Community Service (if any)
• Other activities outside current employment (if any)
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who should be able to attest to the candidate's claim to his/her capabilities of the office applied for as well as to the candidate's notable uprightness.

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF BURSAR" at the top left corner addressed to:
The Registrar,
Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic,
Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Note

• Applicants will be required to produce originals of their certificates and other relevant credentials if invited for interview. Photocopies will not be required during the interview.
• Applicants must also be ready to support every claim with documentary evidence.
• Previous holders of the office of bursar / equivalent in any Institution need not apply.
• Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) are to forward confidential Reports directly to the Registrar.
• Late submissions will not be entertained, and only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview.