Professor (Accounting) at Borno State University

Borno State University is in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It was established in 2016. It is made up of four Faculties and College of Health Sciences as follows; Agriculture, Arts and Education, Sciences, Social and Management Sciences and College of Health Sciences. In addition, it has a Centre for Research & Development and Center for Kanuri Ajami and Qur'anic Studies.

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

Job Title: Professor (Accounting)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Faculty: Social and Management Sciences

Requirements

• Candidates must be holders of relevant Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D Degrees from recognized Universities with at least ten (10) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a recognized University.
• Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic leadership in his/her academic discipline.
• Candidates must also be specialists in advertised fields of study with evidence of at least fifteen (15) scholarly publications in learned, academic and peer reviewed journals in University and apex research/training institutes, plus evidence of successful supervision of at least five (5) Postgraduate dissertation and Thesis Master's / Ph.D Degree.
• Candidates must also provide evidence of community service and be registered or registrable with the relevant professional/scientific bodies as applicable.
• Candidates must also have evidence of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

Salary
CONUASS 07.

Application Closing Date
19th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit three (3) hard copies of their applications along with their Credentials and Curriculum Vitae, which should include the following details:

• Full Name
• Post Desired and Department
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth and State of Origin
• Sex
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address
• Current Postal Address
• GSM Number
• Email Address
• Marital Status
• Number of Children
• Institutions Attended (with dates - Starting with the latest)
• Academic Qualifications (with dates - Starting with the latest)
• Professional Qualifications (with dates - Starting with the latest)
• Honors, Distinctions and Membership of Learned Professional Societies (Starting with the latest)
• Working Experience (General and Specific Experience: Starting with the latest)
• Research interest or Commissioned Projects:
  • Completed (list)
• List of Publications with Details of Title, Publishers, or dates and pages (where applicable)
• Conferences and Workshops attended with papers presented (Starting with the latest) in Peer-reviewed journals
• Information on Fellowship, Master's Projects and Ph.D. Thesis Supervised: (To include the following) (Starting with the latest):
  • Title of Thesis
  • Name of Student(s)
  • Date/Year of Commencement
  • Completed/Ongoing (Anticipated date of Completion)
  • Sole/Collaborative Supervision
• Details of Administrative Experience
• Teaching Experience
• Service to the Community (with status and dates):
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Names and Addresses of Three (3) Referees: Two of the referees must be senior professionals/scientists in the candidate's field. It is the duty of the Candidate to inform the referees to write and send their report to the Registrar before the closing date.

All applications should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
Borno State University,
P.M.B 1122,
Njimtilo, Kano Road,
Maiduguri, Borno State,
Nigeria.

Note

• All appointments for this position are subject to positive external assessments
• Only shortlisted candidates will receive an acknowledgement and an invitation for an interview.
• Candidates should indicate the position they applied for boldly on the right-hand side of the envelope.