Bursar at Niger State College of Education, Minna

The Niger State College of Education, Minna, was established as an Advanced Teachers’ College by the defunct North Western State Government on November 1st, 1975, when there was a need to establish an additional Advanced Teachers’ College in order to meet the soaring teachers' needs in the State. In 1983, the College was upgraded to the status of College of Education by the defunct Civilian Government in the Second Republic through the Niger State Edict N.S.L.N Number 3 of 1983.

With the College’s new status, the nomenclature of the Principal of the College was changed to the Provost, and that of the Administrative Secretary to the Registrar. The Edit was amended under Niger State Edict No. 1 of 1988, and further amended by Niger State Law No. 21 of 2011.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Minna, Niger
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties / Responsibilities

• The Bursar is a Principal Officer
• He is the Chief Financial Officer of the College and is responsible to the Provost for the administration and control of financial affairs of College.
• The Bursar is responsible for keeping all financial records in the institution; Planning, Organizing, Coordinating and executing the financial affairs of the College in accordance with government financial regulations, treasury circulars and the Governing Council decision directives under sound financial discipline and Management.
• Interpreting financial regulations.
• Performing any other related duty that may be assign from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must possess a good honours, HND or B.Sc. Degree in Accountancy or Finance with a minimum of lower credit from a recognize institution of higher learning with at least twelve (12) years cognate experience.
• Candidate must possess Masters Degree in relevant field with at least ten (10) years cognate experience.
• Candidate must be a member of a relevant recognized professional body i.e. ANAN, ICAN.
• Evidence of attendance at community mandatory professional development is required.
• The candidate must have been Deputy Bursar.
• Proficiency in Information Communication Technology (ICT) is required.

Terms of Appointment

• The appointment is for a single term of five (5) years.
• Salary: CONTEDISS 15

Method of Application.
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies of their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae plus photocopies of their certificates and relevant documents attached to each submission. The curriculum vitae should contain the following information in order specified hereunder.

• Name in full (surname first in capital)
• Age
• Marital Status
• Number of children, including the age of each
• Date and place of birth, local government area, state of origin and nationality.
• Current postal and contact addresses
• Permanent residential address
• Phone number and email address
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Educational qualifications obtained with dates
• Academic and Professional Qualifications with dates
• Membership of Academic and Professional bodies
• Details of Administrative experience and service with date
• Academic and Non-Academic recognition
• Working experience, including full details of the formal and present posts
• Extra-curricular activities (hobbies)
• Publications in standard form (if any)
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom must be in the field of profession and also present employer)
• A statement of the candidate's vision for the College in the next five (5) years.

All applications and other correspondence should be forwarded under confidential cover in a sealed envelope marked  "Post of Bursar" at the upper left-hand corner and should be addressed to
Registrar,
Niger State College of Education,
P.M.B. 39 Minna,
Niger State.

Note

• Applicants are required to inform their referees to send a confidential report directly to the Registrar, Niger State College of Education, before the closing date.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, please.