Bursar at the Federal College of Education, Jama'are

Federal College of Education, Jama'are, is situated in the town of Jama’are area of Bauchi state. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) became the funding and Policy control agency responsible for the supervision of the college and all other Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria.

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

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Jama'are, Bauchi

Duties

• The Candidate for the position is expected to, among other responsibilities, plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the operations of the financial system of a federal tertiary institution's Bursary Department.
• He is expected to perform any other functions which the Council or provost may so direct.

Qualifications
The candidate for the post of the Bursar must possess the following:

• A good bachelor's degree or Higher National
• Diploma (HND) or its equivalent in Accountancy or finance, from a recognized institution of higher learning;
• Must possess a good Master's degree in Accounting/finance from a recognized institution of higher learning with at least eighteen (18) years of cognate work experience.
• Must be a member of a recognized Professional body ICAN, ANAN etc.
• Must have been a Deputy Bursar on CONTEDIS 15
• with 3 years cognate experience or its equivalent from a federal tertiary instituition of higher learning;
• Evidence of relevant Professional trainings (seminars, conferences and workshop);
• Proficiency in information and communication Technology (ICT); and the Successful candidate must not be above the age of Fifty-nine (59) years at the time of taking up the appointment.

Other Requirements:
Vision and Mission Statement

• The candidate must submit in clear terms, in not more than two (2) pages, his/her vision statement for the College in the next 5 years.

Condition of Service

• The successful candidate will be entitled to the privileges and benefits of principal officers as specified in the terms and conditions of services for the federal colleges of Education in Nigeria and other conditions which may be approved from time to time by the Governing Council of the College in accordance with the Colleges of Education Act, and in consultation with the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

Tenure of Appointment:

• The appointment is for a single term of five years only, beginning from the effective date of appointment.

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit fifteen (15) typewritten copies of their applications, including credentials and curriculum vitae, giving the following information as listed below:

• Full Name: (surname first and in capital letters)
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Gender
• Nationality
• State of Origin
• Local Government Area
• Details of Contact Address:
  • Residential Address
  • Email Address
  • Mobile Phone Numbers (Inclusive of WhatsApp)
• Permanent Postal Address
• Current Postal Address
• Marital Status
• Number and Age of Children
• Next of Kin
• Address of Next of Kin
• Mobile telephone Numbers of Next of Kin
• Educational Institution Attended and Qualifications Obtained with Dates
• Membership of Professional Bodies
• Academic Honors, Merits, and Distinctions
• Work Experience with date
• Present employer
• Status and Salary
• Date of last promotion
• Evidence of proficiency in ICT
• Community Services
• List of Academic Journals and Publications cited in current APA format (for Provost and College Librarian)
• Attendance at conferences/workshops with Dates (where applicable)
• Extra-curricular Activities
• Name and Addresses of three (3) Referees, one of whom must be the present employer.
• Signature and date

The application should be enclosed in an envelope marked "Provost" at the right-hand corner and addressed to:
The Registrar/Secretary to the Council,
Federal College of Education,
Jama'are,
Bauchi State.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Reference reports from the three referees are to be forwarded to the registrar and secretary to the council.