School Bursar at Benson Idahosa University

Preamble
It is hereby notified for general information that vacancy exist for the position of Bursar of Benson Idahosa University, Benin City. The Governing Council therefore, in accordance with the relevant sections of the University's Statutes, has approved that appropriate machinery be set in motion for the selection of suitably qualified candidates to flit this important vacancy.

Job Description

•     The Bursar is a principal and full-time Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the University responsible to the Vice- Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the University.
•     Financial Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-today administration and control of the tlnancial affairs of the University.

Qualifications

•     The candidate must possess a good honours degree in Accounting as well as professionally recognized Accountancy qualifications, for example. ACMA, ACA. CPA, ICAN, CNA,
•     The candidate must have at least fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience, at least 5 of which must have been as a Deputy Bursar or in top Managerial Position in a University setting or similar institutions.
•     The candidate must demonstrate considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, high integrity and transparency on matters of financial resource management.
•     The candidate must show innovative approaches to the running of an ICT-driven Bursary, working at the highest level of efficiency to eliminate time wasting, bureaucracy and fraud.
•     The candidate must be found to possess the qualities of vision, proven academic direction, and managerial ability and must also command respect and arouse the cooperation and loyalty of staff and students of the university.
•     The candidate should have ability to develop linkages with internal communities/bodies to support emerging needs of the university.
•     The candidate must be in good health and able to endure the rigours of the ditties of the Bursar.
•     The candidate must have a strong spiritual (Christian) testimony.

Condition of Service:

•     The successful candidate shall hold office for a period of five years subject to satisfactory annual performance. Remuneration and other terms and conditions are very attractive.