Bursar at Federal Polytechnic Ayede

Job Summary

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the Polytechnic.
• He/she 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 of the Polytechnic.
• He/she heads the Bursary Department and is the custodian of the Polytechnic finances.

Requirements
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualification and qualities:

• First degree with at least a second class lower division or Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a lower credit in Accountancy or Finance related courses from a recognized institution of higher learning;
• Have a minimum of eighteen (18) years post-qualification cognate experience with not less than six (6) years Master’s degree in relevant discipline with administrative experience or Doctorate degree (Ph.D) in relevant discipline with administrative experience or fifteen (15) years post-qualification cognate experience with not less than twelve (12) years post-qualification cognate experience, at least ten (10) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution;
• Registration with ICAN or ANAN;
• Currently on the rank one level below the Bursar (i.e. Chief Accountant or Deputy Bursar or Deputy Director, Audit as the case may be) for a period NOT less than five (5) years in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution;
• Proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and accounting packages;
• Not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at 16th March 2026;
• Demonstrate evidence of strong financial and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in financial policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes;
• Knowledgeable in the Financial Rules and Regulations of the Polytechnic system;
• Provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies;
• Person who is not likely to pursue racial, gender, political, religious or sectional interest;
• Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment; and
• Physically and mentally fit with evidence from a Government hospital.