Bursar at Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri

The Bursar

• The Bursar is the Chief Accounting 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 Division and is the custodian of Polytechnic finances.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• First Degree with a minimum of 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 for First Degree and HND holders or Master's degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience or Doctorate degree (PhD) in relevant discipline with a minimum of 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 Chief Auditor or Deputy Director, Audit as the case may be) for a period, NOT less than five (5) years as at the time the advertisement will end.
• Proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and accounting packages;
• Not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as of 11th January 2025 when the post will become vacant;
• 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;
• A person who is not likely to pursue racial, gender, political, religious, or
• other sectional interest;
• Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment; and
• Physically and mentally fit (with evidence from a Governmental hospital).

Terms of Appointment and Condition of Service

• The appointment is for a single tenure of five (5) years in line with extant provisions.
• The salary is consolidated, and the appointee shall enjoy any other benefits attached to the position of a Principal Officer of the Polytechnic as approved by the Federal Government.