Bursar at The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti

The Position

• The Position will become vacant on 10th December, 2023.
• 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.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications 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 recognised 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 (Ph.D) 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
• Registered with ICAN or ANAN
• Currently on the rank one level below the Bursar (i.c. 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; (v) proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and ( accounting packages; (vi) not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at 10/12/2023 (date the post will become vacant); (vii)demonstrate evidence of strong administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in financial policy formulation, good human relation and positive managerial attributes; (viii) knowledgeable in the Financial Rules and Regulations of the Polytechnic system; (ix) provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies; (x) person who is not likely to pursue, racial, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest; (x) morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment, and (x) physically and mentally fit (with evidence from a Government 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.