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Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and implement library and information policy procedures.
• Develop and manage a convenient and accessible library services.
• Develop library rules and regulations for library users.
• Establish and manage a budget for library.
• Compile and procure relevant materials to stock the library.
• Maintain a decent and sequential organization of library materials.
• Respond to daily needs of library users.
• Encourage students and teachers to make use of the library.
• Assisting readers to use computers.
• Monitor borrowing and retuning of books.
• Evaluate materials to determine outdated and unused items to be discarded

Qualification, Experience, Skills and Competencies

Education and Work Experience

• First degree in Library studies or equivalent qualification
• Professional certificate in library and information studies
• Two – five (2-5) years experience
• Ability to manage library and its collections

Skills and Competencies

• Research skills
• Organizational skills
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with the use of database and internet
• Presentation and verbal communication skills
• Teamwork and management skills
• Stress management skills
• Users satisfaction index
• Book shelving consistency ratio
• Request management rate
• Users population growth

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure students who seek guidance and counseling services are attended to.
• Conduct career and educational planning activities and mentor students for career and social development.
• Implement individual and group counseling sessions as deemed appropriate.
• Facilitate placement of students into appropriate subject/career/vocational studies.
• Oversee and coordinate all mentoring assemblies and teacher mentoring sessions.
• Mentor and counsel students after completion of punishment.
• Connect students, parents or staff with specialized referral agencies where necessary i.e. Special Needs Assessment Agencies, etc.
• Assist students set reasonable and realistic academic, social, and career goals.
• Organize social and emotional seminars for students and staff.
• Counsel and guide Students on post-secondary studies in and outside the country
• Research and liaise with local and foreign higher institutions.
• Any other duties assigned.

Education and Work Experience

• First degree in Guidance Counseling, Psychology or any related field.
• A Master’s Degree in Counseling or Psychology is an added advantage.
• Five years (5) years’ work experience.

Skills and Competences

• Ability to integrate major knowledge of counseling and psycho-therapy.
• Active listening and effective communication skills.
• Ability to keep confidentiality.
• Coaching, consultation and performance improvement skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with students.
• Emotional intelligence skills.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, administer and grade tests and assignments to evaluate student's progress in the subject.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Use experiments, practical or project-based teaching to enhance and improve students learning
• Promote high academic standards in students’ Performances in accordance with the approved benchmarks.
• Draw up short and long-term plans that will ensure that each child is working towards set learning goals.
• Promote the welfare of students in your care.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelors degree in relevant Education courses
• Eight years post qualification experience.

Skills and Competences

• Technical Competence in Subject Area
• Ability to deal with students
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good sense of judgment and fairness to all.
• Proficiency in the use of a computer with a good knowledge of modern instructional materials

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Job Description

• Responsible for the day-to-day aspects of the Schools’ accounting and reporting functions.
• Provides timely and accurate information for decision-making, in collaboration with the finance team and school leaders.
• In charge of accounts receivables and ensures timely collection as well as ensures compliance with all accounting policies.
• Ensures that preparation of weekly, monthly and termly reports, are done timely and accurately.
• Supports the preparation of statutory reports and liaises with external auditors and other consultants.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure entry of, review and approve manual journals
• Review bank reconciliation statements
• Ensure all phone and email communication is responded to within the stipulated 48-hr time frame.
• Prepare termly subaccounts for school bus shuttle, kitchen, hostel, programs and clubs.
• Prepare management accounts and supporting schedules every term.
• Perform periodic balance sheet review (summary of the assets and liabilities)
• Preparation of termly school budget.
• Ensure timely generation of accurate school bills for all students.
• Admission entry of all new students
• Ensure timely collection of receivables / issue receipts / debt drive [and posting to Quickbooks]
• Ensure regular update of Students Records in Accounting Software as and when due.
• Review Account Receivable processes and ensures policy compliance.
• Review Accounts payable processes
• Preparation of payroll and ensuring timely payment of staff salaries
• Preparation and sending of monthly pay slips to staff
• Preparation of periodic Gratuity and Furniture contributions for staff
• Monitor statutory payments and advice management on prompt settlement
• Monitor remittance of monthly statutory deductions
• Responsible for School finance department’s budget
• Ensure adequate customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
• General Communication to parent customers on Accounting matters
• Other tasks as may be assigned by the Director.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timeliness and accuracy in billing and collection of all school fees.
• Timeliness and accuracy of weekly, monthly, termly and annual financial reports.
• Accuracy of business projections relating to finance
• Level of compliance with accounting guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Customer satisfaction index - for all parents, students and staff.

Education and Work Experience

• First Degree or equivalent qualification in accounting or any finance related discipline.
• Five (5) years experience in a similar role.
• Certified in relevant professional qualifications (ICAN, ACA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA).

Skills and Competences:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experienced with customer relationship management.
• Deep knowledge of core finance and accounting practices
• Knowledgeable about State, Local, and Federal income tax laws and legislation and its implication for the School.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel/Data Analysis
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
• Deep accounting knowledge, working knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and Finance leading practices
• Emotional intelligence, Integrity and Professionalism.
• Proficiency in the use of MS applications and several accounting applications/ERPs such as Quick Books.