College Bursar at the Niger State College of Nursing Sciences

Niger State College of Nursing Sciences, Minna is a full Cooperate Institution with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Established by Decree 89 1979! Nursing and Midwifery employ specific Science and Skills to advance patients’ health and are among the most complicated fields in medicine. This is why Clinical education is an essential part of nursing and midwifery because it offers students an opportunity to convert conceptual knowledge into intellectual and psychological skills and then apply them in the dynamic of caring for patients.

Our College Clinical education comprises about half the training of nursing and midwifery students’ all of whom must be competent to apply their learned skills when they graduate. However, detecting significant issues in clinical education and addressing existing problems contribute to achieving the educational objective, of training nurses and midwives in offering quality care.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: College Bursar

Location: Minna, Niger
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• The Bursar is the Chief Financial Officer of the College.
• He/she is responsible to the Provost for the day to day administration and control of the financial affairs of the College.
• He/she is one of the Principal Officers of the College.
• He/she heads the Bursary department and the custodian of the College finances.

Qualifications
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications;

• First Degree with at least a second class lower division or Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a lower credit in Accountancy or any 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, 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, with at least ten (10) years working experience of which must have been gained in a College or any Tertiary Education Institution
• Registration with ICAN or ANAN
• Currently on the rank not below Chief Accountant, Deputy Bursar or Deputy Director Audit as the case may be for a period not less than five (5) years in the College or any related tertiary institution.
• Demonstrate evidence of strong financial and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in financial policy formulation, good human relation and positive managerial attributes.
• Knowledgeable in the Financial Rules and Regulations.
• Provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies;
• Person who is not likely to trigger racial, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest in the system;
• Morally sound of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment.

Terms of Appointment and Conditions of Service
The Salary is COMPCASS and the appointee shall enjoy any other benefits attached to the position of a Principal Officer of the College as approved by the State Government.

Deadline: 9th October, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit typed written copies of their Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae and attach fifteen (15) copies of all relevant documents / credentials to their applications with the following information:

• Full names (Surname first and underline)
• Date and place of Birth
• State and Local Government Area of Origin
• Nationality
• Marital status
• Current Postal Address including Telephone Number(s) and Email Address
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academics and professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of Professional Bodies / Associations
• Previous Employer(s) and Post(s) held with dates
• Present Employment to include Status, Duties and any other relevant experience gained
• Other activities outside current employment
• Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who should be able to attest to the candidate’s claim to high academic and managerial capabilities as well as the candidate’s notable uprightness.

Applications are to be addressed & submitted in a sealed envelope marked with the position applied for, to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry for Tertiary Education, Minna,
Through;
The Office of the Acting Provost,
Niger State College of Nursing Sciences,
Minna, Niger State.

Note

• Applicants will be required to produce original copies of their certificates and other relevant credentials if invited for the interview as photocopies will not be accepted.
• A brief statement by the candidate reflecting on his/her suitability for the post.
• Applicants should request the three (3) Referees to forward their confidential reports directly to “The office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Tertiary Education, Minna, through the Office of the Acting Provost, Niger State College of Nursing Sciences, Minna”.
• Only shortlisted candidates / applicants would be contacted, please.