Job Vacancies at Abia State University, Uturu

Abia State University, Uturu, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:






Job Title: Chief Security Officer

Location: Uturu, Abia

Person & Responsibility

• The Chief Security Officer of the University is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the security of lives and property in the institution,
• Ensures the effective co-ordination of security in and around the University and liaises with external security agencies in discharge of the duties of the office.

Qualifications
Academic Qualification:

• A prospective candidate must possess a minimum of a First Degree or its equivalent.

Professional Qualification:

• An interested candidate must be a senior serving or retired service personnel of the rank of Major or its equivalent in the Armed Forces, the Police, and Civil Defense Corps or Department of Security Services (DSS).

Salary/Condition of Service

• The Salary and conditions of service shall be as obtainable in the Nigeria University system.
• The appointment would be for one term of five (5) years only

Job Title: Director of Works & Services

Location: Uturu, Abia

Person & Responsibility

• The Director of Works & Services is the head of the Works & Services Department of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the development and maintenance of the infrastructure, equipment and sundry other utilities of the University.

Qualifications 
The candidate must possess:

• A Degree/HND in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical) and be a registered member of the following professional bodies:
  • Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN)
  • The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
• A hgher Degree in Engineering and a fellowship of any of the above-listed professional bodies would be an advantage
• The candidate should be ICT literate and not more than fifty-five (55) years age.

Experience:

• Candidate must have at least ten (10) years of post-qualification experience.

Salary/Condition of Service

• The Salary and conditions of service shall be as obtainable in the Nigeria University system.
• The appointment would be for one term of five (5) years only

Job Title: Bursar


Location: Uturu, Abia


Person & Responsibility

• The Bursar is a principal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the University responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the University.

Qualifications
The Candidate must possess:

• A Degree/HND in Accountancy or related disciplines, with at least Second Class division or Upper Credit as appropriate and
• A professionally recognized Accountancy qualification of any of ACA, ACCA, CNA ACMA, CPA, FCA, from any of the following bodies:
  • Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Institute of Chartered Accounts of England & Wales.
  • Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants of London.
  • Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants.
• The candidate should be ICT literate and not more than Fifty-five (55) years of age.
• A higher Degree in any of the relevant disciplines and a Fellowship of any of the recognized professional Accounting bodies would be an advantage.

Experience:

• The candidate must have at least ten (10) years cognate experience beginning from year of graduation from the University.

Salary/Condition of Service

• The Salary and conditions of service shall be as obtainable in the Nigeria University system.
• The appointment would be for one term of five (5) years only.

Deadline: 3rd November, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications along with their Curriculum Vitae, which should include the following information:

• Full Names
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• State and Local Government of origin
• Nationality
• Permanent home address
• Current Post &/contact Address/Phone Number
• Marital Status
• Number of Children (with names and ages)
• Institution(s) attended (with dates)
• Academic and professional Qualifications (with dates)
• Honours, Distinctions and Membership of professional Bodies
• Working Experience
• Present Employment: Status, Salary and Employer
• Extra-curricular Activities
• List of publications, as appropriate, any other relevant information and
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees (two of whom must be professionals in the candidates area of specialization).

The curriculum Vitae and photocopies of claimed credentials must be attached to each application and forwarded in twenty- five (25) copies, to:
The Registrar,
Abia State University,
P.M.B 2000,
Uturu,
Abia State.


Note

• Applicants should also request their referees to send confidential reports on them, direct to the Registrar.
• Each submission should be in a sealed envelope, with the desired post clearly marked at the top left-hand corner.
• Only short-listed applicants would be invited for interview.