Vacancy Announcement at Abia State University, Uturu

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Abia State University, Uturu, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the positions below:   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:
  • Institute of Chartered Accounts of England & Wales.
  • Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants of London.
  • Chartered Institute of Cost & Management Accountants.
  • Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
  • American Institute of Certified Public 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.

    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.

    Job Title: Director of Health Services Location: Uturu, Abia Person & Responsibility

• The Director of Health Services is the head of Medical Services, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the provision of Medical Services to the University community.

Qualifications The candidate must possess:

• The Degree of MBBS/MB Bch
• He must also be a fully registered and current member of the Medical & Dental Council of Nigeria.
• The candidate should be ICT literate and not more than fifty-five (55) years of age.
• A higher Degree/Qualification in any specialized area of Medicine will be an advantage.

Experience:

• The candidate must have at least ten (10) years post registration

    Job Title: Director of Physical Planning Location: Uturu, Abia Person & Responsibility

• The Director of Physical Planning is the head of the Physical Planning Unit of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the co-ordination and supervision of the Physical/Infrastructural development of the University by ensuring that all such development projects, conform strictly with the specifications of the Institutions Master Plan.

Qualifications The candidate must possess:

• A good Honours Degree in Architecture.
• The candidate must also be a registered and current member of any of the relevant professional bodies:
  • Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA)
  • Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON)
• The candidate should be ICT literate and not more than fifty-five (55) years of age.
• Possession of a higher Degree in the relevant field of Specialization and a fellowship of any of the specialized bodies will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• The candidate must have at least ten (10) years post-qualification experience.

    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.

  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.

  Application Deadline  3rd November, 2017.

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