College Bursar

🏢 Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba · 📍 Asaba, Delta

As per Conditions of Service for College Bursars of Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria

About the role

The College Bursar vacancy at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba is a senior public-sector appointment for the Chief Financial Officer position at one of Nigeria's federal tertiary education institutions. The College was established by Federal Government decree in 1986, commenced operations in 1987 at what had previously been the Asaba Technical College, and today sits on a permanent site along Asaba/Ibusa Road in Delta State, running Schools of Education, Business Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, and Computer and Science Education. As a federal college, its financial operations follow the same regulatory framework and governance structure used across Nigeria's Federal Colleges of Education, and the Bursar role sits at the very top of that financial structure.

The Bursar reports directly to the Provost and carries full responsibility for the day-to-day administration and control of the College's financial affairs. This is not a hands-on accounting role in the way a Finance Officer or Accountant position would be; it is an executive-level appointment responsible for the overall financial direction, control environment and reporting integrity of the entire institution. The listed duties reflect that scope: coordinating the College's financial operations as a whole, establishing an appropriate internal control system, advising the Provost directly on financial matters, preparing the College's periodic and annual financial reports, developing and installing an efficient accounting system, and interpreting financial regulations for the benefit of the institution as they apply to its day-to-day operations.

What makes this role distinct from a comparable finance leadership position in the private sector is the formal, regulated career path required to reach it. Candidates must hold a good honours degree or HND (or equivalent) in Accountancy or Finance from a recognised institution, plus a relevant Master's degree, combined with at least eighteen years of cognate experience. A Doctorate is noted as an added advantage rather than a requirement. Beyond academic qualifications, candidates must be a member of a recognised professional accounting body, and critically, must have already served as a Deputy Bursar at the CONTEDISS 15 grade level, which is the specific Nigerian federal civil service salary and grading structure used across Colleges of Education. This effectively means the role is not open to career changers or private-sector finance professionals without direct federal tertiary education finance experience; it is a promotion-track appointment for someone already embedded in that specific system.

Additional requirements reinforce this: evidence of continuous mandatory professional development (a formal record most relevant to someone already working within the federal college system), proficiency in ICT, and an age ceiling of fifty-nine at the time of appointment, which is standard for senior federal appointments of this kind given the tenure and retirement structure involved.

The appointment itself is for a single five-year term, non-renewable based on how it's described, with salary and remuneration governed by the official Conditions of Service for College Bursars in Federal Colleges of Education, rather than an individually negotiated package. This is consistent with how senior appointments across Nigeria's federal education institutions are typically structured.

The application process is notably formal and paper-based rather than digital: candidates must submit twenty physical copies of a detailed application including full biographical information (name, marital status, date of birth, state of origin), a full academic and professional history, current employment status and salary, extracurricular activities, and the names and addresses of three referees, one of whom must be the applicant's current employer. These must be addressed to the Chairman of the Governing Council and sent to the Registrar's office in Asaba, Delta State, and referees are expected to submit confidential reports separately before the closing date.

This vacancy is only realistically relevant to a very specific type of candidate: an experienced finance professional who has already served as a Deputy Bursar within the Nigerian federal tertiary education system, most likely within a College of Education, Polytechnic or similar public institution, and who is now eligible to move up to the top financial leadership role at a college. It would not be an appropriate role to present to a general finance/accounting audience without that specific institutional background, since the prerequisite Deputy Bursar experience effectively rules out candidates from outside that career track.

Anyone considering applying should be prepared to assemble the full physical application package exactly as specified, since deviations from the stated format (number of copies, structure of the biographical information, referee requirements) are the kind of detail that federal institutional recruitment processes in Nigeria typically apply strictly when screening applications.

How to apply: Submit 20 physical copies of application with CV and credentials to The Chairman, Governing Council, Federal College of Education (Technical), P.M.B. 1044, Asaba, Delta State, addressed to The Registrar

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating the financial operations of the College
• Establishing appropriate internal control system
• Advising the Provost on financial matters
• Preparing periodic/annual financial reports of the College
• Developing and installing an efficient accounting system
• Interpreting financial regulations
• Performing any other related duty assigned

Requirements

• Good honours degree or HND (or equivalent) in Accountancy or Finance from a recognized institution
• Relevant Master's degree with at least 18 years of cognate experience
• Possession of Doctorate Degree is an added advantage
• Must be a member of recognized professional body in relevant field
• Must have been a Deputy Bursar on CONTEDISS 15
• Evidence of continuous mandatory professional development
• Proficiency in Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• Must not be above 59 years of age at time of appointment

Benefits

• Five-year tenured appointment
• Remuneration per official Conditions of Service for College Bursars

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