Reports to: Registrar
Responsible for: Senior Administrative Officer, Senior Accountant, Senior Records Officer,
Senior IT and Data Officer, Senior Procurement Officer and Senior Human Resource Officer
Job Purpose: To provide technical leadership and guidance in the management of financial
resources and the administration of the Council.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Developing, planning, and implementing goals and objectives for the Finance and
Administration Department, administering internal policies and procedures related to
departmental programs.
2. Coordinating the preparations of departmental work plans and budgets.
3. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounting and financial records in compliance with
regulatory requirements and coordinating a responsive and efficient administration
function, preparing Budget and quarterly reports.
4. Advising the Registrar on Administrative matters.
5. Supervising the procurement unit to ensure that procurement processes are transparent and
timely.
6. Coordinating the IT function for adherence to set policies and procedures.
7. Providing technical guidance in the recruitment, training, and performance management
8. Coordinating the management and maintenance of assets and stores in accordance with the
institution’s asset management framework
9. Providing technical guidance in the establishment and management of institutions’ registry
10. Supervising and appraising staff.

Person Specifications
Qualifications:
1. Honor’s Bachelor Degree in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration/Studies
(Accounting Option) or Commerce (Accounting Option), statistics, or economics from a
recognized University or institution plus full professional qualification in Accounting such
as ACCA, APA, ACIS or CIMA obtained from a recognized awarding Institution/Body
accredited by ICPAU
2. Master’s degree in either Business Administration, economics, Management, or public
administration
3. Certificate in Administrative Law.
Experience: At least six (6) years working experience, three of which should have been served
at a senior accountant level or an equivalent level from a reputable organization.
Key Competencies:
a) Financial management
b) Human resource management
c) Risk management
d) Information communication technology
e) Strategic thinking
f) Leadership
g) Concern for quality and standards
h) Ethics and integrity
i) Accountability
j) Communicating effectively
k) Problem solving and decision making