Job – Bursar at Makerere University

Jobs Title: University Bursar at Makerere university

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Post of University Bursar. Applicants should submit their applications with Curriculum Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts in 3 copies giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and names of three Referees, plus their mailing addresses. Applicants should make sure that at least two Referees have forwarded references concerning their applications by the closing date.

Reports to: The Vice Chancellor through the University Secretary, who is the Accounting Officer

Job Description: Provides leadership to the Finance Department and shall be responsible for the financial administration and planning of the University and shall maintain the accounts in a form determined by the University Council.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications:
i)    Honours Bachelors Degree in Commerce or Business Administration  (Accounting/Finance Option) or BSc. Finance/Accounting.
ii)     Masters Degree in any  of the following:
a)  MBA (Accounting/Finance Option)
b)  MSc Finance
c)  MSc Accounting
d)  MA Accounting
iii)    Full Professional Accounting Certificate ACCA or CPA.
And
iv)    Must be a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).

Tenure of appointment:
The appointment shall be for a Contractual period of five years with effect from the date of assumption of duties, and may be renewable subject to satisfactory performance.

Age Limit: Applicants should not exceed 55 years of age on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Salary: Makerere University M.3 Salary Scale, with attractive fringe benefits.

Applications should be addressed to the Director, Human Resources,
P.O Box 7062, Kampala and delivered to the Employment Division, Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere  University.

Please see Downloads for full Duties and Responsibilities

Those who had responded to the earlier advertisement are encouraged to re-apply.

Closing Date: 10th September 2014

Downloads

Makerere Position of University Bursar (RE-ADVERTISED): doc(174KB), pdf(59KB)