Job: Director of Audit – CONTISS 15 at UNIBEN

The University of Benin was founded in 1970. It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1st July, 1971. In his Budget Speech in April 1972, the then Military Governor of Mid-Western State, Col. S. O. Ogbemudia (then also Visitor to the University) formally announced the change of the name of the Institute of Technology to the University of Benin. On 1st April, 1975 the University at the request of the State Government, was taken over by the Federal Government and became a Federal University.

Today, the University has continued to grow from strength to strength with a number of Faculties, Departments, Institutes and Units.Following NUC’s directives, the University experimented with the Collegiate System in 1991/92 and 93Location: Benin City, Edo

The Person

Applicants for the post of Directors must be able to show a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, integrity and efficiency in management
Applicants must not have attained the age of sixty (60) as at April, 2022 while being in good health and must be able to bear the rigors of the duties of a Director.
Candidates must possess distinct managerial ability, be of high integrity and demonstrate transparency in public and private life.
In addition, Candidates should have the ability to develop linkages with relevant stake holders to support emerging needs of the University, command respect and arouse cooperation and loyalty of staff and students of the University.

Job Description

The Director of Audit is a Management position in the University and responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and management of the Audit Department of the University.

Qualifications

Candidate must possess a good honours Degree in Accounting as well as professionally recognized Accountancy qualification e.g. ICAN, ANAN or any recognized equivalent qualifications with 15 years post qualification/cognate experience.
Possession of a higher degree will be an advantage.
Candidate must be computer literate with a knowledge of relevant packages.

Condition of Service

The successful candidates in each case shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by the appropriate University Rules and Governing Council.


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