Research fellow needed at institute of chartered accountants of nigeria – apply now!

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) was established by the Act of Parliament No. 15 of 1965 as an organization to regulate the Accountancy Profession in Nigeria.

It has over 42,000 members and is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA).

In the Institute's quest for more effective pursuit of its objectives, it seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position below in its Research and Technical Education Directorate:

Job Title: Research Fellow
Location: Nigeria
Reports to: The Deputy Registrar, Technical Services
Key Accountabilities
The position is directly responsible for;

• Organization of Annual Lectures and Programs
• Functioning as a Rapporteur at the Annual Accountants Conference of the Institute
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Organization of Budget Symposium
• Driving the process of publishing at east, one issue of the ICAN Journal of Accounting and Finance
• Solicitation of Commissioned papers for financial support by the Institute
• Assisting in generating pre-budget entries into the Annual Federal Government Appropriation Bill

Education and Experience

• Ph.D with a minimum of five (5) years post-doctoral experience
• Experience in leading, managing and coordinating a broad range of research in line with defined strategic objectives.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

Skills / Competencies:

• Strong research, analytical and reporting capability with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and demonstrated ability to work in partnership with diverse groups while balancing the relative sensitivities are also essential competencies for this role.
• Success in this role requires diligence, attention to details, creative and inquiring capacity, strategic mind set, leadership, creativity and proficiency in the use of information technology.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and a copy of current Resume (specifying the position applied for) to: smgtrec@ican.org.ng

Note: Only short list candidates will be contacted.

Deadline Application: 23rd November, 2017.

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