(FCSC) Vacancies (Sept. 2011) Federal Civil Service Commission

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(FCSC) Vacancies (Sept. 2011) Federal Civil Service Commission

Essentially, vacancies are arrived after proposals are made, defended and approved for MDA’s in the Office of Establishment and Management Services of the OHCSF. These vacancies when declared by MDAs to the Commission for Promotion, Conversion, and Upgrading are utilized for the posts and the effective date of such vacancies is always 1st January of the year.
Vacancies are expected to lapse after each and every year just like the approved financial budget of MDA’s.
Vacancies can occur on the retirement, dismissal or termination of an officer’s appointment. But such vacancies cannot be declared to the FCSC for promotion immediately until such vacancies become fully mature. For example, an officer who retired in February 2008 from the service, the vacancy created by his retirement cannot therefore be utilized for the 2008 promotion exercise, but the following year i.e. 1/1/09. This is because the officer was still on post by the effect of the promotion of 1/1/08.
It is therefore important to mention that it is not the Commission that declares vacancies for promotion, conversion or upgrading and cannot promote, convert or upgrade any officer where such vacancies have not been declared.
When MDA’s require more vacancies, they can only propose during manpower defense handled annually by the OHCSF (Establishment) matters.

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) - Further to the efforts of the present Administration in creating job opportunities, the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for recruitment into two hundred and fifty (250) vacant positions in the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation.

Vacancy exists to fill the positions below:

1.) Principal Auditors (GL 12)

Qualifications and Functions:
Candidates applying for the position of Principal Auditor must possess the following:

• A degree in accountancy from a recognized University plus at least 9 years post qualification cognate experience.
• Professional qualification of any of the following accountancy bodies plus at least 3 years post qualification cognate experience:
• Institute of Chartered accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
• Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) of United Kingdom.
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance (CIPF) of United Kingdom.
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of United Kingdom and the United States.
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPA) of United States.
• Candidates with degrees in other social sciences and have these professional qualifications plus 3 years post qualification experience may apply.

The successful candidate shall report directly to the Assistant Chief Auditor and his/her functions shall include:

• Taking charge of a unit.
• Preparing audit guides.
• Carrying out high-level investigations and audit enquiries, monitoring and evaluating contract performance.
• Processing financial statements and Audit Reports for the certification/signature of the Auditor-General.
• Issuing audit inspection reports and undertaking follow-up actions.

2.) Assistant Chief Auditors (GL 13)

Qualifications and Functions:

• Candidates applying for the position of Assistant Chief Auditor must possess the following:
• A degree in accountancy from a recognized University plus at least 12 years post qualification cognate experience.
• Professional qualification of any of the following accountancy bodies plus at least 6 years post qualification cognate experience:
• Institute of Chartered accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
• Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) of United Kingdom
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance (CIPF) of United Kingdom.
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of United Kingdom and the United States.
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPA) of United States.
• Candidates with degrees in other social sciences and have these professional qualifications plus 6 years post qualification experience may apply.

The successful candidate shall report directly to the Chief Auditor and his/her functions shall include:

• Supervising and coordinating the activities of a number of units in a section.
• Preparing reference sheets and performing other duties connected with the preparation of annual reports, statutory reports and Public Accounts Committee Matters.
• Assisting in the administration of a section.

3.) Chief Auditors (GL 14)

Qualifications and Functions:
Candidates applying for the position of Chief Auditor must possess the following:

• A degree in accountancy from a recognized University plus at least 15 years post qualification cognate experience.
• Professional, qualification of any of the following accountancy bodies plus at least 9 years post qualification cognate experience:
• Institute of Chartered accountants of Nigeria
• Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
• Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) of United Kingdom.
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance (CIPF) of United Kingdom.
• Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) of United Kingdom and the United States.
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPA) of United States.
• Candidates with degrees in other social sciences and have these professional qualifications plus 9 years post qualification experience may apply.

The successful candidate shall report to the Assistant Director and his/her functions shall include:

• Taking charge of a Section at the Headquarters or heading a State Office. Copied from:
• Coordinating the preparation of annual reports.
• Preparing audit inspection reports (on various observations raised).
• Supervising the training programmes of staff.
• Reviewing the monthly progress reports and calling for explanation where targets are not met.
• Preparing Audit Guides.

Salary and Conditions of Service:
The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable in the respective positions in the Federal Civil Service and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules and Regulations, the successful candidates shall hold office up to the compulsory retirement age of 60 years or 35 years of service whichever is earlier. Fringe benefits include a pension scheme in consonance with the contributory pension scheme and allowances as may be approved from time to time by the Federal Government.

Application Deadline
26th September 2011

Method of Application:
Applications should be submitted together with 35 copies of Curriculum Vitae stating:

• Date of Birth,
• Marital Status,
• Qualification,
• NYSC discharge certificate or Exemption Certificate,
• Professional Experience,
• State of Origin,
• Names and addresses of three Referees

and photocopies of all credentials backed with such supporting documents as will assist the Commission in the comprehensive assessment of suitability of the candidate.

Applications are to be submitted under confidential cover with the envelope marked Post of The Position You Applied For, as the case may be and addressed to:

The Chairman,
Federal Civil Service Commission,
3 Abidjan Street, Zone 3, Wuse,
PMB 17, Garki-Abuja.

Applications are to reach the above address on or before 26th September 2011. Applicants should inform their Referees to forward their Confidential Reports to the above address within the same deadline.
Only shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.

The Commission has a total of 456 officers cutting across the various levels; this number however does not include the Chairman and fifteen (15) Commissioners. The competences are as follows:
With 49 officers on Salary Grade Level 15 and above that possess at least a First Degree in relevant fields (Humanities, Management and Accounts) and cognate experiences of over 20 years distributed among the six (6) departments, the core competence is in order.
On Salary Grade Levels 10 – 14, there are 55 officers. It is however observed that most of the officers are not University Graduates. There is therefore a gap in terms of the competence within the bracket especially in the human resources management which constitutes the core function of the Commission.
On Salary Grade Level 03 – 09 there are 352 officers mostly support staff with few University Graduates on salary grade level 08 – 09.