On the 5th September 1966, 30 pioneer Town Planners held a historic meeting in Lagos which led to the formal inauguration of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners. A protem Executive Council was elected to steer the affairs of the young Institute. From this humble beginning, the Institute has grown from strength to strength to a membership size of over 2,000 made up of 142 Fellows, 1814 Full members and over 325 Graduate members. There are also over 2000 Student members of the Institute. Planners develop long- and short-term plans to use land for the growth and revitalization of urban, suburban, and rural communities, while helping local officials make decisions concerning social, economic, and environmental problems. Because local governments employ the majority of urban and regional planners, they often are referred to as community, regional, or city planners. The NITP is Nigeria’s leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning. The NITP exists to advance the science and art of planning for the benefit of the public. The Institute produced a Constitution soon after its inaugural meeting in 1996. This constitution, as amended in 1994 defines the aims and objectives of the Institute, the different classes of membership and conditions of election, financial matters, officers of the Institute and their duties, various committees, rules guiding General Meetings and Conference as well as establishment of State Chapters.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job Responsibilities
- Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
- Managing income and expenditure accounts
- Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data
- Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status
- Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
- Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
Requirements
Candidates for the position of Accountant must possess the following requirements:
- Good Degree or professional Diploma (Second Class Upper Division or Upper Credit) from a reputable university or polytechnic;
- Registered member of accountants’ professional body with current practice license;
- Experience in accounting software and data entry
- Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Advanced knowledge and experience with spreadsheets
- Ability to work independently
- Analytical skills
Conditions of Engagement
- The position of Accountant is a permanent and pensionable employment in line current terms and conditions in the contributory pension policy.
- Successful candidate shall serve a probationary period of one and services may be confirmed as permanent after satisfactory assessment of performance by the Management Committee.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter with detailed CV, photocopies of Certificates and Profile in a sealed envelope to:
National Secretary,
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP),
NITP-Bawa Bwari House.
Plot 2047 Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5,
P.M.B. 7012, Garki-Abuja, FCT.
Soft copies should also be forwarded to the following email addresses: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for interview. The Institute is not obliged to invite all candidates for interview.
