Director, Works & Services at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria

The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (MAN, Oron) is the premier Maritime training institution statutorily established in Nigeria. The Academy has the main function among others - to admit and train the various levels of personnel required for running and operating ships of the merchant navy.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Works & Services

Location: Akwa Ibom

Duties

• The Director, Works & Services shall be responsible to the Rector for the physical development, maintenance and care of the Academy’s estate, rehabilitation of existing facilities and development of new ones, including roads, water, electricity, vehicles, equipment and furniture in administrative, academic and residential areas ensuring cost effectiveness.
• Preparing and maintaining the Academy’s fixed assets register and making periodic reports to the Rector on physical state of the Academy.
• Responsible for co-ordination and control of the Works & Services Department activities in the Academy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates for the position of Director, Works & Services should possess a good honours degree in Engineering, plus membership with the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Registration with COREN. Possession of Master Degree in Engineering shall be an added advantage.
• In addition, Candidate must have spent four (4) years as Deputy Director, Works & Services in tertiary institutions.

The Candidates:

• The Director, Works & Services shall be a person of high integrity and of strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
• The person must be computer literate, be able to instil confidence in others and command the loyalty and respect of people.
• He/she must be in good health and not more than 45 years of age on assumption of duty.

Conditions of Service
The conditions of service of the Director, Works & Services shall include the following:

• CONTEDISS 15 step 5.
• Other fringe benefits as obtained in the conditions of service of the Academy;
• Tenure of appointment shall be to the retirement age of 60 years, or 35 years of service, whichever comes first.

Application Closing Date
17th April, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies each of the following documents:

• Typed application
• Photocopies of academic and professional qualifications
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae and the Curriculum Vitae should among other information, include the following in the order presented:
  • Position applied for
  • Full name (Surname first in capital letters)
  • Nationality
  • State of Origin & Local Government Area
  • Religion
  • Permanent Home Address
  • Present Postal Address & GSM Number/Email Address
  • Marital Status
  • Number and Ages of Children (if any)
  • Educational/Academic Qualifications obtained with dates.
  • Professional Qualifications obtained with dates.
  • Working experience including full details of former and present post.
  • Full details of teaching and research experience and service to the Nation and immediate community (where applicable).
  • List of publications (as applicable)
  • Honour Awards and Distinctions
  • Extra Curriculum Activities
  • Names and address of Three (3) referees (one of whom must be your current employer)

Candidate should also request their three (3) referees to send reports on them, under confidential cover, directly to the Rector of the Academy.

The referees should also be informed to indicate the name of the candidate, position and department applied for, on the left hand corner of the envelope.

All Applications and supporting documents should be forwarded in a sealed envelop having the applied position clearly indicated on the left hand corner of the envelope to:
The Rector,
Maritime Academy of Nigeria,
P.M.B, 1089,
Oron,
Akwa Ibom State,
Nigeria.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.