Rector at Nasarawa State Polytechnic

The Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia is located along Jos Road, Lafia, the Headquarter of Nasarawa State of Nigeria. The Polytechnic was established in the year 2000, to train middle and high level manpower in Science, Technology and Commerce in order to serve as a catalyst for technological and industrial development of Nigeria particularly Nasarawa State. It presently has a total of 25 Departments spread over six schools offering 32 NBTE-accredited programmes at ND and HND.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Principal Officer position below in Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafla:

Job Title: Rector

Location: Nasarawa

Job Description

• The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic and has power to exercise general authority over both the staff and students and he is also responsible for discipline in the Polytechnic, subject to the general control of the Governing Council.
• In addition to proven Management and leadership experience, the successful candidate must have a demonstrable passion for academic endeavours and must also be credible.

Qualification and Qualities
The candidate for the post of Rector is expected to posses the following qualifications and qualities:

• Must hold an M.Sc Degree in any technical professional course from a recognized institution or any relevant discipline offered in the Polytechnic, with a minimum of fifteen (15) years working experience. A Ph.D will be an added advantage.
• Must be a Chief Lecturer or its equivalent.
• Must not be more than fifty nine (59) years of age as at the time of application.
• Must demonstrate evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes.
• Must provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies in Nigeria.
• Must provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and/or workshop.
• Must be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic.
• Must be a person with initiative and vision for sustaining the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints.
• Must be a fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation.
• Must be a person who is not likely to pursue racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interest.
• Must possess NYSC Discharge Certificate or Certificate of Exemption.
• Must be proficient in Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

Terms of Appointment/Condition of Service

• The appointment is for four (4) years. The salary is consolidated and the appointee shall enjoy other benefits of the office as may be approved from time to time by the Nasarawwa State Government.

Application Closing Date
27th August, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, twenty (20) typed written copies of their Curriculum Vitae, giving the details in the following order:

• Full Names (Surname first and underlined)
• Date and Place of Birth
• State of Origin and Local Government Area
• Nationality and how acquired. .
• Marital Status
• Number and ages of children
• Current postal address including telephone number and email
• Educational institution attended with dates
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of Professional Bodies/Association
• Honours and Distinctions (if any):
• Academics/Scholarly publications.
• Conferences attended and papers presented with dates
• Previous Employer(s) and Post(s) held with dates
• Present Employment to include status, salary, duties and any other relevant experience
• Statement of own Vision for the Polytechnic (20 copies)
• Other activities outside current employment
• Names arid addresses of (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who are to forward confidential Reports directly to the Registrar, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia. Such referees should be able to attest to the candidate claim to high academic and managerial capabilities as well as to the candidate’s notable uprightness.

Applicants will be required to produce originals of their certificates and other relevant credentials if invited for interview, photocopies will not be accepted Applicants must also be ready to support every claim with documentary evidence

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “Application for the Post of Rector” at the top left corner addressed to:
The Registrar,
Nasarawa State Polytechnic,
Lafia - Nasarawa State.