Rector at Gombe State Polytechnic

Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga was established in the year 2014 under the Polytechnic law of 2014 passed in to law by Gombe State House of Assembly. The Pioneer Management Staff were appointed in September, 2014. The Polytechnic commenced Academic activities in January 2017.

The Governing Council of the Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga, hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below which will become vacant on 29th September, 2019:

Job Title: Rector

Location: Gombe

The Post

• The Rector is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the Polytechnic and is responsible to the Governing Council in running the affairs of the institution.

Qualification and Experience
Interested applicants for the post of Rector are expected to possess the following qualifications:

• Applicant should have a Doctorate Degree and experience in any of the fields of Science, Technology, Commerce, Engineering, Management or Humanities from a recognised institution of higher learning plus at least fifteen (15) years cognate experience in a Polytechnic or any recognized tertiary institution
• The candidate shall not be below the rank of Chief Lecturer in the Polytechnic system or Associate Professor in the University system
• The applicant membership of a professional body or bodies shall be an added advantage.

Qualities
Applicants must:

• Not be more than 60 years of age at the time of assumption of duty.
• Be a person of proven integrity, intellectually sound, professionally skillful, and conversant with the rules and regulations of the Polytechnic system and IT compliant.
• Vast in public service rules and Financial Regulations
• Physically fit, morally upright of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment
• Be a person not likely to exhibit ethnic, political, religious or other sectional sentiments in the discharge of duties.

Terms of Appointment

• The appointment is for a single term of five (5) years and no more.

Conditions of Service

• The conditions of service for the posts are as enacted in the Polytechnic's law and the Condition of service applicable in the state.

Salary

• The remunerations shall be as approved by National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission.

Application Closing Date
9th September, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit (20) hard copies of their Applications including Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of credentials. The Curriculum Vitae should cover the following:

• Full name (Surname first in capital Letters)
• Date and place of birth
• State of origin and local Government area
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Number and ages of children
• Current contact Address including telephone numbers and e-mail address
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic and Professional Qualifications Obtained with dates
• Membership of Professional bodies/Associations
• Honours and Distinction (if any)
• Conferences attended with dates
• Community service
• Present employment to include: rank, salary, and any other relevant experience
• Mission statement/Brief proposal on repositioning the Polytechnic
• List of Publications
• Names and addresses of three referees.

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “Application for the Post of Rector" on the top left hand corner and addressed to:
The Registrar,
Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga,
P.M.B 0190, Gombe,
Gombe State.

Note

• Applicant should request their referees to forward confidential reports on them directly to the Registrar, Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga.
• Applicants will be required to present the original copies of their credentials during interview.