College Registrar at the Federal College of Education, Kano

The Federal College of Education (formerly ATC/ABU) Kano, started from a very humble beginning in 1961 as Kano Men's Training College at the Native/Authority loaned premises of Gwale Senior Primary School before it moved to its permanent site in 1965. The college was established through the joint efforts of the United State Agency for International Aid (USAID) and the Ministry of Education of the then Northern Region under the distinguished leadership of Late Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sakkwato.

The inital intake of 34 students was of pivotal student teachers that were usually those who had a teacher grade III certificate or those who had completed high school and desired to qualify as grade two teachers. The five year teacher training course began in January 1962 with an intake of 121 post primary students. Exactly a year later, the name of the College changed from Kano Men's Training College to Kano Teachers College. In 1965, the Nigeria Certificate in Education Programme was introduced in the College. This was based on the recommendations of the Ashby Commisssion (1960). With the commencement of the N.C.E. Programme, the name of the College became Advanced Teachers College.

In 1990, the Federal Government took over the college with the promulgation of Decree Number 4 of 1986. With this development, the name of the college once again and finally change to its present name, The Federal College of Education, Kano. The College has achieved autonomy in the running of the Pre-NCE, Remedial Certificate, Diploma and NCE Courses. The degree programmes are run in affiliation to A.B.U. Zaria

The Governing Council of the College hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: College Registrar

Location: Kano

Duties

• The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the College and is responsible to the Provost for the day to day administration of the College.
• He/she is a Principal Officer and the Head of Registry Department.
• He/she serves as Secretary to the Governing Council, Management Committee, Academic Board and other statutory Committees.
• He/she is responsible for keeping all the records of the Institution.

Qualifications / Requirements and Experiences
An applicant for the post of College Registrar should posses the following:

• A Masters Degree from a recognized institution of higher learning plus at least fifteen (15) years cognate experience; or a Doctorate Degree with at least twelve (12) years cognate experience; preferably in the Registry of an Institution of Higher Learning
• Evidence of strong administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good industrial human relations and positive managerial attributes;
• Evidence of membership of a reputable professional body(ies) in Nigeria. d) Be compliant in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and must command respect and be able to carry colleagues along;
• Be objective, fair minded, impartial and of proven integrity;
• Should not be less than 5 years as a Deputy Registrar in any Tertiary Institution in Nigeria and not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age at the time of assumption of duty.

Terms of Appointment / Conditions of Service

• The Registrar shall hold office for a period of five (5) years in the first instance beginning from the effective date of his/her appointment and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment, and may be renewable, subject to satisfactory performance for another term of five years only.

Salary Grade
Consolidated.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested candidates are requested to submit twenty (20) copies of their applications and Curriculum Vitae containing the necessary details in the following order:

• Full names, Surname underlined.
• Date and Place of Birth.
• State of Origin and Local Government Area.
• Nationality
• Marital Status.
• Current Postal Address, including Telephone Numbers and e-mail Address.
• Permanent Home Address.
• Educational Institution Attended with Dates.
• Academic/Professional Qualifications obtained with Dates.
• Membership of Professional Association/Bodies.
• Previous Employer(s) and Posts held with Dates
• Names and Address of Three (3) Referees who are to forward confidential reports on them, one of which must be the Current Employer. Such referees should be able to attest to the candidate's claims of administrative capacities and personal conduct.
• A Medical Report on Physical Fitness from a Government Hospital.

Applications should be forwarded in a sealed envelope to the Office of:
The Registrar,
Federal College of Education,
P.M.B. 3045,
Kano.

Note

• In addition, candidates are requested to ask their referee(s) to send a Confidential Report on them to the same address above, before the closing date.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.