Vice Chancellor at Edwin Clark University (ECU)

Edwin Clark University, a fully residential and the 60th Private University in Nigeria, commenced academic activities in 2015 following its approval by the Federal Government. The University, reputed for knowledge and development, recently recorded another plus with the approval granted to it to run the first degree programme in Law by both the Council of Legal Education and the National Universities Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Vice Chancellor

Location: Kiagbodo, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The person shall exercise general supervision over the university and shall have a general responsibility for maintaining and promoting efficiency and good order of the university.
• The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief exponent of the educational mission of the University.
• The office of the Vice Chancellor shall serve as the nerve centre of activities in areas of protocol, external relations and coordination of various internal organs.
• The Vice Chancellor will be in charge of ECU affairs, and as such is expected to possess attributes that would enable him articulate ideas for the attainment of the goals, aims and objectives of ECU with transparency and accountability.
• The Vice Chancellor shall implement decisions. The Vice Chancellor shall be in charge of organisation, direction and management of the University, including staff and students.
• He shall maintain discipline.
• The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief accounting officer.

Requirements
Any candidate seeking for the position of Vice Chancellor must possess the following qualities:

• Should be a professor for a minimum of 5 (five) years;
• Should not be more than 65 (sixty-five) years by the time he will commence work as Vice Chancellor, if recruited;
• Should be a scholar with outstanding national and international repute; Should be a person with a track record of excellence in teaching, research and community service;
• Should be of sound mental and physical health; Be responsible for discipline in the university;
• Provide leadership for excellence in all aspects of the university, including teaching, research and community service;
• Ensure wide publicity of the university and regulate admissions into the university's programmes.
• Interested candidates are expected to demonstrate intellectual and excellent conduct in discipline, integrity and sound judgment.

This will be in addition to the following qualifications:

• The person seeking for the position shall be a highly distinguished scholar of the rank of professor.

Tenure

• The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years in the first instance, and shall be eligible for reappointment for a second and final term of five years.

Salary

• Salary is attractive and is as currently earned in any reputable university in the country, Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates must submit a well written application stating the following below:

• Full Name
• Place and Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address
• Current postal and e-mail addresses
• Telephone contact
• Marital status
• Number and age(s) of children
• Institutions attended and dates
• Academic qualifications with dates
• Publications made with details
• Professional qualifications and dates
• Membership of professional bodies
• Present employment, status, salary and employer's address/contact
• Extra-curricular interests / hobbies
• Names, contact addresses, including phone numbers, addresses, e-mail, of four (4) Referees.

Applications should be sent online to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.