Rector at Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke

Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke was established in 1992. The staff strength is Three hundred and thirty-four (334) and the students' population is nine thousand (9,000). The College was established to produce man-power, particularly in the field of Engineering and Technology, which would not only be technically-oriented, but also capable of a degree of supervisory management in commerce, industry and business.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Rector

Location: Osun

Responsibilites

• The Rector is the Chief Academic and Executive Officer of the Institution.
• The College is in the vanguard of Technology Institutions In the country and offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in a large number of academic programmes in the field of Management Sciences, Engineering, Communication and Information Technology, Environmental Studies.
• It is the duty of the Rector to provide the requisite leadership in the Academic and Administrative affairs of the College and for securing the support of the public sector, industry, higher educational institutions and professional bodies for the work of the institution and its products.
• He is also to be responsible for peace, order and security of Osun state College of Technology Esa-Oke.

Qualifications

• The person must have at least a Master`s Degree in any of the courses offered in the Polytechnics in Nigeria, with a minimum of 15 years cognate experience or PhD with a minimum of 12 years cognate experience.
• His academic standard and reputation must be very high and must have a good track record of accomplishment in the professional field(s)
• He must have held a senior administrative, teaching and research post and must have attained the rank of Chief lecturer or equivalent in a Tertiary Institution, preferably in a College of Technology or Polytechnic.
• Possession of a Doctorate degree will be an added advantage.
• His/Her stature must be such as would command both national and international respect, particularly in the academic/technological/professional world which would enhance a good reputation for the college
• He/She must have a pleasant personality and enjoy good health;
• He/She should preferably be not more than sixty years of age by 1st May 2025 and be happily married;
• He/She must be of a sound mind, good morals and of unquestionable integrity and character;
• The candidate must be someone of courage who is firm and can take decision based on merit, fact and principle;
• The candidate must be a person who would be able to command the respect and loyalty of majority of members of staff and students of the College; and
• He/She must have spent not less than 10 years in the Polytechnic system.

Conditions of Service

• It is a TENURE appointment and a Rector shall hold office for a term of four (4) years in the first instance and shall be eligible for re appointment for another four (4) years and no more;
• The salary attached to this position is CONCASS, apart from other perquisites of office, and same as what is obtainable in similar institutions of higher learning in the country as may be determined from time to time by Osun State Government.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested candidates are requested to submit (15) copies of their Application Letter; current Curriculum Vitae and the necessary / relevant documents which should contain the following information:

• Full Name (Surname underlined)
• Marital Status
• Number of Children
• Date and Place of Birth and State of Origin
• Nationality
• Current Postal Address / including Telephone Number, and Email Address
• Permanent Home Address
• Name and address of next of kin
• Educational Institutions attended with dates;
• Academic/Professional qualifications and Distinctions;
• Membership of Professional Bodies/ Associations;
• Work Experience in chronological order;
• Administrative experience;
• Present employment, status and salary:
• Publications (in standard format);
• Major Technological innovations or Inventions or Project completed;
• Extra curricular activities;
• Name and addresses of three (3) referees;
• Candidate's "VISION FOR THE COLLEGE" (not more than 200 words) should be submitted along with their application.

Applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked
"APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF RECTOR" at the top left hand corner, and addressed to:
The Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council,
Osun State College of Technology,  Esa-Oke,
P.M.B. 1011, Esa-Oke Post Office, Esa-Oke,
Osun state, Nigeria.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.