Federal Polytechnic Idah Rector Job Vacancy in Nigeria

The
Federal Polytechnic Idah, a second generation Polytechnic, was established as
Idah college of Technology and took off on 28’ November, 1977. The
establishment is in accordance with Federal Polytechnics Act, Decree No. 33 of
1979 and Decree No. 5 of 1993, as amended.


The Polytechnic which is located at Kilometre 5 along Idah-Ajaka road, runs 49
full-time programmes at both the National Diploma (ND) and the Higher National
Diploma (HND) that are fully accredited by the National Board for Technical
Education (NBTE).



Applications
are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post below which shall
be vacant on the 23rd December, 2017:
Job
Title:
Rector
Location:
Idah, Kogi



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 endeavour and be
    credible to the Polytechnic.
Qualifications
and Qualities

The candidate for the post is expected to possess the following qualifications
and qualities:
  • Must
    hold a Master Degree or Doctorate degree from a recognized institution in
    any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic, with a minimum of
    fifteen (15) ‘years professional and administrative experience, at least
    five of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic.
  • 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 reputable 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
    workshop.
  • Must
    be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the
    Polytechnic.
  • Must
    be a person with initiative and vision with the capacity to sustain 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, ethical, gender,
    political, religious or other sectional interest.
  • Must
    be a Chief Lecturer of not less than five (5) years’ experience on the
    rank from the Polytechnic sector.
  • Must
    not be more than 60 years of age as at the time of assumption of office.
  • Must
    be morally sound, of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment.
  • Must
    enjoy excellent physical and mental health (with evidence from a
    Government hospital).
  • Must
    be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
How
to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are to attach to their applications, twenty
(20) type 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
    Institutions attended with dates;
  • Academic
    and Professional qualifications obtained with dates;
  • Membership
    of Professional Bodies/Associations;
  • Honours
    and Distinctions (if any);
  • Academic/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 and
  • Names
    and addresses of three (3) referees (Employer, Educational and Personal)
    who are to forward Confidential Reports directly to the “Registrar, The
    Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1037, Idah, Kogi State”. Such referees should
    be able to attest to the candidates claims 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 hand corner addressed to:



The
Registrar,
The Federal Polytechnic,
P.M.B 1037,
Idah,
Kogi State.


Note:
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Application
Deadline:
15th September, 2017.
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