Vice-Chancellor

Location: Makurdi, Benue Job Requirements

The candidate must be a distinguished Professor of not less than 10 years in one of the disciplines offered by the University of Agriculture, Makurdi at the time of this advertisement with an unbroken Service of Teaching, Research and Community Service in a Tertiary Institution for a period of at least 15 years.
The candidate must not be more than 65 years of age by 19th November, 2017;
The candidate must demonstrate academic excellence in terms of quality publications, teaching, credible community service and proficiency in Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
The candidate should possess considerable administrative experience within the University system and must show demonstrable ability to attract funds to the University;
The candidate must be of courage and transparent honesty, who can take decisions on the merit of facts,equity and patriotism and not on the basis of parochial interests or primordial pressures. The candidate should also be free from conflict of interests;
The candidate must have the highest moral standards, impeccable character and proven integrity with irrevocable commitment to best practices in corporate governance, with particular emphasis on accountability transparency, probity and ensure judicious utilization of scarce resources for optimum public good;
The candidate should be above board and will not foster personal, racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interest.
The candidate should also be capable of inspiring members of the University Community towards the attainment of its goals.
The candidate must enjoy very good physical and mental health and be free from any inhibiting health condition.

Conditions of Service

The post of Vice-Chancellor of University of Agriculture, Makurdi,which is for a single 5-year term, has salary and other conditions of service as applicable in all Federal Universities and as maybe determined by the Federal Government of Nigeria from time to time.

Applicants are required to submit thirty (30) copies of their applications with other credential and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating:In addition, each application should be accompanied by Certificate of birth or statutory declaration of age and a certificate of medical fitness from Government hospital and as well as a two (2) page vision statement for the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Applicants should indicate names and addresses of three (3) referees who are in a position to attest to their claims to academic excellence and administrative experience among other desirable attributes. The applicants should request their referees to forward such confidential reports directly to the Registrar and Secretary to Council, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, before the closing date. All applications are to be submitted under confidential cover, with the envelope sealed and marked “Post of Vice-Chancellor” on the left hand corner to: The Registrar, University of Agriculture Makurdi, P.M. B.2373, Makurdi, Benue State. Note

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