2012 Job Vecancy Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) In Ogun State

1. Job Title: Vice-Chancellor
2. Location: Abeokuta
3. Responsibilities

The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Academic and Executive Officer of the University, Chairman of Senate and a member of Council.

you shall exercise general supervision over the University and shall have general responsibility to Council for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University, and it shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that the provisions of the Law, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University are observed and he may exercise such powers as may be necessary and expedient for that purpose.

For the Candidate

Interested candidates for the position of Vice-Chancellor, FUNAAB shall be expected to:

    Be distinguished scholars who are professors with a PhD and an ability to provide excellent academic leadership;
    Be of the rank of Professor for not less than ten (10) years;
    Be a successful scholar who is well rooted in the finest academic tradition;
    Have had a wide academic and administrative experience, and be capable of giving dynamic leadership;
    Should be able to engender both national and international respect, particularly in the academic world;
    Exhibit entrepreneurial drive, ability to attract funds and mobilize other resources for the development of the University;
    Have demonstrable ability to establish and maintain partnerships with local and international governmental and non-governmental agencies;
    Possess the ability to sustain the existing harmony between staff and students, and between members of the University Community and the Host Community;

    Be a person with a clear vision for the development of the University even under resource constraints;
    Be someone who appreciates and acts on merit and who will not give in to undue pressure;
    Be of sound mental and physical health;
    Be morally sound and of unassailable integrity;
    Be prepared to demonstrate commitment to the University's objectives and philosophy;
    Be computer literate.

Terms and Conditions

    The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.
    The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the position of Vice-Chancellor in all Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined by the Government/Governing Council of the University as appropriate.

Method of Application

    Applications are, therefore, invited from interested candidates who are requested to note and comply with the following conditions:
    Each application (40 copies), should be accompanied by 40 copies of the candidate's detailed Curriculum Vitae, duly signed and dated by the candidate.
    The Curriculum Vitae must contain the candidate's name in full, age, marital status, educational attainment, nationality, professional and academic achievements and other relevant information; forty (40) copies of the candidate's vision (not more than 1,000 words) for the University in the 21st century; in the case of candidates identified and nominated by others, the Curriculum Vitae must be accompanied by a letter of consent, duly signed by the candidate; candidates must have three referees who are to forward references on them directly to the Registrar. Such referees should be able to attest to claims to high academic and managerial capability, as well as his/her moral uprightness. All short-listed candidates shall be required to make themselves available for interaction with the Joint Senate/Council Selection Committee.
    All applications should be submitted by Courier Service under confidential covers in sealed envelopes marked “VICE-CHANCELLOR, FUNAAB” to reach the Office of the Registrar, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Alabata Road, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Short-listed candidates will be expected, at a short notice, to attend an interactive interview meeting with the Council and Senate Selection Board on 19th April, 2012.