Registrar at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, was established as a specialized University by the Federal Government of Nigeria via Act No 48 of 2nd November 1992. It began formal activities in My 1993 with the appointment of the first Governing Council and Vice-Chancellor.

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

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Abia

Job Description

• The post of the Registrar of the University will soon be vacant Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified candidates.

Duties

• The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the university, except as regards matters for which the Bursar is responsible.
• Importantly, the Registrar is also the Secretary to Council, Senate, Congregation and Convoction.

The Candidate

• Candidates for the post must have a good First Degree, preferably in the Humanities, Social Sciences and related disciplines.
• Possession of a higher degree(s) will be an added advantage.
• Such candidates must have a minimum of twenty (20) years post qualification cognate experience most of which must be in a University or other Tertiary Institution and must not be below the rank of a Deputy Registrar.
• Candidates must not only be ICT compliant but must also demonstrate capacity to involove and integrate ICT skills in normal University Administrative and Management functions.
• Applicants would be expected to show dynamism and flexibility in organizing and managing the human resources component of the administrative arm of the Institution in order to provide the needed strategic support for the achievement of the University's mandate.
• Candidates for the post must be such that they would not exceed the gazette retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure.

Conditions of Service

• These are the same in the Federal Public Service and as applicable to Nigerian Federal Universities.

Application Closing Date
6th April, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send 25 sets of their applications with copies of all relevant credentials as well as a CV structured to provide the following information:

• Full Name
• Post Desired
• Date and Place of Birth
• State of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address (Not P.O Box or P M B)
• Current Postal Address (add telephone, GSM, and e-mad contacts)
• Marital Status
• Number of Children with Names and Ages
• Institutions Attended with dates
• Academic Qualification with dates
• Working Experience with status and dates
• Details of Service to the Community wih dates
• Present Employer, Status and Salary
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Publications (if any)
• Candidates should also indicate in their cv any capacity enhancing training they have undergone in their career
• Names and addresses of three referees (one of whom must be the applicants administrative head)

All applications should be addresses and sent by courier mail to:
The Registrar,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B. 7267,
Umuahia,
Abia State.

Note

• The sealed envelope containing the application, curriculum vitae and credentials should be marked Post of Director of Physical Planning at the top left hand corner.
• Candidates should request their referees to send references under confidential cover, directly to "The Registrar of the University with the envelope marked "Post of Registrar at the top left hand corner".