University Of Lagos, Nigeria recruits Registrar

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos hereby announces that the position of Registrar will be vacant by 1st August 2013 due to the completion of tenure by the incumbent. In accordance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11, 1993 (as amended) and In exercise of its powers as contained therein, the Governing Council wishes to commence the process of filling the impending vacancy.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post interested applicants are requested to note the following information.
University of Lagos (Unilag) has the unique privilege of being the first University in Nigeria established by an Act of Parliament in 1962. It Is an urban University, situated In Lagos the commercial nerve- centre of Nigeria
It has a vision “to be a top class Institution for the pursuit of excellence in knowledge character and service to humanity”, Unilag’s mission is “to provide; conducive environment for teaching, learning, research and development where staff and students will Interact and compete effectively with their counterparts global’
The University has a full-time undergraduate population of 24661 students kill-time postgraduate enrollment of 4,105 and 22,511 part-time students. We are recruiting to fill the following vacant position:

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Lagos

Responsibilties

• The Registrar, a Principal Officer, Is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the University except for financial mat ten, which fall within the purview of the Bursar.
• The Registrar is also the Secretary to Council, Senate, Convocation and Congregation of the University.
  

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a good Honours degree and at least fifteen (15) years of post-qualification administrative and professional experience, with a minimum of five (5) years at the management level.
• The candidate must not be at a level less than the equivalent of a Deputy Registrar In a Federal University.
• Possession of a higher degree and membership of recognized professional bodies will be an added advantage.

Requirements

• The candidate should be a person of high integrity and strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
• The candidate must be able to instill confidence in others and command the loyalty and respect of people.
• The candidate must fully understand the complexity of a University system and must be able to effectively utilize its human resources to attain a world class administrative system.
• The candidate must at be in good health be ICT compliant and must not be older than sixty (60) years at assumption of duty.
• Must be able to demonstrate dynamism and wisdom when confronted with crisis or undesirable situations
• S/he must also be an achiever who should show exceptional abilities for institutional loyalty and networking with the outside world

Application Closing Date
May 21, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
(a) write a vision and mission statement for the registry in not more than one thoundand (1000) words
(b) Each candidate should request their referees to forward references on their behalf direct to the Vice-Chancellor, in hard copies and by email to vc@unilag.edu.ng
(b) send their CVs and  applications ( forty (40) copies) and electronic copies of the application and CVs (pdf file in CD-ROM), enclosed in an envelope marked REGISTRAR at the right hand corner and addressed to:
The Vice Chancellor,
Senate House (11th Floor),
University Of Lagos,
Akoka, Lagos.