Rector at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti

The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti was established in accordance with Decree 33 of 1979 based on the Federal Polytechnics Act (Cap. i39) as amended by the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Decree No.5. of 1993.

The Polytechnic, located at Kilometre 8, Ado-Ikaree Road was established for the training of middle and high level technical manpower for the economy of the nation. The Institution caters for a large student population enrolled in full and part time programmes at the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma levels. The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) accredits all academic programmes the Institution runs.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below that will be vacant from December, 2017:

Job Title: Rector

Location: Ado-Ekiti

Job Description

• The Rector is the Chief Academic Administrative and Accounting Officer & the Polytechnic, He has power to exercise general authority over both staff and students. 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.

Qualities and Qualifications
The candidate for the post is expected to possess the following academic qualifications and personal qualities:

• Must hold a Masters or a Doctorate degree in any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional and administrative experience, at least, five of which must have been gained in an institution of comparable status
• Must be a Chief Lecturer with not less than five (5) years experience on that cadre.
• Must not be more than sixty (60) years of age at the time of assumption of office
• 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 o membership of a reputable professional body in Nigeria
• Must provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable Journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and/or workshops
• Must be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic
• Must be a person with initiative and vision fo.r sustaining the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints
• Must be one who is not likely to pursue racial, ethnic, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest
• Must be morally sound of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment,
• Must be a fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation
• Must enjoy excellent physical and mental health with evidence from a Government Hospital
• Must be proficient in Information & Communication Technology (ICt).

Terms of Appointment & Conditions of Service
The appointment is for a term of four years in the first instance and renewable, subject to satisfactory performance, for another term of four years and no more, The salary is consolidated and the appointee shall enjoy other benefits of office as may be approved from time to time by the Federal Government.

Application Closing Date
9th August, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should attach their applications, twenty (20) typewritten copies of their Curriculum Vitae, giving the details in the following order:

• Full Name with Surname underlined
• Date and place of Birth
• State of Origin/Local Government
• Nationality & how acquired
• Marital Status
• Number & ages of children
• Current Postal Address including telephone number & E-mail
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic/Professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of Professional Body/Association
• Honours and Distinctions (If any)
• Academic/Scholarly publications (in standard format)
• Conferences Attended/Papers presented with dates
• Previous Employer(s) and Post(s) held with dates
• Present Employment including status and salary, duties and any other experience.
• A Statement of his/her own vision for the Polytechnic in the 21 century (20 copies)
• Other activities outside current employment
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who are to forward confidential reports on them directly to the Registrar The Federal Polytechnic, Ado’Eklti. Such referees should be able to attest to the candidates' claims to high academic and managerial capabilities as well as their notable uprightness.

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked "Post of Rector" on the top left hand corner, addressed to:
The Registrar,
The Federal Polytechnic,
P.M.B. 5351,
Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State.

Note: Applicants must be ready to support every claim with documentary evidence (where applicable) and bring the originals of all their credentials ii invited for interview