Professor (Computer Science & Informatics) at the Federal University, Otuoke

The Federal University Otuoke is one of the nine universities established by the Federal Government on February, 2011, with a mandate to increase access to University education in all the States of the Country, promote quality tertiary education and have a focus on regional issues in education and research.

It is located in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa State. It commenced academic activities in October 2012, offering courses in the Arts, Social Sciences, Life and Physical sciences, Management Sciences and Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant academic staff position below:

Job Title: Professor (CONUASS 7)

Location: Bayelsa
Faculty: Science
Department: Computer Science & Informatics

Qualifications

• Candidates should be holders of a Ph.D degree from a recognized University with at least ten (10) years teaching research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
• Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic leadership in a new university with respect to curriculum development and innovation.
• Candidates must also be specialists in core areas of departmental fields of study with evidence or many scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
• Recent Ph.D holders and lecturers with strong interest in conducting research in the relevant areas are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2016

Method of Application
Interested candidates are required to forward to "the Registrar" by post ten copies (10) of the following documents:

• Word-processed applications;
• Detailed Curriculum vitae and;
• Copies of credentials

Electronic copies of these documents should also be emailed to the following email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]

The Curriculum Vitae should, among other information, include the following in the order indicated below:

• Full Name (surname first in capital letters);
• Place and Date of Birth;
• Nationality;
• State of Origin & Local Government Area;
• Religion;
• Permanent Home Address;
• Present Postal Address/GSM Number/E-mail Address
• Marital Status;
• Number and Ages of Children (if any)
• Educational Institutions Attended with Dates;
• Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates;
• Professional Qualifications Obtained with Dates:
• Working Experience including full details of former and present post(s) and pay grade levels history;
• Full details of teaching and research experience and service to the Nation and immediate community, where applicable;
• List of publications, where applicable:
• Honours/Distinctions;
• Extra Curricular Activities;
• Position applied for;
• Names and Addresses of Three Referees.

Candidates submissions should be forwarded in an envelope which should have the position applied for clearly indicated on its left hand corner.

Candidates should also request their three Referees to send reports on them, under confidential cover, direct to the Registrar of the University.

Hard copies of the applications and supporting documents must reach the Federal University Otuoke via the address stipulated below:
The Registrar,
Federal University Otuoke,
P.M.B. 126,
Yenegoa,
Bayelsa State.

Note: Only candidates who are shortlisted will be invited for interview.