Director of Physical Planning at Kaduna Polytechnic

Kaduna Polytechnic was established as Technical Institute in 1956 and became a full- fledged Polytechnic in April, 1968 vide Decree No. 20 of the same year. The Institution was, taken over by the Federal Government vide Decree No. 40 of 1991 and currently operates under the Federal Polytechnics Act, as amended in 2004.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the post below:

Job Title: Director of Physical Planning

Location: Kaduna

Job Description

• The Director of Physical Planning is responsible to the Rector for the physical development of the Polytechnic.
• He/she is responsible for the coordination and supervision of physical development projects, ensures quality and standard of structures in the Polytechnic through proper advice and liaison with relevant bodies involved in the construction of all structures of the Polytechnic.
• The Director must be a person of high integrity and transparency in public and private life.
• He must be able to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the Polytechnic.
• He/she must also be receptive to new ideas and willing to translate them into new projects in accordance with the master plan of the Institution.

Qualifications and Experience
Candidates for the post shall:

• Possess a good honours degree from a recognized University in any of Architecture, Building, Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying with not less than 17 years cognate experience, eight of which must be unbroken service in the Polytechnic system or similar Institution of higher learning,
• Candidate must have attained the position of Deputy Director or its equivalent in a Polytechnic system or similar institution,
• Must be registered with the relevant professional body such as ARCON, COREN, QSRBN, CORBON, etc,
• Candidate must also be computer literate and proficient in relevant computer applications,

Terms of Appointment
The conditions of service attached to the position of Director, Physical Planning are as obtainable in Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria. The salary and allowances are as applicable to officers on CONTISSS 15. Other benefits to the holder of the office are as stipulated in the letter of appointment. The position is a career appointment.

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies of their applications including photocopies of their certificates to the Registrar indicating:

• Full Name
• Place and Date of birth
• State of Origin/Local Government
• Nationality
• Current postal address
• E-mail address and phone numbers
• Marital status
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of professional bodies with dates
• Present employer
• Position held and date
• Extra-curricula activities
• Names and addresses of three referees.

All applications should be submitted in sealed envelopes, labelled "Director of Physical Planning" to:
The Ag. Registrar,
Kaduna Polytechnic,
P.M.B. 2021,
Tudun Wada, Main Campus,
Kaduna State.

Note: Candidates should also request their referees to send confidential reports on them in sealed envelopes labelled “Confidential Report” to the address above.