Director of Physical Planning and Maintenance Services at the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa

Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa was established by law of the Ondo State House of Assembly in December 2007. OSUSTECH is a technology-based institution which aims at providing the needed manpower training in order to address the critical needs and technological development of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole.

Application are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Director of Physical Planning and Maintenance Services (CONTISS 15)

Location: Ondo

Details

• The Director PP&S, inter alia heads the Directorate, coordinates, supervises and maintains the physical development and projects of the University in such a way as to ensure quality and standard.
• In discharging these duties, he/she is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor.

Qualifications

• Good honours Degree (minimum Second Class Lower) in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Building Technology from a recognized university;
• Membership registration of COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, TOPREC, ARCON, CORLOR or any other relevant professional bodies;
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience, five (5) of which shall be in a senior position most of which preferably mustbe in University or relevant Institution of higher learning
• The Candidate must have attained the rank of Deputy Director or equivalent;
• A good knowledge of engineering and environmental design computer packages, including Civil Cad, Archi Cad, Prota Structure, Revit, Matlabetc; and
• Applicant must also be conversant with the procurement Act 2007 University Contract 2004, University Contract Management and tender procedures. In addition applicant must be duly revealed with the relevant profession regulating body like COREN, QSRBN, ARCON,. Position of a higher degree in relevant field will bean added advantage.

Important Notice:

• Appointments into the Director position is for a period of five (5) years;
• Candidate must not be more than 60 years of age at the time of appointment;
• Being a management position, candidate must be of high integrity and capable of commanding the respect and loyalty of staff;
• The candidate must be receptive to new ideas and be innovative;
• Possession of higher degrees would be an added advantage; and
• Candidate must be computer literate and must demonstrate proficiency in the deployment
• information and technology in project and cost planning control, management and administration

Remuneration and Conditions of Services

• The successful applicant will be placed on consolidated salary with relevant fringe benefits and will equally enjoy the allowances normally attached to the position in Nigerian Universities and others as approved by the Governing Council from time to time.

Application Closing Date
1st January, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and candidates are required to submit twenty (20) copies of Word Processed Applications and each should be accompanied by an up-to-date detailed Curriculum Vitae signed and dated by the applicant which must contain the following:

• Candidate’s name in full,
• Place and date of birth,
• Marital status,
• Number and ages of children,
• Nationality,
• Academic qualifications with dates degrees/certificates with classes/levels (copies of certificates to be enclosed), administrative experience, academic distinctions, membership of professional bodies with names of three (3) referees.

All applications are to be submitted under confidential Cover in sealed envelopes marked “Director of Physical Planning and Maintenance Services” at the upper left hand corner and addressed to:
The Vice Chancellor,
Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa,
Ondo State.

Note

• The envelope should be marked "Confidential: for the attention of the Vice-Chancellor" at the left hand top corner of the envelope.
• Each application must be accompanied by 20 copies of the candidate’s vision and mission statement (not more than 1000 words) for the Work Department at OSUSTECH. Each candidate must request three referees to forward their confidential reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor.
• No Electronic application will be entertained for this position