Registrar at Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University

Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina was established by the Katsina State Law No 7 of 2006 as amended by Law No. 2 of 2009.

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University aspires to be one of the best Universities in Nigeria with an established reputation for high quality teaching and research and innovative learning delivery techniques and to be in full harmony with its host community as the formulator of its hopes and aspirations and the promoter of its core cultural and spiritual values.

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University hereby announces that the position in the University will be declared vacant by 30 November, 2021 and hereby invites applications from interested and qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Katsina

The Position

• The Registrar is a Principal Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer of the University responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administration of the University.
• The successful candidate will be required to give purposeful professional leadership to staff to ensure efficient and effective professional administrative performance.

Qualifications
Candidates for this post shall:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in Arts / Humanities / Social Sciences from a recognized institution, possession of Postgraduate Degree(s) and / or Diploma(s) in relevant field is an added advantage;
• Must be a registered member of any relevant recognized professional body;
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience, ten years of which must be unbroken service in a public University or other public tertiary institutions;
• Must have spent a minimum of four (4) years on the rank of a Deputy Registrar, or its equivalent in a University or other Public Tertiary Institutions;
• Show demonstrable evidence of consummate management and leadership passion and drive in previous positions and in addition, must possess excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills;
• Exhibit the ability to be a team leader, who leads by example, has dear mentorship skills and plans;
• Should not be older than sixty (60) years of age upon appointment and should be within the sixty five (65) years retirement age at the expiration of his/her tenure;
• Enjoy strong physical and mental health;
• Possess personal integrity, demonstrate transparency in private and public life, be able to command the respect and loyalty of staff, students and other members of the University Community;
• Be proficient in ICT and have a good working understanding of communication by internet;
• Must have a good working knowledge of current administrative principles, processes and practices.

Terms and Conditions of Service

• The Registrar shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Registrar in Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined from time to time by the Governing Council of the University.

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2021.