Director, Sports at Umaru Musa Yar'adua University (UMYU)

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.

The Management, on behalf of the Governing Council, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Sports

Location: Katsina

The Position

• The Director Sports is responsible to the Vice Chancellor in the areas of proper development of exercise, sporting and recreational activities in the University, coordinate all sporting activities in the University.

Other duties include:

• Initiate sporting requirements and activities for students
• Coordinate and develop sporting competitions
• Organize activities that will ensure that exercise and recreational values, which are essential to good health are imbibed by students and staff;
• Source for funds to develop sporting activities;
• Assist in enhancing the career prospects of high performance in any game;
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports in sporting activities and competitions through the Dean, Student Affairs Division to the University Senate and then to the University Council;
• Serve as a member of the University Sports Committee
• Recommend in-service training programme for staff
• Participate in purchasing of sporting equipment
• Carry out other duties as can be assigned and provide some professional and community service.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must possess a good honours Degree in Physical and Health Education (PHE) from a recognized University. Possession of a Master's Degree in PHE Health Education will be an added advantage;
• A graded coaching certificate in relevant game from National Institute of Sports (NIS) or any recognized sports institution and minimum of eighteen (18) years coaching experience;
• A Doctorate Degree in relevant discipline, A graded coaching certificate in relevant game from National Institute of Sports (NIS) or any recognized sports institution and minimum of ten (10) years coaching experience would be considered;
• The candidate shall not be older than fifty (50) years at the time of assumption of duty.

Terms and Conditions of Service
Salary, allowances and other conditions of service attached to the position are the same with the approved salary structure for Federal Universities in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
18th August, 2023.