Director, Procurement at Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic (HAFEDPOLY)

Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic (HAFEDPOLY) is located in Kazaure, Jigawa State, Nigeria. It was founded in December 1991 as Jigawa State Polytechnic, with four colleges in different locations. These were the College of Engineering, Science, and Technology at Kazaure, the College of Business and Management Studies at Dutse, the College of Islamic and Legal Studies at Ringim, and the College of Agriculture at Hadejia. The Central Administration is also located at Kazaure.

The purpose of the college is to "provide technical and practical oriented training to meet the manpower requirements for the Industrial and Economic development of Nigeria. The college was renamed Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic in 1998, in honor of the former emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Hussaini Adamu. It became a federal polytechnic in January 2007. In February 2009, the institution held its first convocation ceremony, giving out certificates and national diplomas to 6,024 students who had graduated between 1992 and 2008.

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Procurement

Location: Kazaure, Jigawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Functions

• The Director of Procurement is a Management staff answerable to the Rector on Public Procurement process and Project Management.
• He/she heads the Directorate of Procurement in the Polytechnic.

Qualifications and Experiences
Interested candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Good honours Degree in Business Administration, Finance or any other relevant discipline from a recognized University. Possession of Master's Degree / PhD will be an added advantage.
• Evidence of conversion to procurement cadre by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)
• Membership registration with relevant professional bodies is mandatory.
• Chief Procurement Officer with minimum of 15 years cognate experience in a Tertiary Institution.
• Must be computer literate with working knowledge of relevant software.
• Vast knowledge of public procurement process.

The Person:

• The Director of Procurement must be a person of high integrity, who demonstrate transparency in public and private lives and command the respect and loyalty of staff under their purview.
• They must also be receptive to new ideas and should be able to translate them into action in line with the vision and mission of the Polytechnic.

Terms of Appointments of the Position

• Salary is CONTEDISS 15
• Other terms and conditions of appointment are as provided by the conditions of service of the Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit attach to their applications, 20 copies of their Certificates and Curriculum Vitae in the following order:

• Full names (Surname, First and Other name(s);
• Date and place of birth;
• State of origin and Local Government Area
• Marital Status;
• Number and ages of children;
• Current postal address including phone number(s) and e-mail address;
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained with dates;
• Medical certificate of fitness from a Government Hospital;
• Registration and membership of professional bodies,
• Honours and distinction (if any);
• Previous employer(s) and Post(s) held with dates;
• Present employment to include status and any other relevant experience;
• Names and addresses of three referees who are to forward confidential reports directly to the Registrar.

Applications are to be addressed and submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Application for the Post of Director, Procurement" at the top left hand corner to:
The Registrar,
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure,
P.M.B 5004,
Kazaure, Jigawa State.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.