Bingham University located in Karu, 25 kilometers from the Federal Capital city of Nigeria Abuja, was established in 2005 by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) as a Conventional University. It is one of the six private universities in the north and the only one established by a Christian organization.
The main purpose of ECWA was to meet the daring need for high-quality Secular Education which recognizes and integrates the moral and spiritual values on which the Christian faith is founded as well as focuses on entrepreneurial studies in order to promote self-reliance among graduates of the University.
In accordance with the provision of Bingham University Law, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below which will be vacant on the 19th July, 2024:
Job Title: University Librarian
Location: Karu, Nasarawa
The Job
The University Librarian shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the provision of Library services in the University and its constituent Departments and Campuses.
Qualifications
Candidates applying for the position of the University Librarian must possess the following:
Ph.D in Library Science or in Library and Information Science
Considerable academic publications
At least 10 years relevant working experience in a Tertiary Institution, preferably in a recognized University
Be a registered member of the Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN)
Must be of the equivalent rank of Principal Librarian or Senior Lecturer in the University system.
Conditions of Service
The appointment for the post of University Librarian will be for a single term of five years only.
The conditions of service would be as applicable in the Nigerian University system and as determined by Council from time to time.
Application Closing Date
15th May, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit twenty (20) sets of Application Letters and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with relevant credentials. The Curriculum Vitae, duly signed and dated, should be in the following format:
Name (underline Surname)
Place and Date of birth
Nationality / State of Origin
Marital Status / Number and Ages of Children
Postal / Contact Address (with Phone number and email address)
Permanent Home address
Name and address of spouse
Name and address of next of kin
Educational Institutions attended with dates
Academic and professional qualifications with dates
Membership of professional bodies
Honours, Distinctions / Awards / Recognitions
Publications
Work experience with full details of former and present positions
Details of administrative and managerial experiences within and outside the University System
Specific services to Local, National and International Communities and Organizations
Important Learned Conferences/Workshops/Courses attended with details
Grants attraction
Present Employment: Rank, Salary and Employer
Extra-Curricular Activities
Names and addresses of three (3) Referees, one of who must be the Pastor of the Church he or she is a member.
Applications should be forwarded under confidential cover in a sealed envelope stating at the top left-hand corner, "Post of University Librarian", to: The Registrar and Secretary to Council,
Bingham University,
P.M.B. 005,
Karu, Nasarawa State.
Note
Each referee should be contacted by the applicant to forward, directly to the Registrar, at the address indicated above, a confidential report on the candidate's character, administrative and managerial abilities in a properly sealed envelope marked: "Post of University Librarian: Referee's Report" at the top left-hand corner of the envelope.
All applications and referees' reports should be submitted on or before 15th May, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates who would be above 60 years by 19th July, 2024 need not apply (except for Professor who must not be more than 65years).