Director of Security at Northwest University, Kano

Northwest University, Kano is a Nigerian public university owned by the Kano State Government. It has two campuses: City Campus located at Kofar Nassarawa Kano, and the main campus located along General Muhammadu Buhari Way Kofar Ruwa Kano.

The Management, on behalf of the Governing Council, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for:

Job Title: Director of Security

Location: Kano

Background

• The Director is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Security Directorate and is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administration of the Directorate. 
• He/she is responsible for maintaining law and order and the security of lives and property on the University's campuses.

Qualifications and Qualities

• The candidate shall possess a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a recognized Institution and possession of relevant higher qualifications will be an added advantage.
• The candidate shall be a retired officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, its equivalent in the Department of State Services (DSS), Military or Para-Military.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 15 years of cognate experience in security service and must show evidence of good leadership in the Security Services, supported by commendation letter(s), certificate of merit, or any other valid evidence.
• The candidate shall not exceed the age of sixty (60) years as at the time of application.
• Possession of relevant experience in university security services will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service 

• The successful candidate will be appointed for a tenure of five (5) years.
• Salary and other conditions of service are similar to what obtains in public universities in Nigeria.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit 10 copies of their typed written application including personal details, qualifications, working experience, etc. to:
The Registrar & Secretary to Council,
Northwest University, Kano,
Muhammadu Buhari Way, Kano,
PMB 3220, Kano State.