Registrar at the Federal University Of Transportation, Daura

The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, is a specialized institution established by the Federal Government of Nigeria and located in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria. The University is committed to becoming a global center of excellence in transportation education, research, and innovation, driving sustainable development and technological advancement. The Federal University of Transportation, Daura offers fourteen (14) specialized programmes in transportation under its two faculties and nine academic departments.

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

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Daura, Katsina
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 5 Years

Job Description

• The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University and shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day general administrative work of the University.
• The Registrar shall also be the Secretary to Council, the Senate, Convocation and Congregation of the University and shall perform any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Vice-Chancellor.
• A successful candidate will be required, among other things, to train and give good professional leadership to administrative staff to ensure efficient and effective professional administrative performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess at least a Second-Class Lower Degree from a recognised University
• Be proficient in ICT and must be current in deploying it at the level required for efficient job performance
• Be a member of at least one relevant professional body, e.g. NIM, IPMN, ANUPA
• The possession of higher degrees in relevant programmes will be an advantage.

Experience:

• The candidate must have at least fifteen (15) years post-qualification experience, twelve (12) of which must be in University Administration.
• The applicant must have spent a minimum of three (3) years as Deputy Registrar in a recognised University.
• Age: Candidate must not be older than 60 years at the date of appointment.
• Health
• The applicant should be of good health, sound judgment, pleasant disposition, and unassailable integrity.

Tenure and Conditions of Service

• The appointment is for a single term of five (5) years only.

Remuneration

• Salary, allowances and other conditions of service shall be as approved for Registrars of Federal Universities by the Federal Government of Nigeria and as may be modified from time to time by competent authorities.

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

• Fifteen (15) copies of their Application with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with the vision statement for the position, including:
  • Full Name:
  • Place  of Birth:
  • Date of Birth:
  • Sex:
  • State of Origin / LGA:
  • Nationality:
  • Permanent Home Address:
  • Current Postal Address:
  • Email and Phone Numbers:
  • Marital Status:
  • Institution Attended (With Dates):
  • Academic and Professional Qualifications with Dates (Photocopies of Certificates to be attached):
  • Honours, Distinctions and Membership of Professional Bodies (General and Specific with Dates):
  • Present Employment, Status and Salary
  • Extra-Curricular Activities:
  • Names and Addresses of Three Referees (two of whom must be professionals or authorities in university administration, and one of whom must be from the applicant's current place of work): 
• The candidate should also state in clear terms, in not more than 500 words, his/her vision for the University in the next five (5) years with particular reference to the position of Registrar.
• In addition to stating the names and addresses of three (3) referees, applicants should request their referees to forward refer report on their behalf under confidential cover to the Office of the Registrar, marked: "Referee's Report for the Post of Registrar" before Application Closing Date.

Applications are to be submitted under confidential cover with an envelope marked "Application for the Post of Registrar" to:

The Registrar,
Federal University of Transportation,
5 Kilometer, Along Daura - Kano Road,
P.M.B 1050,
Daura, Katsina State,
Nigeria.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The University Governing Council reserves the right to extend the closing date if deemed necessary, and/or re-advertise the position should this process not yield the desired results.
• This advertisement does not impose any legal obligation on the University to invite, accept or deal in whatsoever manner with any applicant.