Vice Chancellor at Plateau State University

Pursuant to the provisions of the Universities (miscellaneous provisions) Act No 11 of 1993 as amended by decree No 25 of 1996 and further amended in 2003 and 2012 respectively and other agreements contained in the 2009 FGN-Staff Union Agreement, the governing council of the Plateau State University, Bokkos.
We hereby notify the Academic community and the general public within and outside Nigeria that the council has commenced the process of the appointment of a vice Chancellor.

Applications are hereby invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for the position.

Job Title: vice Chancellor
The post of the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University, Bokkos has fallen vacant. Consequently, in accordance with the Plateau State of Nigeria gazette No. .3 Vol. 11 of 24th May 2006, which contains the Plateau State University Law No 4 of 2006, the governing council of the University wishes to commence the process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for the University. By this announcement, applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified Candidates for the position of a substantive Vice Chancellor.

Responsibilities
The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Academic and Executive Officer of the University, Chairman of the Senate and member of the University governing council. She/he shall exercise general supervision over the University and shall be responsible to the council for maintaining and promoting efficiency and order in the University. It shall be the duty of the vice chancellor to ensure that the provisions of the law and statutes ordinances and regulations of the University are observed.

The Candidate
The candidate for the post of vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University must possess a good University education from a recognized University and should be of impeccable integrity and a good manager of human and material resources. Specifically, the candidate is expected to:

• Be a highly distinguished scholar of the rank of professor of not less than five (5) years experience on that rank.
• Have wide administrative experience; understand contemporary demands of leadership and in touch with dynamics of modern University administration to be capable of providing vision and direction towards sustainable growth and development of the University.
• Be one with high scholastic and academic credentials (must be a Ph.D. holder or its equivalent), who must have outstanding accomplishments in academic and in public life generally. The candidate must also have a subsisting teaching or research position in a University, and should not be more than 65 years of age.
• Command both national and international respect; particularly in the academic world to enhance the good reputation of the University and attract scholarship.
• Be a person who is not likely to foster personal, racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interests.
• Exhibit entrepreneurial drive and ability to attract much needed funds and mobilize other resources
• Be free from any form of financial embarrassment
• Be of good health and a pleasant/strong personality
• Be a courageous and assertive person who can take decisions on the merit of faith and principles and not on the basis of pressure from individuals or groups; and
• Have not suffered any conviction (i.e She/he should not be an ex-convict).

Terms And Conditions of Service Applicable to the Post
The vice chancellor shall hold office for a single and non renewable term of five (5) years only on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment. The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice Chancellor in all Nigerian Universities/and as may be determined by the Government/Governing Council of the University as appropriate

Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2012

Method of Application
A.) Each application should be made in thirty five (35) copies and be accompanied by thirty five copies of candidate's curriculum vitae duly signed and dated indicating the following:
1. Full Name (Sure name First)
2. Date and place of Birth
3. Nationality and State
4. Marital Status
5. Number of Children and Date of Birth
6. Institutions attended with Dates
7. Academic and/or professional qualifications obtained with dates (enclose copies of certificates).
8. Areas of specialization and sub-specialization
9. Present Job status, description and salary.
10. Current contact address and phone number (s) and e-mail
11. Permanent address
12. Work Experience and Date
13. Conferences/Seminars/Workshops (Local and/or international attended) with dates
14. Publication of article.
15. Names and addresses of three (3) Referees.
16. Date of availability for duty (if appointed)
17. Any other relevant information.

B.) Candidates should also enclose their Vision for the University in not more than 2000 words.

C.) Each application should include the Names and addresses of three (3) Referees, who should be able to attest to the candidate's standing and abilities professionally, managerially as well as moral rectitude. One of the Referees must be from the candidate's place of work. Each referee must be contacted by the applicant to forward, direct to the pro-chancellor, the confidential report in a properly sealed envelope marked POST OF VICE CHANCELLOR; REFEREE'S REPORT at the top left hand corner of the envelope.

D.) All applications shall be submitted under confidential cover, sealed and addressed to:
The Pro- chancellor and Chairman of Council
Plateau State University, Bokkos
P.M.B. 2012
Jos, Plateau State.
NIGERIA
The sealed envelope (s) containing the applications or nominations should be marked POST OF VICE CHANCELLOR before the closing date.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES WHO ARE SHORTLISTED WOULD BE CONTACTED.