Higher Technical Officer (Animal Health Production) at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro was established by Decree No. 33 of July 25, 1979. The Polytechnic opened to students on November 15, 1979 on a temporary site provided by its host community, the ancient town of Ilaro, Ogun State. The first site of the Polytechnic was the compound of the Anglican Grammar School, Ilaro about half a kilometre from Ilaro township junction. The Polytechnic was on this temporary site till 1983 when it moved to its permanent site along Ilaro/Oja-Odan Road, about three kilometres from Ilaro Township. It is also about 60 kilometers from Idiroko, a Nigerian Border town with Benin Republic. Ilaro town itself is an ancient town, land locked between Lagos and Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The polytechnic occupies a total of 898.116 hectares land area on its permanent site.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Higher Technical Officer (Animal Health Production)

Grade: CONTEDISS 08
Location: Ilaro, Ogun
Department: Works and Services 

Requirements

• Holders of a registrable Bachelor's Degree (at least Second-Class Lower) in Animal Health Production plus at least three (3) years post- qualification cognate/working experience or Master's Degree in Animal Health Production.
• In addition, possession of NSQ, CISCO Certification is an added advantage plus NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward ten (10) copies of a well-collated application, detailed Curriculum Vitae, and relevant credentials in hard copies. The CV should provide information on the following:

• Full name with surname underlined
• Date of birth
• Place and state of origin
• Sex
• Nationality
• Permanent home address
• Current Postal address including phone numbers and e-mail address
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic / Professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Work Experience with dates
• List of Publications with Details of Title, Publishers, or dates and pages (where applicable)
• Conferences and Workshops attended with papers presented (Starting with the latest) in Peer-reviewed journals.
• Details of Administrative Experience
• Teaching Experience
• Service to the Community (with status and dates)
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees (Employer, Educational and Personal).

Applications are to be addressed and submitted in an envelope marked with the position applied for on the top left side to:
The Registrar,
The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro,
P. M. B. 50, Ilaro,
Ogun State.

Note

• Applicants are advised to request their referees to forward report on them under confidential cover to the Registrar.
• Holders of Degrees in Education (i.e. B.Ed, M.Ed, PhD) NEED NOT APPLY for academic positions, except for vacancies in Non-Teaching.
• Similarly, applicants who are willing to join the civil / public service for the first time MUST be less than 50 years of age as at the time of resumption of duty.
• Applicants must clearly state the position and the School / Department they are applying for in the application letter.
• As approved by the Council, shortlisted senior staff positions will write Computer Based Examination (CBE) and undergo oral interviews.