Vice Chancellor at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK)

Federal University of Kashere was established in February 2011 (Establishment Act 2015) with the mandate to increase access to and quality of University education in Nigeria. The University, which currently has four (4) Faculties and a Postgraduate School with 42 Undergraduate and 46 Postgraduate Programmes respectively, is poised for accelerated expansion and excellence in academic activities.

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Kashere, in accordance with the provisions of the University Miscellaneous Provision (Now 2007 Act No. 1) 1993 as amended, hereby invites applications from suitably qualified Professors with cognate experience in University teaching and administration to fill the position below, which will become vacant on the 10th of February, 2026:

Job Title: Vice Chancellor

Location: Gombe

The Office and Responsibilities

• The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University and Chairman of Senate, Congregation, Member of College/Schools/Faculties/ Institutes and any other Authorities of the University.
• He/she shall be the embodiment and symbol of the Vision and Mission of the University.

Requirements
The Candidate
The Candidate shall be:

• Competent at all times to advise the Governing Council on any matter affecting the policy, finance and administration of the University;
• Responsible to the Senate for the administration of academic programmes and student discipline in consonance with the extant rules and regulations of the University; and
• Generally responsible to the Council for maintaining good governance through proper enforcement of the University Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

Qualities and Qualifications
The Candidate for the post of Vice Chancellor shall be:

• A distinguished scholar with proven outstanding academic leadership and administrative records.
• A Professor of not less than Seven (7) years status, who must have served with an unbroken record as Head of Department and Director, Dean, Provost or Deputy Vice Chancellor in a recognized University.
• Must possess high moral standards, integrity, accountability and transparency.
• Must be a proficient scholar with ICT skills relevant to contemporary times, attracting research grants, relating effectively and productively with government, alumni, staff and students' unions, public organizations, and non-governmental organizations. He/she must exhibit entrepreneurial drive, as well as foster collaborations and linkages.
• Possess excellent physical and mental health (Certificate of medical fitness obtained from an approved Government Hospital must be attached).
• Provide a document of not more than five hundred (500) words of his/her vision and mission for the University.

Tenure of Office and Terms of Appointment

• The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years and shall not be older than 65 years of age on the 10th of February, 2026, when the position is scheduled to be occupied.
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government and the Governing Council.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit twenty-five (25) copies of their Applications, with copies of credentials attached. The curriculum vitae should highlight the following:

• Name in full
• Date of birth accompanied with a birth certificate/sworn affidavit of age declaration
• E-mail address and phone number
• Marital status
• Present Postal Address
• Educational Institutions Attended (with dates)
• Qualifications obtained (with dates)
• Details of working experiences and positions held
• Full details of teaching and research experience, including the number of Ph.D supervised and graduated
• Publications in chronological order
• Research in progress
• Membership of professional bodies
• Community services rendered (with dates and locations)
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees, who must forward their report directly to the Registrar under confidential cover, one of whom must be from the last or current place of employment.

In the case of a candidate identified by the Search Team, the curriculum vitae must be accompanied by a letter of consent marked "Post of Vice Chancellor KASHERE" on its left-hand corner to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Kashere,
Gombe,
Gombe State,
Nigeria.