Director of Physical Planning Department 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 University invites applications from qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Physical Planning Department

Location: Gombe

Job Summary

• The Director Physical Planning is a Management staff answerable to the Vice-Chancellor on the Physical Planning Development of the University.
• He/she is responsible for the coordination and supervision of physical developmental projects; ensures quality, standard of infrastructures of the University.

The Person

• The Director must be a person of proven integrity who demonstrates transparency in public and private life as well as commands the respect and loyalty of staff of the University.
• He/she must also be receptive to new ideas and willing to translate them into new projects in line with the physical development plans of the University.

Qualities and Qualifications
Candidates should possess the following:

• A good honors Degree (not lower than Second Class Division and Possession of Master Degree in relevant field is an advantage) in Architecture, Quantity Survey, Building, Civil Engineering, Town Panning or Construction Management from a recognized University with not less than fifteen (15) years cognate experience, eight (8) of which must be in a University system or similar tertiary Institutions;
• Candidates must have attained the position of Deputy Director or its equivalent in a University system or Tertiary Institution;
• Candidate must be registered with the relevant professional bodies.
• Candidate must be computer literate with working knowledge of relevant software.

Conditions of Service

• The Conditions of Service attached to the position of Director, Physical Planning Department are as obtainable in Federal Universities in Nigeria.
• The salary and allowances are applicable to Officers on CONUNASS 15.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates who fulfil the requirements should forward through a registered courier company thirty (30) copies each of their Applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of credentials attached; in a sealed envelope marked "Post of Director Physical Planning Department" on the top left corner to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Kashere,
P.M.B. 0182,
Gombe,
Gombe State.

The curriculum vitae should highlight the following:

• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)
• Place and date of birth
• Nationality
• State of origin & Local Government Area
• Permanent home address
• Present postal address/GSM numbers/e-mail address
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children (if any)
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional qualifications obtained with Dates
• Working experience including full details of former and present post(s)
• Publications with dates
• Honours/distinctions
• Community Service
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and Addresses of three referees, one of whom must be the Chief Executive/Head of the applicant's present employer.

Note

• Candidates' submissions should be forwarded in an envelope which should have the position applied for clearly indicated on its left-hand corner.
• Candidates should also request their three Referees to send reports on them, under confidential cover, direct to the Registrar, Federal University of Kashere.