Provost at Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze is a Nigerian Technical Tertiary Institution located in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, for its degree programmes.

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Provost

Location: Umunze, Anambra

Summary

• The Provost is the Chief Executive of the College.

Duties

• The successful candidate would be expected to provide the required academic, administrative and professional leadership for the College in executing the broad policies laid down by the Governing Council for the achievement of the objectives for which the institution was established.
• He/She shall foster good rapport with the relevant organs of the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Universities Commission (NUC) and other professional bodies and should demonstrate strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity with good human relations and positive managerial attributes.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Ph. D Degree from a recognized University in any field of Sciences or Vocational/ Technical Education.
• The possession of professional teaching qualification (minimum Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) or post graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) including registration with TRCN) is mandatory.
• Candidate must have held Senior Teaching/Research and top administrative posts in a College of Education system and must not be below the rank of Chief Lecturer, with a minimum of five (5) years in a College of Education.
• Candidate must show evidence of good track record in result oriented researches, reaching high national and international status in their research achievements as evident in scholarly publications.
• Candidate must show evidence of good conduct and character, possess a sense of discipline, dedication, drive, resourcefulness and be able to command the respect and loyalty of the members of staff and the students of the College.
• He/She must not foster personal, social, ethnic, political, religious and other sectional interests.
• Candidate must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Publisher.
• Must have evidence of Community services both local and national level.
• Candidate must not be more than fifty-nine (59) years at the time of assumption of duty.

Salary
Consolidated.

Renumeration:

• The remuneration and other conditions of service shall be determined by the Council in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Education, Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission.

Terms of Appointment:

• The Provost shall hold office for a single term of 5 years only.

Application Closing Date
26th December, 2025.