Obafemi Awolowo University Massive Recruitment for Academic Positions (Graduate Assistant and Lecturers)

Obafemi Awolowo University - Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following academic positions below:

Faculty of Arts
1.) Department of Music

• Lecturer I/II - CONUASS 04/03
• Senior Lecturer - CONUASS 05

Qualifications

1. Candidate applying for the position of Lecturer I or Lecturer II must possess good first and second degrees in Music as well as a Ph.D in Music from a recognized university. In addition, candidate for the position of Lecturer I must have been a lecturer in any recognized university for at least three (3) years and must have at least five (5) scholarly publications in reputable journals.
2. Candidate applying for the position of Senior Lecturer must possess good first and second degrees in Music as well as a Ph.D in Music from a recognized university in Nigeria. A candidate for this post must have been a lecturer in any recognized university for at least five (5) years and must have at least ten (10) scholarly publications in reputable journals. At least two (2) of the publications must have been published outside Nigeria. Candidates should possess evidence of sound academic leadership, a good sense of judgment and administrative experience in a recognized university within or outside Nigeria.

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
1.) Department of Fine and Applied Arts

• Professor of Art History (Painting/Graphics) - CONUASS 07
• Senior Lecturer - CONUASS 05
• Lecturer I - CONUASS 04
• Graduate Assistant - CONUASS 01

Qualifications

1. Candidates for the position of Professor must be a Ph.D holder with specialization in Art History and must be a lecturer from any recognized University, at the level of Associate Professor with scholarly publications in reputable local and international journals, with the later being at least 40% of the publications. The candidate should possess evidence of sound and mature academic leadership, a good sense of judgment and administrative experience.
2. Candidates for the post of Senior Lecturer must be a Ph.D holder in Art History. He/she must have been a lecturer in any recognized university for at least five (5) years and must have scholarly publications in reputable journals, 30% of which must be in reputable international journals. Candidate should possess evidence of sound academic leadership, a good sense of judgment and administrative experience in a recognized university within or outside Nigeria.
3. The candidate for the post of Lecturer I must possess a Ph.D or M.A or M. Phil in Art History. Candidates must have been a lecturer in any recognized university for at least three (3) years and must have at least five (5) scholarly publications in reputable journals.
4. Candidates for the position of Graduate Assistant must have a good first degree not lower than a second class upper division in Fine and Applied Art with evidence of registration for M. Phil/Ph. D. in Art History with a bias for Painting.

2.) Department of Estate Management

• Lecturer I - CONUASS 04
• Graduate Assistant - CONUASS 01

Qualifications

1. Candidates for the position of Lecturer I must possess first degree in Estate Management with Ph.D in the same or related/equivalent discipline with not less than three (3) years teaching experience at University level. Also, candidates must be corporate members of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) and must be registered members of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVRABON). Evidence of research and publications in relevant peer reviewed academic journals will be an added advantage.
2. Candidates for the position of Graduate Assistant must possess a minimum of Second Class Upper Division (Honours) degree in Estate Management. Completion of National Youth Services (NYSC) is compulsory.

Faculty of Social Science

1.) Department of Economics

• Graduate Assistant - CONUASS 01
• Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 02

Qualifications

1. Candidates applying for the position of a Graduate Assistant must possess B.Sc. in Economics from a recognized University with a minimum of First Class Division
2. Candidates applying for the position of Assistant Lecturer must possess B.Sc. in Economics from a recognized University with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division and M.Sc. with at least 60% average score in the course work.

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
1.) Department of Haematology and Immunology

• Lecturer 1 (Immunology) - CONUASS 04

Qualifications

1. Candidate applying for the position of Lecturer 1 should have basic medical qualifications, registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The candidate should also possess qualifications of either National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the West African College of Physicians. An additional academic degree in immunology, preferably a Ph.D is desirable

2.) Department of Surgery

• Lecturer I (Ophthalmology) - CONUASS 04

Qualifications

1. Candidate for this post must be medically qualified with basic qualifications registrable with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). In addition, the candidate must possess a Postgraduate Professional qualification registrable with the MDCN. He/She must have FMCORL/FWACS or both in Ophthalmology. Publication in peer-reviewed reputable journals would be an advantage.

Faculty of Dentistry

1.) Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology

• Lecturer I - CONUASS 04

Qualifications

1. Candidate for this post must possess Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.Ch.D or its equivalent and Fellowship of West African College of Surgeon (FWACS) or National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria (FWCDS). The candidate must be medically qualified with basic qualifications registrable with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Publication in peer-reviewed reputable journals would be an advantage.

Faculty of Administration
1.) Department of Management and Accounting

• Senior Lecturer  Accounting (Environmental Accounting/System Audit); Business Administration (Personnel & Industrial Management); Banking and Finance (Financial Institutions) or Operations Research -CONUASS 05
• Lecturer II/I Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance or Operations Research - CONUASS 03/04
• Graduate Assistant Accounting - CONUASS 01

Qualifications

1. Candidates for Senior Lecturer must possess minimum of Ph. D. in the relevant field and membership of relevant professional bodies like ICAN; AIPM, CIBN, ANAN etc. He/she must have garnered at least seven (7) years post qualification experience, and at the time of application, a Lecturer I with scholarly publications of fifteen (15) standard articles in referred journals, six (6) of which must have been published in indexed offshore outlets.
2. Candidates for Lecturer II/I must, at the time of application, be an Assistant Lecturer/Lecturer II respectively and must possess minimum of Ph.D in the relevant field plus membership of relevant professional bodies like ICAN, ANAN, AIPM,CIBN, etc; He/she have garnered at least three (3)/five (5) years post qualification experience for Lecturer Il/I respectively. The candidate must have scholarly publications of six (6)/eight (8) articles in referred journals, two (2)/three (3) of which must have been published in indexed offshore outlets for Lecturer Il/I respectively.
3. Candidates for the post of Graduate Assistant must possess a good Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a masters degree programme, Possession of a professional qualification like ACA, ACIB, AIPM, ACII will be a clear advantage.

Faculty of Pharmacy
1.) Department of Pharmacology

• Junior Trainee Fellow - CONUASS 02

Qualifications

1. Candidates should have B. Pharm. Honours degree from accredited Faculty of Pharmacy and be motivated to pursued postgraduate studies.

Faculty of Technology
1.) Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Area of Specialization: Control and Instrumentation, Power Systems and Machines, Communications or Electronic or Materials Engineering

• Senior Lecturer - CONUASSO5
• Lecturer II/I - CONUASS 04/03
• Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 02
• Graduate Assistant - CONUASS 01

Qualifications

1. Candidates applying for Lecturer I/II should possess Ph.D in Electronic/Electrical Engineering with any of the specializations indicated above.
2. Candidates for the post of Assistant Lecturer must possess M.Sc. or about to complete the M.Sc. degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering with any of the specializations indicated above.
3. Candidates for the post of Graduate Assistant must possess B.Sc. in Electronic/Electrical Engineering with a minimum of Second Class (Upper division).

Faculty of Law

• Professor (Jurisprudence and Private Law) - CONUASS 07
• Lecturer II (Jurisprudence and Private Law) - CONUASS 03
• Junior Trainee Fellow (Jurisprudence and Private Law) - CONUASS 01

Qualifications

1. Candidates for the position of Professor must be a Ph. D holder with specialization in subjects in the Jurisprudence and Private Law and must be a Lecturer from any recognized University at the level of Associate Professor with scholarly publications in reputable local and international journals, with the later being at least 40% of the publications, The candidate should possess evidence of sound and mature academic leadership, a good sense of judgment and administrative experience.
2. Candidates applying for the position of Lecturer II must possess good first and second degrees in Law from a recognized university as well as a Call to Bar from the Nigeria Law School.
3. Candidates applying for the position of Junior Training Fellow must possess good first degree not lower than a second class upper division in Law from a recognized university in Nigeria and must have been called to Bar from the Nigeria Law School. The candidate must have completed the Nigerian Youth Service Corps.

Application Closing Date
4th January, 2013

Method of Application
Applicants for Academic and other Senior Staff positions are required to submit 35 copies of applications and up-to-date curriculum vitae giving the following information in order as listed below:
(i) Full Name (Surname first in capital letters).
(ii) Post Applied for
(iii) Date and place of birth (attach birth certificate/sworn affidavit).
(iv) Nationality.
(v) State of Origin, Senatorial District and Local Government Area (if a Nigerian)
(vi) Permanent Home Address.
(vii) Current Postal Address/including G.S.M. Telephone number.
(viii) Marital Status.
(ix) Number of Children and their Ages.
(x) Institutions attended with dates.
(xi) Academic/Professional qualifications and distinctions obtained with dates (attach copies credentials).
(xii) Work Experience with dates.
(xiii) Present Employment, Status and Salary (if any).
(xiv) Research interests and activities
(xv) Conference/courses attended (state titles of papers presented if any).
(xvi) Professional accomplishment.
(xvii) Publications with date.
(xvii) Service to national and international bodies.
(xix) Extra Curricular Activities.
(xx) Any physical challenge?
(xxi) Names and address of three (3) referees who must have been closely associated with candidate's academic/work experience.

NOTE: (xiv) (xvii) are for candidates applying for lectureship positions only.
Candidates applying for any of the positions are advised to request their referees to forward confidential reports on them directly to the Registrar. The reports should be duly marked "CONFIDENTIAL".

Applications and curriculum vitae of all interested candidates are to be forwarded to:
The Registrar,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun State
"for the attention of Director of Personnel Affairs”
Candidates are also required to forward by e-mail, a soft copy of their application and curriculum vitae as an attachment, addressed to:
[email protected]

Only the applications of candidates short-listed will be acknowledged.