Registrar at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo

The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Nigeria, is the first specialized University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria with the mandate to advance high level excellence through teaching, innovative research, and service delivery in all health sciences disciplines.

The Governing Council and Management of the University invite suitably qualified and highly motivated candidates with sufficient academic, administrative, and cognate experiences to fill the position below:

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Laje Road, Ondo City, Ondo

Job Summary 

• The Registrar is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the University.
• The Registry, through thes leadership of the Registrar, provides quality services that enables the University to achieve its goals in teaching, learning, research and community service.

Responsibilities

• The Registrar is a Principal Officer of the University.
• The candidate for the post shall be a visionary who can provide good leadership and command respect and loyalty of staff of the Registry.
• The candidate must also possess integrity and demonstrable transparency.
• The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University and Secretary to the Council, the Senate, Congregation and Convocation.
• He/she must be computer literate and proficient in relevant computer applications to e-administration, as applicable to the running of a complex and modern University system.

Qualifications and Experience

• The person for the post of Registrar is required to possess a good honours Degree, with at least Second Class Lower Division, and a Master's Degree from a recognised University and must have at least fifteen (15) unbroken years post-qualification administrative experience and must have served as a Deputy Registrar in a recognised University or an Institution of comparable status for at least three years.
• Membership of a recognized professional body such as ANUPA,NIM, CIPM, etc. is required.

Tenure

• The appointment shall be for a single non-renewable term of five (5) years. He/she must not be older than sixty (60) years as at the time of taking up the appointment.

Remuneration and Conditions of Service

• The remuneration and conditions of service are as applicable to the position of Registrar in Nigerian Public Universities, and as may be determined by the University Governing Council from time to time.

Application Closing Date
9th March, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward Twenty (20) sets of their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with their vision for the position. The Curriculum Vitae should contain, among other things, the following:

• Full name
• Place and Date of Birth
• Home Address
• Email Address
• Sex
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Number and ages of Children
• Permanent Home Address
• Phone Numbers (Active Lines)
• Degrees (including dates/class and institutions) and/or any other qualifications and distinctions (Photocopies of Certificates to be attached!
• Statement of Experience including full details of former and present posts.
• List of Publications (Where applicable)
• Current Research (Where applicable)
• Other Activities outside Current Employment
• NYSC Certificate or NYSC Exemption Certificate
• One-page statement of the candidate's vision for the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, as a 21st century University.
• Extra-Curricular activities
• Proposed Date of Availability for Duties, if appointed
• Health Status (Indicate if you have any physical/mental challenge)
• Any other relevant information.
• Signature and Date.

All Applications should be sent to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
University of Medical Sciences,
Laje Road, Ondo City,
Ondo State.

Note

• In addition to stating the names and addresses of three (3) referees, applicants should request their referees to forward references on their behalf directly to the address above.
• Please note that one of your referees must be your current employer or immediate past employer.
• All applications are to be submitted under confidential cover with the envelope marked.