Deputy of Information, Protocol and Public Relations at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH)

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa was established by the Ondo State Government in 2008. The University was initially named as Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa. The Ondo State Government changed the name of the University to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in December, 2019. The University is a technology-based institution which aims at providing the needed manpower training in order to address the critical areas of industrial and technological development of Ondo State and Nigeria as a whole.

The Vision of the University is to be a leading internationally recognized institution raising a corpus of technologically competent individuals able to respond to the needs of their environment in a technologically driven economy. The rapidly growing University currently runs academic programmes in three Schools. These are School of Science, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology and School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The University has a student population of almost 5,000 students and is committed to the enthronement of highest academic and moral standards.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment into the vacant position below:

Job Title: Deputy of Information, Protocol and Public Relations

Location: Okitipupa, Ondo

Job Summary

• The Director will oversee the development and implementation of information strategies, manage protocol services, and ensure effective communication and representation of the university.

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates are required to possess a good degree in Communication, Public Relations, or a related field, with a minimum of Nineteen (19) years of cognate experience within a university or similar institution plus a Master's degree in the above discipline with fifteen years of cognate experience.
• Additionally, at least three (3) of those years should have been served in a Deputy Director capacity, and registration with relevant professional bodies is mandatory.

Specifically, the candidate is expected to:

• Develop and implement information, protocol, and public relations strategies.
• Manage media relations and communications.
• Coordinate protocol events and ceremonies.
• Provide strategic advice on public relations and image management.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders, including media, government, and alumni, and must be computer literabe.

Salary Grade
CONTISS 15.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit fifteen (15) copies each of their Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and well-collated photocopies of credentials. The Curriculum Vitae should include, among others, the following:

• Full Name
• Date and Place of Birth of Birth
• State and Local Government of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address
• Current Postal Address
• E-mail / GSM
• Marital Status
• Number and age of children
• Next of kin address, E-mail, and Telephone number
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic Qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional Qualifications obtained with dates
• Work Experience including details of former and Present Posts with dates
• List of Publications where applicable
• Service to the Community
• Major Conferences and Workshops Attended
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Names and Address of Three (3) References
• Major Professional Achievements, Contributions including Awards Received.
• Signature and Date.

All applications and reference letters should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH),
Okitipupa, Ondo State,
Nigeria.

Note: Applicants should submit three (3) reference letters from very important personalities in society in support of the applications directly to the Registrar.