Director of Physical Planning at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (AIFUE)

Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, was established in April 1963 as the Advanced Teachers Training College by the defunct Eastern Nigeria Government with technical assistance from UNESCO. Its primary mandate was to train teachers in alignment with the Ashby Commission's report on Higher Education in Nigeria. In 1973, the institution was renamed Alvan Ikoku College of Education in honor of Mr. Alvan Ikoku, a prominent educationist and former President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Over the decades, the College expanded, awarding the National Certificate in Education (NCE), the Professional Diploma in Education (PDE), and, in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree. In 2023, the Federal Government upgraded the College to a full-fledged University of Education, making it a key institution dedicated to research, teaching, and training teachers for intermediate and higher education sectors. With over sixty years of history, the University has significantly contributed to the production of quality teachers in Nigeria.

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

Job Title: Director of Physical Planning

Location: Owerri, Imo

Duties

• The Director of Physical Planning shall be the Chief Physical Planning Officer of the University and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor and the University Governing Council for strategic physical development planning and development control.

Duties shall include

• Preparation, review, and implementation of the University Campus Master Plan and physical development policies.
• Conceptual planning, feasibility studies, space planning, and development appraisal of proposed capital projects.
• Development control, including vetting of drawings, compliance with planning standards, and coordination of approvals.
• Advising Management on land use, zoning, expansion proposals, sustainability, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Liaising with relevant government agencies and professional bodies on physical planning matters.
• Monitoring conformity of executed projects with approved plans and specifications (without undertaking routine maintenance).
• Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor in liaison with the University Governing Council from time to time.

Qualifications
Candidates must:

• Possess a good honours Degree in any of the following courses: Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management, Building, or Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Have at least fifteen (15) years post-qualification cognate experience, with demonstrable experience in campus or large-estate physical planning and development control.
• Not be below the rank of Deputy Director of Physical Planning in a University or similar institution.
• Not be more than 59 years of age as at the time of application.
• Be registered with relevant professional bodies such as ARCON, NITP, NIQS, NIOB, NIESV, COREN, as applicable.
• Possession of a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline shall be an added advantage.

Tenure

• The post is a tenured appointment for a single term of five (5) years.

Conditions of Service:

• The appointment shall be on CONTISS 15 and subject to conditions of service applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria.
• Candidates must not exceed the statutory retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure.

Application Closing Date
13th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit twenty-five (25) type-written copies of their Applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing standard biodata, qualifications, experience, professional registration, training, publications (if any), and three (3) referees, in a sealed envelope marked "Director of Physical Planning" to:
The Registrar,
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education,
P.M.B. 1033,
Owerri, Imo State.

Note: Confidential reports from referees should be sent directly to the Registrar.