Director of Works and Services 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 Works and Services

Location: Owerri, Imo

Duties

• The Director of Works and Services shall be the Chief Works, Maintenance, and Utilities Officer of the University and shall be responsible to the Vice- Chancellor and the University Governing Council for execution, operations, and maintenance.

Duties shall include

• Execution, supervision, and maintenance of University buildings, roads, drainage systems, and civil infrastructure.
• Operation and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, water supply (including boreholes), sewage, and waste management systems.
• Management of workshops, plant, equipment, vehicles, and maintenance schedules.
• Implementation of approved projects in line with specifications provided by the Directorate of Physical Planning and other approving authorities. Ensuring safety standards, preventive maintenance, and efficient service delivery across the campus.
• Preparation of maintenance budgets, work programmes, and technical reports.
• 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 Civil / Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building, or related Engineering disciplines from a recognized institution.
• Have at least fifteen (15) years post-qualification cognate experience, with strong hands-on experience in works, utilities, and facilities maintenance in a tertiary or comparable institution.
• Not be below the rank of Deputy Director of Works and Services/Works and Maintenance 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 COREN, NSE, NIOB, 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 Works and Services" 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.