Librarian at The Polytechnic, Ibadan

The Polytechnic, Ibadan was established in the year 1971 to pro- duce man-power, particularly in the field of technology, who would not only be technically knowledgeable, but also capable of a degree of supervisory management in Commerce, Industry and Business. The Institution is one of the foremost pioneer Technological institutions in the country and currently the best State Polytechnic and the fourth best among Federal, State and Private Polytechnics in Nigeria.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Librarian

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Responsibilities

• The Polytechnic Librarian is the Chief Supervising Officer of the Institution's Library and he/she is responsible for the overall library policy and preparation of library budgets.
• The Polytechnic Librarian, who also plays a supervisory role over departmental libraries, is responsible to the Rector for the smooth running of the libraries within the institution and other matters as may be directed by the Rector.

 Requirements
The candidate for the position of The Polytechnic Librarian must possess:

• A good honours degree and a postgraduate degree at Masters Level in Library Studies with a minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience. Possession of Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree will be an added advantage;
• He/She must have been a Deputy Librarian for a minimum of five (5) years;
  Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment;
  Physically and mentally fit (with evidence from a government hospital);
  The candidate must be ICT compliant and must be highly knowledgeable in managing Library of a 21h century higher educa- tion institution.

Conditions of Service

• All appointments will be for a term of five years and not renewable.
• Salary and other conditions of service shall be as approved for each position by Government and as may be approved by the Institution Governing Council from time to time.
• Candidates must have 5 years to retiring at the assumption of office.

Application Closing Date
3rd June, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified andidates are expected to forward Thirty (30) copies of their applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae in the following order:

• Full Name: (Sumame, First Name, Other Name)
• Date and Place of Birth
• Retirement Age
• Local Goverment of Origin 5. State of Origin
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Name and Age of Children
• Name and Address of Next of Kin
• Current Postal/Email Address/Phone Number
• Preferred Means of Communication
• Permanent Home Address
• Educational Institutions Attended with Dates
  • Academic and Professional Qualifications and Distinctions Ob- tained with Dates
  • Membership of Professional Associations/Bodies
• Work Experience (in chronological sequence)
• Present Employment-Status and Salary
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Publications
• Major Technological Innovations/Inventions or Projects Com- pleted
• Names and Addresses of three Professional, Academic and Character Referees
• Date Available to Resume Duty if Appointed
• Supporting Documents
• In addition to relevant documents, every candidate is to submit his/ her vision/mission statement to include the following among others:
  • Repositioning the Institution for national and global competitiveness in addition to her relevance for community and state development.
• Each Referee must forward a confidential report on the candidate's character, academic, professional and administrative or managerial competences in a properly sealed envelope.

All applications and Referees' Reports should be submitted under Confidential cover and addressed to:
The Registrar & Secretary to the Governing Council,
The Polytechnic, Ibadan, P.M.B. 22, U.Í. Post Office,
Ibadan, Oyo State.

Note: Position sought by each applicant must be indicated at the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Electronic Submission
Soft copies of the application and accompanying documents Referees' Reports should be mailed in including PDF format to: chairman@polyibadan.edu.ng and registrar@polyibadan.edu.ng using "Application for the Post of Rector" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only candidates shortlisted shall be invited for interview and they are to provide their preferred means of communication.