Provost at Benue State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Agasha

The Benue State College of Health Technology, Agasha was established in 1992, by the Benue State Government following the creation of Kogi State out of Benue State in 1991 in which Benue State lost its School of Health Technology to Kogi State due to sharing of assets. The school started with a Vision to train and develop diverse health professionals and create innovative models to empower them to address health disparities in their Community and is on a Mission to advance public and community health, promote health and well-being, prevent disease and disabilities within local communities. Today, the College is among the best State Colleges of Health Technology in Nigeria.

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

Job Title: Provost

Location: Agasha, Benue

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the activities of all Principal Officers, Deans/Directors, Heads of Departments, and other officers of the College.
• Provide academic, administrative, and strategic leadership for the College.
• Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Governing Council.

Requirements

• Possess a minimum of a Master's Degree in a health-related discipline from a recognized institution with at least ten (10) years cognate experience in a tertiary institution.
• Proven integrity, administrative competence, leadership qualities, and high moral standing.
• Possession of a PhD in a relevant field will be an added advantage.

General Provisions:
In addition to the specific requirements above, all applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Possess an NYSC Discharge (or Exemption) Certificate.
• Possess relevant professional qualifications and hold up-to-date licenses.
• Be computer literate, as the College is transitioning to full digitization and automation of administrative processes.
• Have at least ten (10) years of cognate experience, preferably in a tertiary institution.
• Be no older than 55 years of age at the time of application.

Tenure of Office:

• The tenure of office for all principal officers shall be a single, non-renewable term of five (5) years.

Application Closing Date
Friday, 3rd July, 2026: 4:00 PM.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Thereafter, candidates should submit fifteen (15) copies each of the following:

• Application letters
• Curriculum Vitae generated from the online application process
• Photocopies of relevant credentials
• Signed statement of not more than three pages detailing at least five strategic initiatives they would drive in this position to ensure the College's accelerated development.

Applications, with the post applied for clearly marked on the envelope, should be submitted to:
The Registrar,
Benue State College of Health Sciences and Technology,
Agasha, Benue State.

Note

• Applicants must contact their referees to send their confidential reference reports as attachments to: registrar@bschta.edu.ng using the Name of the Applicant with the post applied for in parentheses as the subject of the email.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.