Provosts at Delta State School of Maritime Technology, Burutu

Delta State School of Maritime Technology, Burutu - The enabling act establishing the Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu was enacted on 2nd August, 2006. The act provides details on the specific functions; management and other purposes connected therewith the school.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Provost

Location: Delta

Position and Duties

• This is the Chief Executive of the school and shall be responsible for the day to day administration of the affairs of the school.
• Candidates will be expected to provide academic and professional leadership in the execution of the guidelines laid down by the governing bodies
• Other duties as specified in the law establishing the school.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should be persons of academic eminence of not below the status of Chief Lecturer in a polytechnic or Senior Lecturer in a university; must be a chief lecturer of at least five (5) years experience.
• Candidates should be holders of Doctorate from any NUC recognized/approved institution in a field relevant to at least one program in the school with at least fifteen (15) years teaching and applied research/industrial work experience or holders of master’s degree in an NUC recognized institution in a field relevant to seventeen (17) years teaching/applied research/industrial work experience.
• Candidates should be of exemplary character in honesty moral rectitude and unassailable integrity
• In addition to either a doctorate or master’s degree with the relevant experience, candidates should have:
• Demonstrable ability to move the institution forward
• Registration with a recognized professional body and must have experience in running a tertiary institution
• Demonstrable ability to offer strong academic and administrative leadership initiative and creativity in policy implementation positive managerial attributes and good public relations
• Demonstrable high level of integrity and honesty
• Demonstrable ability to initiate and supervise applied research
• Candidates must have a sound and clear vision and mission for the institution for the five (5) years of School Registrar

Terms of Appointment
The appointment of the provost is for a single tenure of five (5) years only.

Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2016.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are to submit seventeen (17) copies of applications with curriculum Vitae including statement of their own vision for the school and photocopies of relevant credentials. Applications should contain names and addresses of three (3) referees who shall be required to forward confidential reports on the candidates

Applications are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked "POST OF PROVOST" at the top left hand corner to reach:
Office of the Governing Council Chairman,
Delta State School of Marine Technology,
Burutu,
Delta State.