The Governing Council of Bingham University wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified Internal and External candidates for the vacant positions of the following Principal Officers of the University:
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor
Duties
- The Vice-Chancellor is the Executive and Academic Head of the University.
- He/She is the Chief exponent of the educational mission of the University, the philosophy of education that under girds this mission, the goals sought and the quality of performance that is required to attain these goals.
- The Vice-Chancellor has specified authority to maintain the efficiency and good order of the University with singular restraint. All the other Offices of the administration are responsible to him/her.
- He/She is the ex-officio Chairman of the Senate and is responsible for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University.
- However, the administration of the University, as a whole is also governed by the policy decision of the Board of Trustees, Council, Senate and the advice emanating from the committee system.
Qualification
- A prospective candidate for the Vice-Chancellorship position must be a Ph.D degree or Fellowship of the Medical Colleges holder in: Liberal Arts, Humanities, Medicine, Sciences, Social Sciences or related disciplines.
- He/She is expected to have rendered continuous service for eighteen (18) years in sufficiently Senior Academic leadership/Administrative responsibility in the University system and should at least bea Reader or Associate Professor in his/her academic discipline.
- Candidates are therefore expected to be widely knowledgeable about the operation of the Universitysystern.
Conditions of Service
The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three (3) years in the first instance and renewable for another period of three (3) years and no more, on such terms and conditions of service as may be specified in his/her letter of appointment. The remuneration and conditions of service are comparable to those of Vice-Chancellors in the Nigerian Universities and as may be determined by the Council and Proprietor from time to time.
Principal Officers of the University are expected to be morally and spiritually sound, of impeccable character, high integrity, free from financial embarrassment and enjoy good physical and mental health. Retired Officers are eligible to apply. Please note that, applicants should preferably be Christians and ECWA (Evangelical Church WinningAll) members.
Application Closing Date
All Applications and Referees Report should be submitted on or before Friday, March 29, 2013
Method of Application
Interested candidates for the positions above are requested to submit fifteen (15) sets of application letter and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (attaching copies of relevant credentials). The format for the Curriculum Vitae is as attached.
Curriculum Vitae
The following information should be given in this format:
- Full Names with Surname in capital
- Post desired and Primary Department
- Date of birth, Town and State of Origin
- Nationality
- Religion and Denomination
- Current Postal Address
- Permanent Home Address (with telephone Number)
- Marital Status
- Name and Ages of Children (if married)
- Institutions attended with dates
- Academic Qualifications with dates
- List of Publications in details (if any)
- Working Experience
- Present employment, Salary and Employer
- Extra Curricular Activities
- Names and Addresses of three (3) referees (Two of whom must be authorities in candidates area who should forward reports directly to the Registrar).
Applications should be forwarded under confidential cover in a sealed envelope stating at the top left hand corner,
POST OF VICE-CHANCELLOR and addressed to:
The Registrar
Bingham University
Km 26, Abuja-Keffi Expressway
P.M.B. 005, New Karu
Nasarawa State
Referees
Candidates are advised to request three of their referees to forward reports on them under confidential cover, to the Registrar, Bingham University.