University Librarian at Modibbo Adama University, Yola

Modibbo Adama University, Yola, formally known Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, was established in 1981 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide the much needed technologically skilled manpower for the nation. It is one of the Federal Universities recognized by National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in different fields of Science and Technology.

The University’s first set of 108 students graduated in the 1988/89 academics session. The University was merged to University of Maiduguri in the 1984, when it became the Modibbo Adama Campus (MACUM), of University of Maiduguri. However, in 1988, it was de-merged and granted full autonomy with the name reverted to Federal University of Technology, Yola. In 2011, the then President and Commander in-Chief, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR approved the change of the University’s name to Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTECH) Yola, effective from 1st October 2011.

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

Job Title: University Librarian

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Employment Type: The appointment shall be for a single term of 5 years

Responsibilities

• The University Librarian, a Principal Officer, is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the effective management of the University Library, coordination of library services and resources in the University.
• As an academic staff, s/he is expected to give both academic and administrative leadership.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the post of University Librarian must possess a good second-class honours and Master's Degrees, and preferably Ph.D in Library and Information Science from recognized institutions.
• The candidate must demonstrate academic excellence through quality publications, teaching, research and must be computer proficient.
• S/he must demonstrate proficiency in the application of new technologies to library operations and services.
• The candidate must have at least fifteen (15) years of post-qualification relevant experience in university library.
• The University Librarian must possess demonstrable leadership qualities, be of proven integrity, and be resourceful manager of men and materials.
• The candidate should not be older that 60 years at the time of assumption of duty.

Conditions of Service
The conditions of service and salary is as obtainable in Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by the Federal Government and the University's Governing Council.

Application Closing Date
9th September, 2024.