Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position stated below:
Job Title: Provost
Location: Edo
Job Description
- The Provost is the Chief Academic/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of the College.
- Candidates for this position must have demonstrable evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative, and creativity in sound policy formulation, good interpersonal skills and outstanding managerial capabilities.
Qualifications
- Candidates must possess a Masters degree from a recognized institution in any area of Agriculture or in any of the disciplines relevant to the programme of the College. The possession of a higher degree, such as PhD, will be an added advantage.
- In addition, candidates must have had a minimum of Fifteen (15) years of professional and administrative experience in an institution of higher learning. He must be a Chief Lecturer of not less than Five (5) years experience on that rank in a College of Agriculture, Polytechnic, University or equivalent institution.
- Candidates must provide evidence of scholarly researches/publications in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, workshops and seminars, attaining a high national and international status in his/her research achievements; Candidates must pn5vide evidence of membership of reputable professional body/bodies in Nigeria.
- He must not be more than Fifty-Five (55) years as at the time of assumption of office.
Terms of Appointment
- The appointment is for one (1) single non-renewable term of five (5) years, following which the Provost shall relinquish position and be assigned other duties in the College.
- The salary grading is consolidated and the appointee shall he entitled to an official car with a driver and other benefits of the office as may he decided and/or approved from time to time by the State Government and/or the Governing Council.
Application Closing Date
1st August, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications with the following documents listed below to:
The Registrar,
Edo State College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi,
P.M.B. 1471,
Benin City,
Edo State
Required Documents
- Ten (10) copies of Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) giving details of post desired, name, date and place of birth, Nationality, Local Government Area, Marital Status, Current Postal Address, Permanent address, Educational Institutions Attended/Qualifications Obtained/Class of Degree with Dates, previous experience and present position and salary, hobbies, and names of three referees.
- Photostat copies of credentials.
- Two (2) recent passport photographs.
- Applicants are advised to request their named referees to write reference reports on them and forward directly to the Registrar at the above address.
Note: Only the applications of candidates short- listed for interview will be acknowledged.