Abubakar Tafawa Balewa university, Bauchi office of the registrar and secretary to council vacancy announcement for the post of vice-chancellor internal and external advertisement

the governing council of abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi hereby announce that the position for vice-chancellor of the university will soon be vacant. in keeping with the position of the universities (miscellaneous provisions) act 1993 as amended, the council has directed that applications be invited from suitably qualified distinguished professor with cognate experience in university teaching and administration.

desirable attribute of the vice-chancellor/job description
• the vice-chancellor who is chief executive and academic officer of the university should be a person of the highest integrity, be innovative, creative and above board in matters of morality.
• the applicants should have a good grasp of information and communication technology skills and appreciate its significance in the knowledge industry.
• the vice-chancellor is responsible to the council for the implementation of all policies on finance, administration and good governance.
• he/she is also responsible to senate for the admission for students, administration of academic programmes and student discipline in consonance with existing rule and regulations.
• as the ex-office chairman of the university senate, he should be able to give sound academic direction and be capable of supervising the overall growth and development of the university being a university of science and technology, the vice-chancellor of the university should preferably be proficient in one of the core disciplines offered in the university .
• a person aspiring to the office of the vice-chancellor should be able to save his/her full term of five years before reaching his retirement age of 65 years. applicants to the office of the vice-chancellor must be of a good health and mental health.

salary and conditions of services
the salary and conditions of service are as applicable to the post of vice-chancellors in nigerian federal universities, and as determined by the government from time to time.
method of application
interested candidates are expected to submit 30 copies of applications together with equivalent number of their curriculum vitae highlighted, among other things, the following:
a. full name
b. date and place of birth
c. marital status, number and ages of children
d. academic qualifications
e. working experience, giving details of position held, special awards/appointment etc
f. membership of scholarly organisations /or professional bodies
g. list of book and academics publications
h. extra curricular activities and interests
i. names and addresses of three referees who should be able to attest to the applicant’s academic professional and managerial achievements and ablatives.
the referees should also be able to attest to the applicants moral character and uprightness, maturity and ability to relate effectively with the university community and general public as well as his/her other leadership qualities.
all applications are to be submitted under confidential cover with the envelop sealed and marked
“post of vice-chancellor, abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi to reach

the registrar,
abubakar tafawa balewa university,
pmb 0248, bauchi.

deadline: 2 april 2009.

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