Job at Kwararafa University Wukari for a Vice-Chancellor in Taraba
Kwararafa University Wukari (KUW), founded In 2005, is a community owned
and promoted Institution of higher learning licensed by the National
Universities Commission. It offers 15 programmes at the Undergraduate
level and operates three (3) Colleges, namely, Social and
Management
Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences and Education. All the programmes
are accredited by the National Universities Commission. It also has two
(2) Centres and a Post-Graduate School Is being planned.
The University has a current staff of about 200 and a student population
of approximately 1,100. It aims at being one of the leading tertiary
education providers and a research-led University which responds to the
developmental needs of the community.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor
Location: Wukari, Taraba
Job Description
- The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief academic and Administrative
Officer of the University and has general responsibility to the
Governing Council for maintaining and promoting the good order and
efficiency of the University.
Qualifications and Qualities of the Candidate
Candidates for the post of Vice-Chancellor are expected to:
- Be holders of a Ph.D and be full Professors, with a minimum of 5
years post-professorial experience, with a distinguished track record
as an academic and researcher, with a demonstrated ability to provide
exemplary academic leadership, proven management experience in a
tertiary education Institution, and a track record of strong leadership
with proven team-working skills;
- Nave a strong operational mindset that ensures the successful
delivery of goals, demonstrates decisiveness, good Judgment commercial
sense and ensure excellent organizational leadership;
- Possess the capacity ensure optimum utilization of scarce resources;
- Advice Council and work with the Senior Management Team In the
development of realistic and affordable strategic Initiatives and
Implementation of strategic priorities;
- Inspire confidence, be of exemplary credibility and command the
respect and admiration of staff and students in matters of personal work
ethics
- Possess high moral standards, proven integrity with irrevocable
commitment to best practices in corporate governance, accountability,
openness, transparency and probity’
- Nave strong commitment to values of merit, consistency and fairness as operating principles;
- Show ability to motivate and lead academic and non-academic
staff as well as students to work together for the advancement of the
University;
- Show excellent skills at managing conflicts in human relations
within the work environment; enable, empower and delegate, without
abdicating overall responsibility, in order to motivate and utilize the
talents of everyone within the University;
- Be able to work as a team leader to raise the ranking of the University both regionally and Internationally;
- Devise successful strategies to reduce dependence on tuition
feesand to ensure financial viability and sustainability ot the
University; show evidence of able to raise financial resources,
- Have adequate knowledge and awareness of the roles and
responsibilities of an Accounting Officer of a private/government-funded
institution as specified in the Financial Management Manuals.
- Be an excellent ambassador of the University with proven
negotiating skills and the ability to influence decisions that would
impact the University positively;
- Be alert and receptive to new trends In education and technology
and their Implications for the delivery of learning;promote research
and innovation for measurable socio-economic development;boost academic
standards and target the highest quality in programmes and materials
that offer good value for students and the community;
Age:
- Candidates should not have attained the age of 60 years by the closing date of applications, i.e. Monday 8th May, 2017.
Tenure
- The Vice-Chancelior shall serve for one term of 5 years.
Conditions of Service, Allowances and Benefits Applicable
- The post carries a consolidated salary, together with approved extra remuneration and other benefits, as approved by the
- Governing Council and Board of Trustees.
Note
- Shortlisted candidates will have to present and defend their vision to a joint Council and Senate Committee.
- The envelopes should be clearly marked "VC Post" on the top left corner
- Failure fo provide any of the above documents will automatically disqualify the applicant.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Fifteen (15) hard
copies of their applications (application letters and all supporting
documents duly signed and scanned through) under confidential cover to:
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council,
Kwararafa University,
PMB 1019,
KM 5, Wukari Jalingo Road,
Wukari,
Taraba State.
The application should include the following:
- A letter of motivation
- Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae, signed and dated by the candidate (15 copies)
- A written proposal, not exceeding 2000 words, about their vision for a competitive Kwararafa University in the 21st century.
- Name and addresses of three (3) referees; the referees should be
requested by the candidate to forward their referees’ reports directly
to the "Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Kwararafa University"
under confidential cover. Referees should attest the candidate’s high
academic standard (where applicable), managerial capacity and moral
uprightness
- Certified copies of their birth and educational certificates
- Certified copy of either their National Identity Card or the first and second pages of their International passport
Application Deadline: 8th May, 2017.