Job Openings at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, was established as a specialized University by the Federal Government of Nigeria via Act No 48 of 2nd November 1992. It began formal activities in May 1993 with the appointment of the first Governing Council and Vice- Chancellor. The Institution is located in the well-known Agricultural Training and Research town of Umudike, about 9 kilometres from Umuahia town, the capital of Abia State. The major link road to the University is the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Federal Road, a direct route to the State Capitals of Abia, Akwa-lbom and Cross River States. Being close to Umuahia, the University is linked through a major North-South Express Road to most parts of the country.

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, is envisioned to be a University par excellence and hopes to help the people of Nigeria and beyond through the provision of practical knowledge for agricultural transformation in order to achieve sustainable food production.

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

Job Title: Director of Physical Planning.

Location: Umudike, Abia

Job Description

• The Director of Physical Planning is the Head of the Department of Physical Planning and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the conceptualization, design, supervision and management of the University's Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Projects.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the Post of Director of Physical Planning must have a degree in Engineering. Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying. Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, plus at least 15 (fifteen) years of relevant experience especially in Campus Planning and Development.
• Candidates must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Physical Planning in a University or similar Institution.
• Possession of a Postgraduate Degree will be an added advantage.
• In addition, the candidate must be a registered member of relevant Professional bodies such as the Council for the Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), ARCON (for Architects, QSRBN (for Quantity Surveyors), NIOB (for Builders), NIESV (for Estate Surveyors and Valuers), etc.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Job Title: Director of Works and Maintenance

Location: Umudike, Abia

Job Description

• The Director of Works and Maintenance is the Chief Technical Officer of the University and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day running and maintenance of University buildings, Roads, Water boles, Electrical Installations, Equipment and other properties, including provision of services and utilities for the well- being of the University.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the Post of Director of Physical Planning must have a degree in Engineering. Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying. Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, plus at least 15 (fifteen) years of relevant experience especially in Campus Planning and Development.
• Candidates must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Physical Planning in a University or similar Institution.
• Possession of a Postgraduate Degree will be an added advantage.
• In addition, the candidate must be a registered member of relevant Professional bodies such as the Council for the Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), ARCON (for Architects, QSRBN (for Quantity Surveyors), NIOB (for Builders), NIESV (for Estate Surveyors and Valuers), etc.
• Experience in Campus Planning and Services will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Job Title: Director of Health Services

Location: Umudike, Abia

Job Description

• The Director of Health Services is the Administrative Head of University Health Services and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day to day running of Medical Services of the University.

Responsibilities
Candidates for the Post of Director of Health Services

• Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must exhibit considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity for the administration of the Health Services of a University.
• Applicants must be in good health and able to endure the rigours of the duties of the office.
• Prospective candidates must be proficient in ICT with demonstrable competence in medical practice.
• The ability to effectively advise the Vice-Chancellor on health matters shall be required.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must have MBBS plus at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience. Such candidate must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Health
• Services in a University or similar institutions. Possession of Postgraduate Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the West African Medical College or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
• The candidate must be registrable with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)and must have a current practicing license.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Job Title: Director of University Farm

Location: Umudike, Abia

Job Description

• The Director of University Farm is the Head of the Farm Management Centre of the University and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the administration and planning of the farming activities of the University as well as the co-ordination of different Units of the Centre.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the post of Director of University Farms should possess a degree in Agriculture or a related field plus at least fifteen (15) years of cognate experience.
• Candidates must be a member of a relevant professional body and on CONTISS 14 in a University, Research Institute or similar institution.
• Possession of a postgraduate degree in Marketing or Management will be an added advantage.
• Candidates for the post of Director of University Farms must exhibit a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and integrity in the administration of the University Farms.
• Prospective candidates must be proficient in ICT, hand ave good knowledge of the latest farming techniques, marketing of farm products and general Management.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Job Title: Chief Security Officer

Location: Umudike, Abia

Job Description

• The Chief Security Officer is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the Security of the University Campus and shall ensure on a day-to-day basis proper surveillance over life and property on campus and other designated places.
• He shall provide professional advice to ensure the strategies adopted to meet all internal and external service delivery requirements.
• He shall be proactive in relation to identifying, managing crises,
• resolving complex risk issues and mitigating activities in response adopted to meet all internal and external services delivery requirement.
• He shall be proactive in relation to identifying, and managing crises, resolving complex risk issues and mitigating activities in response to security-related emergency situations.
• Shall strengthen security initiatives by creating and maintaining good channels of communication among various Departments and Units in the University.

Requirements

• Applicants for the post must have in the past, exhibited a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity in security matters in a University or similar organization.
• Applicants must be in good health to be able to endure the rigours of the duties of a Chief Security Officer.
• The ability to advise the Vice-Chancellor in Planning and executing strategies for maintaining effective security on campus must be in evidence.
• Qualification for the Post of Chief Security Officer
• Applicants must have five (5) O' level credit passes including English Language at not more than two sittings and a good honours degree.
• Applicants must be an Ex-Police or Ex-Military Officer not below the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police or Captain respectively.
• In addition, must have at least ten (10) years of cognate experience in recognized Tertiary Institutions or National Security Establishments.
• Candidates above fifty-five (55) years of age need not apply.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send twenty five (25) sets of their Application, with copies of all relevant Credentials, as well as Curriculum Vitae (CV) structured to provide the following information:

• Full Name (Surname first)
• Post Desired
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth and State of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address (Not P.O Box or P.M.B)
• Current Postal Address (add telephone, GSM and e-mail contacts)
• Marital Status
• Number of children with names and ages
• Institutions attended with dates
• Academic Qualifications with dates (where applicable)
• Working Experience  (General and Specific with dates) 
• Details of administrative experience and Service to the Community (with status and dates)
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Publications (if any)
• Candidates should also indicate in their curriculum vitae any capacity-enhancing training they have undergone in their career and any publications relevant to engineering practice and maintenance they have authored or presented to professional conferences.
• Names and addresses of three referees (two of whom must be professionals or authorities in relevant fields) who must be requested by the applicants to forward their confidential reports.

All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope containing the Application, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Credentials and marked "Post of Director of Physical Planning" at the top left-hand corner, addressed and sent by courier mail to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B 7267,
Umuahia, Abia State.

Note: Candidates for the post must be such that they would not exceed the gazetted retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure

Application Deadline 11th March, 2025.