Osun State University recruitment, August 2013


Osun State University invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant positions below:
1. College of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

  • Senior Lecturers
2. Medical And Health Services Unit
Health Centre

  • Pharmacy Technicians
3. Works Department
  • Engineer I (Mechanical)
4. Physical Planning
  • Director of Physical Planning

Qualifications and Experience
1. Senior Lecturer – CONUASS 05 :
- Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized Institution plus six (06) years Post Qualification Teaching and Research Experience in University. Candidate must have adequate acceptable publications with distinctive academic quality, originality and contribution to knowledge. He/she must have the ability to teach courses at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level with adequate Research experience and ability to supervise Postgraduate students. Registration with Professional body where applicable is compulsory.

2. Pharmacy Technicians - CONTISS 07:
Possession of the National Certificate in Pharmacy Technician and Registration with Pharmacy Technician Board including O’ Level Certificate with five (5) Credits including English Language and Mathematics

3. Engineer I (Mechanical) - CONTISS 08:
Candidates must possess –
  • First Degree in Mechanical Engineering plus three (3) years Post Qualification Experience or
  • Possession of First and Masters Degrees in Mechanical Engineering plus one (1) year Post qualification cognate experience.

4. Director of Physical Planning – CONTISS 15:
  • Candidates must possess First Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture and other related Engineering and Technology Degrees plus fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience or
  • Possession of First and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and other related Engineering and Technology Degrees plus twelve (12) years Cognate Experience.
In addition, candidates must be professionally qualified by being a Chartered Member of any of the appropriate professional body such as COREN, CORBON, TOPREC, ARCON, NIOB etc.

NOTE:- All candidates who possess the underlisted professional qualifications that were inadvertently omitted in our last advertisement can now respond to the advertisement as applicable to post of their interest:-
The professional qualifications that were omitted are:
  • Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
  • Association of Certified Accountants (ACA)
  • Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON)
  • Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB)
  • Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON)
  • Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC)
  •  Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
  • Association of Certified and Management Accountants (ACMA)

Method of Application
Applicants are required to submit twenty-five (25) copies of their application and current Curriculum Vitae which should contain among others:
  1. Full Name (Surname First in Capital Letters)
  2. Post applied for
  3. Place and Date of Birth
  4. Marital Status
  5. Name, Address and Phone Number of Next of Kin
  6. Number of Children and their Ages
  7. Nationality and State of Origin (If a Nigerian)
  8. Local Government of Origin (If from Osun State)
  9. Contact Details (including Mobile Telephone Numbers and Email)
  10. Permanent Home Address
  11. Institutions Attended with Dates
  12. Academic and Professional Qualifications with dates
  13. Work Experience with Dates including full details of former and present posts
  14. Present Employment Status and Salary
  15. List of Publications (If any)
  16. Extra-Curricular Activities
  17. Any other relevant information that would facilitate a positive review of your application
  18. Names and Addresses of three (3) relevant referees.
Applicants should request their nominated referees to forward their reports under separate and confidential cover direct to:

The Registrar,
Osun State University,
P.M.B. 4494,
Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

All applicants, particularly for Non-Academic positions should note that they may be required to serve in any of the six campuses of the University.

All applications should be submitted to the Registrar at the above address. Applicants should indicate at the top left hand corner of their envelopes the position they are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Closing Date: All applications and references should reach the Registrar not later than 14th August 2013. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their references are submitted by that date.

* Please note that unsolicited applications for positions not advertised would not be acknowledged.

Application Deadline 14th August, 2013