Vacancies at Edwin Clark University

Edwin Clark University, ECU, the 60th private university and one of the fastest growing Universities in the country, located in the serene town of Kiagbodo, Delta State, commenced academic activities in the year 2015. The University is easily accessible by road and by air through the Benin, Asaba, Warri, Yenagoa and Port Harcourt Airports. ECU has within her few years' existence achieved a number of academic feats. Her programmes include First Degree, Second Degree and Post- Graduate courses, up to Ph.D. The university is fully residential, with all her students residing in modest hostels.

In accordance with the University provisions, applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to fill the position below which will be vacant by 15th May, 2023:

Job Title: Librarian

Location: Kiagbodo, Delta

Job Description

• The Librarian shall be the academic and administrative head of the University's Library.
• The Librarian shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the development of the University library system.
• The Librarian shall be responsible for the provision of bibliographic services to the academic community in the University
• The Librarian shall provide academic services by way of effective teaching and research in library science towards library manpower production.
• Interested candidates are expected to demonstrate intellectual and excellent conduct in discipline, integrity and sound judgment.

Requirements

• The Librarian shall be a University graduate with relevant higher Degrees in Library Studies and with a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience.
• The Librarian must be computer literate.

Job Title: Bursar

Location: Kiagbodo, Delta

Job Description

• The Bursar shall be the Head of the Finance Department of the University.
• The Bursar shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day financial administration of the University.
• The Bursar shall be responsible for preparing budget operations plans, and short- and long-term investment plan.
• The Bursar shall coordinate the development and update of the University Financial Management Plans.
• The Bursar shall ensure accurate records are kept on all local and foreign assets and liabilities held by the University
• The Bursar shall manage the university investment portfolio
• The Bursar shall monitor and ensure the prompt and effective production of Audited Accounts of the University.
• Interested candidates are expected to demonstrate intellectual and excellent conduct in discipline, integrity and sound judgment.

Requirements

• The Bursar shall possess professionally recognised Accountancy qualifications and twelve (12) years' experience plus a good University Degree in Accountancy or related field.

Job Title: Registrar

Location: Kiagbodo, Delta

Job Description

• The Registrar of ECU, shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the day- to-day administrative activities of the university, except for financial matters which shall fall within the purview of the Bursar of the university.
• The Registrar shall be responsible for the effective management of human and other resources allocated to the Office of the Registrar'
• The Registrar shall provide input to policy and procedural deliberations and to ensure the university and faculty policies related to student admission and academic progress are fairly and appropriately reflected in administrative systems and procedures supporting academic decision processes at university and faculty levels.
• The Registrar shall coordinate academic records, students' registrations and take custody of academic transcripts.
• The Registrar shall be responsible for interpreting and presenting university positions and points of view in deliberations on broad range of matters relating to staff and students.
• Interested candidates are expected to demonstrate intellectual and excellent conduct in discipline, integrity and sound judgment.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and work experience.

Job Title: Vice Chancellor

Location: Kiagbodo, Delta

Job Description

• A person seeking for the position of Vice Chancellor shall be a highly distinguished scholar of the rank of professor.
• The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years in the first instance, and shall be eligible for reappointment for a second and final term of five years.
• The Vice Chancellor shall exercise general supervision over the university and shall have a general responsibility for maintaining and promoting efficiency and good order of the university.
• The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief exponent of the educational mission of the University.
• The office of the Vice Chancellor shall serve as the nerve centre of activities in areas of protocol, external relations and coordination of various internal organs.
• The Vice Chancellor will be in charge of ECU affairs, and as such is expected to possess attributes that would enable him articulate ideas that would enable the attainment of the goals, aims and objectives of ECU with transparency and accountability.
• The Vice Chancellor shall implement decisions.
• The Vice Chancellor shall be in charge of organisation, direction and management of the University, including staff and students. He shall maintain discipline.
• The Vice Chancellor shall be the chief accounting officer, ensuring that the aims and objectives of establishing the University are realised.
• Interested candidates are expected to demonstrate intellectual and excellent conduct in discipline, integrity and sound judgment.

Requirements
In addition, any candidate seeking for the position of Vice Chancellor must possess the following qualities:

• Should be a professor for at least 10 years;
• Should not be more than 65 years by the time he will commence work as Vice Chancellor, if recruited;
• Should be a scholar with outstanding national and international repute
• Should be a person with a track record of excellence in teaching, research and community service;
• Should be of sound mental and physical health;
• Be responsible for discipline in the university
• Provide leadership for excellence in all aspects of the university, including teaching, research and community service;
• Ensure wide publicity of the University and regulate admissions into the University's programmes.

Salary
Salary is attractive and is as are currently earned in any reputableUniversity in the country, Nigeria.

How to Apply 
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their well-written Applications to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Applications should contain the following:

• Full Name
• Place and Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address
• Current Postal and e-mail addresses
• Telephone Contact
• Marital Status
• Number and age(s) of Children
• Institutions attended and dates
• Academic Qualifications with dates
• Publications made with details
• Professional qualifications and dates
• Membership of professional bodies
• Present employment, status, salary and employer's address/contact
• Extra-curricular interests / hobbies
• Names, contact addresses, including phone numbers, addresses, e-mail, of four (4) Referees

Application Deadline  27th April, 2023.