Vice Chancellor at Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

Location: Yola, Adamawa

Job Description
The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University, ex-officio Chairman of the Senate and Member of the Governing Council of the University. Among other functions, the Vice-Chancellor shall:

• Be competent at all times to advise the council on any matter affecting the policy, finance and administration of the university.
• Be generally responsible to the council for maintaining the efficiency and good order of the university and for ensuring the proper enforcement of statues, ordinances and regulations
• Be responsible for staff and students discipline in the university
• Regulate the admission of students in accordance with the guidelines and procedures approved by the Senate.

Qualifications and Qualities of the Candidate
Interested candidates should have the following attributes:

• Be a distinguished Professor with demonstrated ability to provide exemplary academic leadership and proven management capacity
• Should be in a position to ensure the enforcement of university laws and regulations
• Should have a good understanding of the vision and mission of the University
• Should be of high moral standards, impeccable character and proven integrity with irrevocable commitment to best practices in corporate governance, with particular emphasis on accountability, transparency and probity and must be able to ensure effective utilization of limited resources for maximum public good
• Should develop irrevocable commitment to the cardinal values of merit, consistency and fairness as operating principles and can apply these across board
• Should be proficient in Information and Communication Technology and be committed to the deployment of ICT for university programmes and services
• The candidate must have a core discipline or area of specialization in one of the departments in the university
• Should be able to attract research grants and complementary funds from local and international agencies, and further uplift the academic stature of the university
• Should be able to relate effectively with government, non-governmental organizations, Alumni, local community and foster linkages with institutions within and outside Nigeria
• Candidates must be of excellent physical and mental health.

Tenure

• The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only.

Conditions of Service

• The salaries and conditions of services are as applicable to the post of Vice Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities as determined by the Federal Government from time to time.