Vice-Chancellor at The Nasarawa State University, Keffi

The Job
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 Laws and Regulations;
• Be responsible for general discipline in the University
• Regulate the admission of the students in accordance with the approved guidelines and procedure.

Qualities and Qualifications of the Candidates
The applicant must:

• Be a distinguished Professor of a minimum of Seven (7) years standing with demonstrated ability to provide exemplary academic leadership and proven management capability.
• Be a scholar of outstanding national and international repute with a Ph.D in his/her discipline;
• Be a person of strong character and ability to give courageous and effective leadership;
• Be a person capable of inspiring the advancement of learning and reaching out to all persons without discrimination;
• Be of high integrity and strong moral character to inspire and maintain discipline among staff and students;
• Have irrevocable commitment to best practices in corporate governance with particular emphasis on accountability, transparency and probity;
• Demonstrate commitment to the cardinal values of merit, consistency and fairness as operating principles and can apply these across board;
• Have a core discipline or area of specialization to one of the Departments in the University;
• Be able to attract research grants and complementary funds from local and international agencies, and further uplift the academic status of the University;
• Be a person who is not likely to foster personal, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interest;
• Have a good understanding of the Vision and Mission of the University:
• Should be in a position to ensure the enforcement of University Laws and Regulations;
• Must be of sound health and pleasant disposition; and
• Be capable of supervising the overall growth and development of the University.

Conditions of Service

• The salaries and conditions of service are as applicable to the post of the Vice-Chancellor in Nigerian Universities.