Director of Works at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Functions

• The Director of Works inter-alia heads the Directorate, Coordinates, and Supervises and maintains the physical development, transportation, general maintenance services and projects of the University in such a way as to ensure quality and standard.
• He shall not compromise the laid down rules and regulations in the execution of the University projects.
• In discharging these duties, the Director of Works is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor.

The Person

• The Director of Works must be a person of high integrity who demonstrates transparency in public and private life as well as commands the respect and loyalty of staff of the University.
• He/she must also be receptive to new ideas and willing to translate them into new projects in line with the phased physical development plans of the University.

Qualifications

• Good honours degree (not below second class lower) in any of the Engineering (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical), Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Building from a recognized University.
• Membership registration of COREN, CORBON, QSRBN, ARCON or any other relevant regulatory bodies.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate experience, five (5) of which shall be in a position of deputy director in a University.
• A good knowledge of any Engineering and Environmental Designs, Computer Packages (Civil cad, Architecture cad, Prota Structure, Pevit, Matlab etc).
• Postgraduate qualifications in the relevant field are added advantage.

Condition of Service & Salary (Important)

• Appointment for the post of Director of Works is for a period of four (4) years single term.
• The candidate must not be more than sixty (60) years of age at the time of assumption of duty.
• The candidate must possess NYSC Discharge certificate or Exemption certificate or Certificate of exclusion where applicable.
• The candidate must be well grounded in public procurement process and project management.
• The terms and conditions as provided by the Conditions of Service of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi applies.
• Salaries, allowances and conditions of service are as obtained in other Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria Governing Council of the University.