Rector at The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi

The Rector

• The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic.
• He has power to exercise general authority over both the Staff and Students and is also responsible for discipline in the Polytechnic, subject to the general control of the Governing Council.
• In addition to proven Management and Leadership experience, the successful candidate must have visibly manifest passion for academic endeavour and scholarship and also be credible to the academic community.

Requirements
An Applicant:

• Should be at least Chief Lecturer or its equivalent, with a minimum of five (5) years experience on that rank
• Should possess at least a Masters Degree, preferably in the relevant and technical courses offered in the Polytechnic. Possession of a Ph.D degree is an advantage.
• Should exhibit evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good industrial human relations and positive managerial attributes
• Should show evidence of membership of reputable professional body(ies) in Nigeria
• Should produce evidence of scholarly publications in reputable Journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and/or workshops
• Should have the ability to attract funds and development facilities to the Polytechnic, as well as maintain and improve the Institution’s pace of Development
• Should provide evidence of proficiency in ICE
• Should be of sound physical and mental health
• Should be objective, fair minded, impartial, and of unquestionable character and proven integrity
• The successful applicant must not exceed 59 years of age at the time of assumption of duty

Terms of Appointment/Conditions of Services

• The appointment is for a term of four (4) years in the first instance and renewable, subject to satisfactory performance, for another term of four (4) years and no more.
• The salary is consolidated and the appointee shall enjoy other benefits of the office as may be approved from time to time by the Federal Government.