Vice-Chancellor at Chrisland University, Owode

Location: Owode, Ogun

The Position

• The Vice-Chancellor is the Principal Officer responsible for the day-to-clay operations of the University and reports directly to the Governing Council.
• The Vice-Chancellor will be expected to pursue the realisation of the University’s Vision and Mission.

Schedule of Duties
The Vice-Chancellor shall:

• Be generally responsible to the Council in maintaining the efficiency and good order of the University and for ensuring the proper enforcement of its statues, ordinances and regulations;
• Have the competence to advise the Council on any matter affecting the administration, finance and policy of the University;
• At management level, provide leadership in the relentless pursuit of excellence in all aspects of University life, including teaching, research and community service;
• Be responsible for discipline in the University;
• Regulate the admission of students, subject to guidelines and procedures approved by Senate and to any law or policy at the time that is applicable to the University;
• Undertake other duties that will promote the growth and development of the University under conducive atmosphere.

The Eligible Candidate
An eligible candidate for the post of Vice-Chancellor must:

• Be a distinguished scholar of professorial rank and status, at both national and international levels and have evidence of continuous scholarship and research activity.
• Be a full Professor for at least Ten (10) years, and not more than Sixty (60) years old on or by October 30, 2017,
• Have requisite administrative experience, and previously served minimally as Head of Department, Director of Institute/Unit, Dean of Faculty, or Provost of College, or top level officer in University Administration or their equivalent in other sectors, with proficiency in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS)
• Be of exemplary integrity in all matters: academic, moral and financial,
• Be of proven managerial skill, able to utilise available human and material resources efficiently and effectively, to achieve set University goals and objectives
• Have a good understanding of current problems plaguing the Nigerian University system as a whole, the opportunities and challenges facing Private Universities, sound and workable strategies required for dealing with all these in relation to the situation of Chrisland University in particular
• Possess good leadership qualities, such as decisiveness, openness, fairness, leading by examples, working as team leader and encouraging participation in decision making
• Be a person with. entrepreneurial, innovative abilities and possess the capacity to create wealth for the growth of the University in line with its Vision and Mission.
• Have enough national and international exposure and linkages to attract funds and access global resources for the University’s growth and development.
• Be of sound, physical and mental health, pleasant disposition, unassailable integrity and strong moral character, capable of inspiring and maintaining nioral discipline among staff and students.

Tenure

• The successful candidate shall hold the office as Vice-Chancellor for an initial term of Five (5) years, commencing from October 30, 2017, with the possibility of an extension for up to Five (5) more years subject to performance evaluation and such other terms and conditions, as may be specified in the letter of appointment.

Salary and Conditions of Service

• Remuneration and other conditions of services, are as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in the Nigerian Universities system and as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees/Governing Council as appropriate.