Rector at The Federal Polytechnic Idah

Job Description

• The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic and has power to exercise general authority over both the staff and students and he 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 a demonstrable passion for academic endeavour and be credible to the Polytechnic.

Qualifications and Qualities
The candidate for the post is expected to possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Must hold a Master Degree or Doctorate degree from a recognized institution in any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic, with a minimum of fifteen (15) ‘years professional and administrative experience, at least five of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic.
• Must be a Chief Lecturer of not less than five (5) years’ experience on the rank from the Polytechnic sector.
• Must not be more than 60 years of age as at the time of assumption of office.
• Must demonstrate evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes.
• Must provide evidence of membership of reputable professional body/bodies in Nigeria.
• Must provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals .as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and workshop.
• Must be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic.
• Must be a person with initiative and vision with the capacity to sustain the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints.
• Must be a fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation.
• Must be a person who is not likely to pursue racial, ethical, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest.
• Must be morally sound, of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment.
• Must enjoy excellent physical and mental health (with evidence from a Government hospital).
• Must be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Application Closing Date
15th September, 2017.