Rector at Federal Polytechnic, Oko

Location: Oko, Anambra

The Position

• 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
• 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 endeavours and must also be credible.

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

• Must hold a Master's Degree, preferably a Doctorate Degree from a recognized institution in any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic (viz, Science, Technology, Commerce and Management) with a minimum of fifteen years teaching experience, at least five (5) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic
• Must be a Chief Lecturer from the Polytechnic Sector with not less than five (5) years experience on the rank
• Must not be more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at the time of application
• 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 workshops
• 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 underfinancial 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).

Terms of Appointment/Condition of Service

• 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 benefit of the office as may be approved from time to time by the Federal Government.