Director, Estate & Municipal Services at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto

Job Summary

• The Director, Estate & Municipal Services is responsible to the vice Chancellor for managing and maintaining the university's physical infrastructure, including buildings, roads, utilities, gardens, parks and general landscape.
• The Director will additionally provide strategic leadership and direction for the Estate & Municipal Services Directorate, ensuring that the university's physical environment is safe, functional, and conducive to learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership and direction for the Estate & Muridpal Services Directorate.
• Planning, organizing, and supervising the maintenance and repair of university buildings, roads, and utilities, gardens, landscape and parks.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures for the management of the university's physical infrastructure.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that the university's physical environment is safe and functional.
• Managing the Directorate's budget and resources.
• Supervising and evaluating the performance of staff in the Estate & Municipal Services Directorate.

Requirements

• At least a Second-class Honours lower division Degree in Estate Management and Valuation, Urban & Regional Planning, Town Planning. Civil / Mechanical /Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, and Building or a related field plus NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate.
• A minimum of 12 years of post- qualification experience in a relevent field, with at least four 4 years in a senior management position in tertiary academic institution.
• ICT proficiency
• Proven experience in managing physical infrastructure in a tertiary institution.
• Strong leadership,
• communication, and interpersonalskills.
• Registration with regulatory bodies (e.g. ARCON CORBON, COREN, QSRVN, TOPREC).
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment.

Conditions of Service

• The successful candidate will he appointed for a single non- renewable term of five (5) years and shall be entitled to such benefits and allowances as approved by theFederal Government of Nigeria and/or the Governing Council as the case may be.