Director General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) at Federal Ministry of Environment

Duties
The Director General shall be:

• Charged with the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Institute in accordance with the FRIN Act and such instructions as may be given to him by the Minister through the Board of the Institute;
• Serve as the Accounting Officer of the Institute; and
• Responsible for the supervision and optimal performance of all FRIN establishments (Colleges, Research Outstations, Rural Resource Centers and adopted villages).

Qualifications
The Prospective candidate must:

• Be a Research Professor with vast experience in forestry and or related disciplines.
• Have a minimum of fifteen (15) years cognate teaching/research experience in a Research Institute, College of Forestry or any other related discipline.
• Must have held a key administrative position for at least four (4)years preceding the application;
• Applicants must be registered members of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN) and other professional bodies relevant to their discipline, and
• Prospective candidates must demonstrate the ability to offer Academic / Administrative leadership and be able to show evidence of at least four(4) additional publications in reputable journals and three (3) other Conference / Seminar papers since their last promotion.

Terms of Appointment

• A term of four (4) years (with an option of renewal for a second term).

Remuneration
Consolidated salary scale.