Director of Works & Estate at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku

Job Description
By virtue of the Revised Schemes of Service for NBTE, Polytechnics and other similar Tertiary Institutions of 2013, the Director of Works & Estate is responsible to the Rector for:

• Exercising control in the Department; formulating divisional strategies to achieve the institutional goals;
• Planning and controlling the technical activities of the Works & Estate Services of the Department;.
• Advising the Rector on the acquisition, operation and maintenance of all Polytechnic assets as the case may be;
• Preparing the Department’s budget and exercising budgetary controls;
• Keeping an inventory of all vehicles, their maintenance, security and up-keep;
• Performing other duties as may be assigned by the Rector.

The Person

• Applicants for the post of the Polytechnic Director of Works & Estate must be candidates with vision, proven professional distinction, managerial ability, integrity and transparency in private and public life, who should be able to provide the Management and Council of the Polytechnic with appropriate advice on the administration of the Polytechnic Works & Estate Services Department.

Qualifications and Experience

• The Candidate for the post must be a First Degree holder in Engineering who has registered with COREN and acquired at least twenty-four (24) years post qualification cognate experience (after registration); Or
• A registered Engineer with Master’s Degree plus 18 years post-qualification cognate experience, or a registered engineer with Doctorate Degree plus 14 years post-qualification cognate experience;
• Possession of working knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) would be an added advantage.
• The candidate should not be more than Fifty (50) years old at the4point of appointment.

Conditions of Service

• Terms and conditions would be specified in the letter of appointment.
• The remuneration and benefits are as applicable in the Nigerian Polytechnic System.