Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Latest Job Recruitment

Job Description

• The Provost is the Chief Executive, Academic and accounting officer of the college and has power to exercise authority and control over both staff and students.
• He is also responsible for overall discipline in the college, subject to general control of the governing council.
• The candidate for this position must be credible, exhibit high level management dexterity and leadership experience, in addition to having a demonstrable passion for academic endeavors.

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

• Must hold a Ph.D degree from a recognized University in any of the courses offered in the College, in addition to a good honours degree with minimum of second class (lower Division) or its equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Must be Chief Lecturer of at least seven (7) years on the rank in the Polytechnic / Monotechnic sector, with a minimum of eighteen (18) years teaching experience.
• Must not be more than fifty five (55) years of age as at the date of assumption of duty.
• Must have demonstrable evidence of academic buoyancy and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation and sound human evaluation.
• Must provide evidence of membership of relevant and reputable professional National and International bodies.
• Must provide evidence of scholarly publication in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Must be able to attract research grant and development facilities to the college.
• Must be able to collaborate with relevant agencies and bodies for the overall development of the college.
• Must be able to harmonize all stakeholders’ views and contributions in the best interest of the college.
• Must be a person with initiative and vision capable of accelerated pace of development of the college, even in the face of financial and challenging circumstances.
• Must be a fair-minded, morally sound and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation, free from financial embarrassment
• Must -enjoy sound physical and mental health (attested to by Government Medical Officer),
• Must be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Terms of Appointment / Condition of Service

• The appointment for the position is for one single non-renewable term of five (5) years.
• The salary for the provost is consolidated and the successful candidate (or appointee) shall enjoy other benefits of the office as may be approved from time to time by Edo State Government.