Latest Job Vacancies at Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki

Location: Saki, Oyo

The Position

• The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic and exercises authority over both staff and students
• The Rector is a member of the Governing Council and the Chairman of Academic Board, Congregation and Appointments and Promotions Committee.
• Subject to the general control and superintendence of the Governing Council, s/he is also responsible for discipline in the Polytechnic.
• In addition to proven management and leadership experience, the person desiring to be the Rector of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic must have a demonstrable passion for academic endeavours and be credible to the academic community.

Qualifications and Experience
Interested candidates for the post should possess the following qualifications:

• Must be a Chief Lecturer or equivalent with a Doctorate Degree in any of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Technology, Natural Sciences and Management Sciences with at least Eighteen (18) years grauate / professional and administrative experience, not less than five of which must be at the level of Chief Lecturer in a Polytechnic or an institution of comparable status.

In addition, the candidate must:

• Have demonstrable ability to offer acadenc & administrative leadership as well as the ability to effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office of the Rector;
• Show evidence pf scholarly publications in reputable national and international peer-reviewed journals;
• Belong to relevant professional body / bodies in Nigeria
• Command the respect and loyalty of the majority of members of staff and students of the institution;
• Not be more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at the close of submission of application documents;
• Be creative, have good human and inter-personal relationship and positive managerial attributes especially in relation to staff and students in a higher education institution;
• Be capable of developing initiative and vision with the capacity to sustain the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints;
• Be a fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation;
• Be a person who will not pursue racial, ethnic, gender, political, religious or other sectional interests;
• Be proficient in the use of information and Communication Technologies.

Terms of Appointment and Condition of Service

• The appointment is for a single non-renewable term of Five (5) years.
• The salary and other conditions of service attached to this post is as applicable in similar other Tertiary Institutions in Oyo State as may be reviewed from time to time by the Governing Council.