Rector at Federal Polytechnic Ayede

Job Summary

• The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic and has the power to exercise general authority over both the staff and students, and he/she is also responsible for advising the Polytechnic, subject to the general control of the Governing Council.
• He/she is one of the Principal Officers of the Polytechnic. In addition to proven managerial leadership experience, the successful candidate must have a demonstrable passion for academic endeavours and must also be credible.

Requirements
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Doctorate (PhD) degree from a recognised institution in a discipline offered in the Polytechnic Sector, or any requirement stipulated by the Schemes of Service for appointment of a Chief Lecturer;
• Minimum of second class lower division degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) with Lower Credit in a discipline offered in the Polytechnic Sector from a recognised institution;
• Minimum of seventeen (17) years teaching experience in tertiary institutions, at least ten (10) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution
• Chief Lecturer from the Polytechnic sector with not less than five (5) years’ experience at the rank
• Not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at 16th March 2026;
• Demonstrate evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes
• Provide evidence of membership of professional bodies recognized by the Federal Government;
• Provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and workshops;
• Be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic;
• Person with initiative and vision with the capacity to sustain the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints.