Rector at The Federal Polytechnic Mubi

Location: Mubi, Adamawa

Job Descriptions

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

Qualifications and Qualities
The Candidate for the post is expected to possess the following qualification and qualities:

• Must hold a Master's degree, preferably a doctorate degree from a recognized Institution in any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic (viz: Science, Technology, Commerce and Management) with a minimum of fifteen years teaching experience, at-least five (5) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic.
• Must be a Chief Lecturer from the Polytechnic Sector with not less than five (5) years’ experience on the rank.
• Must not be more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as at the time of application.
• Must demonstrate evidence of strong Academic and Administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes.
• Must provide evidence of membership of reputable professional body/bodies in Nigeria.
• Must provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Must be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic.
• Must be a 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.
• Must be fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation.
• Must be a person who is not likely to pursue racial, ethical, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest.
• Must be morally sound, of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment.
• Must enjoy excellent physical and mental health (with evidence from a Government Hospital).
• Must be proficient in Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

Terms of Appointment / Condition Of Service

• The Appointment is for a single tenure of five (5) years. The Salary is consolidated and the appointee shall enjoy other benefits of the office as may be approved from time-to-time by the Federal Government.