Rector at The Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management (KSITM)

Job Summary

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

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

• Doctorate (PhD) degree from a recognized institution of learning and the PhD must be in a discipline offered in the Institute or any requirement stipulated in the Schemes of Service for the appointment of a Chief Lecturer;
• Minimum of second-class lower division degree from a recognized institution of learning and in a discipline offered in the institution; c) Minimum of Fifteen (15) years teaching experience in tertiary institutions, at least ten [10] years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution;
• Be not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age.
• 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 body/ 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 Institute even under financial and other challenging constraints;
• Person who is not likely to pursue racial, gender, political, religious or other sectional interests;
• Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment;
• Physically and mentally fit [with evidence from a government hospital); and
• Proficient in Information & Communication Technology. [ICT].

Terms of Appointment

• Successful candidate shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years in the first instance and may be eligible for re-appointment for a second term of four (4) years only.

Salary

• The salary for the position is consolidated and the appointee shall be paid other benefits as may be approved from time to time by the Institute's Governing Council.