Vice-Chancellor at AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU)

About the Role

• The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer and Academic Head of the University, a member of the University Governing Council, and the Chief Accounting Officer of the University.
• He/she is responsible to the Governing Council for the day-to-day administration of the University.
• The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions and balance the ecosystem, prioritizing stakeholders' interests as the top priority of the University.

Duties and Responsibilities
His specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• General supervision and control of daily activities of the University;
• Responsibility to the Governing Council for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University;
• Ensuring that the provisions of the University's laws, statutes, ordinances, and by-laws are meticulously observed; and
• Advising the Governing Council on any matter that affects the policy, finance, and general administration of the University.

Tenure and Conditions of Service

• In accordance with AATU law, the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years.
• The remuneration and conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor are largely similar to those applicable in other private as well as public universities in Nigeria and shall be stated clearly in the candidate's letter of appointment as approved by the Council and Board of Trustees.

Requirements and Qualifications for the Vice-Chancellor Chancellor
The candidate must:

• Be a highly distinguished scholar with both local and international experience and exposure;
• Have experience in university administration in both private and public universities;
• Be a Professor in any of the faculties of the University as approved by NUC;
• Possess a proven track record of academic excellence to command respect nationally and internationally;
• Be a professor for a period of not less than ten (10) years, and must have headed key academic and administrative leadership positions in the university system;
• Have publications in highly reputable academic journals in reasonable numbers, books/chapters in books in international peer-review outlets;
• Demonstrate a very high level of academic productivity at the Professorial level in the last five (5) years and provide a documented record of same;
• Have a proven record and ability to attract international research grants and capacity to build the University's image globally;
• Have evidence of winning funds and leading international grants worthy of significant amounts of money in Naira equivalent;
• Have a proven record of local and international collaborations, teamwork, and networking in academic programmes and curricular development;
• Possess a clear Google Scholar not less than h-index of 12; i-10 index of at least 15 and even much higher citations not less than 1,500 as a demonstration of sound scholarship;
• Have supervised and successfully graduated at least 5 PhD students in the last five years;
• If from the Nigeria University system, must have delivered an Inaugural Lecture that has impact on national development;
• Not be more than 65 years of age at the time of assumption of duty;
• Possess appreciable level of ICT literacy skills;
• Demonstrate high level of integrity in the management of funds, and commitment to accountability, transparency, and rule of law;
• Have ability to attract and retain talented staff in all categories of teaching and non-teaching locally and internationally;
• Have proven evidence of physical and mental health and must provide a documentation from a well recognised public hospital to that effect;
• Possess evidence of entrepreneurial drive to generate extra-statutory funds for the growth of the University and its future sustainability; and
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and strong moral character.