Vice Chancellor at Christopher University

Location: Mowe, Ogun

Job Summary

• The Vice Chancellor is the Academic Head and Chief Executive Officer of the University.
• He chairs the University Senate and is an ex officio member of the Governing Council.
• The Vice Chancellor is therefore in charge of the day-to-day management of the University and reports to Council with respect to the general administration of the University.
• The Vice Chancellor is expected to offer sound academic leadership in the University by promoting excellence in teaching, research and innovation and to show commitment to students’ welfare and regulation of their conduct on campus.

Qualifications Required
The candidate for the position of Vice Chancellor must be a highly educated academic with vast experience in university administration. Specifically, the candidate is expected:

• To be a distinguished academic with a PhD and of the rank of a full professor of not less than six (6) years standing with proven competence to provide academic and administrative leadership required to steer a young university to greater heights.
• To be not more than 65 years at the time he/she will assume office.
• To be a team player who can command the respect of all categories of staff and build bridges between staff, students and other stakeholders in the University.
• To have a clear vision for the development of the University.
• To possess the drive and ability to harness the human and material resources to develop the University.
• To show capacity to forge linkages and mutually beneficial partnerships between the University and other organisations, both locally and internationally.
• To possess adequate ICT knowledge to be able to operate in a modern-day university system.

Tenure

• The Vice Chancellor shall be appointed for a five (5) year term on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the University Governing Council.

Salary and Conditions of Service

• The salary and conditions of service are as applicable to such position in the Nigerian university system as the Governing Council may determine from time to time.