Vice-Chancellor at Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo

The Job
The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Accounting and Academic Officer of the University, ex-officio member of Council and Chairman of the Senate and Congregation. Among his/her other functions, the Vice Chancellor shall:

• At all times advise the Council on any matter affecting the finance, and administration of the University;
• Be responsible to the Council for maintaining peace, order and efficient management of the affairs of the university and ensuring the enforcement of the laws, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University;
• Be responsible to Council for discipline in the University;
• Regulate the admission of students subject to the guidelines and procedures approved by the University Senate and other statutory organs of the University.

Qualities and Qualifications
An applicant for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University must possess the following qualities and qualifications:

• Be a university lecturer of the rank of Professor, attained for at least 10 years in any field of health sciences in highly regarded and reputable institutions;
• Be a person of high academic standing and reputation in his/her respective discipline;
• Must be familiar and conversant with developmental, academic and other complex managerial problems of a large university;
• Have extensive and deep experience in all facets of university administration;
• Have been a Head of Academic Department or Dean of Faculty or Provost of College or Deputy Vice-Chancellor or member of Governing Council of a University
• Unbroken service in the academia in the last ten (10) years;
• Possess Medical Fellowship or PhD degree in a relevant field, preferably in a health sciences discipline;
• Provide evidence of successful supervision of postgraduate students especially at the Ph. D or Medical Fellowship level;
• Provide in not more than one thousand (1000) words, his/her vision for the University;
• Be a person who commands respect nationally and internationally, especially in academic circles;
• Be an individual who, judging from his/her track record, should command respect and loyalty of members of staff and students of the University;
• Be morally sound and of unimpeachable character, probity and integrity
• Be a person who is physically and mentally fit, and in a state of good health
• Be not more than 65 years old at the time of assumption of office.

Conditions of Service

• The remuneration and conditions of service are as applicable to posts of Vice-Chancellor in all Nigerian Federal Universities, and as determined by the Government from time to time.