Vice Chancellor at Nigerian Maritime University

Responsibilities

• The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Head of the University. 
• He/she is the Chairman of the Senate, Congregation, and member of the Governing Council. 

The Vice-Chancellor shall among other duties:

• Promote research, teaching, and maintain academic excellence.
• Be responsible to Council for the day-to-day running of the affairs of the University as well as the maintenance of peace, law, and order in the University.
• Be competent at all times to advise Council on all matters affecting the policy, finance, and administration of the University.
• Regulate the admission of students, subject to the guidelines and procedure approved by the Senate and other statutory bodies.
• Be responsible for staff and students discipline and welfare in the University.

The Candidate shall

• Be a distinguished scholar with outstanding academic and administrative records.
• He/she must be a proven manager of human and material resources.
• Be a Professor of not less than ten (10) years standing and with the ability to provide academic and administrative leadership for the University.
• Have held academic and administrative positions that are requisite to that of a Vice-Chancellor of a leading University. Specifically, he/she must have held positions such as Head of Department, Director, Dean, Provost, or Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
• Have a good understanding of the Vision and Mission of the University.
• Be of a strong academic standing as evidenced by the publications of books and research in high-impact journals.
• Be able to attract research grants and complimentary funds from local and international agencies, and further uplift the academic status of the University.
• Possess personal integrity in the management of funds and be able to deploy financial resources as appropriate within the context of the University's Strategic Plan.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and team-building skills and possess the ability to build bridges between staff, students, and members of the University Community and its stakeholders.
• Have demonstrable abilities to establish and maintain partnerships with local, international, government, and non-governmental agencies and organizations.
• Be an individual who, judging from his/her track record, is likely to command the respect as well as the loyalty of members of staff and the University Community.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to attract, motivate, and retain highly skilled and talented staff (teaching and non-teaching).
• Be able to exhibit entrepreneurial drive and ability to attract extra-statutory funds and mobilize other resources for the development of the University.
• Have excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Be in a position to ensure the enforcement of the University's laws and regulations.
• Be information and technology proficient and be committed to its use as a management tool and its deployment in the University programmes and services.
• Be in excellent physical and mental health;
• Not be more than 65 years on assumption of duty.
• Not be under any disciplinary procedure/investigation for any misconduct.

Terms and Conditions

• The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years and no more.
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in all Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Government/Governing Council.