Vice-Chancellor at University of Jos

Location: Jos, Plateau

Job Summary

• The post of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Nigeria became vacant on June 23, 2021. In accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2003, the Governing Council of the University of Jos wishes to commence the process for the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University.

Job Description
The Position the Vice-Chancellor

• The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institution, an Ex-Office Chairman of the Senate and Member of the University Governing Council.
• He shall exercise general supervision over the University and shall have general responsibility to Council for maintaining and promoting efficiency and order in the University.
• It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that the provisions of the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University are upheld.
• He shall also exercise such powers as may be expedient Within the law.

Requirements
The Candidate for the post of the Vice-Chancellor of the University must possess a good University Education from a recognized University and should be of impeccable integrity, a good manager of human and material resources. Specifically, the Candidate shall be expected to:

• Be a highly distinguished Scholar of the rank of Professor of not less than five(5) years' experience as professor and not less than 50 years of age;
• He should have had a wide administrative and managerial experience and be capable of giving dynamic leadership to the University
• Be one with high scholastic and academic credentials who must have outstanding accomplishments in academic and public life.
• He must also have a subsisting teaching and research position in a university;
• Command both national and international respect
• Be a person who will not foster any personal, racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interests
• Exhibit entrepreneurial drive and ability to attract funds and endowment and to mobilize other resources for the development of the University
• Be free from any form of financial encumbrances
• Be of good physical and mental health
• Be not more than sixty five (65) years of age at the time of assumption of office.

  Terms and Conditions of Service Applicable to the Post

• The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of the Vice-Chancellor in all Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined by the Government/Governing Council of the University as appropriate.