Latest Recruitment at The Admiralty University of Nigeria

Departments

• Business Administration
• Accounting and Finance
• Tourism Studies
• Sociology
• Biological Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Economics
• English

Job Type: Senior Academic Position
Department: Business Administration

Overall Purpose

• The Head of Department is the academic leader of the Department and is responsible for its effective leadership, management and development within the framework of the University’s mission and strategic direction.
• Reporting to the Dean of Faculty, s/he will be the Department’s leading representative in internal University and external business networking, and hold responsibility for developing the Department’s stakeholder relationships in a manner which is most likely to lead to the successful development and progress of the Department and the Faculty.
• The Head of Department will work with members of the Faculty’s’ senior management team to develop and implement University policy and to progress the University’s long term aims and objectives and will play a key role in institutional strategic planning and decision-making.

Role Purpose
Leadership and Management:

• Strategic academic and business leadership, management and development.
• Effective management of programmes and financial and human resources
• Leading and developing the external profile, contributing to the University’s external positioning, for example: liaison with external community, consultancy engagement and participating in professional bodies.
• Managing complexity and effective interactions between matrix roles, programmes, student experience and central University roles necessary to support strategic developments.
• Ensuring that all areas of the department achieve the highest possible standards of excellence in all areas of activity.
• Leading and managing student experience and quality.
• Leading and managing on cross University roles, e.g. work planning, management consultation, and academic institutional review.
• Preparing the Department towards NUC accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively to ensure an integrated approach to the development and delivery of the Department’s vision and strategy.
• Responsible and accountable for developing and promoting the academic and business strategy of the Department, in the context of University’s strategy.
• Responsible and accountable for resource and business planning for the Department in the wider context of the University priorities, ensuring strategic growth and a dynamic, innovative portfolio that meets stakeholder needs.
• Responsible and accountable for setting and maintaining professional standards, ensuring strong people management throughout the Department.
• Lead the development of a high performance culture whilst ensuring that work/life balance principles are adhered to.
• Create a culture which enables the Department’s management team to work as anintegrated team and facilitate open and two way communication, ensuring transparency of communication and decision making.
• Ensure that the Department’s management team takes a corporate perspective, actively seeking opportunities for collaboration and joint working with others beyond the Department.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment for both staff and students, and full compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Ensure that inclusion and diversity principles are actively applied to all areas of the Department.
• In conjunction with relevant staff, identify and exploit new opportunities for knowledge transfer activity in order to secure additional income streams and new areas of teaching and/or research.
• Position the Department so as to ensure for the NUC accreditation of all its offerings.
• Lead development of the Department’s research, scholarship and professional engagement.

People Management:

• Lead and develop a positive and responsive academic culture and for ensuring that academic staff maintain appropriate levels of scholarship and develop their external profiles.
• Provide or arrange support and coaching, and delegate so that individuals are empowered to take on more responsibility.
• Develop a strategic approach to workforce planning and review of resource requirements.
• Provide effective leadership, performance management, mentoring and personal support for direct reports.

Ensure that:

• People understand what is required of them and why.
• Staff performance is managed appropriately and that all staff have annual appraisals including the setting of clear challenging objectives.
• Staff have access to the necessary support to enable them to contribute fully and develop their skills and experience and ambitions and secure appropriate career development.
• University’s policies and procedures relating to staff are implemented effectively within the Department.
• Fair and consistent workload allocation processes are in place and operates effectively, in line with the University’s academic work planning framework.
• Departmental staffing resources are affordable and used appropriately, working with managers to identify talent and support succession planning.

Financial Management:

• Responsible and accountable for the financial management of the Department within the parameters defined by the University.
• Monitor and manage Departmental income and expenditure and regularly review progress against financial targets.
• Working with the Dean and Senior Management to provide regular reports on the financial
• performance and sustainability of the department.

External:

• Adopt an externally facing approach to the development and growth of the Department’s business and academic programmes in the context of the University’s strategy.
• Create and develop strong external networks and partnerships, promoting the identity and enhancing the reputation and profile of the Department regionally, nationally and internationally.
• In conjunction with designated marketing staff, be responsible for promoting and marketing the Department both internally and externally to relevant stakeholders, both to individuals and to organisations.
• Lead and foster the Department’s engagement with external partners and professional bodies.

Quality:

• Responsible and accountable for enhancing the quality of academic delivery within the Department.
• Responsible and accountable enhancing the quality of the student experience within the Department.
• Ensure implementation of agreed evaluation and monitoring procedures to ensure both compliance and enhancement taking into account student feedback.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Doctorate in a relevant discipline or equivalent academic standing.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus membership of relevant professional bodies where required.
• Evidence of providing academic leadership including developing both teaching and research capability.
• Proven record of managing diverse resources in higher education or a similar environment.
• Evidence of successful innovation in managing and developing academic programmes.
• A strong external profile and evidence of building networks and developing and managing successful external partnerships.
• Knowledge of the HE landscape - especially in the context of the Department’s specialisations - and the challenges facing the sector.
• Excellent leadership skills, able to motivate and develop others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including good IT skills for data analysis and communication.
• Can identify strategic approaches and has the ability to generate operational implementation plans from high level strategy.
• Able to exercise sound judgement in prioritising activities, make evidence-based decisions and manage risk.
• Can plan and organise effectively and efficiently, identifying requirements and applying project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and develop effective working relationships.
• Commitment to excellence in student and staff experience and relations with other stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and secure opportunities for development of the department / faculty.
• Membership at a senior level of national or international academic bodies or other professional organisations.
• Willingness to work flexibly including occasional weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days
• Willingness to travel overseas as required.

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Faculties

• Sciences
• Management Sciences
• Arts and Social Sciences

Job Type: Executive Academic Position

Overall Purpose

• The Dean is the academic leader of the Faculty and is responsible for its effective leadership, management and development within the framework of the University’s mission and strategic direction.
• Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor or Provost, s/he will be the Faculty’s leading representative in internal University and external business networking, and hold responsibility for developing the Faculty’s stakeholder relationships in a manner which is most likely to lead to the successful development and progress of the Faculty.
• The Dean will work with members of the senior management team to develop and implement University policy and to progress the University’s long term aims and objectives and will play a key role in institutional strategic planning and decision-making.

Role Specification
Faculty will be expected to develop their teaching materials and to deliver their lectures based on the following 5 principles:

• Teaching standards at ADUN will reflect the University’s moto – ‘Excellence in Education’.
• Faculty is expected to focus on developing high quality course content which would be grounded in current research and aligned to the requirements of relevant Professional bodies.
• Faculty is expected to develop and deliver their courses based on a flipped-classroom approach.
• This entails that teaching resources will be adaptable to an asynchronous eLearning environment and accessible through a self- paced learning platform.
• Furthermore, course content and its delivery will be configured towards maximising student engagement and face-to-face class time will mostly be used to run faculty-led tutorials.

University Management:

• To make an active contribution to the University's strategic development.
• To play a full part in institutional activities.
• To represent and promote the interests of the University.

Academic Leadership:

• To lead, manage and develop the Faculty's focus on the achievement of excellence in teaching and research nationally and internationally.
• To support activities to maximise the economic, social and cultural impact of research, as
• appropriate.
• To strengthen the Faculty's interdisciplinary links across the University by liaising, on behalf  of the Faculty, with other Deans, where appropriate, and Professional Service Heads to initiate and develop taught programmes, research programmes and develop international,
• national and regional links which span other Institutions and/or Services.
• To encourage the exploitation of Intellectual Property arising from the work of the Faculty.
• To ensure the development and implementation of appropriate Faculty policies.
• To ensure the delivery and ongoing development of the curriculum including cross-Faculty initiatives (in accordance with the quality assurance framework of the University) with responsibility for the development and delivery of appropriate strategies for teaching, learning and assessment.
• To personally maintain an appropriate academic contribution.

Financial Management:

• To be responsible for the effective financial management of the Faculty and the effective deployment of resources.
• To promote and ensure effective coordination of Faculty bids for external funding and encourage revenue enhancement through income generation and endowments/gifts.
• To ensure that the Faculty operates within its delegated budgets and that financial and recruitment targets are met.

Strategic Planning:

• To take responsibility for the development and promotion of a clear sustainable strategic vision for the Faculty's future development.
• To prepare for the planning process and, following approval, implement monitor and review a Faculty Plan which is consistent with the University’s Strategic Plan; Annual Operating Statement; and Policy Statements, and which is based upon sound market research and
• planning.
• To identify priorities for strategic investment and meet the educational and research needs of business, charities, industry and public services so as to develop additional income streams for the Faculty and the University.

People Management:

• To lead, manage and ensure the development of all staff of the Faculty, including the determination of arrangements for, and monitoring of, staff development and performance review.
• To advise on the appointment of Heads of Department and ensure the effective induction of Heads of Department.
• To oversee the development of effective mechanisms for the assignment of equitable staff workloads.
• To be responsible for the effective co-ordination and management of the Faculty's support infrastructure, including administrative and technical staff, ensuring that it works in an efficient and effective way in partnership with central professional services.
• To identify staffing needs in the Faculty and ensure that resources are realigned to meet the needs of Faculty Plans prior to seeking approval to fill posts.

Governance:

• To ensure that the activities of the Faculty are undertaken in accordance with the governance, policy and regulatory frameworks of the University.
• To represent the Faculty at the various administrative appropriate bodies and ceremonies of the University.
• To chair the Faculty Board of Studies and chair/serve on other Committees, Working Parties and Groups of the Faculty as required.

Marketing and Communications:

• To represent and promote the interests of the Faculty within the University and in external for a both nationally and internationally.
• To develop effective internal and external mechanisms which ensure the provision of effective channels of communication for staff, students and other stakeholders appropriate to an open, consultative institution.

Physical Resource Management:

• To manage the physical assets of the Faculty, including space allocation.
• To be involved in the management of capital projects in the Faculty.

Health and Safety:

• To ensure, at the level of the Faculty, the health and safety of staff, students and visitors in accordance with University requirements.

General:

• To produce management and other reports as required.
• To undertake any other activities assigned from time to time by the Board and other Senior Managers.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

Essential:

• Hold at least the rank of Associate Professor with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar leadership role, e.g. Dean or Head of Department or Head of Service.
• Proven experience of leadership and management appropriate to an international higher education environment.
• Ability to successfully lead, motivate and manage multi-skilled staff groups and to build effective teams and networks.
• Ability to contribute fully to management and development of the University including an awareness and understanding of key factors currently affecting higher education.
• Either a strong track record of research and/or a strong track record of pedagogic or related activities in a discipline appropriate to the work of the Faculty.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of communicating effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• The ability to advocate and win buy-in from members of the academic community both within the Faculty and across the University.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation skills, presentation skills, and report writing.
• Srong budget management skills.
• Ability to manage and develop staff both individually and in teams, including managingperformance. Ability to ensure that all staff are performing optimally to meet theirdepartments’, Faculty’s and University’s objectives.
• Ability to manage a complex set of resources.
• Experience of working effectively with external agencies, as appropriate to the work of the Faculty.
• Experience of winning support for and successfully managing externally funded activities.
• ability to command respect. This will be a combination of a personal academic record of significant achievements, relevant experience at a senior level inside higher education and knowledge of the Faculty.
• Experience of leadership and management within a higher education context which has involved successful interaction with other disciplines.
• A range of experiences gained through internal and external activities in higher education which raise awareness and understanding of cross institutional and external issues, especially development and quality issues.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Willingness to travel overseas as required.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support Staff

Overall Purpose

• The post holder will be responsible for the leadership, vision and strategic direction of the University’s Information Technology department.
• In addition, they will be accountable for the teams responsible for the development, provision, deployment and security of the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, enterprise applications, learning technologies, and web and business systems.
• The University is currently making significant investment in infrastructure and systems with a major IT component, and the Head’s leadership and collaboration will be critical to their successful delivery.
• These include a new HR and Payroll system, and a new student record system to be commissioned in the context of a programme of Modernising our Student Information.

Working closely with members of the Senior Management Team, the post holder will ensure:

• Development and delivery of a compelling IT and digital vision for the University.
• Support for learning and teaching excellence, through the ongoing development of an integrated virtual learning and student communication environment, technology-enabled learning spaces, and promotion and development of digital literacy.
• Support for outstanding research and enterprise, through the ongoing development of an integrated research support and communication environment.
• Robust, easy-to-use, accessible, cost-effective, integrated standards-based ICT solutions that are customer-oriented and responsive to the expectations of key users and stakeholders across a large, diverse population.
• Continuous enhancement of user experience through digital delivery of and mobile access to services in an increasingly 24/7 environment.
• Clear policies, efficient business processes and demonstrable good practice.

Principal Responsibilities

• To play a leading role in developing and delivering the University’s strategic IT and digital vision.
• To lead the University’s systems and technological strategic planning processes to ensure effective development and utilisation of the ICT infrastructure, client-driven enterprise applications, learning technologies, web and business systems.
• To lead and manage the staff in the IT Department effectively, promoting change, innovation and improvement in line with University values.
• To create a work environment conducive to collaboration and teamwork, developing an integrated IT workforce strategy to ensure the IT function has the breadth and depth of skills and expertise to meet its commitments and can evolve skills and expertise to meet future demands.
• To lead the delivery of high-quality IT and digital services to students and staff, and ensure that the University is investing in appropriate IT and system development and achieving value for money, and that the associated institutional risk is managed effectively.
• To work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all areas of the University, including the owners of major corporate systems, seeking and acting on feedback to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services.
• To lead and manage the University’s technical infrastructure including data and telecommunications networks, technical resources, data centres, IT architecture, client driven enterprise and business applications, learning technologies, web and intranet provision.
• To identify, evaluate and inform the University on new and emerging technologies and opportunities, and advise on their applicability to the University environment.
• To define, at a strategic level, the requirements for new developments and solutions, implement agreed project management arrangements and oversee the project portfolio for the Department.
• To ensure that all IT systems are well designed and appropriately scaled whilst maintaining a secure and stable computing environment which maximises system availability and performance.
• To identify emerging threats to the University and ensure that IT security is managed effectively, including the provision of a robust IT disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• To ensure that the University’s information systems comply with relevant national privacy and accepted use regulations.
• To ensure that all technology related policies and procedures, including data security policies standards and procedures reflect best practice and are implemented and adhered to.
• To contribute and to take the lead where appropriate on wider University projects, polices and working groups as appropriate.
• To represent the University at relevant stakeholder groups, local and national committees as appropriate.
• To model the leadership and management behaviours of the University.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
The successful candidate will need to provide evidence of outstanding professional knowledge and progressive leadership including:

Qualifications:

• First degree level or equivalent
• A good degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Sciences or a related field is desirable
• A recognised management or post-graduate qualification is desirable

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Significant experience of leading Information Technology at a senior level within an organisation
• Experienced manager of staff with proven skill in leading change and improvement in an IT or information Services setting or equivalent, including engaging and motivating staff, leading effective communication and developing strong partnerships
• Proven experience of using systems and technology innovation to undertake radical business process re-engineering across a large complex organisation
• Successful track record in leading and developing teams and individuals and in improving and maintaining high standards of professional practice
• A record of innovation and success in providing IT services and resources aligned with institutional goals
• A record of effectively managing financial resources in a complex IT and digital environment
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to present concise and compelling written and oral communications in both formal and informal settings
• Ability to interpret and analyse organisational needs and to align IT resources to deliver positive outcomes
• Personal qualities of determination, perseverance and resilience
• Demonstrable commitment to personal and professional development for self and others

Desired:

• Experience in higher education, and understanding of the principles of academic teaching, learning and research
• Familiarity with the specific challenges of providing IT services in an academic environment

As well as the core requirements set out above the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate an ethos and approach to the leadership and management aspects of the role that include:

Leadership and Management:

• Leads based on sound personal and organisational values
• Leads and manages with creative positive approaches that are sensitive to the University’s culture
• Builds consensus, enhances collaboration and fosters teamwork
• Holds self and others accountable

Thinking strategically:

• Articulates a strategic vision to inspire action in others
• Ensures alignment with institutional strategy and goals
• Considers information from broad sources outside of the University

Driving change:

• Promotes and actively drives change at the organisational level, serving as a champion of new ideas and approaches
• Leads thinking about the expanding role of the digital infrastructure
• Actively works to extend the purpose and impact of the digital infrastructure
• Takes initiative to ensure the future success of IT services
• Drives toward operational efficiencies in practices and processes

Communicating:

• Formulates a positive vision that inspires others to act
• Demonstrates excellent communication, presentation, networking, listening, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Shapes and disseminates key organisational messages to staff and colleagues internally and externally ensuring understanding

Influencing:

• Builds relationships with key players both internally and externally in order to gain support
• Develops compelling and articulate proposals and clearly explains them
• Demonstrates excellent presentation and persuasion skills

Developing talent:

• Commits to developing leadership capacities in self and others
• Develops goals for staff that identify professional development needs and supports their ongoing growth and success
• Provides clear direction in a way that motivates and empowers others

Collaborating:

• Adapts leadership style to varying team environments
• Works with staff (internal and external) in a collegiate manner
• Enhances collaboration with others to find mutual benefits
• Plays a significant role in groups across HE and other relevant sectors

Planning and Organising:

• Establishes effective planning and organisational systems within IT and information services
• Anticipates changing needs within a constantly evolving environment and identifies timely responses

Finding solutions:

• Fosters innovation supported by an evidence-based culture of assessment
• Considers large amounts of complex information quickly and identifies key issues
• Looks frequently to best practices and solutions developed elsewhere
• Encourages experimentation and risk-taking while realising that not every initiative might succeed

Delivering services:

• Focuses keenly on customer needs, seeking and acting on feedback
• Empowers others to deliver excellent service through motivation, development, effective processes and excellent infrastructure

Decision making:

• Ensures decisions are made in a timely manner with appropriate consultation and according to agreed policies and strategies

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must possess a degree in Physical and Health Education, or NCE in the relevant field with four (4) years cognate experience.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must possess the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in the relevant field from a recognized institution

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must possess a degree in Physical and Health Education, with three (3) years cognate post qualification experience, or NCE in Physical Health Education with minimum of eight (8) years cognate post qualification experience.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must possess a degree in Physical and Health Education, with six (6) years cognate post qualification experience. NCE holders must possess a NCE in Physical Health Education, with ten (10) years cognate qualification experience.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must have a degree in Physical and Health Education, with twelve (12) years cognate experience post qualification, plus four (4) years continuous service in the University. In addition, they must possess technical skills and abilities in sports management.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

Overall Purpose
Encourage a healthy lifestyle by delivering outstanding opportunities and experiences to improve personal performance and achievement to the University community and beyond. To enable the strategy:

• To get more people, more active across the whole of the University community
• To be a significant contributor to the student co-curricular experience
• To provide access to fitness and exercise for all students at every campus
• To maximise opportunities for all to improve sporting performance
• To build pride and community through a connection to ADUN’s Sport
• To become a distinct, valuable asset and strength, enhancing the Universities’ profile and appeal, from before arrival to beyond graduation

Role Specification

• To write, implement and review inductions and personal fitness plans to actively coach on a broad and holistic range of health fitness and well-being aspects when manning the gym floor and open training fields.
• To deliver a comprehensive range of fitness workshops, group exercise classes and fast classes that ensures that our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical well-being
• To monitor and coach gym and open air field training members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences
• To support the Performance Coach with ensuring delivery of high quality Student athlete and team sessions, including input on a range of sports and varying levels of ability.
• To assist in the development of a series of events that brings the University community together through the year across the university campuses.
• Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required
• To achieve and maintain a high level of cleaning and maintenance responsible for cleaning gym equipment and the field training area.
• To support the Health & Fitness Management in ensuring all part time staff adhere to all operating policies and procedures
• To develop positive working relationships with the high-performing team of Health and Fitness coaches and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience.
• To assist in the promotion of ADUN’s Sport Health and Fitness and to endorse the brand identity and Values of ADUN’s Sport

Managing:

• Implement an appropriate football, Basketball, Tennis and track athletics performance programme in keeping with the aims and objectives of ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Manage effectively a select squad of performance athletes. This includes establishing performance targets, devising appropriate competition schedules and developing an integrated timetable for sports, academic and lifestyle commitments for each player.
• Recruit scholar athletes and performance level players to deliver agreed football performance objectives, giving cognisance to wider University targets.
• Engage, develop, support, mentor, inspire and lead a team of coaches supporting sports at the University.
• Manage the coaching and scholarship budget efficiently and effectively.

Coaching:

• Deliver an effective coaching programme that helps improve the performances of individuals and which attains performance objectives as indicated by the ADUN’s Sport Development Service.
• Adopt a holistic approach to developing student-athletes, factoring in the challenges of following a dual career pathway.
• Encourage women’s football sports programmes.

Communicating:

• Communicate effectively with partner agencies and students.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local, national and international agencies involved in sports at performance level.

Administering:

• Adhere to good working practices.
• Provide regular information and status reports.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following Qualifications, knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates must possess a degree in Physical and Health Education, with eight (8) years cognate experience, or (NCE) with ten (10) years cognate post qualification experience.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support 
Department:

• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Biology

Overall Purpose
General:

• To assist the teaching staff in the preparation of materials and equipment in the Science Departments
• To set up demonstration experiments
• To maintain the upkeep of equipment and laboratories within the Science Departments
• To carry out experimental research as instructed by faculty
• To liaise with other lab users to ensure smooth running of experiments and use of equipment
• To assist in the running of a large suite of labs by replenishing stocks of consumables and maintaining equipment
• To process orders for consumable items
• To train of new staff and students in good laboratory practices
• To prepare the materials and apparatus for demonstrations and practical work
• To set up and test demonstration experiments and ensure that they work
• To clean apparatus used by teaching staff and students
• To inspect and arrange for repairs to furnishings, equipment and services
• To liaise with other technicians within the Department to share expertise and deputise, where practicable, in their absence
• To contribute to the work of the Technician Team
• To undertake and record training as appropriate
• To manage the stock control of stationary equipment and operate an efficient system for ordering
• To provide advice, assistance and support to students during practical activities and project work
• To assist the senior technician in timetabling each week’s practical activities
• To attend Faculty meetings when necessary
• To contribute as required examinations
• To ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment, safety standards and practices within the Science Departments
• To inspect, maintain and ensure correct use of safety equipment
• To ensure equipment, apparatus, facilities and practical resources are maintained and correctly stored to meet safety standards and requirements
• To ensure safe disposal of chemical and Organic residues and other waste materials
• To advise on the school’s health and safety policy and ensure its implementation within the areas of responsibility
• To carry out safety and risk assessments as required and maintain records as appropriate
• To maintain good standards of housekeeping within the prep. room
• To operate and administer stock control, including printed resources
• To operate laboratory documentation systems
• To keep records of equipment on loan to other departments and students.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
The successful candidate will need to provide evidence of outstanding professional knowledge and progressive leadership including:

• B.Sc./HND with NYSC.
• Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent, registered with a relevant professional body, plus three (3) years experience

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/Administrative and Support Staff
Department: Bursary

Overall Purpose

• To ensure that all student related income (tuition and accommodation fees) is invoiced and reconciled to the student records system
• To implement payment plans for students and ensure that income is received and processed by a variety of methods; direct debits, credit cards, cheques and cash
• To ensure that sponsors are invoiced, financial returns prepared and that students receive loans, refunds and assistance as appropriate
• To cover the Senior Cashier role as and when required.

People Management:

• Day to day supervision of the student fees team in the Income Office, ensuring that workloads and holidays are successfully managed and support and guidance are given to staff

Analysis, Reporting and Documentation:

• Ensuring that sponsors of students, e.g. research organisations, charities or industrial companies, are invoiced promptly and accurately and assisting members of the Credit Control section with queries on student/sponsor debts to ensure that invoices are paid within the agreed time-frames

Customer Services & Support:

• Liaising with students and their parents (both prospective and existing) to provide information and advice on fees, payment of fees and general financial queries that arise, in a pleasant and courteous manner and working with students (and their parents) who are experiencing financial difficulty to arrange a way forward with a sensitive and professional approach.
• Ensuring that the requirements of scholarship sponsors are adhered to and that all eligible students receive the correct amount of funds they are entitled to, within appropriate timescales to enable them to pay tuition fees and compensate for living expenses

Planning & Organising:

• Organisation of student fee collection for tuition and accommodation fees, covering drafting the initial documentation on method of payment, planning associated administrative tasks on a termly basis, supervision of receipt of payment plans and ensuring the information is accurately recorded on the Student Information System
• Working closely with members of the cash team within the Income Office and to strict deadlines, ensure that the income received with payment plans is recorded and processed
• Ensuring that direct debit mandates are accurately recorded for forwarding to the bank for payment collection, and that credit card, cheques and cash are processed and recorded

Liaison:

• Ensure that students are invoiced for their accommodation as agreed under the student payment plan and that payments are received and correctly accounted for within the University Finance System

Problem Solving:

• Ensuring that transactions recorded within the Student Information System are transferred accurately and regularly to the University Finance System, while making certain that unreconciled items are investigated and dealt with promptly
• These tasks must be actioned in accordance with regular monthly reporting deadlines

Continuous Improvement:

• Working with the Income Office Manager and members of Academic Registry to ensure procedures are reviewed and documentation regularly updated  

Internal Liaising:

• Liaising with all levels of staff from University departments in order to provide and abstract detailed information regarding student fees, which requires good listening skills and the ability to provide clear and correct information
• Extensive regular contact with students, who come to the income office to seek information on payment of their tuition fees and accommodation debts. This requires extensive personal skills to deal with many difficult and sensitive issues
• Liaising with the Academic Registry to ensure all fee records for students are accurate and reliable to ensure prompt invoicing and income recovery
• Regular liaison with members of staff at Residences concerning accommodation fees due and payments made, as Halls of Residences monitor their financial position on a regular basis.  Regular liaison with other sections within Finance Services, e.g. Credit Control, concerning payments received
• Regular liaison with Student Funding Office to ensure that students receive their bursaries and scholarships on time.

External Liaising:

• Regular contact with students’ parents, which may require tact and diplomacy to handle often-difficult situations concerning payment of fees and accommodation.  Dealing with external sponsors with their queries
• Assist in the dealing with auditors (both internal and external) with their queries and processes
• Liaising with several banks to ensure that payment queries are resolved promptly.

Further information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the post holder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the post holder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:
 
Qualifications:

• First Degree and Professional Qualification holder
• 3 years relative experience

Skills/Training:

• Experience of leading a team as well as working flexibly within a team:
• Have substantial relevant experience in a busy and dynamic finance environment:
• Sound knowledge of accounting and banking definitions and techniques.  Strong numerical skills and a proficient use of the English language:
• Excellent attention to detail:
• Experience of working to tight deadlines:
• Sound working knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing and email:
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills:
• Experience working in a Higher Education environment.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support 
Department:

• Biology
• MicrobiologyPhysics
• Chemistry

Overall Purpose
General:

• To assist the teaching staff in the preparation of materials and equipment in the Science Departments
• To set up demonstration experiments
• To maintain the upkeep of equipment and laboratories within the Science Departments
• To carry out experimental research as instructed by faculty
• To liaise with other lab users to ensure smooth running of experiments and use of equipment
• To assist in the running of a large suite of labs by replenishing stocks of consumables and maintaining equipment
• To process orders for consumable items
• To train of new staff and students in good laboratory practices
• To prepare the materials and apparatus for demonstrations and practical work
• To set up and test demonstration experiments and ensure that they work
• To clean apparatus used by teaching staff and students
• To inspect and arrange for repairs to furnishings, equipment and services
• To liaise with other technicians within the Department to share expertise and deputise, where practicable, in their absence
• To contribute to the work of the Technician Team
• To undertake and record training as appropriate
• To manage the stock control of stationary equipment and operate an efficient system for ordering
• To provide advice, assistance and support to students during practical activities and project work
• To assist the senior technician in timetabling each week’s practical activities
• To attend Faculty meetings when necessary
• To contribute as required examinations
• To ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment, safety standards and practices within the Science Departments
• To inspect, maintain and ensure correct use of safety equipment
• To ensure equipment, apparatus, facilities and practical resources are maintained and correctly stored to meet safety standards and requirements
• To ensure safe disposal of chemical and Organic residues and other waste materials
• To advise on the school’s health and safety policy and ensure its implementation within the areas of responsibility
• To carry out safety and risk assessments as required and maintain records as appropriate
• To maintain good standards of housekeeping within the prep. room
• To operate and administer stock control, including printed resources
• To operate laboratory documentation systems
• To keep records of equipment on loan to other departments and students.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
The successful candidate will need to provide evidence of outstanding professional knowledge and progressive leadership including:

• A Bachelor’s Professional Degree, or an HND plus Master’s, registered with appropriate level of COREN, and fifteen (15) years post registration experience, with three (3) years as Senior Chief Technologist.
• Science (Professional degree) or HND and M.Sc. plus eighteen (18) years relevant experience with three (3) years as Chief Laboratory Technologist

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support 
Department:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Microbiology

Overall Purpose
General:

• To assist the teaching staff in the preparation of materials and equipment in the Science Departments
• To set up demonstration experiments
• To maintain the upkeep of equipment and laboratories within the Science Departments
• To carry out experimental research as instructed by faculty
• To liaise with other lab users to ensure smooth running of experiments and use of equipment
• To assist in the running of a large suite of labs by replenishing stocks of consumables and maintaining equipment
• To process orders for consumable items
• To train of new staff and students in good laboratory practices
• To prepare the materials and apparatus for demonstrations and practical work
• To set up and test demonstration experiments and ensure that they work
• To clean apparatus used by teaching staff and students
• To inspect and arrange for repairs to furnishings, equipment and services
• To liaise with other technicians within the Department to share expertise and deputise, where practicable, in their absence
• To contribute to the work of the Technician Team
• To undertake and record training as appropriate
• To manage the stock control of stationary equipment and operate an efficient system for ordering
• To provide advice, assistance and support to students during practical activities and project work
• To assist the senior technician in timetabling each week’s practical activities
• To attend Faculty meetings when necessary
• To contribute as required examinations
• To ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment, safety standards and practices within the Science Departments
• To inspect, maintain and ensure correct use of safety equipment
• To ensure equipment, apparatus, facilities and practical resources are maintained and correctly stored to meet safety standards and requirements
• To ensure safe disposal of chemical and Organic residues and other waste materials
• To advise on the school’s health and safety policy and ensure its implementation within the areas of responsibility
• To carry out safety and risk assessments as required and maintain records as appropriate
• To maintain good standards of housekeeping within the prep. room
• To operate and administer stock control, including printed resources
• To operate laboratory documentation systems
• To keep records of equipment on loan to other departments and students.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
The successful candidate will need to provide evidence of outstanding professional knowledge and progressive leadership including:

• A Bachelor’s Professional Degree, or an HND plus Master’s, and Six (6) years post registration experience, with three (3) years as Senior Chief Technologist.
• Science (Professional degree) or HND and M.Sc. plus nine (9) years relevant experience with three (3) years as Chief Laboratory Technologist

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/Administrative and Support Staff
Department: Registry

Overall Purpose

• The Director of Academic Planning will support senior Academic and Administrative management in pursuit of distinctiveness and competitive advantage through embedding the University Strategic Objectives of: excellence, sustainability, internationalisation and equality and diversity within learning and teaching, research and knowledge transfer, academic leadership, management and citizenship
• The Director of Academic Planning will play a pivotal role supporting the Dean and working closely with the other Associate Deans in delivering the vision of the Faculty
• The focus of the role is to support faculty planning and resource development, and to coordinate the engagement and delivery of the academic priorities across all Faculties and Schools
• This is a senior and key role, as it will involve transformational and transactional skills and experience of leading and coordinating change across large disciplinary groups and will will maintain close links with to the University’s marketing, admissions, planning and research offices
• The Director for Academic Planning will need excellent motivational and communication skills to ensure the academic delivery agenda aligns to the University Strategy that promotes the development of engaging new and innovative programmes, international academic partnerships, developing and expanding commercial links to support our mission, vision and values
• The post holder will be an accomplished and active academic at Associate / Professorial level, with success in research and knowledge transfer, as well as an innovative and creative approach to teaching. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities
General Duties:

• The ideal candidate must have sound knowledge that will drive the administrative processes of a private university for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. He/She should be capable of:
• Promoting effective and efficient implementation of policies approved by the Governing Council
• Developing functional policies/plans, and presentation of sound and well researched proposals to the Council
• Maintaining an efficient administrative system; installing an efficient system of handling university records, and carrying out routine administrative matters
• Identifying and implementing learning and development needs for administrative staff
• Handling materials management, including maintenance of all university’s property and equipment, supply and control of stationery and consumables
• Liaising with appropriate government organs, including JAMB. NIJC and other bodies.

Leadership and Management:

• Contribute to developing and leading the implementation and evaluation of the Faculty’s strategic plan and coordinating contributions from the Deans
• In coordination with the Deans, lead on developing plans/business cases for the investment / disinvestment of Faculty Strategy
• Coordinate Faculty improvement strategies and detailed resources on, for example, positive student outcomes, effective and improved retention, innovative assessments, ensuring effective monitoring, reporting and improvements.
• Contribute to performance improvements against institutional KPIs and Faculty benchmark standards related to KIS data sets
• Oversee Faculty recruitment strategies that lead to a coordinated experiential recruitment (at open and applicant days) and conversion strategy
• Support the Annual Planning Cycle in respect of student numbers and income targets
• In conjunction with Deans, Student Registry Services and other Professional Services ensure the efficient and effective delivery of University resources support the delivery of Faculty strategies
• Support and enable the Faculty with compliance issues such as Risk Register, Data Protection and Freedom of Information etc
• Provide support and guidance across the Faculty in the implementation of change within the respective strategic portfolio
• Responsible for the strategic and academic leadership of excellence, including setting and assessing individual and team performance targets, carrying out staff performance reviews and proactively addressing and resolving performance and conduct concerns
• Develop others through identification of training needs, mentoring and encouraging personal development
• Lead teams, as identified and providing support and guidance in the implementation of change
• Disseminate information about developments within the Faculty through the University newsletter, seminars/ briefings, Faculty website and other communication channels
• Represent the Faculty and deliver on actions, including to chair appropriate Faculty and University committees (including appropriate working groups).

Learning and Teaching:

• Ensure distinctiveness and competitive advantage are embedded within the academic offering and demonstrate the University strategic objectives
• Responsible for academic issues such as institutional/Faculty review, reporting as necessary to the Deans through appropriate University committees
• Maintain distinctiveness through ensuring quality and standards satisfy the University’s assurance framework (including Regulations and Codes of Practice) and enhancement objectives
• Ensure excellence in learning and teaching, and full alignment with NUC and international accreditation standards
• Lead the development of mechanisms within the Faculty to implement University wide strategies and policies for enhancing learning, teaching, assessments, employability, research and knowledge transfer
• Work with students and their representatives to build and develop enhanced student engagement and a distinctive student community
• Ensure the highest ethical standards are maintained by staff and students. Lead the effective management of complaints and student appeals.

Research and Knowledge Transfer:

• Ensure distinctiveness and competitive advantage of the academic provision through ensuring excellence in research and relevance is embedded within all academic offerings
• Responsible for ensuring the Deans develop pathways to impact through a distinctive student community and/or research and knowledge exchange with the University’s stakeholder community
• Work with the Deans and other key academics across the Faculty to identify and evaluate opportunities and build effective international partnerships which support and enhance the Faculty’s learning and teaching and research and knowledge transfer agenda
• Coordinate the development of sustainable networks, relationships and connections with the objective to develop sustainable research and teaching opportunities that contribute to the distinctiveness of the Faculty.  

Further Information

• Accountability in undertaking these responsibilities the post holder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the post holder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the post
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:
 
Qualifications:

• Ph.D (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area Honours Degree

Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

• Minimum of fifteen years post graduation experience, out of which ten years should be in a management position
• Proven record of academic achievement, with evidence of performance improvements at subject, department or School level
• A track record of publishing in leading journals
• Academic leadership and management and/or relevant industrial/professional experience. Relevant staff management experience, including staff development and performance management
• Management/administrative skills relevant to leading academic and industrial/commercial collaborative research/teaching programmes
• Knowledge of institutional KPIs and methods of improvements
• Experience of developing business cases and/or plans and implementing and monitoring through to achievement
• Understanding/awareness of the importance to Universities of International collaborations and, underlying QA.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Budget responsibility
• An understanding and awareness of the importance to Universities of International collaborations
• Undertake frequent international travel to represent the Faculty
• To represent and promote the interests of the University, nationally and internationally.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage academic groups
• Ability to persuade, influence and motivate a range of stakeholders
• Results-driven orientation, with a dedication to achieving targets and goals
• Willingness to participate in appropriate administrative processes and Governance structures
• Excellent communicator and good interpersonal skills
• Flexible and receptive to change.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support

General Duties

• Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating phase-to phase or remotely with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, and friends.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Specific Responsibilities and Tasks
Consultation:

• Welcome students to the University Clinic.
• Carry out students’ health evaluation on registration.
• Assess and identify students health needs.
• Establish personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their relatives.
• Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first.
• In the role of ‘Clinician’, manage the cases under his/her line of technical expertise, but also provide nursing care according to the need of the patient.
• Adhere to his/her level of therapeutic standards.
• Give first aid when needed.
• Provide psychological support/Basic Psychological First Aid to patients according to need.
• Provide individual and group health education to students on various health promotion and infection-control and prevention matters.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Document collected information on health cards and other records.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly data collection.

Organisation:

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Universal standards, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Breadth of Work:

• Competencies in covering triage, dressing, vaccination, nutrition, midwives, registrar, and dispenser duties.
• Ensure coordination and continuity of care through verbal and written reports and coordination with the other health staff.
• Participate actively in meetings and trainings when required.
• Attends to the medical/nursing needs of Students, Staff and Visitors of the University.

Specific Objective and Linked Activities:

• Ensure the quality of care provided to patients in PUI facilities.
• Provide essential preventative assistance services and follow up on identified beneficiaries with NCDs and other diseases/morbidities of Public Health relevance.
• Provide training on selected topics on Non-Communicable Diseases and other of Public Health relevance.
• Report on collected data.
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Priorities of the Department:

• Ensure the quality of care provided to patients in the University’s health facilities
• Assessment on beneficiaries at risk and diagnosed individuals with communicable and noncommunicable diseases, other diseases of public health relevant and treat them.
• Provide frequent feedback on health illness patterns observed in the field that require further assessment
• Report to the Dean for Student Affairs.

Knowledge and skills

• Good knowledge of Communicable and Non Communicable diseases
• Good knowledge of Public Health
• Good ability for team work
• Ability to multitask and to work alone
• Ability to manage a fair workload including emergencies.
• Well organized and hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Reliability and Neutrality
• Able to check validity of information, logical thinking.

Further information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)

• Candidates for this position must possess at least an HND / Second Class Honours’ Upper Division B.Sc. degree in Nursing.
• They must be a State Registered Nurse (SRN) with 6 years’ cognate post qualification experience and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria or in a comparable professional body.

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support Staff
Department: General Administration

Overall Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to provide high-level and comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the members of the Senior Management, ensuring they are fully briefed and prepared for all activities and to ensure the smooth, efficient and effective running of their agendas, diaries and meetings.
• As well as encompassing the traditional responsibilities of a Senior Administrative Assistant role, the postholder will be expected to contribute more broadly to ensure that members of the Senior Management are able to operate effectively.
• This role will provide a central point of contact for the Senior Managers’ team and therefore will be expected to represent the institution in a professional, efficient and courteous manner. The post holder is expected to maintain complete confidentiality at all times.
• The post holder will engage daily in activities to support the smooth and efficient running of the overall office. The post holder may also act as Secretary to groups related to the Senior Managers’ team as appropriate. This is a wide-ranging role, which will allow the appointee to develop a broad range of skills and experiences as a platform for career advancement.

Role Specification

• Responsible for the provision of an efficient, high quality and confidential business, administrative and personal assistant support service to the Senior Managers’ team.
• Manage sensitive and often complex business on behalf of the Senior Managers’ team. This will entail solving problems, taking responsibility and thinking independently, and responding to sudden unexpected demands on the Senior Managers’ team.
• Act as a first point of contact for all communication and personal contacts for the Senior Managers’ team and use judgement and initiative to manage responses to the Senior Managers’ team incoming correspondence and telephone calls, identifying those that are a priority and handling them accordingly, including drafting responses, redirecting to appropriate persons for action, and sending responses to a range of colleagues/organizations for information/action.
• Manage and maintain a complex appointment system and electronic diary for the Senior Managers’ team, using independent judgement when necessary to prioritise their work schedule in accordance with changing priorities, liaising and negotiating with all relevant parties in an efficient and effective way.
• Ensuring regular liaison with the Senior Managers’ team and their supporting teams around diary management and routine day-to-day activity and the use of bring forward systems, taking the opportunity to highlight any areas of concern and potential conflicts and to ensure they are properly briefed for their meetings.
• Organise meetings, book venues, arrange hospitality, transport, and accommodation on behalf of the Senior Managers’ team and be responsible for the distribution of agenda and supporting papers as appropriate and required.
• If required, provide an administrative/secretarial service for meetings, to include preparing agenda papers, accurately taking and transcribing formal minutes and following up actions.
• Manage, provide and maintain a high level of support to the Senior Managers’ team in the production of reports, business papers, spreadsheets, presentations and other documents.
• Develop effective networks and effective communications with individuals and other organisations regarding the activities of the Senior Managers’ team.
• Act as a focus for a wide range of queries about the University from internal and external sources, ensuring that all enquiries are personally handled in a professional, courteous and effective manner, or redirected as appropriate.
• Undertake financial administration (including procurement, raising purchase orders and processing expenses claims) for and related to the Senior Managers’ team, ensuring compliance with the financial regulations.

Duties Relating to support of the Office of the Senior Managers’ team:

• Work as part of a small and integrated team to ensure the highest standards of operation in a busy environment. Help to ensure that the Office is always adequately staffed and that the
• Senior Managers’ team are supported by cooperating with the other PAs in the Office, under the direction of the Office Manager.
• Undertake a number of activities on a regular basis that are distributed amongst the PA team to enable the smooth running of the Office. This includes: undertaking ad-hoc projects and
• tasks; processing invoices and other financial administrative duties; collecting post; providing reception cover on a rota basis; ensuring office supplies are maintained; covering for colleagues who are absent; maintaining and sharing relevant knowledge with PA colleagues and the Office Manager as appropriate.
• Manage and maintain high standards of office systems, both electronic and manual, including maintaining an up-to-date filing system of all correspondence, for the Senior Managers’ team.
• Provide support for arrangements in relation to the Graduation Ceremonies and assist with other special events as required (e.g. official visits, major dinners and receptions for external guests, away days, VIP funding raising events).
• Undertake other duties that may be reasonably required of the post

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the post holder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

Qualifications:

• Degree holder or equivalent relevant experience
• 4 years relative experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of managing sensitive diary and business management activities in a complex environment, including experience in a senior admin/personal assistant role.
• Experience of working independently on non-routine matters and exercising judgement and decision-making skills across the work area.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise diverse and busy workloads without
• supervision in order to meet deadlines, using initiative to anticipate requirements of the Senior Managers’ team and other colleagues as required.
• Ability to produce high quality work with strong attention to detail while under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Experience in the organisation and servicing of meetings of a significant nature, including the preparation of papers and taking and writing up minutes.
• Excellent standard of oral and written communication skills, drawing on strong knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and composition.
• Excellent analytical skills and numeracy.
• Excellent IT skills, with good familiarity of diary management systems, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Email Systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to establish good working relationships with both staff and students and also with a wide range of external agencies.
• Ability to handle difficult situations with tact and sensitivity and to maintain absolute confidentiality when required.
• Ability to solve problems, take responsibility and think independently and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Ability to organise often complex itineraries and associated tickets/documentation for travel in Nigeria and internationally.
• An ability and willingness to develop a clear understanding of Higher Education policy.
• Able and willing to work as part of a team covering responsibilities in a proactive and
• professional manner where required.
• Willingness to work flexible hours at short notice on occasion

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/ Administrative and Support Staff
Department: General Administration

Overall Purpose

• To provide high quality, professional administrative support to a defined area of the University, Based within the Office of the Pro-Chancellor, the role co-ordinates the delivery of highly professional administrative and Executive Support services within the defined area/unit including, where appropriate, the day-to-day management of an Executive Support team.
• The post holder must possess a high level of professionalism in both demeanour and conduct with a proven ability to interact effectively with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
• The precise tasks will vary dependent on where the role is based and the needs of that Unit, however the job description is consistent and in both cases it is the complexity of activity which is reflected in the role.
• With a strong commitment to excellent customer service, the post holder will build strong and effective relationships with colleagues in similar roles across the University (and beyond), implement common processes and new ways of working and work collaboratively to share best practice for efficient and effective working to build capacity, competency and career development across the Executive Support provision in the University.
• The post holder will act as the responsible for line management of Senior Administrative Assistants and Administrator across all departments of the University.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating the day to day management of a team of Executive Support, running an effective ‘front-office’ executive and administrative support service, ensuring that work is allocated appropriately within the team and that the team provides a high level of executive and administrative support service.
• Co-ordinating the day to day interaction internally and with external stakeholders as necessary. Supporting the Office of the Pro-Chancellor in disseminating information within the University, helping to advise and draft messages as appropriate.
• On an individual level, this post may be responsible for a combination of the following tasks;
• First point of contact/gatekeeper and executive support to a senior University manager (or managers) where a high level of external engagement is required with senior external contacts and stakeholders.
• At times, the post holder may advise and act on behalf of the senior University manager(s), having some authority to take decisions and respond to correspondence, email , visitors and
• telephone calls on their behalf, always exercising the utmost discretion in ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive data and information, together with a degree of flexibility in the hours worked.
• Co-ordinating the provision of services to a defined unit, with particular emphasis on ensuring the quality of service provision and collaboration between a Unit and Functions and
• Schools; this may include operational space planning for example.
• Where appropriate, and working in collaboration with Governance Services, the role may provide or oversee some committee support, for example to Management Boards.

This post may also either provide the following support to senior members of the University or may manage the provision of this support through a team of Senior Support Administrators;

• Executive Administration assistance - preparing briefings and correspondence; responding to emails on behalf of senior management; preparing papers, reports and presentations;
• Processing documents for signature and tracking; maintaining and updating filing and record management systems; responding to requests for information; arranging/booking travel - including preparation of itineraries; running an effective “front-office” operation including receiving and managing telephone calls and visitors; and acting as a key point of contact.
• Contribute to project, policy and service development.
• Diary and stakeholder management - identifying external stakeholders that senior management should meet, arrange meetings, preparing agenda and briefings and any logistics required. Chasing up any follow up actions. Maintain accurate and shared electronic diaries for efficient ways of working. Visitors - arranging and organising external visits including briefing/agenda and logistics and liaison with those visiting; hosting international delegations as well as preparing international travel itineraries as appropriate (logistics, coordinating briefing letters of invitation, visas, immigration) working in partnership with professional and academic staff.
• Event management - organising and delivering local events and activities (internal and external), providing support for key events such as recruitment, outreach, VIP meetings or dinners, supporting graduation or widening participation events; organising local conferences and seminars; providing support for the administrative arrangements for any events or for the local elements of a broader University event, such as Open Days.
• Finance support - oversee and undertake (as required) the raising of requisitions, tracking orders, collating expenses and purchase cards.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of University procedures, processes and current initiatives, projects and issues particularly those relevant to the Unit supported.
• To undertake appropriate ad-hoc project work as required.

Further Information

• Accountability In undertaking these responsibilities the postholder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals.
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the postholder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post.
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

Qualifications:

• Master Level holder or equivalent relevant experience
• 6 years relative experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working in a busy office environment within an administrative role
• Experience of responding to enquiries and providing advice to a range of stakeholders
• Experience of minute taking/note-taking following agreed protocols
• Familiarity of using and maintaining databases and record systems (including on-line and webbased systems)
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to ensure effective liaison and communication at all levels, verbally and in writing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills with a range of IT packages and systems (incl. Microsoft Office)
• Ability to provide a high standard of customer service
• Ability to prepare and analyse management information
• Ability to balance competing priorities and meet set deadlines
• Ability to embrace to enable change
• Ability to initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently
• Experience of providing executive or PA support to senior management
• Experience of line management in a team context and the ability to motivate and lead a team
• Experience of implementing and delivering modern office management systems such as shared drives and electronic record keeping
• Experience of project administration support
• Experience of external engagement and event management
• Experience of producing high level reports and briefings for review by senior staff
• Experience of managing staff through change
• Experience of introducing new ways of working, including maximising the use of technology
• Experience of the relevant defined area of the University

Disposition:

• Commitment to the provision of an excellent customer service
• Strong focus on attention to detail and high quality output
• Focus on continual improvement in service delivery
• Proactive, flexible and resilient
• Strong team player
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Commitment to collaborative working and the ability to work with colleagues across the institution at all levels, including senior staff
• Able to adapt and respond to evolving project needs
• Willingness to engage in professional development to enhance knowledge and skills

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Job Type: Senior Managerial/Administrative and Support Staff
Department: Librarian

Overall Purpose
The post holder will:

• Work closely with and support the Head of Academic Services in the design, development, promotion and delivery of high quality, relevant information resources and services for students, staff and researchers. 
• Lead and coordinate the Librarian team in its support for learning and teaching, including the development of specialist, curriculum focused Digital and Information skills, resource support and support for design, planning, validation, delivery and review of courses and programmes.  Take the operational lead for the development and promotion of research support services provided by the University Library. 
• Be responsible for developing and implementing an Librarian team plan for the expansion of the existing Digital and Information skills provision for research postgraduates, early career researchers and research active staff. 
• Act as an advocate for the service and take a lead role in coordinating the library’s internal marketing and communication activities. 
• Provide specialist library support for the learning, teaching and research activities of specified University curriculum areas, across multiple sites.

Main Duties

• To design, deliver and facilitate training for students and staff in digital and information skills relevant to their curriculum area, taking into account good current practice in pedagogical theory, and the differing needs of students as they progress in their academic careers
• As part of the Academic Liaison Librarian team contribute to delivering a blended and holistic approach to teaching digital and information literacy, including face to face teaching, and the development of online activities as appropriate to enhance learning
• Advise the Academic Management Team in the development of research support services, outlining key service developments required, and identifying strategies for increasing library engagement with researchers and research active staff
• Co-ordinate, promote and extend the range of library training opportunities available to the University’s research community, ensuring these activities are within the context of the wider Digital and Information Literacy skills activities offered by the Academic Liaison Librarian Team  Develop all aspects of research support including; induction for new researchers, scholarly communication and open access publication, research data management, copyright and intellectual property rights, , use of bibliometric and altmetric tools, and current awareness within the research and publishing community
• Contribute to the delivery of library enquiry services, including physical and virtual enquiry services, and responding to specialist subject based enquiries, including oversight of the day to day operation of the Library’s service
• Contribute to the Library’s collection management and development policies in order to effectively support the learning, teaching and research activities of the University
• Provide innovative engagement and feedback with users on library services in order to improve and develop new and existing services
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Library’s Marketing Strategy in order to maximize the Library’s impact within the Institution
• The post will also have line management responsibility for the Senior Library Assistant and Library Assistants designated to the Academic Services Team
•  Represent the Library and Learning Resources on relevant committees internally and externally, for example School and Faculty Boards, as required
• Maintain a high level of continuing professional development to update own awareness of relevant external development and best practice for similar provision with benchmark institutions. 
• Participate in routine staff rotas, as required

Further information

• Accountability in undertaking these responsibilities the post holder will clearly be able to delegate specific functions, but not accountability for them, to other individuals
• Hours: This is a full time post. The nature of the post is such that the post holder will be expected to work flexibly and for such reasonable hours (minimum 40) as are necessary in order to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the post
• Leave: 25 days per annum.

Person Specification (Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

Qualifications: 

• First Degree or Master Level holder 
• Professional qualification in Library or equivalent relevant experience
• 3 years relative experience

Relevant Experience:

• Previous recent experience in providing liaison/subject librarianship in an FE or HE environment 
• Experience of collection development work across print and digital collections 
• Experience of providing enquiry support services using different channels  Experience in supporting researchers 
• Experience of staff line management or supervision 
• Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Possesses excellent IT skills
• Excellent Command of the English Language – oral and written 
• Previous experience of working in Higher Education 
• Previous experience of marketing in a library environment

Relevant Skills/Aptitudes:

• An understanding of the role of the academic library in supporting research 
• Experience of delivering Information and Digital Literacy skills training and producing associated materials
• Able to work as part of a team and in partnership with others
• A commitment to meeting user needs and a proactive, positive approach to student centered service development
• Adopts a positive approach to personal learning and development
• Able and prepared to work flexibly, including travel between campuses and locations when required
• An understanding of the use of and application of bibliometric tools in HE

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Job Type: Teaching Staff

Summary
Candidates will have access to 100 and 200-level courses in the Undergraduate programmes of:

• B.Sc. Economics,
• B.A. English,
• B.A. History and International Studies,
• B.Sc. International Relations,
• B.Sc. Tourism Studies,
• B.Sc. Accounting,
• B.Sc. Business Administration,
• B.Sc. Biology,
• B.Sc. Physics,
• B.Sc. Forensic Science,
• B.Sc. Computer Science,
• B.Sc. Cyber Security,
• Industrial Mathematics,
• B.Sc. Software Engineering

Overall Purpose

• The environment will become even more competitive in the future in terms of attracting and retaining students, with an increased and important emphasis on student satisfaction with the overall student experience.
• Student satisfaction levels is the most crucial performance indicator in University evaluations, branding and customer service feedback mechanisms. There is increased public demand for this information. The University intends to set high satisfaction levels to further demonstrate the quality of the student experience, improving academic outcomes as well as enhancing our reputation, both nationally and internationally. The University recognises the anticipated challenges for a private university student enrolments in the future and that there will be more demanding nature of student expectations which will be both stimulating and challenging for our staff.
• The University needs academic staff who are at the ‘cutting edge’ of their subject and are able and willing to build and then continuously improve their individual reputation and expertise in teaching, research and scholarly activity.
• The University expects that all academic staff will take responsibility for achieving and maintaining consistently high standards in the three areas outlined below, recognising that the range, level and balance of expected contribution will vary depending on their experience, seniority and current role. All junior academic staff are expected to have or be working towards a doctorate level qualification. Our probation and promotion systems underpin and support these expectations.

Role Specification
Faculty will be expected to develop their teaching materials and to deliver their lectures based on the following 5 principles:

• Teaching standards at ADUN will reflect the University’s moto - ‘Excellence in Education’.
• Faculty is expected to focus on developing high quality course content which would be grounded in current research and aligned to the requirements of relevant Professional bodies.
• Faculty is expected to develop and deliver their courses based on a flipped-classroom approach.
• This entails that teaching resources will be adaptable to an asynchronous eLearning environment and accessible through a self- paced learning platform.
• Furthermore, course content and its delivery will be configured towards maximising student engagement and face-to-face class time will mostly be used to run faculty-led tutorials.

Contribution to learning, teaching, knowledge of the academic subject area and scholarship in the subject:

• Academic staff are expected to be experts in their field and to strive to be excellent teachers and facilitators of learning. It is axiomatic that academic staff should have an up-to-date knowledge of their subject/discipline, with appropriate breadth and depth so that they can create a high quality experience for students at all levels by:
  • Seeking out and responding to student feedback in positive, timely and professional ways
  • Planning their teaching in ways that allow appropriate learning outcomes to be achieved and preparing students appropriately for their working lives
  • Facilitating learning through a variety of means appropriate to the student, the level and to the discipline
  • Providing appropriate academic guidance and support to students
  • Designing and managing appropriate assessment and feedback schemes
  • Reflecting critically on their teaching performance, making continuous improvements to their practice and taking an interest in pedagogic issues
  • Responding to developments in their subject so that the academic portfolio remains attractive and current
  • Ensuring that they keep abreast of the use of technology, to aid learning and their ability to respond to the rapidly changing skills and expectations of the student body.
• Teaching and support activity extends beyond taught programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to include research and doctoral programmes. The University needs to gather a critical mass of research portfolio in each Faculty and to support this by a skilled and committed cadre of researchers. Academic staff are expected to develop their skills and expertise as research supervisors in order to improve our supervisory capacity and to enable an increase in the number of research students.

Contribution to research, consultancy, professional practice and knowledge transfer:

• All academic staff should be at the forefront of knowledge in their disciplines by taking part in its creation and dissemination. Academic staff are expected to contribute to the development of knowledge, application of knowledge and/or to the development of pedagogy in their discipline at an appropriate level.
• The University’s Research and Scholarship Strategy defines scholarship as producing outputs and not just keeping up-to-date with a subject for teaching purposes, although this is very important. The University has established a range of mechanisms which recognise and reward excellence in research and scholarship.
• The University values a broad range of research and acknowledges that peer reviewed outputs in high ranking journals are very important in evaluating the quality of our research and individual researchers will be encouraged and supported in producing such work. However, other outputs such as textbooks, articles in good professional as well as academic journals, the presentation of conference papers, the design and creation of artistic works, artefacts and patents are also valued and encouraged. Pedagogic research is a field of considerable interest to us and some colleagues may wish to concentrate on this area of enquiry.
• The definition of appropriate contributions to consultancy, professional practice and knowledge transfer is wide-ranging. The University expects all academic staff to be engaged in research as well as ensuring that, where appropriate, they ‘practise their craft’ to ensure the currency of their professional skills. Academic staff should be able to make a distinctive and scholarly contribution to the dissemination and application of new knowledge in their profession, public service or in commerce. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are an excellent vehicle for combining professional and academic contributions.
• The University values highly contributions to the academic and policy development of professional bodies at local, regional, national or international level. There should be reputational as well as financial benefits to the Admiralty University of Nigeria and to individuals from knowledge transfer or consultancy work undertaken resulting in income generation. A whole range of other outputs in relation to industry and the public sector are viewed as contributions to professional practice and the nature of these will vary from Faculty to Faculty.
• Many of the University’s staff will be teaching in areas that relate directly to a profession, public or industry sector. Insights gained from research, contributions to professional practice and consultancy activity should feed back into teaching. Staff should be able to reflect critically on their performance in research, external income generation and/or contribution to their profession.
• They should strive to continually improve the volume and quality of contributions and outputs. They are expected to seek external as well as internal funding to support their research. Academic staff are also expected to produce research and scholarly activity action plans to discuss and agree outputs as part of their appraisal. Evidence of research or agreed innovation in professional practice is a requirement within our revised appraisal process.

Contribution to the academic community and to professional standards:

• The academic role is a professional one and the academic community extends beyond the narrow boundaries of any University. Academic staff have a considerable degree of autonomy in the conduct of their teaching and research; but they must also manage their workload, build relationships of trust and respect with academic and support staff colleagues and discharge their responsibilities in a professional manner. This expectation of professionalism, support for colleagues and response to feedback from students and colleagues, is a significant and important part of the academic role.
• All members of staff should be prepared to take on a reasonable share of the academic management and leadership load within their Faculty, attending departmental meetings and Open Days as required and acting as personal tutors, module and course leaders, meet with parents to name but a few. The type of role will vary depending on the experience, expertise and interests of the individual concerned.
• The University’s curriculum management structures emphasise the importance of academic development and leadership activity, and strives for structures which are as ‘lean’ as possible, consistent with good student support. It is expected that for academic staff to be outwardlooking and to play an active part in the wider academic and professional community.
• Each academic member of staff should seek to engage with external networks via activities such as, working as an external examiner, as a course approval panel member, as a member of editorial boards, participating in the work of their academic or professional body, attending conferences etc. These activities will be recognised and valued by our promotion processes.
• The regional, international and community aspects of the University’s vision are very important as well and some ambitious growth targets have been set in these areas. All academic staff will be expected to make an appropriate contribution to the work of our partner institutions (overseas) and other community partners and stakeholders. This may include: visits to partner institutions; the development of appropriate distance learning materials and increased awareness when interacting with students and staff from different cultures and backgrounds.
• All staff are required to abide by relevant rules and policies in relation to equality and diversity, ethics and Health & Safety legislation as part of their commitment to professional standards.

Person Specification (Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes: Candidates should possess an M.Sc. or M.A. Degree in a relevant field. Registration for a Ph.D programme from a recognized University, plus /or membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage

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Job Type: Teaching Staff

Summary
Candidates will have access to 100 and 200-level courses in the Undergraduate programmes of:

• B.Sc. Economics,
• B.A. English,
• B.A. History and International Studies,
• B.Sc. International Relations,
• B.Sc. Tourism Studies,
• B.Sc. Accounting,
• B.Sc. Business Administration,
• B.Sc. Biology,
• B.Sc. Physics,
• B.Sc. Forensic Science,
• B.Sc. Computer Science,
• B.Sc. Cyber Security,
• Industrial Mathematics,
• B.Sc. Software Engineering

Overall Purpose

• The environment will become even more competitive in the future in terms of attracting and retaining students, with an increased and important emphasis on student satisfaction with the overall student experience.
• Student satisfaction levels is the most crucial performance indicator in University evaluations, branding and customer service feedback mechanisms. There is increased public demand for this information. The University intends to set high satisfaction levels to further demonstrate the quality of the student experience, improving academic outcomes as well as enhancing our reputation, both nationally and internationally. The University recognises the anticipated challenges for a private university student enrolments in the future and that there will be more demanding nature of student expectations which will be both stimulating and challenging for our staff.
• The University needs academic staff who are at the ‘cutting edge’ of their subject and are able and willing to build and then continuously improve their individual reputation and expertise in teaching, research and scholarly activity.
• The University expects that all academic staff will take responsibility for achieving and maintaining consistently high standards in the three areas outlined below, recognising that the range, level and balance of expected contribution will vary depending on their experience, seniority and current role. All junior academic staff are expected to have or be working towards a doctorate level qualification. Our probation and promotion systems underpin and support these expectations.

Role Specification
Faculty will be expected to develop their teaching materials and to deliver their lectures based on the following 5 principles:

• Teaching standards at ADUN will reflect the University’s moto - ‘Excellence in Education’.
• Faculty is expected to focus on developing high quality course content which would be grounded in current research and aligned to the requirements of relevant Professional bodies.
• Faculty is expected to develop and deliver their courses based on a flipped-classroom approach.
• This entails that teaching resources will be adaptable to an asynchronous eLearning environment and accessible through a self- paced learning platform.
• Furthermore, course content and its delivery will be configured towards maximising student engagement and face-to-face class time will mostly be used to run faculty-led tutorials.

Contribution to learning, teaching, knowledge of the academic subject area and scholarship in the subject:

• Academic staff are expected to be experts in their field and to strive to be excellent teachers and facilitators of learning. It is axiomatic that academic staff should have an up-to-date knowledge of their subject/discipline, with appropriate breadth and depth so that they can create a high quality experience for students at all levels by:
  • Seeking out and responding to student feedback in positive, timely and professional ways
  • Planning their teaching in ways that allow appropriate learning outcomes to be achieved and preparing students appropriately for their working lives
  • Facilitating learning through a variety of means appropriate to the student, the level and to the discipline
  • Providing appropriate academic guidance and support to students
  • Designing and managing appropriate assessment and feedback schemes
  • Reflecting critically on their teaching performance, making continuous improvements to their practice and taking an interest in pedagogic issues
  • Responding to developments in their subject so that the academic portfolio remains attractive and current
  • Ensuring that they keep abreast of the use of technology, to aid learning and their ability to respond to the rapidly changing skills and expectations of the student body.
• Teaching and support activity extends beyond taught programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to include research and doctoral programmes. The University needs to gather a critical mass of research portfolio in each Faculty and to support this by a skilled and committed cadre of researchers. Academic staff are expected to develop their skills and expertise as research supervisors in order to improve our supervisory capacity and to enable an increase in the number of research students.

Contribution to research, consultancy, professional practice and knowledge transfer:

• All academic staff should be at the forefront of knowledge in their disciplines by taking part in its creation and dissemination. Academic staff are expected to contribute to the development of knowledge, application of knowledge and/or to the development of pedagogy in their discipline at an appropriate level.
• The University’s Research and Scholarship Strategy defines scholarship as producing outputs and not just keeping up-to-date with a subject for teaching purposes, although this is very important. The University has established a range of mechanisms which recognise and reward excellence in research and scholarship.
• The University values a broad range of research and acknowledges that peer reviewed outputs in high ranking journals are very important in evaluating the quality of our research and individual researchers will be encouraged and supported in producing such work. However, other outputs such as textbooks, articles in good professional as well as academic journals, the presentation of conference papers, the design and creation of artistic works, artefacts and patents are also valued and encouraged. Pedagogic research is a field of considerable interest to us and some colleagues may wish to concentrate on this area of enquiry.
• The definition of appropriate contributions to consultancy, professional practice and knowledge transfer is wide-ranging. The University expects all academic staff to be engaged in research as well as ensuring that, where appropriate, they ‘practise their craft’ to ensure the currency of their professional skills. Academic staff should be able to make a distinctive and scholarly contribution to the dissemination and application of new knowledge in their profession, public service or in commerce. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are an excellent vehicle for combining professional and academic contributions.
• The University values highly contributions to the academic and policy development of professional bodies at local, regional, national or international level. There should be reputational as well as financial benefits to the Admiralty University of Nigeria and to individuals from knowledge transfer or consultancy work undertaken resulting in income generation. A whole range of other outputs in relation to industry and the public sector are viewed as contributions to professional practice and the nature of these will vary from Faculty to Faculty.
• Many of the University’s staff will be teaching in areas that relate directly to a profession, public or industry sector. Insights gained from research, contributions to professional practice and consultancy activity should feed back into teaching. Staff should be able to reflect critically on their performance in research, external income generation and/or contribution to their profession.
• They should strive to continually improve the volume and quality of contributions and outputs. They are expected to seek external as well as internal funding to support their research. Academic staff are also expected to produce research and scholarly activity action plans to discuss and agree outputs as part of their appraisal. Evidence of research or agreed innovation in professional practice is a requirement within our revised appraisal process.

Contribution to the academic community and to professional standards:

• The academic role is a professional one and the academic community extends beyond the narrow boundaries of any University. Academic staff have a considerable degree of autonomy in the conduct of their teaching and research; but they must also manage their workload, build relationships of trust and respect with academic and support staff colleagues and discharge their responsibilities in a professional manner. This expectation of professionalism, support for colleagues and response to feedback from students and colleagues, is a significant and important part of the academic role.
• All members of staff should be prepared to take on a reasonable share of the academic management and leadership load within their Faculty, attending departmental meetings and Open Days as required and acting as personal tutors, module and course leaders, meet with parents to name but a few. The type of role will vary depending on the experience, expertise and interests of the individual concerned.
• The University’s curriculum management structures emphasise the importance of academic development and leadership activity, and strives for structures which are as ‘lean’ as possible, consistent with good student support. It is expected that for academic staff to be outwardlooking and to play an active part in the wider academic and professional community.
• Each academic member of staff should seek to engage with external networks via activities such as, working as an external examiner, as a course approval panel member, as a member of editorial boards, participating in the work of their academic or professional body, attending conferences etc. These activities will be recognised and valued by our promotion processes.
• The regional, international and community aspects of the University’s vision are very important as well and some ambitious growth targets have been set in these areas. All academic staff will be expected to make an appropriate contribution to the work of our partner institutions (overseas) and other community partners and stakeholders. This may include: visits to partner institutions; the development of appropriate distance learning materials and increased awareness when interacting with students and staff from different cultures and backgrounds.
• All staff are required to abide by relevant rules and policies in relation to equality and diversity, ethics and Health & Safety legislation as part of their commitment to professional standards.

Person Specification (Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge)
Candidates for the role will be expected to demonstrate evidence of the following knowledge, skills, and attributes:

• Candidates should possess a Ph.D. degree from a recognised University with three (3) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
• They must also have evidence of scholarly publications in local and international reputable learned journals, plus membership of relevant professional bodies where required.