Director General/Chief Executive Officer at the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology

Job Descriptions

• We seek to recruit Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), Abuja. The Institute has the national mandate for Research and Development in Building and Road Research.
• The successful candidate appointed as the substantive Director-General/CEO shall be responsible through the NBRRI Governing Board to the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology for the attainment of the mandate of the Institute.

Conditions for Eligibility
To apply, a candidate must:

• Possess at least a Ph.D in Science and at last 15 years demonstrable Research experience in Science and Technology with verifiable background in Building and Road including service as Director (Research) in a Research Institute or its equivalent.
• Have had extensive relevant research experience as evidenced by at least 25 scientific publications in reputable local and international peer reviewed journals relevant to Building and Road Technology.
• Have obtained his/her first Degree/Higher National Diploma from a recognized Institution.
• Possession of experience in the Management of a Research Organization will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrable evidence of computer literacy is mandatory.
• Membership of local and international Professional bodies in the built environment as well as possession of patent rights in the Built Environment or related Sector will be an added advantage.
• Applicants who would have attained 60 years of age by 3 December, 2019 need not apply.

Condition of Service

• The tenure of the post is 4 years but renewable based on performance:
• Conditions of Service are as provided for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances etc. (Amendment) Bill 2008) and applied to Federal Government Research Institute which may be modified from time to time by competent Federal Authorities.