Vice - Chancellor at the Rivers State University

Responsibilities

• The Vice-Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take precedence before every member of the University except the Chancellor and, subject to Section 5, of the University Law, except the Pro-Chancellor and any other person for the time being acting as Chairman of the Council
• He/She is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University as well as Chairman of the Senate.

Qualifications and Requirements

• The candidate for the post of the Vice-Chancellor is required to possess a good University education and should be a proven, experienced and successful manager of human and material resources.

Specifically, the candidate shall be expected to:

• Be a person of impeccable character, who is honest and against whom no serious allegation of fraud or dishonesty has been made; who is impartial, objective, firm, resourceful, dynamic, innovative and free from ethnic and group interests, and should possess a robust health and demonstrate good public relations;
• Be a Professor of at least 7 years post-professorial experience in a reputable University inside or outside Nigeria;
• Possess considerable managerial experience in University administration and should be a Nigerian.
• Be not more than 63 years at the time of appointment.
• Be able to sustain good harmonious working relationship between the administration, staff and students on one hand and between the University and the host communities on the other hand.
• Be a person with good grasp of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills.
• Enjoy excellent physical and mental health and be prepared to work under considerable pressure.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills, including interpersonal relations and team spirit.

Conditions of Service
Remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in Nigerian Universities, and as may be determined from time to time by the Governing Council.