Vacancies: Professor, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer
The Federal Government of Nigeria has upgraded the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, to a degree-awarding institution and the National Universities Commission has, accordingly, recognised the Academy as the 37th Federal University and the 124th University in Nigeria. Academic activities are scheduled to commence in September 2012. The Academy is seeking intelligent and patriotic Nigerians of impeccable character to employ as pioneer staff to translate into reality the Government’s vision of creating a model security training institution, internationally respected for the quality and efficiency of its training and the excellence of its academic standards. Candidates for academic staff positions whose research interests tilt towards police and security studies are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications are therefore hereby invited to fill the under-listed academic and non-academic staff vacancies in the Academy:
Faculty of Social/Management Sciences
Position: Professor
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Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualifications
- Candidates seeking appointment as Professor must have a Doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have minimum of 15 years’ teaching and research experience
- Candidate must show evidence of contributions to knowledge in the form of several ground-breaking publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals and books published by reputable publishers.
- The candidates must also show evidence of academic leadership in the form of successfully supervised postgraduate theses, and some administrative experience. Candidates who already hold chairs of other Nigerian Universities will have an advantage.
Position: Reader
Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualifications
- Candidates seeking appointment as Reader must hold a Doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have a minimum of 12 years’ teaching and research experience and evidence of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and books published by reputable publishers.
- The candidates must also show evidence of potential to rise to the professoriate. Candidates who already hold Readerships in other Nigerian Universities will have an advantage.
Position: Senior Lecturer
Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualifications
- Candidates seeking appointment as Senior Lecturer must hold a Doctorate degree in the relevant field and possess a minimum of 8 years’ teaching and research experience.
- The candidates must also show evidence of having published several articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals.
Position: Lecturer I
Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualification
Candidates seeking appointment as Lecturer I must hold the Doctorate in the relevant field or show evidence of having made substantial progress towards completing their doctoral theses in addition to having a minimum of five years’ teaching and research experience and some scholarly publications.
Lecturer II
Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualification:
- Candidates seeking appointment as Lecturer lI must possess a very good or excellent first degree and a good Master’s degree in the relevant field in addition to having a minimum of two years’ teaching experience.
- Candidates who possess the Doctorate degree are eligible for appointment to a Lectureship without any previous teaching experience.
Assistant Lecturer
Candidates are required in the following discipline
- Accounting
- Economics
- Management Science
- Sociology (including Criminology)
- Psychology
- Political Science
Qualification:
Candidates seeking appointment as Assistant Lecturer must possess a very good or excellent first degree and a good Master’s degree. No previous teaching experience is required.
Academic Salaries: The Salaries and other conditions of service are similar to what obtains in other Federal Universities in Nigeria.
Method of Application
Applicants should forward 15 copies of their applications and detailed curriculum vitae and photocopies of relevant credentials to the address to be given below on or before 29th June, 2012. The detailed curriculum vitae should contain the following information:
i. Name in full
ii. GSM No(s)
iii. Email address
iv. Place and date of birth
v. State and Local Government of origin
vi. Permanent Home Address
vii. Present Postal Address
viii. Marital Status
ix. Number and ages of children
x. Post applied for
Xi. Current post and annual salary
xii. Educational institutions attended with dates
xiii. Academic qualifications obtained with dates and grades
xiv. Relevant experience and where obtained with dates
xv. List and details of academic publications where relevant
xvi. Names and addresses of three referees
Candidates should indicate the post applied for on the top left hand corner of the sealed envelope before posting it. Candidates should also request their referees to send their reference letters under confidential cover to the same address given below on or before 29th June, 2012 . Candidates should kindly request their referees to indicate the name of the person on whom they are reporting and the post they have applied for.
All applications and letters of reference should be sent to the following address:
THE COORDINATOR
NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL
ABUJA LIAISON OFFICE
P.M.B 211GARKI, ABUJA.
