Vacancies: Director of Works and Maintenance, Director of Health Services, Director of Health Services
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the undertisted positions that shall soon be vacant in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
Position: Director of Works and Maintenance
Job Description
The Director of Works and Maintenance is the Chief Technical Officer of the University and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day to day running and maintenance of University buildings, Roads, Water boreholes, Electrical Installations, Equipment and other properties, including provision of service and utilities for the well-being of the University.
Requirements:
- The candidates for the post must exhibit considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, and demonstrable integrity for the running of Directorates of Physical Planning and Works and Maintenance of a University.
- Prospective candidates must be proficient in ICT with demonstrable competence in computer aided designs and controls.
- Candidates for the two positions must be in good health to be able to endure the rigours of the duties of such Directorates and must be such that they would not exceed the gazette retirement age before the end of the five years tenure.
Qualification:
- Candidates must have good honours degree in Engineering and Master of Science in Project Management or any aspect of Engineering related to the job, plus at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience. Such candidates must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Works and Maintenance in a University or similar Institution, Possession of a Ph.D degree will be an added advantage.
Position: Director of Health Services:
The Director of Health Services is the administrative head of the University health services responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day to day running of medical services of the University.
Requirements:
- Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must exhibit considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity for the administration of the Medical Services of a University.
- Applications must be in good health and able to endure the rigours of the duties of the office. Prospective candidates must be proficient in ICT with demonstrable competence. The ability to advise the Vice-Chancellor on health matters shall be required.
- Candidates for the post must be such that they would not exceed the gazette retirement age before the end of the five year tenure.
Qualifications:
- Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must have MBBS plus at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience. Such candidate must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Health Services in a University or similar institution. Possession of Postgraduate Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the west African medical college or its equivalent will be an added advantage. The candidate must be registrable with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) and must have a current practicing license.
Conditions of Service/Tenure:
The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of live (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may be reappointed for a further period of five (5) years on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council of the University.
Method of Application:
Candidates are required to submit 15 (fifteen) copies of their application giving the information in the following order;
(i) Full Name;
(ii) Post Desired;
(iii) Date of Birth;
(iv) Place of Birth and State of Origin;
(v) Nationality;
(vi) Permanent Home Address; (Not P. O. Box or P.M.B)
(vii) Current Post Address (add telephone, GSM and e-mail contacts);
(viii) Martta1 Status;
(ix) Number of Children with Names and Ages;
(x) Institution Attended (with dates);
(xi) Academic Qualifications with dates (where applicable);
(xii) Working Experience (General and Specific with dates);
(xiii) Details of Administrative Experience and Service to the Community (with status and dates);
(xiv) Present Employment Status, Salary and Employer
(xv) Extra Curricular Activities
(xvi) Publications
(xvii) Candidates should also indicate in their curriculum vitae any capacity enhancing training they have undergone in their career and any publications relevant to engineering practice and maintenance they have authored or presented in professional conference.
(xvii) Names and addresses of three referees (two of whom must be professional or authorities in relevant fields) who must be requested by the applicant to forward their confidential reports to the Vice-chancellor Michael Okpara University of Agriculture , Umudike and marked CONFIDENTIAL: for the Attention of the Vice-Chancellor at the top left hand corner of the envelope, to reach him before the closing date.
Applicants should forward their correspondence to the Vice-Chancellor Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P.M.B 7267, Umudike, Abia State. The envelope should be marked CONFIDENTIAL: for the attention of the Vice-Chancellor at the top left hand corner, to reach him before the closing date.
Closing Date:
On or before 26th January 2012.
N.B Eligible applicants will be shortlisted
N.B: Eligible applicants should note that this advertisement supersedes that of Bursar published on page 41 of Daily Trust Newspaper of Thursday October 6, 2011, and the Guardian Newspaper of Thursday October 6, 2011.
