Job Title: Rector
Job Location: Esa-Oke
Organisation: Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH)
Category: Internal and External Advertisement
Position and Responsibility:
The Rector is the Chief Academic and Executive Officer of the Institution, The College is in the vanguard of Technology Institutions in the country and offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in a large number of academic programmes in the field of Engineering, Technology, Environmental and Management Sciences.
It is the duty of the Rector to provide the requisite leadership in the Academic and Administrative affairs of the College and for securing the support of the public sector, industry, higher educational institutions and professional bodies for the work of the institution and its products. He is also to be responsible for peace, order and security of Osun State College of Technology Esa-Oke.
Qualifications:
(i) The person must have a Master of Science Degree in Engineering, Science and Environmental Studies with a minimum of 15 years cognate experience or PhD with a minimum of 12 years cognate experience. His academic standard and reputation must be very high and must have a good track record of accomplishment in the professional field;
(ii) He must have held a senior administrative, teaching and research post and must not be below the rank of Chief lecturer or equivalent in a Tertiary Institution, preferably in a College of Technology or Polytechnic. Possession of a Doctorate degree will be an added advantage;
(iii) His stature must he such as would command both national and international respect, particularly in the academic/technological / professional world and which would enhance a good reputation for the college;
(iv) He must have a pleasant personality and enjoy good health:
(v) He should prefarably be not less than forty years of age and be happily married;
(vi) He must be of a sound mind, good morals and of unquestionable integrity and character;
(vii) The candidate must be someone of courage who is firm and can take decision based on merit, fact and principle;
(viii) The candidate must be a person who would be able to command the respect and loyalty of majority of members of staff and students of the college.
Conditions of Service:
(i) It is a TENURE appointment and a Rector shall hold office for a term of four (4) years in the first instance and shall be eligible for re appointment for another four (4) years and no more;
(ii) The salary attached to this position is CONPCASS 15 apart from other perquisite of office (same as what is obtainable in similar institutions of higher learning in the country as may be determined from time to time by the Osun State Government).
Method of Application:
Interested candidates are requested to submit (15) copies of their application letter, current curriculum vitae and the necessary/ relevant documents which should contain the following information:
1. Full names (surname underlined);
2. Marital Status;
3. Number of Children;
4. Date and Place of birth and State of Origin;
5. Nationality;
6. Current Postal Address/including Telephone Number and e-mail Address;
7. Permanent home and address;
8. Name and address of next of kin;
9. Educational institutions attended with dates;
10. Academic/Professional qualifications and Distinction;
11. Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations;
12. Work Experience in chronological order;
13. Administrative experience;
14. Present employment, status and salary;
15. Publications (in standard format);
16. Major Technological innovations or inventions or Project completed (Rector only);
17. Extra curricular activities;
18. Name and addresses of three (3) referees,
Candidates should request their nominated referees to send their confidential reports on them under separate cover direct to the following:
The Rector,
Osun State College of Technology,
P.M.B. 1011, Esa-Oke Post Office,
Esa-Oke, Osun State.
Applicants should write 'Employment' at the top left hand corner of their envelope and note that only shortlisted candidates would be contracted.
Application Closing Date: 21st September, 2012.
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