2012 FUTMINNA VICE CHANCELLOR VACANCY DETAILS

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR)
ADVERTISEMENT  OF  VACANT POST OF VICE-CHANCELLOR, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA

PREAMBLE
It is hereby notified for general information that the post of Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University of Technology, Minna will be vacant with effect from 27^th November, 2012. Consequently, the Governing Council of the University, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11 of 1993, as amended by Act No. 25 of 1996 and the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2003, has approved that appropriate machinery be set in motion for the selection of a suitably qualified candidate to fill this vacancy.

1.       THE UNIVERSITY

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, is one of the specialized third generation universities established  in 1983 with the aim of creating high level manpower in the area of Science and Technology. The University has remained focused on its original mission and objectives. Today the University has seven schools, including the Postgraduate School, 34 departments and offers over thirty-six (36) programmes at Bachelor, Masters of Technology and Ph. D levels.

The student population is about 16,000 undergraduate, 3,000 postgraduate and diploma students. The University has about 2,051 staff, consisting of about 755 academic, 643 senior administrative and technical, and about 653 junior administrative staff.

The  University prides itself as a leading centre of academic excellence and is one of the only 2 universities ranked A+ by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in the 2011/2012 Institutional Accreditation of Nigerian Universities.

2.       REQUIREMENT FOR THE POST

• The candidate must have been a professor for not less than 10 years with an unbroken service within the University system during this period. He/She  must be someone whose area of specialisation fits into the main programmes of the University, namely, Agricultural Technology, Engineering Technology, Environmental Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Entrepreneurship Management Technology and the Sciences.

• The candidate must not be more than 60 years of age by November 2012.
• The candidate must demonstrate academic excellence in terms of quality publications, teaching, credible community service and proficiency in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
• The candidate should possess considerable administrative experience within the University system and must show demonstrable ability to attract funds to the University.
• The candidate must be of courage and transparent honesty, who can take decisions on the merit of facts, equity and patriotism and not on the basis of parochial interests or primordial pressures. Candidate should also be free from conflict of interests.
• The candidate must have the highest moral standards, impeccable character and proven integrity with irrevocable commitment to best practices in corporate governance, with particular emphasis on accountability, transparency, probity and ensure judicious utilization of scarce resources for optimum public good.
• The candidate should be above board and will not foster personal, racial, ethnic, political, religious or other sectional interest. The candidate should also be capable of inspiring  members of the University community towards the attainment of its goals.
• The candidate must enjoy very good physical and mental health and be free from any inhibiting health condition.
• The candidate must be generally acceptable to the University Community and should have varied societal linkages.
• The candidate must also satisfy the basic requirements for appointment into the University as approved by the Governing Council of the University.

3.       CONDITION OF SERVICE
3.1     Remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in other Nigerian Universities, and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government and the Governing Council.
4.       METHOD OF APPLICATION
4.1     Interested candidates who met the conditions stated above, should submit 25 copies of their applications and comprehensive current curriculum vitae duly
signed and dated.
4.2     The Curriculum Vitae must include the candidate’s name in full, place and date of birth, marital status; number and ages of children, nationality,  academic qualifications, details of teaching, research, administrative, fund-attraction and managerial experiences, academic distinctions,  membership of academic and professional bodies, scholarly publications and names and addresses of three referees.
4.3     The application must also include a statement of candidate’s vision for the University in the next 5 years in not more than 1,000 words and not less than 600 words.
4.4     Candidates must request their referees to forward references on them directly to the Registrar and Secretary to Council. Such referees should be able to attest to the candidate’s claims to higher academic and managerial capabilities as well as candidate’s moral uprightness.
4.5     Applications are to be submitted under confidential cover in envelope marked at the top left hand corner “Post of Vice-Chancellor, FUT, MINNA” to reach the Registrar,  Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, not later than Six (6) weeks from 25^th May, 2012 of this publication.

(Signed)
M. D. Usman
Registrar and Secretary to Council