Job at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Internal and external Advertisement
Vacancy Announcement For The Post of The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
1. THE JOB
The Vice-Chancellor is the chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University, ex-officio Chairman of the Senate and Member of the Governing Council of University. Among his other functions, the Vice-Chancellor Shall;
I) Be competent at all times to advise the council on any matter affecting the policy, finance, and administration of the University.
ii) Be generally responsible to the council for maintaining the efficiency and good order of the university and for ensuring the proper enforcement of statues, ordinances and Regulations
iii) Be responsible for discipline in the university
Iv) Regulate the admission of students in accordance with the guidelines and procedures approved by the Senate.

2 QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES
Interested candidate candidates for then position of Vice- Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, are expected to be:
I) Distinguished scholars who are Professors with demonstrated ability to provide exemplary academic leadership and proven management capacity.
ii) The candidates should not have attained the age of 60 years at the time of assumption of duty.
iii) Scholars of the highest moral standards and unassailable character and proven integrity with irrevocable commitment to best practices in corporate governance, with particular emphasis on accountability, transparency and probity, and must be scholars who can ensure optimum utilization of scarce resources for maximum public good
iv) Scholars with irrevocable commitment to the cardinal values of merit, consistency and fairness as operating principles and who can apply these across the board without succumbing to socio-political pressure, in particular, and must not cave in under societal pressures out of the desire to remain in office.
v) Scholars with irrevocable commitment to the cardinal values of merit, consistency and fairness as operating principles and who can apply these across the board without succumbing to socio-political pressure, in particular, and must not cave in under societal pressures out of the desire to remain in office
vi) Scholars who are information and Communication Technology (ICT) proficient; committed to the mainstreaming of ICT into university- wide programmes and activities.
vii) Scholars who will be able to attract research grants and complementary funds from local and international agencies, and further uplift the academic stature of the university.
viii) The Scholars should be able to relate effectively and productively with the government, non-government agencies, the Alumni and other national and international facilitation.
ix) The scholar should be persons who are not likely to foster personal, racial, ethnic political, religious or other sectional interest and who are also capable of inspiring the members of University community toward the attainment of its goals
x) The scholar should have a good understanding of the vision and mission of the University.
xi) The scholars should be individual who, judging from their tract records, are likely to command the respect as well as loyalty of members of staff, students and University community.
xii) Be persons who enjoy excellent, physical and mental, health

3 Conditions of Service
The salaries and conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities as determined by Government and the Governing Council of the University from time to time.

4. Tenure
The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a one-term period of five (5) years

5. Method of Application
Interested candidates are invited to note and comply with the following conditions:
(a) Each application letter (30 copies) should be accompanied by 30 copies of the candidate’s detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), signed and dated by the candidate.
The CV must contain, among others, the candidate’s name in full, age, marital status, nationality, educational attainments with dates, number of PhD candidates supervised and graduated, research output, academic and non academic recognition, professional achievements, scholarly publications in renowned domestic and international journals with dates, and books.
(b) Each application should be accompanied by a certificate of birth or statutory declaration of age, and certificate of medical fitness based on documented comprehensive, medical examination from a government hospital
(c) A statement of the candidate’s Vision for the Ahmadu Bello University in the 21st century of not more than 1500 words (30 copies).
(d) In the case of nominated or ‘’searched candidate’’ the CV, must be accompanied by a letter of consent duly signed and dated by the candidate.
(e) Each candidate must have three (3) referees who should be requested by the candidate to forward their referee’s reports directly to the REGISTRAR under confidential cover. Such referees should be in a position to attest to the candidate’s claim to high academic standard, managerial capacity and moral uprightness.
A referee’s report that highlights the candidate weakness will command higher credibility.
(f) All short listed candidates will be required to make themselves available, for interaction with the joint Council/Senate Selection Board.

All applications are to be forwarded by Courier under confidential cover in an envelope marked at the upper left hand corner
“Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria”
to reach the Registrar and Secretary to Council.
Closing Date: 2nd April 2009