Job For Vice-Chancellor at Delta State University

The Governing Council of Delta State University, Abraka at its meeting held on Friday, 31st May, 2019 decided to fill the position of the Vice-Chancellor that shall be vacant on 1st December, 2019 at the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor. In this regard, applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:     Job Title: Vice-Chancellor Location: Delta Functions of the Vice-Chancellor

• Subject to the provisions of the University law, the Vice-Chancellor shall take precedence over all other members of the University except the Pro-Chancellor and Chancellor.
• Subject to the provisions of the University law, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the general function of directing the activities of the University and shall be the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University and Chairman of the Senate.

• Applicants should be conversant with University business, particularly with records that could guarantee academic standards and discipline.
• Applicants must show evidence of understanding of the academic, national and international objectives of universities.
• Applicants must be of good health and shall show evidence of it at interview, if shortlisted.
• Applicants should be ICT compliant.
• They should not be above 65 years of age at the time of assumption of office of Vice-Chancellor.
• Applicants should be persons not below the rank of Professor of not less than eight (8) years standing, and with cognate experience in University Administration and Management.
• They must possess Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in a discipline relevant to the courses and programmes of the University.
• They must show evidence of academic leadership and sound scholarship by way of research, publications and mentoring of students and fellow staff.
• They should be persons with unblemished character and personality; morally sound and free from disciplinary and financial embarrassment.
• They should be well exposed and versatile in international relations; and with profile to command national and international respect.

• The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for one non-renewable term of five (5) years only.

• The conditions of service are attractive and as approved by Government for Nigerian universities.

• Applicants should submit a statement of not more than 500 words of the Vision and Mission of their Administration of the University if appointed as Vice-Chancellor.

• Name of the Applicant in full (Surname first);
• Post desired;
• Date and Place of Birth;
• E-mail Address;
• Permanent Home Address;
• Current Postal Address;
• Marital Status;
• Number and Ages of Children (if any);
• Educational Institutions Attended (with dates);
• Academic and Professional Qualifications Obtained (with dates and locations);
• Name(s) and address(es) of Previous Employer(s), stating Status;
• Name and Address of Present Employer, Post, Date and Salary;
• Research Journal / Book Publications;
• Administrative and Mentoring Experience;
• Academic Distinctions/Special Awards (if any);
• Extracurricular Activities;
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees, at least one of whom should be in a position to provide reliable academic/professional opinion about the applicant.

• Applicants should request their referees to forward their views to the address above.
• All applications with necessary documents attached should be forwarded to the address stated above before the Application closing date.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview at a later date.