[url][/url]Professor (Rural Development)

Abuja, Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Academic
Reference: 232667
Job Details
Employer: The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution and is currently the largest public university in West Africa in terms of spread and number of actively registered students. It is a recognized university in the Nigeria University System.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for this vacant position


Candidate Requirements
Candidates should be holders of PhD Degree from any recognized Universities with at least Ten (10) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic and research leadership.
Candidates must also be specialists in core areas of departmental fields of study with evidence of many scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
Although NOUN encourages young post-doctoral and mid-career aspiring academics, only candidates with PhD degrees will be shortlisted for this position. Candidates who do not yet have PhD but are awaiting viva voce might be shortlisted on the presentation of a statement of completion of the dissertation from a recognized authority in their University. NOUN reserves the right to demand additional qualities from a potential member of the Community
For the professorial cadre NOUN encourages and prefers young and outstanding ; mid-career academics who have not retired from any previous position or institution. However, such applicants must already have been occupying such positions of Associate Professor/Reader or Professor and will come to NOUN as Associate Professor/Reader or Professor. Such candidates must provide verifiable evidence of their being Associate Professor/Reader or Professor prior to applying for the NOUN position.

Apply before http://www.bookspen.com/?p=16609&preview=true Friday, December 23, 2016