Preamble

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of RECTOR of the Polytechnic which shall be vacant on 23rd December, 2017.

THE POLYTECHNIC

The Federal Polytechnic Idah, a second generation Polytechnic, was established as Idah College of Technology and took off on 28th November, 1977. The establishment is in accordance with Federal Polytechnics Act, Decree No. 33 of 1979 and Decree No. 5 of 1993, as amended.

The Polytechnic which is located at Kilometre 5 along Idah-Ajaka road, runs 49 full-time programmes at both the National Diploma (ND) and the Higher National Diploma (HND) that are fully accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

THE RECTOR

The Rector is the Chief Academic, Administrative and Accounting Officer of the Polytechnic and has power to exercise general authority over both the staff and students and he is also responsible for discipline in the Polytechnic, subject to the general control of the Governing Council. In addition to proven Management and leadership experience, the successful candidate must have a demonstrable passion for academic endeavour and be credible to the Polytechnic.

QUALIFICATION AND QUALITIES

The candidate for the post is expected to possess the following qualifications and qualities:

i. Must hold a Master Degree or Doctorate degree from a recognized institution in any of the disciplines offered in the Polytechnic, with a minimum of fifteen (15) years professional and administrative experience, at least five of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic.

ii. Must be a Chief Lecturer of not less than five (5) years’ experience on the rank from the Polytechnic sector.

iii. Must not be more than 60 years of age as at the time of assumption of office.

iv. Must demonstrate evidence of strong academic and administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes.

v. Must provide evidence of membership of reputable professional body/bodies in Nigeria.

vi. Must provide evidence of scholarly publications in reputable journals as well as presentation of invited papers at educational conferences, seminars and workshop.

vii. Must be able to attract research grants and development facilities to the Polytechnic.

viii. Must be a person with initiative and vision with the capacity to sustain the accelerated pace of development of the Polytechnic even under financial and other challenging constraints.

ix. Must be a fair-minded and dynamic individual with an impeccable reputation.

x. Must be a person who is not likely to pursue racial, ethical, gender, political, religious or other sectional interest.

xi. Must be morally sound, of impeccable character and free from financial embarrassment.

xii. Must enjoy excellent physical and mental health (with evidence from a Government hospital).

xiii. Must be proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
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