Director of Works and Maintenance at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

Job Title: Director of Works and Maintenance

Job Description

The Director of Works and Maintenance is the Chief Technical Officer of the University and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day running and maintenance of University buildings, Roads, Water boles, Electrical Installations, Equipment and other properties, including provision of services and utilities for the well- being of the University.
Qualifications

Candidates for the Post of Director of Physical Planning must have a degree in Engineering. Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying. Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, plus at least 15 (fifteen) years of relevant experience especially in Campus Planning and Development.
Candidates must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Physical Planning in a University or similar Institution.
Possession of a Postgraduate Degree will be an added advantage.
In addition, the candidate must be a registered member of relevant Professional bodies such as the Council for the Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), ARCON (for Architects, QSRBN (for Quantity Surveyors), NIOB (for Builders), NIESV (for Estate Surveyors and Valuers), etc.
Experience in Campus Planning and Services will be an added advantage.
Conditions of Service

The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.
Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 11th March, 2025. Therefore, Interested and qualified candidates should send twenty-five (25) sets of their Application, with copies of all relevant Credentials, as well as Curriculum Vitae (CV) structured to provide the following informations:

• Full Name (Surname first)
• Post Desired
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth and State of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address (Not P.O Box or P.M.B)
• Current Postal Address (add telephone, GSM and e-mail contacts)
• Marital Status
• Number of children with names and ages
• Institutions attended with dates
• Academic Qualifications with dates (where applicable)
• Working Experience  (General and Specific with dates) 
• Details of administrative experience and Service to the Community (with status and dates)
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Publications (if any)
• Candidates should also indicate in their curriculum vitae any capacity-enhancing training they have undergone in their career and any publications relevant to engineering practice and maintenance they have authored or presented to professional conferences.
• Names and addresses of three referees (two of whom must be professionals or authorities in relevant fields) who must be requested by the applicants to forward their confidential reports.

All applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope containing the Application, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Credentials and marked “Post of Director of Physical Planning” at the top left-hand corner, addressed and sent by courier mail to:
The Vice-Chancellor,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B 7267,
Umuahia, Abia State.

Note: Candidates for the post must be such that they would not exceed the gazetted retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure.