Registrar at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede

Job Title: Registrar

The Registrar

• The Registrar is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the Polytechnic and shall perform such other duties as the Governing Council or, as the case may be, the Rector may from time to time require her or him to do. He/she is one of the Principal Officers of the Polytechnic.
• He/she heads the Registry Division and is the custodian of Polytechnic documents.
• He/she is the Secretary to the Council, the Academic Board and any Standing Committee of the Council.

Qualifications and Experience
The candidate for the post must possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Holds a First Degree with a minimum of second class lower division or Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a lower credit in Social Sciences, Education, Arts, Humanities and other related courses from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning:
• Have a minimum of eighteen (18) years post qualification cognate experience for first degree and HND holders or Master’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience or Doctorate degree (PhD) in relevant discipline with a minimum of twelve (12) years post qualification cognate experience, at least ten (10) years of which must have been gained in a Polytechnic or similar TVET institution;
• Registered member with relevant professional bodies recognized by the Federal Government.
• Be currently on the rank of Deputy Registrar for a period NOT less than five (5) years as at the time the advertisement will end.
• Proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills and packages:
• Be not more than fifty-nine (59) years of age as of 11th January, 2025 when the post will become vacant;
• Demonstrate evidence of strong administrative leadership, initiative and creativity in administration policy formulation, good human relations and positive managerial attributes;
• Knowledgeable in the Public Service Rules and Regulations of the Polytechnic system;
• Provide evidence of membership of professional body/bodies recognized by the Federal Government;
• A person who is not likely to pursue racial, gender, political, religious, or other sectional interests;
• [Morally sound, of impeccable character, proven integrity and free from financial embarrassment; and
• Physically and mentally fit (with evidence from a Governmental hospital).

Terms of Appointment and Condition of Service

• The appointment is for a single tenure of five (5) years in line with extant provisions.
• The salary is consolidated, and the appointee shall enjoy any other benefits attached to the position of a Principal Officer of the Polytechnic as approved by the Federal Government.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is no 2nd January, 2025.

Interested and qualified candidates should attach to the Applications twenty (20) typewritten copies of their Curriculum Vitae, giving the details in the following order:

• Full name with surname underlined.
• Date and place of birth.
• State of Origin/Local GovernmentArea.
• Nationality.
• Marital status.
• Number and ages of children.
• Current postal address including telephone number(s) and e-mail
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Membership of professional bodies/Associations.
• Previous Employer(s) and post(s) held with dates.
• Present Employment including status and salary.
• A statement of his or her own vision for the Polytechnic in the 21st century.
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees (Employer, Educational and Personal) who should be able to attest to the candidate’s claim to high academic and managerial capabilities as well as to the candidate’s notable uprightness.

Applications are to be addressed and submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF THE DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING” at the top left-hand comer to:
The Registrar,
Federal Polytechnic Nekede,
P.M.B 1036,