Registrar at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma

Job Title: Registrar

Job Description

• The University Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration of the University, except for financial matters, which fall within the purview of the Bursar. 
• By virtue of the position, the Registrar is the statutory Secretary to the Council, Senate, Congregation, Convocation, and the Committees of these bodies.

Qualities of the Candidate

• The candidate must be a person of impeccable integrity, with the ability to command the respect and trust of both staff and students. 
• The candidate must possess drive, initiative, and foresight and must understand the intricacies and complexities of a 21st-century higher educational institution. 
• The candidate must, in addition, be capable of articulating the vision of the University and driving a vibrant Registry. 
• The candidate must be of pleasant disposition with sound leadership qualities and must be in good physical and mental health. The candidate shall submit a statement of his/her vision/mission for the University, which should not exceed five hundred (500) words.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be a graduate from a recognized University (Federal/State Universities) with a good Honours Degree, not less than a 2nd Class (Honours) Lower Division, in a relevant discipline, preferably with an additional qualification of at least a Master’s degree. 
• The candidate must have a minimum of 15 years post-qualification experience, part of which must have been not less than five (5) years in the position of Deputy Registrar in any University. 
• The candidate must, in addition, be Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant and should not be above 60 years of age at the time of assuming duty.

Conditions of Service

• As stipulated by the University Law (as amended 1999), the Registrar shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years only and on such terms and conditions as specified in his/her letter of appointment.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 11th April, 2025. Therefore, Interested candidates must submit 25 signed copies of their applications along with 25 copies of their curriculum vitae, which shall contain the following:

• Name in full
• Date of birth accompanied by a birth certificate/sworn affidavit of age declaration
• E-mail address and phone number(s)
• Marital status
• Number of children with their ages
• Nationality
• State of Origin and Local Government Area
• Permanent Home Address
• Present Postal Address
• Educational Institutions Attended (with dates)
• Qualifications obtained (with dates)
• Details of working experiences and positions held
• Full details of teaching and research experience, including the number of Ph.D. students supervised and graduated
• Publications in chronological order
• Research in progress
• Membership of professional bodies
• Community services rendered (with dates and locations)
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and addresses of three (3) Referees, who must forward their reports directly to the Registrar under confidential cover, one of whom must be from the last or current place of employment. In the case of candidates identified by the Search Team, the curriculum vitae must be accompanied by a letter of consent marked “Post of Vice Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma” and forwarded to the Registrar, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

All applications should be submitted by courier services in sealed envelopes marked “Post of Vice Chancellor, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma”, to reach:
The Office of the Registrar,
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma,
P.M.B. 14,
Edo State, Nigeria. 

Note

• Candidates are to write, in not more than five hundred (500) words, their vision and mission statement for the University’s financial development and management for the next five (5) years.
• Only applications of short-listed Candidates will be acknowledged.