Vice Chancellor at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK)

Job Title: Vice Chancellor

The Office and Responsibilities

• The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University and Chairman of Senate, Congregation, Member of College/Schools/Faculties/ Institutes and any other Authorities of the University.
• He/she shall be the embodiment and symbol of the Vision and Mission of the University.

Requirements
The Candidate
The Candidate shall be:

• Competent at all times to advise the Governing Council on any matter affecting the policy, finance and administration of the University;
• Responsible to the Senate for the administration of academic programmes and student discipline in consonance with the extant rules and regulations of the University; and
• Generally responsible to the Council for maintaining good governance through proper enforcement of the University Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations.

Qualities and Qualifications
The Candidate for the post of Vice Chancellor shall be:

• A distinguished scholar with proven outstanding academic leadership and administrative records.
• A Professor of not less than Seven (7) years status, who must have served with an unbroken record as Head of Department and Director, Dean, Provost or Deputy Vice Chancellor in a recognized University.
• Must possess high moral standards, integrity, accountability and transparency.
• Must be a proficient scholar with ICT skills relevant to contemporary times, attracting research grants, relating effectively and productively with government, alumni, staff and students’ unions, public organizations, and non-governmental organizations. He/she must exhibit entrepreneurial drive, as well as foster collaborations and linkages.
• Possess excellent physical and mental health (Certificate of medical fitness obtained from an approved Government Hospital must be attached).
• Provide a document of not more than five hundred (500) words of his/her vision and mission for the University.

Tenure of Office and Terms of Appointment

• The Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five (5) years and shall not be older than 65 years of age on the 10th of February, 2026, when the position is scheduled to be occupied.
• The remuneration and other conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government and the Governing Council.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 22nd September, 2025. Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates who fulfil the requirements should forward through a registered courier company thirty (30) copies each of their Applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of credentials attached; in a sealed envelope marked “Vice Chancellor” on the top left corner to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Kashere,
P.M.B. 0182,
Gombe,
Gombe State.

The curriculum vitae should highlight the following:

• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters)
• Place and date of birth
• Nationality
• State of origin & Local Government Area
• Permanent home address
• Present postal address/GSM numbers/e-mail address
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children (if any)
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic qualifications obtained with dates
• Professional qualifications obtained with Dates
• Working experience, including full details of former and present post(s)
• Publications with dates
• Honours/distinctions
• Community Service
• Extra-curricular activities
• Names and Addresses of three referees, one of whom must be the Chief Executive/Head of the applicant’s present employer.

Note

• Candidates’ submissions should be forwarded in an envelope which should have the position applied for clearly indicated on its left-hand corner.
• Candidates should also request their three Referees to send reports on them, under confidential cover, direct to the Registrar, Federal University of Kashere.