Caleb University the only bachelor's degree awarding private university in Lagos State, came into existence, following the approval by the Federal Government of Nigeria on May 2, 2007, rapidly followed up with the issuance of Operating Licence by the Federal Ministry of Education through the National Universities Commission (NUC) on May 17, 2007 for Caleb University to operate as a private university.
Applications are invited from suitably and qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Position: Bursar
Job Description
- The Bursar is the Head of the Finance Department of the University. He is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day financial administration of the University.
Requirements
- Candidate must possess a good honours Degree in Accounting or ACCA or ACMA, ACA, ICAN, ANAN.
- The candidate must have at least Eight (8) years relevant experience in a senior management position.
- Preference will be given to candidates holding the position of Deputy Bursar in a university or comparable institution.
- The candidate must have clean and impeccable professional records of service and demonstrate evidence of professional competence with a high degree of accountability, transparency and probity.
- Applicant should be computer literate and be conversant with the application of ICT-based accounting packages.
Job Position: Vice Chancellor
Responsibilities and Requirements
- The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive and Academic Head of the University. He is also the chairman of Senate, Congregation and member of the Governing council
- The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general supervision over the activities of the University and have general responsibility to council for the maintenance of Law, Order and Peace in the University by ensuring that the Law, statutes and regulations of the university are enforced and observed.
Job Descriptions
The Vice-Chancellor shall among other duties:
- Give Academic leadership by promoting Academic Excellence.
- Be competent at all times to advise the council on all matters affecting the policy, finance and administration of the University
- Regulate the admission of student, subject to the guidelines and procedure approved by the Senate and other statutory bodies
- Be responsible for staff and students discipline and welfare in the university
Requirements
Applicants for the position of Vice-Chancellor Caleb university must be distinguished scholars with outstanding academic and administrative records and must be proven manager of human and material resources specifically the candidate:
- Must be a full Professor of not less than eight (8) years standing with ability to provide dynamic academic and administrative leadership for the university and have held sufficient academic and administrative positions to prepare a candidate for the position of Vice-Chancellor
- Must be a model to the university community and as such reflect the designated values of the university in daily interaction.
- The Vice-Chancellor engenders a positives constructive collegiate community among staff and students;
- Should be able to maintain and develop appropriate quality assurance and risk management initiatives in all aspects of the University operations and
- Must be able to contribute to debates about higher and vocational education on a state and national level, and provide leadership to best position the University to respond to Federal and state Government educational initiatives
- Must be instrumental in assisting Council to articulate the clear strategic direction for the university and in leading the university to develop and implement the University Strategic Plan to achieve the specific goals and targets of the plan
- Should be able to develop and provide leadership in relation to the care elements of engaged teaching learning and research in the multi-sector framework and play a major role in the University's compliance with and enhancement of the university Objects as outlined in the University Academic brief
- Should be able to attract research grants and complimentary funds from local and international agencies, for thee development of the University
- Must be able to ensure sound Financial Management and Stewardship of resources, and be instrumental in providing leadership in relations to Council approved financial sustainability targets and capital programme
NOTE: All applicants should submit 10 copies of their application and comprehensive current Curriculum Vitae duly signed and dated by email.
The Curriculum Vitae must include the following:
- Full name
- Place and date of birth
- State of Origin
- Home address
- Contact address (Including email address & telephone number)
- Nationality
- Marital status
- Number and ages of children (if any)
- Institutions attended with dates
- Academic qualifications obtained with dates (Photocopies to be attached)
- Work experience
- Present employment (indicating present status and salary)
- Extracurricular activities
- Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees
- The application must include a statement of the candidate's vision for the university in the next three years, in not more than 600 words
- Candidates must request their referees to forward references in a sealed envelope marked "Referee Report" with the name of the candidate underneath directly to the Pro-Chancellor Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State by Courier service
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