The Obafemi Awolowo University  - situated on a vast expanse of land totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwest of Nigeria.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the Academic position below:

POSITION :   Graduate Assistant - CONUASS I

Faculty: Education
Department: Educational Management
Areas of Specialization: Education Management or related field

Requirements

• Candidates for the position of Graduate Assistant should possess a minimum of Second Class Upper Division in Education (preferably Educational Management).
• Completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme is mandatory.
• The candidates should be computer literate and show aptitude for academic work.

POSITION :  Graduate Assistant - CONUASS 1

Faculty: Education
Department: Adult Education and Lifelong Learning
Areas of Specialization: Education

Requirements

• Candidates applying for the position of Graduate Assistant should possess a Second Class (Upper Division) degree in Education.
• Candidate must be computer Literate.

POSITION :  Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 2

Faculty: Social Sciences
Department: Political Science

Requirements

• Candidates for the position of Assistant Lecturer should posses B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in the discipline from a reputable university or universities.
• Candidates are to indicate their areas of specialization as well as their CGPA at the B.Sc. level.

POSITION :   Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 2

Faculty: Administration
Department: Local Government
Areas of Specialization: Political Science

Requirements

• Candidates must have a good first degree in social sciences/Humanities or Law.
• They must also possess M.S. (with Thesis) in Economics, Accounting, Law, Public Administration, Local Government, Political Science with a fervor for qualitative techniques and Accounting or law.
• Evidence of scholarly publications and registration for Ph.D will be an added advantage.

POSITION :   Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 2

Faculty: Education
Department: Physical and Health
Areas of Specialization: Adapted Physical Education

Requirements

• Candidates applying for the position of Assistant Lecturer should possess B. A./B.Sc. in Physical and Health Education degree of Obafemi Awolowo University or any recognized institution with a minimum of 2 Class Upper Division, M. A/M.Sc. Physical and Health Education with Adapted Physical Education as area of Specialization, proficiency in two or more Sports and good communication skills.

POSITION :   Assistant Lecturer - CONUASS 2

Faculty: Education
Department: Educational Management
Areas of Specialization: Education Management or related field

Requirements

• Candidates applying for the position of Assistant Lecturer should possess first degree in Education, and a Master degree (M.A.Ed. by research thesis) in Educational Management or related fields, that is - Educational Administration; Educational Planning; Higher Educational Administration.
• Candidates’ qualifications must be register-able for Ph. D programme (60%) and above in the coursework of academic M.A.Ed. Programme) in Educational Management or earlier stated related fields.
• Candidates must be computer literate. Completion of the National Youth Service Corps (N.Y.S.C.) is mandatory.

POSITION :   Lecturer I - CONUASS 4

Faculty: Education
Department: Educational Foundations and Counselling
Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Education

Requirements

• Candidates must possess PhD in Philosophy of Education.
• In addition, applicants should have at least three years of previous teaching and research experience in a recognized University and adequate articles in reputable academic journals.

POSITION :  Lecturer I - CONUASS 4

Faculty: Social Sciences
Department: Political Science

Requirements

• Candidates for the position of Lecturer I should possess B.Sc., M.Sc and PhD degrees in the discipline from a reputable university or universities and a reasonable number of publications in reputable scholarly journals.
• In addition, candidates should have spent at least three years as Lecturer II.
• Candidates are to indicate their areas of specialization as well as their CGPA at the B.Sc. level.

POSITION :   Lecturer II - CONUASS 3
Faculty: Social Sciences
Department: Political Science

Requirements

• Candidates for the position of Lecturer II should possess B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD degrees in the discipline from a reputable university or universities.
• Candidates are to indicate their areas of specialization as well as their CGPA at the B.Sc. level.

POSITION :   Lecturer II - CONUASS 3

Faculty: Administration
Department: Local Government
Areas of Specialization: Law, Public Administration, Local Government, Accounting 

Requirements

• Candidates applying for the position of Lecturer II must possess a good first degree in any of the Humanities/Social Sciences as well as M.Sc. (with thesis) and Ph.D degree in Law, Public Administration, Local Government, Political Science, Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University or any other reputable institution.
• A good background in Law or Accounting and evidence of scholarly publications will be an added advantage.

POSITION :  Senior Lecturer - CONUASS 5

Faculty: Social Sciences
Department: Political Science

Requirements

• Candidates for the position of Senior Lecturer should possess B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD degrees in Political Science from a reputable university or universities and a reasonable number of publications in reputable scholarly journals including foreign- based journals.
• In addition, candidates should have spent at least three years as Lecturer I.
• Candidates are to indicate their areas of specialization as well as their cumulative grade point average CGPA at the B.Sc. level.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit 35 copies of their applications and up-to-date curriculum vitae giving the following information in order as listed below:

• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters).
• Post Applied for.
• Date and place of birth (attach birth certificate/sworn affidavit).
• Nationality
• State of Origin, Senatorial District and Local Government Area (if a Nigerian)
• Permanent Home Address.
• Current Postal Address/including G.S.M. Telephone number.
• Marital Status.
• Number of Children and their Ages.
• Institutions attended with dates.
• Academic/Professional qualifications and distinctions obtained with dates (attach copies of credentials).
• Work Experience with dates.
• Present Employment, Status and Salary (if any).
• Research interests and activities
• Conference/courses attended (state titles of papers presented if any).
• Professional accomplishment.
• Publications with date.
• Service to national and international bodies.
• Extra Curricular Activities.
• Any physical challenge?
• Names and address of three (3) referees who must have been closely associated with Candidate & academic/work experience.

Candidates applying for this position are advised to request their referees to forward confidential reports on them directly to the "Registrar". The reports should be duly marked "CONFIDENTIAL".

Applications and curriculum vitae of all interested candidates are to be forwarded to: 
The Registrar,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, 
Osun State."for the attention of Director of Personnel Affairs". 

Candidates are also required to forward a soft copy of their application and curriculum vitae by e-mail (as an attachment) to: registra@oauife.edu.ng 

Note: Only the applications of candidates short-listed will be acknowledged.