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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ZURU
P.M.B 28, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POST OF VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ZURU, KEBBI STATE
1. Introduction:
The Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University in accordance with the Law establishing the University and the Universities Miscellaneous Act 2003 as amended.
2. Brief History of the Institution.
The Federal University of Agriculture Zuru was established following the assent to its establishment bill by the President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari GCFR on 25th July, 2019, making it the fourth University of Agriculture in Nigeria and situated in the Northwest region of the country.
The University operates three Colleges with Ten (10) degree awarding programs in Agriculture, Basic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
3. Vision:
The Vision of the University is to develop creative, innovative, research-oriented and competent human resource with enthusiasm to service and inspired by entrepreneurship in agriculture and livestock resources.
Mission:
The University is envisaged to be an institutional player in prototypical agricultural skills acquisition as well as entrepreneurship, preoccupied with the task of strengthening human capital and to bridge the gap between human and animal health for effective development of agricultural and livestock resources.
Mandate:
The University’s mandate is to harness agricultural and livestock resources for human development and promote contemporary agricultural technology and advances in Veterinary Medicine through the functional integration of information and communication technology in the teaching, learning, and research environment.
4. JOB DESCRIPTION
The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive and Academic Officer of the University and shall exercise general supervision over it. He/she shall be the Chairman of the Senate and an ex-officio member of the Governing Council and shall be responsible to the Council for the day-to-day management of the university’s human, financial, and material resources.
5. QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT FOR THE POST
Applicants for the post of the Vice-Chancellor shall possess the following
· Be a distinguished Professor with a demonstrable ability to provide exemplary academic leadership and proven management capacity
· Be a Professor with not less than five (5) years of experience on the rank from the field of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, or natural sciences
· Be a scholar with a proven track record of scholarship at national and international levels
· Must have a good understanding of the vision, mission, and mandate of the Federal University of Agriculture Zuru
· Be Innovative, capable of inspiring advancement of learning and committed to providing effective leadership
· Have the Capacity for prudent management of resources
· Possess cognate administrative experience
· Have track records that command the respect and loyalty of members of staff and students of the University.
· Have the ability to foster the integration of all without discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, gender, religion, and other acts of intolerance.
· Be morally sound and of unquestionable integrity and probity
· Must be of a Sound state of health
· Must be Proficient in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
· Have the capacity and ability to generate and attract funds.
6. TENURE
The appointment shall be for a single term of five (5) years only.
7. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service shall be as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities.
8. AGE OF APPLICANTS
Eligible candidates should not be more than sixty-five (65) years at the time of assumption of office.
9. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
i. Applicants should forward soft and thirty (30) hard copies of comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and photocopies of certificates duly signed and dated by the candidates.
ii. Submit three (3) referee reports, one of which must be from the candidate’s present or former Head of Department.
iii. Thirty (30) copies of a statement of the candidate’s vision of not more than 100 words for the Federal University of Agriculture Zuru.
All applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope marked at the top left corner “Application for the Post of Vice-Chancellor” to the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, PMB 28, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
Signed
Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata
Registrar
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ZURU
P.M.B 28, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POSTS OF BURSAR AND DIRECTOR OF WORKS OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ZURU, KEBBI STATE
1. Introduction:
The Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State hereby invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the post of Bursar and Director Works, Physical Planning and Maintenance of the University.
2. Brief History of the Institution.
The Federal University of Agriculture Zuru was established following the assent to its establishment bill by the President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari GCFR on 25th July, 2019 making it the fourth University of Agriculture in Nigeria and situated in the Northwest region of the country. The University operates three Colleges with Ten (10) degree awarding programs in Agriculture, Basic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
3. Vision:
The Vision of the University is to develop creative, innovative, research-oriented and competent human resource with enthusiasm to service and inspired by entrepreneurship in agriculture and livestock resources.
Mission:
The University is envisaged to be an institutional player in prototypical agricultural skills acquisition as well as entrepreneurship, preoccupied with the task of strengthening human capital and to bridge the gap between human and animal health, for effective development of agricultural and livestock resources.
Mandate:
The Mandate of the University is to harness agricultural and livestock resources for human development and to promote contemporary agricultural technology and advances in Veterinary Medicine through the functional integration of information and communication technology in teaching, learning and research environment.
4. THE POST OF BURSAR
i. Responsibility
The Bursar is a Principal Officer and as the Chief Financial Officer of the University is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of the University. For the vacant post, the University seeks candidates with the vision, proven academic distinction, managerial ability, integrity and transparency in private and public life. The candidate should have the ability to develop linkages with the external communities to support the emerging needs of the University, command respect, and engender cooperation and loyalty of staff and students of the University.
ii. Qualifications and Experience
Candidate must possess a good honours degree not below Second-Class Lower Division in Accounting from a recognized University as well as recognized professional qualifications, such as ICAN, ACA, ANAN, CPA, ACMA or ACCA.
The candidates must have had not less than fifteen (15) years cognate post-qualification experience preferably in a university or comparable institution and must be holding the position of Deputy Bursar for not less than Five (5) years in the University. They must also be Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant and be able to command respect and carry colleagues along. The possession of higher degree(s) would be an added advantage. The candidate must not be more than sixty (60) years old at the time of assumption of duty.
iii. Salary and Conditions of Service
The Salary and Condition of service for the post shall be as obtainable for the post of Bursar in Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Council of the University.
5. DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING, WORKS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
i. Responsibility
The Director of Works and Engineering Services is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day running of the Directorate. He is also responsible for the day-to-day physical/infrastructural facilities management and maintenance in the University and responsible for the supervision and ensuring quality standards/maintenance and servicing of physical structures in the University. The Director will be responsible for keeping all inventory of all University properties and their maintenance, security and upkeep. He should carry out any other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.
ii. Qualifications and Experience
Candidate must possess a good honours degree not below Second-Class Lower Division in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying or any relevant degree from a recognized institution. Possession of a higher degree in a relevant field would be an added advantage. Be a member of an appropriate professional body with a current practicing license as well as minimum of fifteen (15) years post-qualification working experience and must have attained the rank of a Deputy Director for not less than Four (4) years in a university system.
iii. Salary and Conditions of Service
The Salary and Condition of service for the post shall be as obtainable for the post of Director, Works, Services and Maintenances in Nigerian Federal Universities and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Council of the University.
6. Closing Date for submission of application
All applications must be submitted within six (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement
7. Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are expected to submit twenty (20) copies of their applications, and curriculum vitae including photocopies of all their credentials addressed to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Agriculture Zuru
P. M. B. 28
Kebbi State, Nigeria
Applicants are also required to request three (3) referees to report on them under confidential cover, addressed to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Agriculture Zuru
P. M. B. 28
Kebbi State, Nigeria
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Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata
Registrar
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This is to notify all candidates who have successfully secured admission into the University that the portal of the University is now active for commencement of payment for registration fees.
All candidates are to visit www.fuaz.edu.ng for online payment of their registration fees.
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The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has challenged Universities in the country to devote greater attention to enterpreneurship training in order to produce graduates that will create job opportunities, not job seekers.
Inuwa made the challenge while receiving the management of the Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Kebbi State, under the leadership of its Vice-Chancellor Professor, Musa Isyaku Ahmed.
The NITDA boss described University’s role in finding lasting solution to Nigeria’s unemployment as critical, in view of the large number of young people graduating annually.
“I urge you to continue to emphasize more on enterpreneurship trainings so that graduates can become job creators instead of job seekers.
“Mr President has the passion for job creation, a passion of diversifying our economy and so on, moving from resource based economy to knowledge based or Digital Economy, and for Nigeria to achieve that, we need to have the human capital, which our population is the greatest resources,” he added.
He said most of the people coming out from the universities are becoming liability to the country, because they will come and start waiting for jobs. Instead, why not us start producing people that will create jobs, and to do that you have to start from the universities.
“Universities can be used as mentoring, training and couching grounds to the students, encouraging them to start their own business while in school,” he said.
Commenting on NITDA’s National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) programme, Inuwa stated that it was an initiative of the Agency designed to support young Nigerian farmers that are very passionate about making a career in farming.
“Firstly, we all need to eat to survive, how can we increase our produce, how can we use technology to change the way we do our farming, and how can we make it a more fancy job, so that these young graduates can also embrace farming as a career,” he noted.
NITDA, he said, has concluded arrangements to engaging Universities’ research works practically on the farms with a view to achieving the set goal.
“This year, we will re-strategise our process and say why not work with Universities’ research institutions, where most of their works end on the shelves, why can’t we convert those researches and move into the farm to experiment”, added.
Earlier, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru, Professor Musa Isyaku Ahmed, said they were at the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters on a familiarisation visit to further avail themselves with what they have been seeing and hearing about NITDA’s impactful interventions on so many sectors, particularly the tertiary institutions.
Professor Musa who informed that, Federal University of Agriculture Zuru is the only University that came into being from a Bill by the National Assembly, and was assented to by the President as the Agric based, which came on board during the lockdown as a result of COVID-19 Pandemic.
He said the newly established institution has as its mandate, the injection of Enterpreneurship and IT into its curriculum.
While soliciting for the collaborative support of NITDA in its intervention programmes, the Prof also called for paradigm shift in the nation’s education system.
“We are aware of NITDA’s finger prints in many Nigerian tertiary institutions, we here soliciting for same to our newly established Institution,” he pleaded.
By Mansour Aliyu Hassan.