A vacancy exists as from 7th June, 2012 for the post of personnel at the Federal University Technology, Minna, Niger state. The position will be filled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the University (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11 of 1993, Act no. 25 of 1996 and by the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act, 2003, Interested candidates who meet the requisite qualifications and experience as specified below are invited to apply.
POSITION: REGISTRAR
THE UNIVERSITY
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State is one of the specialized third generation universities established in 1983 with the aim of creating high level manpower in the area of Science and Technology. Federal University of technology, Minna has remained focused on its original mission and objectives. Today the University has seven schools including school of postgraduate studies, 34 departments and offers over thirty-six (36) programmes at Bachelor Masters of Technology and Ph. D Levels.
The student population is about 16,000 undergraduate and 3,000 postgraduate and diploma students. The University has about 2051 staff, consisting of about 755 academic staff, 643senior administrative and technical staff, and about 653 junior administrative staff.
FUNCTIONS OF THE REGISTRY
The Registry mainly provides vital support for the academic mission of the University through academic administration. Academic administration ranges from support for recruitment, students admission, record keeping, awards, ceremonies and general records and management and regulation within the University.
The Registry is expected to promote openness, engage in continuous improvement, employing appropriate technologies to achieve the objectives of the University. Spirit of teamwork, communication and adaptability to the changing world of knowledge and technology should be essential characteristics of the department.
The Registry is expected to be the regulator within the University, interpreting and applying regulations, rules and guidelines to ensure fair treatment of all. The Registrar should help to evolve clear entrance regulations for students, codes and rules to regulate staff behavior, clear procedures and impartial application of rules in the operation of the academic administration system, ensuring the smooth running of the system and implementation of policies and strategies of the University.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTRAR
The Registrar is the University Chief Administrative Officer responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the running of the University. He is the head of the Registry Department and a member of the University Management team, as well as, the Secretary to Council, Senate and most University statutory committees and certain administrative committees. The Registrar is responsible for managing systems, personnel and regulations pertaining to students, course registration and scheduling, space management of lecture/classroom, degree audit, transcripts and maintenance of academic records for students of all levels. The Registrar is also responsible for external certification, academic standing, enrollment certification, University calendar and catalogues. The Registrar works in collaboration with the Dean of Student Affairs and Academic Deans to satisfy institutional enrollment retention, student tracking and graduation outcomes. He is responsible for protecting the integrity of student academic records and managing complex records and data.
The Registrar is also responsible for the integrity of staff records ensuring maintenance of discipline and smooth operation of personnel system taking account of individual needs, in the context of the whole University community, ensuring fairness to all and maintenance of high ethical standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must possess a minimum of second class lower honours degree in relevant discipline from a recognized University and must have at least fifteen (15) years post qualification experience, including relevant administrative experience as deputy registrar in university with not less than three (3) years in position.
A higher degree and membership of relevant professional body/bodies would be an added advantage to having professional experience in management of registration systems, course scheduling and classroom management of students.
The candidates must be information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant, command respect and be able to carry colleagues along. Also the candidates must possess high level of interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
TENURE AND REMUNERATION
The Registrar is appointed for a period of five (5) years and subject to further Government directives, Applicant who have less than five (5) years of service as at June 7, 2012 on account of sixty (60) years of age by 2017 need not to apply. The successful candidate will be on special Salary grade for Principal Officers and will also enjoy all other entitlements of Principal Officers of the University, as may be approved from time to time by Council.
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Applications supported with current detailed Curriculum Vitae/relevant documents should be submitted in twenty-five (25) copies under confidential cover in envelopes marked at the top left hand corner Post of Registrar FUT Minna, on or before 23rd May 2012 to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 65,
Minna
Niger State.
Applicants should among other things furnish the names and addresses of three referees and request the referees to forward references on them directly to the Registrar. Such referees should be able to attest to the candidates claim to higher academic and managerial capabilities as well as their moral uprightness.
