JOBS at MICHEAL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike – Applications are invited fro suitably qualified candidates to fill the underlisted vacant positions in the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
ACADEMIC (TEACHING) STAFF POSITIONS
1.) Deapartment of Rural Sociology and Extension
i. Professor
ii. Senior Lecturers
iii. Lecturer I
iv. Lecturer II
v. Assistant Lecturer
2.) Department of Civil Engineering
i. Professor (Structure, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
ii. Association Professors (Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering)
iii. Senior Lecturer (Highways and Transport Engineering
iv. Lecturer I – Candidates must be COREN member
v. Graduate Assistant
3.) Department of Mathematics
i. Senior Lecturers
ii. Lecturer I
4.) Department of Agricultural/Home Economics Education
i. Senior Lecturers
ii. Lecturer I and Lecturer II – Curriculum Studies, Agric Edu.
5.) Department of Science Education
i. Senior Lecturers (Integrated Science or Computer Science)
ii. Lecturers I and II in Educational Technology
6.) Department of Agronomy
i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II and Graduate Assistant (Crop Physiologists or Horticulturists)
ii. ant
7.) Department of Soil Science and Meteorology
i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I (Soil Microbiologist or Mineralogist)
8.) Department of Animal Production and Livestock Management
i. Senior Lecturer – Animal Production (Poultry)
ii. Lecturer I – Animal Production (Rabbit)
iii. Assistant Lecturer – Animal Science or Poultry Production
iv. Graduate Assistant – Animal Science
9.) Department of Plant Health Management
i. Senior Lecturer (Plant Bacteriologist or Plant Virology)
ii. Assistant Lecturer (Plant Pathology, Plant Neonatology, Entomology)
10.) Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
i. Professor (In these areas-Electrical Power and Machines)
ii. Associate Professor (Electronics and Communication)
iii. Senior Lectures (Electrical and Communication)
12.)  Department of Agribusiness/Marketing
i. Professor, Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness Management/Marketing
13.) Department of Banking and Finance
i. Lecturer I
ii. Lecturer II
iii. Assistant Lecturer
14.) Department of Agricultural Economics
i. Professor
ii. Associate Professor
iii. Senior Lecturers
iv. Lecturer I
v. Lecturer II
vi. Assistant Lecturer
vii. Graduate Assistant
15.) Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
i. Senior Lecturers ( Soil and water Engineering, must be a registered member of COREN)
ii. Lecturer II (Farm Power and Machinery)
iii. Graduate Assistant (Bio-process and Food Engineering)
16.) Department of Mechanical Engineering
i. Professor (in Automotive Engineering and Thermo fluids
ii. Senior Lecturers
iii. Lecturer I – must be a registered candidate of COREN
17.)University Library
i. Deputy Librarian
ii. Senior Librarian
iii. Librarian I & II
18.) Department of Home Economic/Hotel Management and Tourism
i. Professors (Home Economics or Hotel Management and Tourism)
ii. Associate Professors
iii. Senior Lecturers
iv. Graduate Assistants
19.) Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
i. Professor and Senior Lecturers ( Applied Human Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition)
ii. Lecturer I (Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
iii. Lecturer II
iv. Graduate Assistant
20.) Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
i. Senior Lecturers (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)
ii. Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)
QUALIFICATIONS FOR 1 – 27 POSITIONS
Professor – must have Ph.D in relevant fields, plus at least 12 years post qualification experience and must show evidence of teaching/ research experience in a University or Institution of similar standing. He or she must provide evidence of scholarly publications in learned journals.
Associate Professor- Same as Professor, but with 10years post qualification experience.
Senior Lecturer – Ph.D in relevant field, with 6years post qualification experience and other requirement as indicated in that professors.
Lecturer I – Ph.D at least two (2) years post qualification experience and scholarly publications in relevant area of specialization.
Lecturer II – Ph.D or M.Sc with at least 3years post qualification experience in relevant filed, plus scholarly publications.
Assistant Lecturer- M.Sc in relevant field. Evidence of registration for a Ph.D programme will be an added advantage.
Graduate Assistant- Candidate must possess a First Class or Second class Upper Division Degree in relevant field.
Candidates for the post of Deputy Librarian, Senior Librarian must have at least Master’s Degree in Library Science or related discipline, while Librarian I & II must at least possess a good first degree. Ph.D is an added advantage for the posts of Deputy Librarian and Senior Librarian.
SENIOR NON-TEACHING POSITIONS
i. Administrative Officers
Candidates must have a good honours degree plus at least 2years post-NYSC experience
ii. Administrative Assistants
A good honors degree plus NYSC discharge certificate
iii. Chief Technologist Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil and Plant Analysis)
QUALIFICATIONS
HND/Final Diploma/B.Sc.
Professional degree registered with NISLT, IMLT or COREN and other relevant professional bodies with at least 12 years relevant post qualification experience.
iv. Confidential Secretary II
a) GCE/SSCE 5 credits in 5 subjects at not more than 2 sittings including English Language plsu 120/150wpm in shorthand an typewrtting with at least 3 years post qualification experience
b) OND in Secretarial Studies with at least 3years post qualification experience.
v. Senior Typist
As in iii above
vi. Senior Typist II
Same as Senior typist but with at least 5years of post qualification experience
vii. Chief Technologist
Areas Required:
Electrical/Electronics (machine and Power option, Instrumentation and control, Electronics and Communication) Civil Engineering (Geodetic and Photogrammetry)
viii. Confidential Secretary I
a) HND/University Degree in Secretarial Studies with evidence of computer literacy with speed of at least 50 wpm, plus evidence of NYSC Discharge certificate.
b) GCE/SSCE Credit in 5 subjects at not more than 2 sittings including English Language plus 120/150wom in shorthand and typewriting with at least 6 years relevant experience.
xi. Assistant Chief Technologist
Area required: Civil Engineering (Geogetic and Photorametry, Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil and Plant analysis)
QUALIFICATIONS
As in 2 above plus 7years post-qualification experience
xii. Technologist
Areas required: Electrical/Electronics (Instrumentation and Control. Electronics and Communication) civil Engineering (Soil Mechanics and Highway Option) Agronomy (Genetical/chromosome/plant)
Plant Health Management (Diseases Diagnostician) Soil Science and Meterology (Soil Physical measurement veterinary Pubic Health and Preventive Medicine (Zoonosis)
QUALIFICATIONS
As indicated in 5 above plus 3years post qualification experience
xiii. Technologist II:
Area Required: Veterinary Public Health, Public Medicine (Microbiology/Parasitology and Zoonosis) Chemistry/Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Animal Health/production, Parasitology, Microbiology)
Civil Engineering
(Hydraulics/Hydrology/Fluid Mechanics Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil Physical Measurement) Reproductive and Artificial Insemination, Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry, Animal Processing/Microbiology, Animal Philology, forage Science technology
QUALIFICATIONS
HND/Final Diploma/B.Sc. (Professional Degree)
Registrable with the relevant institute.
Plus evidence of NYSC discharge/Exemption Certificate.
xiv. Technologist Dietician
B.Sc. RD-Human Nutrition and Dietetic, Registered Dietician
xv. Technologist – General/Nutrition
B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
xvi. Planning Officer II (Statistician)
same as Assistant Planning Officer
xvii. Internal Auditor II
HND in Accountancy or its equivalent plus evidence of NYSC discharge certificate.
xviii. Executive Officer (Audit)
OND in Accountancy or it equivalent.
xix. Bindery Officers, Supervisors, Library Officers:
OND or HND in relevant field, plus at least 3years post qualification experience for OND holders and post NYSC experience for HND holders.
xx. Technical Officers Quantities
OND/HND in Quantity Surveying.
xxi. Senior Quantity Surveyor with NIQS registration
HND/B.Sc. with 3-5years experience
xxii. Technical Officer (Estate 3years experience
OND/ND in relevant field.
xxiii. Assistant Academic Planning Officer
A good first Degree
xxiv. Senior Assistant Laboratory Technologist
Area Required: Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil Physical Measurement) Civil Engineering (Hydraulics/Hydrology/Fluid Mechanics option
QUALIFICATIONS
OND/Intermediate Diploma in the Relevant Field
xxv. System Analyst/programmer-Academic Planning (with experience in hardware maintenance)
OND/HND with at least 3-6years experience
xxvi. Technical Surveyor Officer-ND/ND in relevant field
xxvii. Technical Officer (Architecture)-HND in Architecture
xxviii. Senior Architecture with ARCON-M.Sc Architecture with 3-5years experience
xxix. Medical Officer II-a good degree with evidence of registration
xxx. Pharmacist – a good degree with evidence of registration
xxxi. Environmental Health Officer – B.Sc. in relevant field with 3years experience
xxxii. Laboratory Scientist (HND Lab. Scientist)
xxxiii. Computer Analyst (B.Sc. computer science)
xxxiv. Radiographer (B.Sc.)
xxxv. Senior Technologist (Surgery)- a good first degree
xxxvi. Laboratory Technologist (Theriogenology) – a good first degree
xxxvii. Technologist (Entomology) – a good first degree
xxxviii Technologist (Pharmacology AIMLS / HND).
xxxix. Pharmacy Technician
xxxxi. Medical Lab. Technician
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are requested to submit fifteen (15) typewritten copies of their applications along with their curriculum vitae and credentials giving the following information in the order listed below:
Post for which application is submitted: Name, Permanent Home Address; Date of Birth; Age (attach evidence); Nationality; Marital Status; Name and Address of Spouse (if married); Number of Children with age; Next of Kin; Institutions attended with qualification obtained and dates; Previous Employment with dates; duties performed; Previous Status; current Salary indicating Level, step and salary per annum, Hobbies and address of three (3) referees whose report should reach the University before the 26th June, 2012.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
The Registrar,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B. 7267, Umuahia,
Abia State.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26th June, 2012.