National Mathematical Centre recruitment for a Director/ Chief Executive, September 2012

National Mathematical Centre recruitment for a Director/ Chief Executive, September 2012

The Centre was established in 1989 by Decree No, 40 of 1989 (now National Mathematical Centre Act 2004 CAP N58) with the statutory mandates of developing world class centre of excellence for research
and training in the mathematical sciences capable of promoting the development and-socioeconomic impact of mathematical sciences in Nigeria.

Job Title: Director/ Chief Executive

Duties and Responsibilities 

Broadly, the Director, as the Chief Executive, shall be the Chief Administrative and Academic Officer of the Centre, the Chairman of the Academic Board, and an exofficio member of the Governing Council. He is the image figure of the Centre.
Specifically, he performs the following major functions:

• He shall, by virtue of his officer be a member of the Council, where he is the main official source of information on the state of affairs of the Centre. He will bring to the Council all development programmes relating tothefuture of the Centre afterthey have been discussed at the various Committees and the Academic Board.
• He shall be the Chairman of the Academic Board of the Centre with responsibility for formulating arid continuously evaluating the academic programmes of the Centre.
• Maintaining efficiency and good order of the Centre. All other officers within the internal management structure are responsible to him. His success in managing the resources available to him depends, not only on his profession as an academic, but also on his ability to lead, motivate and inspire administrative associates, academic and non academic staff, as well as students, to work toward the central purpose of the Centre to advance learning and enhance talent.
• The Director shall exercise general supervision over the Centre and shall have a general responsibility to the Council for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the Centre. and it shall be his duty to see that the provisions of the Act establishing the Centre and the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations are observed;

Qualifications & Experience

A candidate for this position is expected to be an internationally distinguished Mathematician with the following qualifications and attributes:

• Possession of a Ph.D Degree in Mathematics from a reputable university, as well as having been a full Professor of Mathematics in a reputable university for at leastten (10) years.
• Evidence of distinguished mathematical research accomplishments characterized by consistent and sustained publications of high level research articles in reputable international journals and/or research books/monographs by reputable international publishers including at least two such articles or one book in the last five years.
• Belief in accountability, justice and fairness.
• Tenure of Appointment
• The tenure of appointment for this office is as enshrined in the enabling Act of the Centre i.e a single term of five years and no more.
• Ability and resolve to provide the type of leadership that will enable the Centre achieve its mandate outlined in A’ above,
• Extensive cognate administrative experience;
• Ability to generate funds for the Centre beyond the basic government funding.
• Having a clear vision for further development of the centre into a world class Centre of Excellence, as well as ability to provide quality leadership and leadership by examples; and

Salary & Fringe Benefits

The salary and fringe benefits for this position are the same with that of a Vice Chancellor of a Federal University in Nigeria.

Method of Application

All interested candidates should send fifteen (15) copies each of:

i. Letter of Application containing details of qualifications and experience for the position;

ii. Updated Curriculum Vitae with list of three (3) Referees;

iii. Relevant Credentials/Certificates available or claims of qualifications made under item ‘3 above. 

to:

The Executive Secretary,

National Universities Commission, Aja Nwachukwu House,

No 26, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District,

PMB 237, Garki G.P.O. Abuja-Nigeria

Application Deadline 10th October, 2012 

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