University of Lagos(UNILAG) recruitment for a Registrar April, 2013

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos hereby announces that the position of Registrar will be vacant by 1st August 2013 due to the completion of tenure by the incumbent. In accordance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11, 1993 (as amended) and In exercise of its powers as contained therein, the Governing Council wishes to commence the process of filling the impending vacancy.


Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post interested applicants are requested to note the following information.

Job Title: Registrar
Location: Lagos
Responsibilties

• The Registrar, a Principal Officer, Is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the University except for financial mat ten, which fall within the purview of the Bursar.
• The Registrar is also the Secretary to Council, Senate, Convocation and Congregation of the University.
  

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess a good Honours degree and at least fifteen (15) years of post-qualification administrative and professional experience, with a minimum of five (5) years at the management level.
• Possession of a higher degree and membership of recognized professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• The candidate must not be at a level less than the equivalent of a Deputy Registrar In a Federal University.

Requirements

• The candidate should be a person of high integrity and strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
• The candidate must be able to instill confidence in others and command the loyalty and respect of people.
• Must be able to demonstrate dynamism and wisdom when confronted with crisis or undesirable situations
• S/he must also be an achiever who should show exceptional abilities for institutional loyalty and networking with the outside world
• The candidate must fully understand the complexity of a University system and must be able to effectively utilize its human resources to attain a world class administrative system.
• The candidate must at be in good health be ICT compliant and must not be older than sixty (60) years at assumption of duty.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
(a) write a vision and mission statement for the registry in not more than one thoundand (1000) words
(b) Each candidate should request their referees to forward references on their behalf direct to the Vice-Chancellor, in hard copies and by email to vc@unilag.edu.ng
(b) send their CVs and  applications ( forty (40) copies) and electronic copies of the application and CVs (pdf file in CD-ROM), enclosed in an envelope marked REGISTRAR at the right hand corner and addressed to:

The Vice Chancellor,
Senate House (11th Floor),
University Of Lagos,
Akoka, Lagos.
Application Deadline May 21, 2013