60+ Positions at University of Benin (Massive Academic and Non Academic Staff)

The University of Benin was founded in 1970. It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1st July, 1971. In his Budget Speech in April 1972, the then Military Governor of Mid-Western State, Col. S. O. Ogbemudia (then also Visitor to the University) formally announced the change of the name of the Institute of Technology to the University of Benin. On 1st April, 1975 the University at the request of the State Government, was taken over by the Federal Government and became a Federal Government and became a Federal University. Today, the University has continued to grow from strength to strength with a number of Faculties, Departments, Institutes and Units.Following NUC’s directives, the University experimented with the Collegiate System in 1991/92 and 1992/93.

University of Benin invites applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the following Academic and Non Academic Staff positions below:

1.) Faculty of Management Science

• B.Sc. Human Resources Management
• B.Sc Actuarial Sciences
• B.Sc. Insurance
• B.Sc. Entrepreneurship
• B.Sc. Marketing
• B.Sc, Forensic Accounting
• M.Sc.Taxation

2.) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

3.) Faculty of Education

• B.LIS (Library and Information Science)
• B.A (Edu.) Early Childhood Education

4.) Faculty of Medical Science

• B.Sc. Radiology and Radiation Sciences
• B.Sc. Physiotherapy.

5.) Faculty of Environmental Sciences

• B.Arch. (Architecture)
• B.Sc. Estate Management
• B.Sc. Quantity Survey
• B.Sc. Geo-Informatics

6.) Faculty of Physical Sciences

• B.Sc. Statistics

7) Faculty of Life Sciences

• B.Sc. Environmental Management and Toxicology

ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to enable the programmes take of.

1.) FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

a. Department of Business Administration

• Professor/Associate professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II/Assistant Lecturer.

Areas of Specialization:

• Human Resources Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing

b. Department of Banking and Finance

• Professor/Associate professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II

Areas of Specialization:

• Actuarial Sciences
• Insurance

c. Department of Accounting

• Professor/Associate professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II

Areas of Specialization:

• Forensic Accounting
• Taxation

2.) FACULTY OF EDUCATION

d. Department of Educational Studies & Management

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II

Areas of Specialization:

• library & Information Science
• Early Childhood Education

3.) FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

e. Department of Mathematics

• Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer/Graduate Assistant

Areas of Specialization:

• Statistics

4.) SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

f. Department of Radiography

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant

Areas of Specialization:

• Medical Physics
• Radiation Physics
• Radiobiology
• Medical Imaging
• Radiology
• Radiation protection
• Clinical Oncology

f. Department of Physiotherapy

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer.

Areas of Specialization:

• Orthopaedics/Trauma Physiotherapy
• Neurology Physiotherapy
• Paediatric Physiotherapy
• Cardio-Pulmonary Physiotherapy
• Electrotherapy in Physiotherapy
• Sports Physiotherapy
• Exercise Therapy/Ergonomic Physiology

5.) FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

g. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer.

Areas of Specialization:

• Veterinary Anatomy
• Veterinary Biochemistry
• Veterinary Physiology
• Veterinary Pharmacology
• Veterinary Parasitology
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Veterinary Pathology (including Virology)
• Veterinary Surgery
• Veterinary Theriogenology
• Veterinary Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine (including Aquatic and wildlife Medicine)

6.) FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant.
  

Areas of Specialization:

• Architecture
• Estate Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Geo-Informatics

7.) FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES

h. Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology

• Professor/Associate professor/ Senior Lecturer/Lecturer I/II Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant. 

Areas of Specialization:

• Toxicology
• Ecology
• Genetics
• Biotechnology
• Safety
• Waste Management
• Pollution Bioremediation
• Resource Management

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professor – Ph.D. with not less than 15 years of teaching /research experience
• Associate Professor – Ph.D. with not less than 12 years of teaching /research experience
• Senior Lecturer– Ph.D..with not less than 8 years teaching /research experience
• Lecturer I and II– PhD. with not less than 4 years teaching /research experience
• Assistant Lecturer – M.Sc. and B.Sc. BA. First Class or Second Class Upper Division with not less than 2 years of teaching /research experience
• Graduate Assistant – B.Sc/BA First Class or Second Class (Upper Division).

SALARY

• Professor CONUASS 7 – (N2,485,099 – N3,209,140 P.A.)
• Associate Professor CONUASS 6 – (N2,053,124  – N2,684,096 P.A.)
• Senior Lecturer CONUASS 5 – (N1,653,415 – N2.348,299 P.A.)
• Lecturer I CONUASS 4 – (N1,122,751 – N1,444,535P.A.)
• Lecturer II CONUASS 3 – (N897,501 – N1,074,314.04 P.A.)
• Assistant Lecturer CONUASS 2 – (N817,566 – N957.402P.A.)
• Graduate Assistant CONUASS 1 – (N694,992 – N794,247 P.A.)

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
The following Non-Academic positions have also fallen vacant and applications.are invited from suitably qualified Nigerians for appointment into the respective positions:

1.) Director of Physical Planning

Job Description:

• The Director of Physical Planning is a management position in the University and responsible to the vice-chancellor for the day to day administration and management. of the Physical Planning Division.

2.) Director of Audit

Job Description:

• The Director of Audit is a Management position in the University and responsible to the Vice chancellor for the day to day administration and management of the Audit Department of the University of Benin, Benin City.

3.) Director of Health Services

Job Description:

• The Director of Health Services is a management position in the University and responsible to the vice-Chancellor for the day to day administration and management of the Health services Department in the University.

The Person:

• Applicants for the post of Directors must have in the past exhibited considerable degree of competence, responsiveness, demonstrable integrity and efficiency in management.
• Applicant must be in good health and must be able to bear the rigors of the duties of a Director.
• Also the candidate must be found to possess the following qualities: Vision, proven academic distinction managerial ability, integrity and transparency in private and public life.
• In addition, the candidate should have the ability to develop linkages with external committees to support emerging needs of the University, command respect and arouse cooperation and loyalty of staff and students of the University.

4.) Deputy Director of Works

Job Description:

• The Deputy Director of Works is a management position in the University and responsible to the Director of Works for the day to day administration and management of the Works facilities in the University.

5.) Deputy Bursar

Job Description:

• The Deputy Bursar is an Officer of the University and responsible to the Bursar for the day to day administration and control of the Financial affairs of the University.

6.) Deputy Director of Physical Planning

Job Description:

• The Deputy Director of Physical Planning is a management position in the University and responsible to the Director of Physical Planning for the day today administration and management of the Physical Planning facilities in the University.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Director of Physical Planning: A good honours degree in Engineering, Architecture or Quantity Surveying as well as a professional qualification e.g. COREN (and relevant professional qualification for others). Possession of a higher degree will be an advantage. PLUS: Fifteen years (15) post-qualification cognate experience at least five (5) of which must have been as a Deputy Director/Managerial positions inthe University setting or similar institute.
• Director of Audit: A good honours degree in Accounting as well as professionally recognized Accounting qualification e.g. ICAN,CNA, ACCA, ACA, ICMA. Possession of a higher degree will be an advantage with 15 years post qualification/Cognate experience.
• Director of Health Services: A good honours degree in Medicine as well as professionally recognized qualification, e.g. FMCPH, FWACP, FWACS and FMCOG. Possession of a higher degree will be an advantage. Plus fifteen (15)years post qualification/cognate experience.
• Deputy Director of Works: A good honours degree in Engineering as well as professionally registered qualification e.g. COREN but with twelve (12) years post qualification.
• Deputy Bursar: As it is in the case of Director of Audit with at least (12) twelve years of experience must have been in managerial positions including Chief Accountant in a University or similar institution.
• Deputy Director of Physical Planning: As it is in the case of Director of Physical Planning with at least (12) twelve years of experience.

Conditions of Service
For the post of Directors the successful candidate shall hold office for a single term of eight (8) years only on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and Governing Council.

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For the post of Deputy Director and Deputy Bursar, the successful candidate shall hold office on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by the appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

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Application Closing Date
15th August, 2013

Method of Application
Each applicant should submit with their application fifteen (15) copies of their detailed Curriculum Vitae and credentials highlighting among others the following:

(a) Full Names
(b) Place and Date of Birth
(c) Home Address
(d) Contact Address
(e) Nationality
(f) Marital Status
(g) Number andAges of Children (ifany)
(h) Institutions attended with Dates
(I) Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates
U) Working Experience
(k) Present Employment, indicating present status and salary
(I) Extra Curricular Activities
(m) Referees (3)

Each applicant must have three (3) referees who should be requested by the applicant to forward their referees report under confidential cover directly to the Registrar.

All applications should be submitted under confidential cover in sealed envelope marked “ACADEMIC POSITION” or “NON·ACADEMIC POSITION” as the case may be, to reach the:

Office of the Registrar.
University of Benin,
P.M.B. 1154, Benin City,
Nigeria.

Note: Only the applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.