Mass Recruitment in The Federal University of Lafia

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill various teaching and non-teaching positions in the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State.

We are recruiting for the following positions:

ACADEMIC STAFF

FACULTY OF ARTS

1. Department of English

Post / Area of Specialization

• Professor / African Literature
• Reader / Literature in the Diaspora
• Senior Lecturer / English Language Studies.

2. Department of Visual and Creative Arts

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Art History (with Masters in Fine Arts) & Ph.D
• Reader / Painting; Sculpture; Ceramics (with MFA) & Ph.D
• Senior Lecturer / Painting; Textiles; Graphics with Ph.D

3. Department of History

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / International Relations
• Reader / Economics/Social History
• Senior Lecturer / Archeology

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

1. Department of Botany

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Plant Pathology
• Reader / Plant Biosystematics /Taxonomy
• Senior Lecturer / Plant Anatomy/Physiology

2. Department of Zoology

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Systematics
• Reader / Physiology
• Senior Lecturer / Emtomology

3. Department of Microbiology

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Environmental Microbiology
• Reader / Virology /Bacteriology
• Senior Lecturer / Micrology

4. Department of Chemistry

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Industrial Chemistry
• Reader / Organic Chemistry
• Senior Lecturer / Physical /Inorganic Chemistry

5. Department of Physics

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Theoretical Physics
• Reader / Solid State Physics/Material Science
• Senior Lecturer / Atomic and Nuclear Physics

6. Department of Computer Science

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Software Development Management
• Reader / Computation System, Modelling and Simulation
• Senior Lecturer / Data Communication and Computer Architecture

7. Department of Mathematics

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Experimental Design (Statics), Differential Equations
• Reader / Real Analysis (Maths), Complex Analysis (Maths)
• Senior Lecturer / Numerical Analysis (Maths). Algebra (Maths)

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Department of Sociology

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Gender Studies, Anthropology
• Reader / Demography / Population Studies
• Senior Lecturer / Industrial Sociology /Criminology

2. Department of Economics

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Econometrics, Health Economics
• Reader / Development Economics
• Senior Lecturer / Macro-economics, Monetary economics, Operations Research

3. Department of Political Science

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Professor / Political Economy, International Relations, Public Administration
• Reader / Peace and Conflict Management
• Senior Lecturer / Strategic Studies and Quantitative Politics

4. Department of General Studies

Post / Area of Specialisation

• Senior Lecturer / Philosophy and Logic

NON-TEACHlNG STAFF

1. Department of Microbiology

Post

• Technologist II
• Technologist I
• Senior Technologist
• Principal Technologist
• Chief Technologist

2. Department of Botany

Post

• Technologist II
• Technologist I
• Senior Technologist
• Principal Technologist
• Chief Technologist

3. Department of Zoology

Post

• Technologist II
• Technologist I
• Senior Technologist
• Principal Technologist
• Chief Technologist

4. Department of Chemistry

Post

• Technologist II
• Technologist I
• Senior Technologist
• Principal Technologist
• Chief Technologist

5. Department of Physics

Post

• Technologist II
• Technologist I
• Senior Technologist
• Principal Technologist
• Chief Technologist

Directorate of Physical Planning and Maintenance

Post

• Quantity Surveyor I
• Estate Officer Grade II
• Senior Land Surveyor
• Senior Engineer (Electrical)
• Senior Engineer (Mechanical)

Qualifications

Professor:

• The candidate who must already be a Professor must have had up to twenty (20) publications, five (5) of the total number of publications should be offshore (15 of which must be journal articles].
• Ability to supervise a minimum of one Ph.D student or three Masters students.

Reader:

• The candidate who must already be a Reader for at least three (3) years must have a Ph.D degree in relevant field with evidence of outstanding and continuing achievement / teaching experience in a University.
• Fifteen (15) publications in reputable international and national journals.
• Ability to supervise a minimum of one Masters or Ph.D student.

Senior Lecturer:

• The candidate must have a Ph.D degree or its equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized institution plus six (6) years post; qualification teaching and research experience.
• The candidate must also have a minimum of seven (7) publications in reputable journals with evidence of continuous research and ability to supervise graduate students.

Chief Technologist:

• Applicants must possess a good Bachelors degree (B.SC/HND /HNC) with fifteen (15) years post registration experience OR Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent plus eighteen (18) years relevant experience.
• Candidate must be registered with a professional body.

Principal Technologist:
The candidates must possess the following

• (B.SC/HND/HNC) with nine (9) years post registration experience OR Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent plus twelve (12) years relevant experience and must show evidence of registration with a professional body,

Senior Technologist:

• The candidates must possess B.SC/HND/HNC with six (6) years relevant experience OR Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent plus nine (9) years relevant experience and must be registered with a professional body.

Technologist I:

• Candidates must possess B.SC/HND/HNC and NYSC discharge certificate with three (3) years working experience OR Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent plus six (6) years relevant experience and must be registered with a professional body.

Technologist II:

• Candidates must possess BSC/HND/HNC with NYSC discharge certificate OR Full Technological Certificate or its equivalent and registrable with relevant professional body.

Quantity Surveyor I:

• Candidates should possess a B.SC/HND in Quantity Surveying or related subject from a recognized University, a pass in the final examination of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or a pass in the final examination of Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors plus at least three (3) years post-qualification experience or A masters degree in Quantity Surveying.

Estate officer Grade I:

• Candidates should possess B.SC or HND in Estate Management or equivalent qualification registrable with NIEVS plus at least three (3) years post qualification experience or Masters in Estate Management registrable with NIESV.

Senior Land Surveyor:

• Candidates should possess any of the following qualifications or their equivalents, Corporate Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or a surveyor registered with the surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria (SURCON) or a pass in the final examination of the Surveyors Licensing Board (A Licensed Surveyor) plus at least 6 years post qualification cognate experience or Masters degree and same as above with three (3) years cognate experience.

Senior Engineer (Electrical):

• Candidate must possess a good honours degree in Electrical Engineering and registrable with COREN with six (6) years post qualification experience or Masters degree in the relevant field of Engineering, registered with COREN plus three (3) years.

Senior Engineering (Mechanical):

• The candidate must possess a good honours degree in Mechanical Engineerlng and registered with COREN with six (6) years post qualification experience or Masters in the relevant field of Engineering, registered with COREN plus three (3) years.

SALARIES
The salaries attached to the positions are as follows:

Professor: CONUASS 7 (=N=2,485,098.00-=N=3,209,139.96)
Reader: CONUASS 6 (=N=2,053,124.04- =N=2,684,096.04)
Senior Lecturer: CONUASS 5 (=N=1,653,414. 96 - =N=2,360,298.96)
Chief Technologist: CONUATSS 13 (=N=1,445,599.20-=N=1,908,855.60)
Principal Technologist: CONUATSS 11 (=N=973,305,00 - =N= 1,375,534,80)
Senior Technologist: CONUATSS 9 (=N=777,984.00-=N=1,131,612.00)
Technologist l: CONUATSS 8 (-=N=671,747.04-=N=998,028.00)
Technologist II: CONUATSS 7 (=N=579,390,96 -=N=857,304.00)
Quantity Surveyor I: CONUSSS 8 (=N=671,747.04-=N=998,028.00)
Estate Officer Grade I: CONUSSS 8 (=N=671,747.04-=N=998,028.00)
Senior Land Surveyor: CONUSSS 9 (=N=777,984.00- =N=1,131,612,OO)
Senior Engineer (Electrical): CONUSSS 9 (=N=777,984.00- =N=1,131,612.00)
Senlor Engineer (Mechanical): CONUSSS 9 (=N=777 ,984.00- =N=1, 131,612.00)

Application Closing Date
8th July, 2013

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward thirty (30) copies of their applications with detailed curriculum vitae stating:

• Name in full
• Post sought for
• Place and Date of Birth (with evidence)
• Home Address/Phone Number(s)
• Present postal and e-mail Addresses
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Number; Names and Ages of Children
• Educational/Institutions Attended with Dates
• Academic and Professional Qualifications, including Distinctions with Dates (enclose Photostat copies of certificates)
• Statement of Work experience induding full details of former and present posts, dates, post held and current salary
• Other activities outside present employment
• Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees who should forward reports to the Registrar, Federal University Lafia not later than six (6) weeks from the date of the publication.
• NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate
• Any other relevant information.

All applications should be addressed to:

The Registrar
Federal University Lafia,
P.M.B.146 Lafia,
Nasarawa State.

Note:

• Applicants are advised to write boldly at the left hand corner of the envelopes containing their applications, the position to which they are responding.
• Only the applications of short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.