Director, Works & Services at the Federal Polytechnic, Idah

The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, formerly Idah College of Technology, is a federal government-owned tertiary education institution that was established in 1977 in Idah, Kogi State. It is approved by the National Board for Technical Education and it also offers National Diploma and Higher National Diploma courses at undergraduate levels with the aim of training competitive manpower for development.

The Governing Council of the Polytechnic invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Works & Services

Location: Idah, Kogi

The Person

• The Director, Works & Services must be a person of high integrity who demonstrate transparency in public and private lives and likely to command the respect and loyalty of staff of the Polytechnic.
• He/she must also be receptive to new ideas and willing to translate them into action in line with the vision and mission of the Polytechnic.

Functions

• The Director of Works & Services is a Management staff responsible to the Rector and heads the Directorate of Works & Services, coordinates, supervises and maintains the physical development, transportation, general maintenance services and projects of the Polytechnic in such a way as to ensure quality and standard.

Qualifications and Experience
Interested candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Good honours Degree in any of either Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 21 years of cognate work experience, Masters Degree with 18 years cognate work experience or Ph.D with 15 years cognate work experience and in all cases, three of which must be in a position of Chief Engineer.
• Membership and registration with NSE and COREN
• A good knowledge of computer applications.

Terms of Appointment

• The Salary is CONTEDISS 15
• Other terms and conditions of appointment are as provided by the conditions of service of the Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria and as may be determined from time to time by the Federal Government of Nigeria or the Governing Council of the Polytechnic.

Application Closing Date
3rd April, 2023.

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit 20 type-written copies of their claimed qualifications and Curriculum Vitae, in the following order:

• Full names (Surname, First and Other name(s);
• Date and place of birth;
• State of origin and Local Government Area
• Marital status
• Number and ages of children;
• Current postal address including phone number(s) and e-mail address
• Educational institutions attended with dates
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Registration and membership of professional bodies
• Honours and distinctions (if any)
• Previous employer(s) and post(s) held with dates
• Present employment to include status and any other relevant experience
• Names and addresses of three referees.

Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR, WORKS & SERVICES” at the top left hand corner and addressed to:
The Registrar,
The Federal Polytechnic, Idah,
P.M.B. 1037, Idah,
Kogi State.

Note

• Candidates should request their Referees to forward confidential reports on them directly to the Registrar
• Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.