24 November 2016

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JOB VACANCIES AVAILABLE AT NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (MANY POSITIONS)

Fresh Recruitment Graduate and Experienced: The National Open University of Nigeria

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution and is currently the largest public university in West Africa in terms of spread and number of actively registered students. It is a recognized university in the Nigeria University System.


Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant job positions in the following areas of specialization below:
Areas of Specialization:
Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Marketing, Agricultural Production Economics, Agricultural Finance, Resource and Environmental Economics, Farm Management and Agricultural Marketing, Hospitality, Tourism Management, Ecotourism, Event and Recreation Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Science Management, Home Economics, Food Processing, Beverage Production, Food Science Technology, Soil Physiology and Pedology, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Soil Survey & Land Management, Crop Breeding and Crop Physiology, Crop Seed Scientist, Agric Statistics & Data Processing, Soil Biochemistry Microbiologist, Soil Chemistry, Public Law, Private and Property Law, International Law and Jurisprudence, Commercial Law, Environmental Health, Human Nutrition, Health Education and Promotion, Epidemiology, General Public Health, Physiology, Anatomy, Community Health Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Fishery Science and Management, Fish Health and Nutrition, Islamic Jurisprudence, Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies, Christian Ethics, Arabic Literature. 

Job Title: Professor (CONUASS 7)
Location:
 Any City, Nigeria 
Qualifications
  • Candidates should be holders of PhD Degree from any recognized Universities with at least Ten (10) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
  • Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic and research leadership.
  • Candidates must also be specialists in core areas of departmental fields of study with evidence of many scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
Job Title: Associate Professor (CONUASS 6)
Location:
 Abuja, Nigeria
Qualifications
  • Candidates should be holders of PhD Degree from any recognized Universities with at least Eight (8) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
  • Candidates must have evidence of many scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
Job Title: Senior Lecturer (CONUASS 5)
Location:
 Abuja, Nigeria
Qualifications
  • Candidates should be holders of PhD Degree from any recognized Universities with at least Six (6) years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
  • Candidates must have evidence of Ten (10) scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional  bodies where applicable.
Job Title: Lecturer I (CONUASS 4)
Location:
 Abuja, Nigeria
Qualifications
  • Candidates should be holders of a PhD Degree from any recognized Universities with at least Three (3) years post-doctoral teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution.
  • He/She must also have evidence of eight (8) journal articles in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
Job Title: Lecturer II (CONUASS 4)
Location:
 Abuja, Nigeria
Qualification
  • Candidates should be holders of a PhD Degree from any recognized Universities plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
Additional Information on Requirements
  • Although NOUN encourages young post-doctoral and mid-career aspiring academics, only candidates with PhD degrees will be shortlisted for this position. Candidates who do not yet have PhD but are awaiting viva voce might be shortlisted on the presentation of a statement of completion of the dissertation from a recognized authority in their University. NOUN reserves the right to demand additional qualities from a potential member of the Community
  • For the professorial cadre NOUN encourages and prefers young and outstanding ; mid-career academics who have not retired from any previous position or institution. However, such applicants must already have been occupying such positions of Associate Professor/Reader or Professor and will come to NOUN as Associate Professor/Reader or Professor. Such candidates must provide verifiable evidence of their being Associate Professor/Reader or Professor prior to applying for the NOUN position.
  • NOUN will not appoint and appoint at the same time, and will place candidates at a salary scale appropriate to their qualifications and experience.
  • NOUN will not entertain any petition for upgrade of salary or adjustment in rank. once a candidate has been appointed and acceptance letter submitted.
  • All appointed staff are required to be physically and actively resident in the respective Departments either in Lagos, Kaduna or Abuja, NOUN does not have, and will not provide staff housing;
  • Further, all applicants are expected to be fully computer literate and comprehensively familiar with internet and online technologies of instruction, particularly as pertains to Open and Distance Learning.
  • In compliance with Federal Character Commission regulations, NOUN will consider employing applicants from the Six Geopolitical Zones. in Nigeria and reserves the night to ensure this balance in its short listing of potential employees.
Remuneration
  • The salaries and other conditions of services are similar to what obtains in the Nigerian University System.
  • Placement of the successful candidates would be within the appropriate CONUASS grade commensurate with their qualifications and experiences.
  • The decision of the university Council remains final.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit 20 Word Processed copies of their applications and Curriculum Vitae giving information in the following format:
  • Full names with Surname in Capitals
  • Email and phone contacts
  • Post desired and Department
  • Date of birth, town and State of Origin, Geopolitical Zone
  • Nationality
  • Current Postal Address
  • Permanent Home Address (with Telephone No.)
  • Marital Status
  • Names, Number and Ages of Children
  • Name and Address of Spouse
  • Name and Address of Next of Kin
  • Institutions attended with dates
  • Work experience from date and status of First Appointment
  • Present employment, Status, Salary and Employer
  • List of publications in details i.e. Books, Journals, Contributions to Books, Papers presented at National/International Conferences, NOUN will not accept letters from editors indicating acceptance for as yet unpublished works.
  • Professional accomplishments, Conferences/Seminars and Workshops attended with dates, Professional record including Study and Research stays abroad.
  • Extra-curricular activities and any other relevant information.
  • Report from three referees should be independently sent to the Registrar. Two of the referees must be authorities in the candidate’s area of specialization. Candidates whose Referees did not submit their report directly to the Registrar up to the day of the interview will not be shortlisted for the interview.
The post applied for and Department are to be indicated at the top-left corner of the sealed envelope containing the application.
All applications should be addressed to:
The Registrar,
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
91 Cadastral Zone,
University Village,
Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way,
Jabi, Abuja,
Nigeria. (Office of the Registrar)
Note
  • Hand delivery should be submitted to the same address.
  • Only shortlisted candidates would be invited for interview, and NOUN reserves the right not to accept an application.
Application Deadline  5th January, 2017.
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