Massive Academic & Non-academic Staff Recruitment at Legacy University, Okija

Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State is one of the eight private universities recently approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the view of increasing access to university education to all qualified individuals in the country promote quality tertiary education and engage in relevant research for national development Located in serene environment in Okija, Anambra State, the new university seeks to build a legacy of excellence in learning and research. It plans to commence academic activities within the first quarter of 2017, offering courses in Management, Arts, Social Sciences, Natural and Physical Sciences.


Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lecturer I

Location: Okija, Anambra


Requirements

• The candidate must have a Ph.D degree in relevant discipline from a recognized University plus at least three (3) years of relevant cognate experience in an accredited tertiary institution.
• In addition, the candidate must have at least two (2) good publications in reputable national and offshore journals.
• Must possess ability to initiate and supervise research programme at the undergraduate level.
• Must be computer literate

Job Title: Associate Professor

Location: Okija, Anambra


Requirements

• The candidate who must have been a Senior Lecturer 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 journals of which three (3) must be offshore journals
• Must possess ability to supervise minimum of one master’s degree or Ph D student The candidate must have at least two (2) positive external assessments.
• Must be computer literate

Job Title: Senior Lecturer

Location: Okija, Anambra


Requirements

• The candidate must have a Ph.D degree or its equivalent in relevant field from an accredited tertiary institution plus six (6) years post qualification cognate experience.
• The candidate must also have a minimum of seven (7) publications, five (5) of which must be in reputable national and offshore journals with evidence of continuous research and publication.
• Must possess ability to supervise postgraduate students at the masters level.
• Must be computer literate

Job Title: Professor

Location: Okija, Anambra


Requirements

• The candidates, who must have been an Associate Professor for at least three years must have a Ph.D degree and evidence of highly scholarly productivity.
• The candidates must have had up to 20 publications, five of which should be offshore, fifteen of which must be journal articles and must have supervised a minimum of one Ph.D student or three masters students.
• The candidate must have at least 2 positive external assessment reports.
• Must be computer literate

Job Title: University Librarian

Location: Okija, Anambra


Responsibilities

• The University librarian is the Head of the University library and is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for the administration of the University Library and coordination of Library services in the University.

Requirements

• Good honors degree plus MLS/MLIS and Ph.D in Library Science or Library and Information Science and must have at least 12 years cognate experience in an academic or research library.
• He/she must be computer literate and must have evidence of substantial contribution to knowledge through scholarly publications in verifiable journal

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies of their spiral bound 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 email addresses
• Nationality
• Marital Status
• Number, Names and Ages of Children
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic and Professional Qualifications including Distinctions with Dates (enclose photocopies of certificates)
• Statement of work experience including full details of former and present posts, dates, post held and current salary
• Other activities outside present employment
• Names and Address of three (3) Referees who should forward report to the Registrar.
• NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate
• Any other relevant information.

All applicants should be forwarded to:
The Acting Registrar,
Legacy University,
Okija,
Anambra State.



Deadline: 8th February, 2017.