MICHEAL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE CURRENT JOBS, THURSDAY 24, MAY 2012

Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike - Applications are invited fro suitably qualified candidates to fill the underlisted vacant positions in the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.
ACADEMIC (TEACHING) STAFF POSITIONS
 1.) Deapartment of Rural Sociology and Extension
 i. Professor
 ii. Senior Lecturers
 iii. Lecturer I
 iv. Lecturer II

 v. Assistant Lecturer

 2.) Department of Civil Engineering
 i. Professor (Structure, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
 ii. Association Professors (Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering)
 iii. Senior Lecturer (Highways and Transport Engineering
 iv. Lecturer I – Candidates must be COREN member
 v. Graduate Assistant

 3.) Department of Mathematics
 i. Senior Lecturers
 ii. Lecturer I

 4.) Department of Agricultural/Home Economics Education
 i. Senior Lecturers
 ii. Lecturer I and Lecturer II – Curriculum Studies, Agric Edu.

 5.) Department of Science Education
 i. Senior Lecturers (Integrated Science or Computer Science)
 ii. Lecturers I and II in Educational Technology

 6.) Department of Agronomy
 i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II and Graduate Assistant (Crop Physiologists or Horticulturists)
 ii. ant

 7.) Department of Soil Science and Meteorology
 i. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I (Soil Microbiologist or Mineralogist)

 8.) Department of Animal Production and Livestock Management
 i. Senior Lecturer – Animal Production (Poultry)
 ii. Lecturer I – Animal Production (Rabbit)
 iii. Assistant Lecturer – Animal Science or Poultry Production
 iv. Graduate Assistant – Animal Science

 9.) Department of Plant Health Management
 i. Senior Lecturer (Plant Bacteriologist or Plant Virology)
 ii. Assistant Lecturer (Plant Pathology, Plant Neonatology, Entomology)

 10.) Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
 i. Professor (In these areas-Electrical Power and Machines)
 ii. Associate Professor (Electronics and Communication)
 iii. Senior Lectures (Electrical and Communication)

 12.)  Department of Agribusiness/Marketing
 i. Professor, Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness Management/Marketing

 13.) Department of Banking and Finance
 i. Lecturer I
 ii. Lecturer II
 iii. Assistant Lecturer

 14.) Department of Agricultural Economics
 i. Professor
 ii. Associate Professor
 iii. Senior Lecturers
 iv. Lecturer I
 v. Lecturer II
 vi. Assistant Lecturer
 vii. Graduate Assistant

 15.) Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
 i. Senior Lecturers ( Soil and water Engineering, must be a registered member of COREN)
 ii. Lecturer II (Farm Power and Machinery)
 iii. Graduate Assistant (Bio-process and Food Engineering)

 16.) Department of Mechanical Engineering
 i. Professor (in Automotive Engineering and Thermo fluids
 ii. Senior Lecturers
 iii. Lecturer I - must be a registered candidate of COREN

 17.)University Library
 i. Deputy Librarian
 ii. Senior Librarian
 iii. Librarian I & II

 18.) Department of Home Economic/Hotel Management and Tourism
 i. Professors (Home Economics or Hotel Management and Tourism)
 ii. Associate Professors
 iii. Senior Lecturers
 iv. Graduate Assistants

 19.) Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
 i. Professor and Senior Lecturers ( Applied Human Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition)
 ii. Lecturer I (Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
 iii. Lecturer II
 iv. Graduate Assistant

 20.) Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
 i. Senior Lecturers (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)
 ii. Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Assistant Lecturer, Graduate Assistant (in Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Fish Nutrition, Aquaculture Production, Hydrobiology)

QUALIFICATIONS FOR 1 - 27 POSITIONS
Professor – must have Ph.D in relevant fields, plus at least 12 years post qualification experience and must show evidence of teaching/ research experience in a University or Institution of similar standing. He or she must provide evidence of scholarly publications in learned journals.

Associate Professor- Same as Professor, but with 10years post qualification experience.
Senior Lecturer – Ph.D in relevant field, with 6years post qualification experience and other requirement as indicated in that professors.

Lecturer I – Ph.D at least two (2) years post qualification experience and scholarly publications in relevant area of specialization.
Lecturer II – Ph.D or M.Sc with at least 3years post qualification experience in relevant filed, plus scholarly publications.
Assistant Lecturer- M.Sc in relevant field. Evidence of registration for a Ph.D programme will be an added advantage.
Graduate Assistant- Candidate must possess a First Class or Second class Upper Division Degree in relevant field.

Candidates for the post of Deputy Librarian, Senior Librarian must have at least Master’s Degree in Library Science or related discipline, while Librarian I & II must at least possess a good first degree. Ph.D is an added advantage for the posts of Deputy Librarian and Senior Librarian.

SENIOR NON-TEACHING POSITIONS

 i. Administrative Officers
 Candidates must have a good honours degree plus at least 2years post-NYSC experience
 ii. Administrative Assistants
 A good honors degree plus NYSC discharge certificate
 iii. Chief Technologist Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil and Plant Analysis)

QUALIFICATIONS
 HND/Final Diploma/B.Sc.
 Professional degree registered with NISLT, IMLT or COREN and other relevant professional bodies with at least 12 years relevant post qualification experience.

 iv. Confidential Secretary II
 a) GCE/SSCE 5 credits in 5 subjects at not more than 2 sittings including English Language plsu 120/150wpm in shorthand an typewrtting with at least 3 years post qualification experience
 b) OND in Secretarial Studies with at least 3years post qualification experience.

 v. Senior Typist
 As in iii above

 vi. Senior Typist II
 Same as Senior typist but with at least 5years of post qualification experience

 vii. Chief Technologist

Areas Required:
 Electrical/Electronics (machine and Power option, Instrumentation and control, Electronics and Communication) Civil Engineering (Geodetic and Photogrammetry)
 viii. Confidential Secretary I
 a) HND/University Degree in Secretarial Studies with evidence of computer literacy with speed of at least 50 wpm, plus evidence of NYSC Discharge certificate.
 b) GCE/SSCE Credit in 5 subjects at not more than 2 sittings including English Language plus 120/150wom in shorthand and typewriting with at least 6 years relevant experience.

 xi. Assistant Chief Technologist
 Area required: Civil Engineering (Geogetic and Photorametry, Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil and Plant analysis)

QUALIFICATIONS
 As in 2 above plus 7years post-qualification experience

 xii. Technologist
 Areas required: Electrical/Electronics (Instrumentation and Control. Electronics and Communication) civil Engineering (Soil Mechanics and Highway Option) Agronomy (Genetical/chromosome/plant)
 Plant Health Management (Diseases Diagnostician) Soil Science and Meterology (Soil Physical measurement veterinary Pubic Health and Preventive Medicine (Zoonosis)

QUALIFICATIONS
 As indicated in 5 above plus 3years post qualification experience

 xiii. Technologist II:
 Area Required: Veterinary Public Health, Public Medicine (Microbiology/Parasitology and Zoonosis) Chemistry/Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Animal Health/production, Parasitology, Microbiology)

Civil Engineering
 (Hydraulics/Hydrology/Fluid Mechanics Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil Physical Measurement) Reproductive and Artificial Insemination, Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry, Animal Processing/Microbiology, Animal Philology, forage Science technology

QUALIFICATIONS
 HND/Final Diploma/B.Sc. (Professional Degree)
 Registrable with the relevant institute.
 Plus evidence of NYSC discharge/Exemption Certificate.

 xiv. Technologist Dietician
 B.Sc. RD-Human Nutrition and Dietetic, Registered Dietician

 xv. Technologist - General/Nutrition
 B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics

 xvi. Planning Officer II (Statistician)
 same as Assistant Planning Officer

 xvii. Internal Auditor II
 HND in Accountancy or its equivalent plus evidence of NYSC discharge certificate.

 xviii. Executive Officer (Audit)
 OND in Accountancy or it equivalent.

 xix. Bindery Officers, Supervisors, Library Officers:
 OND or HND in relevant field, plus at least 3years post qualification experience for OND holders and post NYSC experience for HND holders.

 xx. Technical Officers Quantities
 OND/HND in Quantity Surveying.

 xxi. Senior Quantity Surveyor with NIQS registration
 HND/B.Sc. with 3-5years experience

 xxii. Technical Officer (Estate 3years experience
 OND/ND in relevant field.

 xxiii. Assistant Academic Planning Officer
 A good first Degree

 xxiv. Senior Assistant Laboratory Technologist
 Area Required: Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
 Soil Science and Meteorology (Soil Physical Measurement) Civil Engineering (Hydraulics/Hydrology/Fluid Mechanics option

QUALIFICATIONS
 OND/Intermediate Diploma in the Relevant Field

 xxv. System Analyst/programmer-Academic Planning (with experience in hardware maintenance)
 OND/HND with at least 3-6years experience

 xxvi. Technical Surveyor Officer-ND/ND in relevant field
 xxvii. Technical Officer (Architecture)-HND in Architecture
 xxviii. Senior Architecture with ARCON-M.Sc Architecture with 3-5years experience
 xxix. Medical Officer II-a good degree with evidence of registration
 xxx. Pharmacist - a good degree with evidence of registration
 xxxi. Environmental Health Officer - B.Sc. in relevant field with 3years experience
 xxxii. Laboratory Scientist (HND Lab. Scientist)
 xxxiii. Computer Analyst (B.Sc. computer science)
 xxxiv. Radiographer (B.Sc.)
 xxxv. Senior Technologist (Surgery)- a good first degree
 xxxvi. Laboratory Technologist (Theriogenology) – a good first degree
 xxxvii. Technologist (Entomology) – a good first degree
 xxxviii Technologist (Pharmacology AIMLS / HND).
 xxxix. Pharmacy Technician
 xxxxi. Medical Lab. Technician

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are requested to submit fifteen (15) typewritten copies of their applications along with their curriculum vitae and credentials giving the following information in the order listed below:

Post for which application is submitted: Name, Permanent Home Address; Date of Birth; Age (attach evidence); Nationality; Marital Status; Name and Address of Spouse (if married); Number of Children with age; Next of Kin; Institutions attended with qualification obtained and dates; Previous Employment with dates; duties performed; Previous Status; current Salary indicating Level, step and salary per annum, Hobbies and address of three (3) referees whose report should reach the University before the 26th June, 2012.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
The Registrar,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
P.M.B. 7267, Umuahia,
Abia State.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 26th June, 2012