Director, Estate & Municipal Services

We are recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Estate & Municipal Services

Location: Sokoto
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Director, Estate & Municipal Services is responsible to the Vice Chancellor for managing and maintaining the university's physical infrastructure, including buildings, roads, utilities, gardens, parks and general landscape.
• The Director will additionally provide strategic leadership and direction for the Estate & Municipal Services Directorate, ensuring that the university's physical environment is safe, functional, and conducive to learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and supervising the maintenance and repair of university buildings, roads, and utilities, gardens, landscape and parks.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures for the management of the university's physical infrastructure.
• Managing the Directorate's budget and resources.
• Supervising and evaluating the performance of staff in the Estate & Municipal Services Directorate.
• Providing strategic leadership and direction for the Estate & Muridpal Services Directorate.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that the university's physical environment is safe and functional.

Requirements

• ICT proficiency
• Proven experience in managing physical infrastructure in a tertiary institution.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment.
• At least a Second-class Honours lower division Degree in Estate Management and Valuation, Urban & Regional Planning, Town Planning. Civil / Mechanical /Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, and Building or a related field plus NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonalskills.
• A minimum of 12 years of post- qualification experience in a relevent field, with at least four 4 years in a senior management position in tertiary academic institution.
• Registration with regulatory bodies (e.g. ARCON CORBON, COREN, QSRVN, TOPREC).

Conditions of Service

• The successful candidate will he appointed for a single non- renewable term of five (5) years and shall be entitled to such benefits and allowances as approved by theFederal Government of Nigeria and/or the Governing Council as the case may be.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) word-processed applications and fifteen (15) copies of detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of credentials. The Curriculum Vitae should highlight the following:

• List of Publications where applicable;
• Working Experience including full details of former and present post(s);
• Present Postal Address/GSM Numbers/E-mail Address;
• Full Name (Surname first in capital letters);
• Honours / Distinctions;
• Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates;
• State of Origin & Local Government Area
• Marital Status;
• Professional Qualifications Obtained with Dates;
• Nationality
• Full details of service to the Nation and immediate community where applicable;
• Place and Date of Birth
• Extra-Curricular Activities;
• Names and addresses of three referees.
• Educational Institutions Attended with Dates:
• Permanent Home Address;

All submissions should be forwarded through courier in an envelope which should have the position applied for clearly indicated on its top left-hand corner to:
The Registrar,
Usmanu Danfodiyo University,
Sokoto, Nigeria.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
• Applicants should not be over fifty-nine (59) years old on assumption of duty.
• Candidates should also request their three Referees to separately send reports on them, under confidential cover, direct to the Registrar, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
• The Referees should also be informed to indicate the position appled for.
• The university reserves the right to verify any information provided by candidates.