Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Seeks New Vice-Chancellor

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) has announced a vacancy for the position of Vice-Chancellor, inviting applications from both internal and external candidates.

The advertisement released today marks the beginning of a search for a visionary leader to steer the institution, established in 1992 by the Federal Government of Nigeria via Act No. 48 of the 2nd November, 1992.

The university, located in the well-known Agricultural Training and Research town of Umudike, about 9 kilometers from Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, began formal activities in May 1993. MOUAU aims to produce high-impact graduates in agriculture, science, and technology while advancing its mission of providing knowledge for food security and sustainable development through practical training and research. The Vice-Chancellor will serve a single term of five years, with remuneration and conditions of service determined by the government.

Eligibility Criteria

- Possess a good university degree

- Be a proven manager of human and material resources

- Have a minimum of ten years of experience at a professorial level

- Demonstrate academic and administrative leadership for a well-established institution

- Show evidence of integrity and community service

- Be a highly distinguished scholar with a minimum of ten years’ experience on that level

- Strengthen ties between staff, students, stakeholders, and attract funding to enhance the university’s mission

- Be not more than 65 years old as of the date of assumption of duty

- Be a person of proven integrity

- Command the respect of the national and international academic communities

- Be able to attract research grants and complementary funds from local and international sources

- Be prepared to provide leadership in the development of high-impact graduates

- Be a person who is not likely to foster personal, ethnic, political, or religious disharmony

Application Requirements

- Ten copies of the application

- Detailed curriculum vitae

- Vision statement for the university

- Copies of credentials

- Names and addresses of three referees

Additional Information

- The candidate should be a professor in any of the disciplines offered by the university

- Applications should be forwarded in sealed envelopes marked “Post of Vice-Chancellor” at the top left-hand corner

- Applications must reach the Registrar not later than 30 days from the date of this advertisement

- Referees should be requested to forward their reports under confidential cover to the Registrar

- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Council Search Team

- The appointment will be confirmed by the university’s Council

- The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five years only

- Remuneration and conditions of service are as applicable to the post of Vice-Chancellor in Nigerian Federal Universities

Applications should be addressed to the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P.M.B 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria, or sent via email to registrar@mouau.edu.ng. For further inquiries, contact +234 803 558 9158.

The process, signed by Dr. Mrs. Nkeiruka Charity Mbanasor, Registrar and Secretary to Council, ensures equal opportunity and non-discrimination, with the university emphasizing a commitment to fostering a harmonious academic community.