Director of Works and Services at Kogi State College of Education

The Governing Council of Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba, in the exercise of it’s powers as contained in the law that established the College, has declared the positions of the Bursar, College Librarian and Director of Works vacant and wishes to fill them. 

Applications are therefore, invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Director of Works and Services 

Location: Kogi

Duties

• The Director of Works and Services is responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and co-ordination of the Works and Services Department.
• The successful candidate shall be responsible for the planning, controlling, co-ordinating and supervision of all services in the Department.
• He/she shall advise the Provost on the acquisition, operation and maintenance of all College assets and physical facilities.

Qualification and Experience

• The candidate must possess a degree in Engineering, not below second class lower division, from a recognized university and fully registered with COREN with at least 18 years post qualification cognate experience or Masters Degree with 15 years cognate experience in project/work management.
• The candidate must be computer literate and conversant with the application of ICT in the operations of the Works and Services Department of the College. Candidates applying for the post must not be below the rank of Deputy Director of Works in their present employment.

Conditions of Service

• The Director of Works and Services is a Principal Officer of the College. The successful candidate shall be placed on COTEDISS 15.
• He/she shall hold office for an initial term of five (5) years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a final term of five (5) years subject to satisfactory performance.
• Other relevant benefits and allowances are as spelt out in the College Conditions of service as approved by the Governing Council and the State Government.

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit twenty (20) copies of their application including their curriculum vitae and photocopies of their educational/professional qualifications, giving information as shown below:

• Name in full (surname first in capital letters).
• Date and place of birth,
• Marital status.
• Number of children and age of each.
• State and Local Government of origin.
• Nationality.
• Permanent home address.
• Current postal address, e-mail and telephone number(s).
• Educational institutions attended with dates.
• Academic and professional qualifications obtained with dates.
• Membership of professional bodies.
• Work experience in chronological order.
• Present employer, post and salary.
• Extra curricula activities.
• Academic publications with dates in standard form (for those applying for the post of College Librarian).
• Names and addresses of three (3) referees, one of which must be the present head of the candidate’s institution.
• Date available to assume duty if appointed.

Candidates are to request their referees to forward their confidential reports directly to the address below:
Applications, which should be sealed envelopes and marked "Post of Director of Works and Services" should be addressed to the address below:
The Registrar, 
Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba,
P.M.B 242,
Kabba,
Kogi State.