Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State – It is a conventional University established in January 2013 and currently has three faculties as follows: Faculty of Humanities and Education, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Science with a plan for additional faculties.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below in Federal University Gusau (FUGUS):
Chief Procurement Officer
Job Responsibilities
- Supervise, monitor an co-ordinate the activities of procurement unit;
- Prepare a procurement plan for the University for the short and long run;
- Prepare report for management Annually, quarterly and other formal reports for action of the University management and Vice-Chancellor;
- Design standard procurement programme and review from time to time;
- Monitor the performance and efficiency on costs;
- Prepare memoranda for procurement procedure; and
- Performing other duties that may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates for the position of the Chief Procurement Officer should possess:
- Twelve (12) years of relevant cognate experience in procurement activities in a tertiary institution or public service. He / she must have reached the position of Principal Procurement Officer I or its equivalent.
- Be competent in relevant computer / ICT operation.
- Possession of relevant higher degree or Postgraduate Professional qualifications in relevant fields will be an added advantage.
- Bureau for Public Procurement Certificate of conversion will be an added advantage.
- He / she must show evidence of leadership qualities, integrity and team work.
The Person
- Candidate must have exhibited in the past, considerable ability, competence, industry and moral integrity;
- Be free from any moral, social and financial embarrassment;
- Must be of good physical and mental health:
- Excellent verbal, and written communication skills;
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and evaluative skills; and
- Should not be older than Sixty (60) years by the time of appointment.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit thirty (30) sets of typed Applications, photocopies of their Credentials, and CV. The CV must contain the following information:
- Full name (in capital letters)
- Post applied for
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- State of origin
- Local Government Area of Origin
- Nationality (for non-Nigerian)
- Permanent home address
- Current postal address
- Functional email address
- GSM numbers
- Marital status
- Number of children with names and age
- Institutions attended with dates
- Qualifications with dates
- Professional qualifications with dates
- General and specific working experience, giving duration, posts held and salary
- Details of research work and publications (attach)
- Details of administrative experience and community service, with details of status and dates
- Present employment, rank, grade level & step, salary structure, and name and address of present employer
- Any other relevant information
- Names of addresses of three (3) referees one of whom must be your current HOD / Dean who shall send their reports directly to the “Registrar” under confidential cover.
All applications must be addressed and submitted to:
The Registrar,
Federal University Gusau,
P.M.B. 1001, Gusau,
Zamfara State.
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