Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant positions in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
ACADEMIC STAFF VACANCIES
A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (COLAMRUD)
1. Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
Areas of Specialization: Agricultural Economics and Farm Management/ Agribusiness Management and Finance/ Environmental and Resource Economics
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
2. Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development
Areas of Specialization: Agricultural Extension with Research focus on – Agricultural Communication, / Agricultural Extension Management / Innovation Studies
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
3. Department of Agricultural Administration
(i) Assistant Lecturer
4. Department of Communication and General Studies
Areas of Specialization: Sociology, Political Science or History
(i) Assistant Lecturer
B. COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (COLANIM)
1. Department of Animal Physiology
Areas of Specialization: Genomics / Animal Physiology
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Areas of Specialization: Animal Breeding & Genetics and Animal Biotechnology
(i) Lecturer II
3. Department of Pasture and Range Management
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
C. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COLENG)
1. Department of Civil Engineering
Areas of Specialization: Structural Engineering / Water Resources and Environmental Engineering / Highways, Transportation and Traffic Engineering / Soil Mechanics / Geotechnical Engineering
(i) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
(iv) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Areas of Specialization: Control /Telecommunication and Power / Machines
(i) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
3. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Specialization: Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanic (Mechanical), Metallurgy and Material Engineering
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
(iv) Graduate Assistant
D. COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (COLERM)
1. Department of Water Resources Management &Agrometeorology
Areas of Specialization: Agrometrology / Agroclimatology / Geography& Hydrology / Water Resource/Hydrogeology with specialization in Climatology / Agroclimatology& Hydrology/Hydrogeology
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Forestry & Wildlife Management
Areas of Specialization: Forest Biometrics / Forest or Plant Taxonomy / Systematic Botany / Forest Economics and Wood Science
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
3. Department of Environmental Management & Toxicology
Areas of Specialization: Biochemistry in Toxicology, Environmental/Analytical Chemistry/ Environmental Management /Ecology/Forestry with specialization in Biometrics / Environmental Management /Geography/Urban and Regional Planning in Remote Sensing and GIS.
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
4. Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
Areas of Specialization: Breeding and Genetics/ Fish Pathology / Fish Feed Production Technology / Fish Nutrition.
(i) Lecturer II
E. COLLEGE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN ECOLOGY (COLFHEC)
1. Department of Foodservice and Tourism
Areas of Specialization: Hospitality and Tourism/Food Microbiology/Food Safety/Food Quality Assurance/Foodservice/ Catering and Home Management
(i) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
(iv) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Home Science and Management
Areas of Specialization: Home Science and Management / Home Economics / Agric. Extension and Rural Sociology / Clothing and Textile Option
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
(iii) Graduate Assistant
3. Department of Food Science and Technology
Areas of Specialization: Food Science and Technology/ Food Microbiology & Biotechnology/ Food Process Engineering/ Food Quality Control and Assurance
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
4. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Areas of Specialization: Nutrition and Dietetics / Human Nutrition / Nutritional Biochemistry / Community Nutrition
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
(iii) Graduate Assistant
F. COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (COLMAS)
1. Department of Accounting
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer I
(iii) Lecturer II
(iv) Assistant Lecturer
(v) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Banking and Finance
Areas of Specialization: Finance /Banking and Finance
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer I
(iii) Lecturer II
(iv) Assistant Lecturer
(v) Graduate Assistant
3. Department of Economics
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer I
(iii) Lecturer II
4. Department of Business Enterprises Management
Areas of Specialization: Management Science or Business Administration
(i) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
(iv) Graduate Assistant
5. Department of Entrepreneurial Studies
Areas of Specialization: Management Science / Entrepreneurial Studies / Business Administration / Management Studies.
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iv) Assistant Lecturer
G. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES (COLNAS)
1. Department of Biological Sciences
Areas of Specialization: Botany / Zoology
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
2. Department of Biochemistry
Areas of Specialization: Nutrition Biochemistry / Clinical Biochemistry / Molecular Biology, Enzymology and Protein Chemistry / Toxicology / Lipid/Membrane Biochemistry, Phytomedicine / Plant Biochemistry
(i) Lecturer I
(ii) Lecturer II
(iii) Assistant Lecturer
3. Department of Physics
Areas of Specialization: Physics with preference for Condensed Matter or Theoretical Physics or Environmental Health / Radiation Physics
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
(iii) Graduate Assistant
4. Department of Mathematics
Areas of Specialization: Mathematical Analysis / Number Analysis / Any area of Applied Mathematics
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
(iii) Graduate Assistant
5. Department of Statistics
Areas of Specialization: Probability Theory including Stochastic Processes / Time-Series Analysis / Multivariate Analysis / Biometrics / Quality Control and Industrial Statistics / Econometrics and Operational Research
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer I
(iii) Lecturer II
(iv) Assistant Lecturer
(v) Graduate Assistant
6. Department of Computer Science
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
(iii) Graduate Assistant
7. Department of Microbiology
Areas of Specialization: Medical and Public Health/Environmental/Agric. Microbiology and Biotechnology/Food and Industrial)
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Assistant Lecturer
H. COLLEGE OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CROP PRODUCTION (COLPLANT)
1. Department of Crop Protection
Areas of Specialization: Plant Bacteriology / Vertebrate Pest Ecology / Ornithology / Nematology / Molecular Entomology / Molecular Plant Pathology
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
2. Department of Plant Physiology & Crop Production
Areas of Specialization: Crop Physiology / Weed Science / Crop Production / Agronomy
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
3. Department of Horticulture
Areas of Specialization: Landscape Horticulture / Pomology / Olericulture / Ornamental Horticulture/ Horticultural Crops Research Plot Management / Horticulture (Nursery and Orchard Management)
(i) Assistant Lecturer
(ii) Graduate Assistant
4. Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology
Areas of Specialization: Plant Breeding / Seed Science (Agronomy) / General Agriculture / Farm Operation / Seed Production
(i) Lecturer II
(ii) Graduate Assistant
5. Department of Soil Science and Land Management
Areas of Specialization: Soil Mineralogy / Remote Sensing / GIS / Soil Environmental Science / Soil Chemistry / Soil Fertility / Soil Physics / Soil Microbiology / Pedology
(i) Graduate Assistant
I. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (COLVET)
1. Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
Areas of Specialization: Biochemistry / Physiology / Pharmacology
(i) Senior Lecturer
(ii) Lecturer II
2. Department of Veterinary Anatomy
(i) Lecturer II
3. Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology
Areas of Specialization: Microbiology / Parasitology
(i) Lecturer I
4. Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
Area of Specialization: Surgery
(i) Lecturer I
5. Department of Veterinary Public Health & Reproduction
Areas of Specialization: Public Health / Reproduction
(i) Lecturer I
J. ’NIMBE ADEDIPE LIBRARY
(i) Librarian II
Candidate should possess a good honours Degree and Masters in Library and Information Science from a recognized University.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 02 (N794,260.00 – N957,402.00)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACADEMIC POSITIONS
(i) Senior Lecturer
Candidate should have Ph.D. in any of the areas of specialization where vacancy exists for the position as listed above, in addition to a good Bachelor and Masters degrees in the same discipline. He/she must have sufficient and relevant publications in reputable journals and referred conference proceedings with at least seven (7) years post-qualification cognate experience in a University or related Institutions. In addition, the candidate must be registered with relevant professional body and be ready to provide evidence of academic leadership.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 05 (N1,653,414.96-N2,348,298.96)
(ii) Lecturer I
Candidate should have Ph.D. in any of the areas of specialization where vacancy exists for the position as listed above, in addition to a good Bachelor and Masters degrees in the same discipline. He/she must have sufficient and relevant publications in reputable journals and referred conference proceedings with at least three (3) years post-qualification cognate experience in a University or related Institutions. In addition, the candidate must be registered with relevant professional body.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 04 (N1,122,750.96-N1,444,535.04)
(iii) Lecturer II
Candidate should have Ph.D. in any of the areas of specialization where vacancy exists for the position as listed above, in addition to a good Bachelor and Masters degrees in the relevant field. In addition, the candidate must be registered with relevant professional body.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 03 (N897,504.00-N1,074,314.00)
(iv) Assistant Lecturer
Candidate should have a good Bachelor and Masters degrees in the relevant field where vacancy exists for the position as listed above.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 02 (N794,260.00 – N957,402.00)
(v) Graduate Assistant
Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division in the relevant field where vacancy exists for the position as listed above, with evidence of commencement of Masters degree programme in the relevant field.
The Salary attached to this position is CONUASS 01 (N694,992.00 – N794,247.00)
NON-TEACHING STAFF VACANCIES
A. ’NIMBE ADEDIPE LIBRARY
(i) Library Officer II – (CONTISS 07)
A good honours degree in Library Studies from a recognised University.
B. AGRICULTURAL MEDIA RESOURCES AND EXTENSION CENTRE (AMREC)
(i) Farm Labour – (CONTISS 01)
Able bodied man
C. INSTITUTE OF FOOD SECURITY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (IFSERAR)
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEBwith credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
D. REGISTRY
(i) Assistant Registrar – (CONTISS 09)
A good honours degree in Humanities/Social Sciences from a recognised university plus 4 years cognate experience. Possession of higher degree in the relevant field from a recognized university shall be an advantage.
E. DIRECTORATE OF INTERNAL AUDIT
(i) System Analyst II – (CONTISS 07)
A good honours degree in Computer Science/Informatics or related discipline from a recognised University.
F. DIRECTORATE OF PHYSICAL PLANNING
(i) Planning Officer II (Civil/Electrical) – (CONTISS 07)
A good honours degree in Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building Technology, Town Planning and Land Surveying from a recognised University.
G. DIRECTORATE OF WORKS AND SERVICES
(a) Electrical Unit:
(i) Technical Officer (Electrical Power) – (CONTISS 06)
ND in relevant field from a recognised institution.
(b) Mechanical Unit:
(i) Field Overseer I (Welding) – (CONTISS 04)
Senior School Certificate or Modern III/S.75 or JSS3 with 4 years cognate experience.
(ii) Technical Assistant I (Petrol & Diesel Generating Sets / Petrol & Diesel Motor Vehicles Diesel / Refrigerator & Air Conditioning – (CONTISS 04)
ND in the relevant field plus Secondary School Certificate or NTC plus 5 years cognate experience. Ordinary Certificate of City & Guilds or NTC Advanced Diploma with Secondary School Certificate
H. DIRECTORATE OF TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICAL STAFF (DITTECS)
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(ii) Laboratory Attendant – (CONTISS 02)
S.75/Modern III/JSS III Certificate
I. DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(i) Field Overseer II – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate plus with 2 years cognate experience.
(ii) Tractor Operator – (CONTISS 03)
JSS III, Modern III Certificate plus Class ‘F’ Driving Licence and Class III Trade Test with 2 years cognate experience
J. ACADEMIC PLANNING UNIT
(i) Planning Officer II – (CONTISS 07)
B. Sc. Economics or Statistics honours degree or other related disciplines from a recognized University.
K. FUNAAB STAFF SCHOOL
(i) Master Grade I – (CONTISS 08)
A good honours degree in Business Education or relevant field from a recognised University plus 2 years cognate experience. NCE with 5 years cognate experience.
L. CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FARMING SCHEME (COBFAS)
(i) Field Overseer II – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate or Modern III/S.75 or JSS3 with 2 years cognate experience.
M. TREE CROP PLANTATION
(i) Technical Assistant I – (CONTISS 04)
ND in the relevant field plus Secondary School Certificate or NTC plus 5 years cognate experience. Ordinary Certificate of City & Guilds or NTC Advanced Diploma with Secondary School Certificate
(ii) Tractor Operator – (CONTISS 03)
JSS III, Modern III Certificate plus Class ‘F’ Driving Licence and Class III Trade Test with 2 years cognate experience
(iii) Farm Labour – (CONTISS 01)
Able bodied man
N. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (COLAMRUD)
1. Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
O. COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (COLANIM)
1. Department of Animal Physiology
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(ii) Experimental Animal Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate or Modern III/S.75 or JSS3 with 2 years cognate experience
2. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
P. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COLENG)
1. Department of Civil Engineering
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
2. Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
(i) Technologist II (Electronics / Computer Engineering) – (CONTISS 07)
HND/B.Sc. in the relevant field from a recognised institution plus registration with COREN.
(ii) Senior Technical Assistant (Electrical/Electronics) – (CONTISS 06)
National Diplomaor Trade Test II with 3 years experienceor NTC or Ordinary Certificate of City & Guilds or NTC Advanced Diploma plus 5 years cognate experience.
(iii) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(iv) Laboratory Attendant – (CONTISS 02)
S.75/Modern III/JSS III Certificate
3. Department of Mechanical Engineering
(i) Higher Technical Officer – (CONTISS 07)
HND in the relevant field from a recognised institution.
Q. COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (COLERM)
1. Department of Water Resources Management &Agrometeorology
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
2. Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
(i) Fisherman – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate with relevant field experience
R. COLLEGE OF FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN ECOLOGY (COLFHEC)
1. Department of Home Science and Management
(i) Laboratory Attendant – (CONTISS 02)
S.75/Modern III/JSS III Certificate
S. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES (COLNAS)
1. Department of Biological Sciences
(i) Laboratory Attendant – (CONTISS 02)
S.75/Modern III/JSS III Certificate
2. Department of Biochemistry
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
3. Department of Physics
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
4. Department of Computer Science
(i) Programmer II – (CONTISS 07)
B.Sc.In Computer Science with Professional Certifications in MCP, Java, CCNA, Net Framework, Oracle, etc. Candidate should possess some years of hands-on working experience in similar capacity with evidence of professional registration with Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN).
T. COLLEGE OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CROP PRODUCTION (COLPLANT)
1. Department of Crop Protection
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(ii) Field Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
2. Department of Plant Physiology & Crop Production
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(ii) Field Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
3. Department of Horticulture
(i) Field Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
4. Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology
(i) Field Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
5. Department of Soil Science and Land Management
(i) Laboratory Technologist II – (CONTISS 07)
HND in the relevant field from a recognized institution.
(ii) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
U. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (COLVET)
1. Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
2. Department of Veterinary Pathology
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
3. Veterinary Teaching Hospital
(i) Laboratory Assistant – (CONTISS 03)
Senior School Certificate/ NABTEB with credit passes in five (5) subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science).
(ii) Laboratory Attendant – (CONTISS 02)
S.75/Modern III/JSS III Certificate
(iii) Animal Handlers – (CONTISS 02)
JSS III Certificate
CONSOLIDATED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS SALARY STRUCTURE (CONTISS)
CONTISS 09 – (N828,502.00 – N1,182,128.00)
CONTISS 08 – (N718,359.00 – N1,044,634.00)
CONTISS 07 – (N619,093.00 – N897,007.00)
CONTISS 06 – (N389,655.00 – N577,941.00)
CONTISS 05 – (N242,206.00 – N368,276.00)
CONTISS 04 – (N198,492.00 – N301,952.00)
CONTISS 03 – (N174,743.00 – N263,755.00)
CONTISS 02 – (N165,223.00 – N239,325.00)
CONTISS 01 – (N161,156.00 – N221,440.00)
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
These are as obtainable in the Public Service of Nigeria and the University System.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates should address their applications with two (2) copies of their Credentials and Curriculum Vitae in the order stated below:
01. PERSONAL
(i) Name in Full: (Surname First in Capital Letters)
(ii) Date of Birth:
(iii) Place of Birth:
(iv) Age:
(v) Sex:
(vi) Marital Status:
(vii) Nationality:
(viii) Town and State of Origin:
(ix) Local Government:
(x) Senatorial District:
(xi) Contact Address:
(xii) Phone Number:
(xiii) E-mail Address:
(xiv) Present Employer:
(xv) Present Post and Salary (both level and amount):
(xvi) Post Applied for:
02. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
(i) Educational Institutions Attended (with dates)
(ii) Academic and Professional Qualifications (with dates)
(iii) Prizes, Honours, National and International Recognition
03. WORK EXPERIENCE
04. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
05. COMMENDATION
06. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
07. EXTRA CURRICULA ACTIVITIES
08. PUBLICATIONS
09. REFEREES
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Signature Date
Applicants should request their three nominated referees to forward their reports under separate and confidential cover directly to:
The Registrar,
Federal University of Agriculture,
P. M. B. 2240,
Abeokuta,
Ogun State.
CLOSING DATE
Application closes in six (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by e-mail or through their cell phone numbers.
*Candidates from outside South-West Geo-Political Zone of the country are encouraged to apply.
(Signed)
M. O. Ayoola, JP
Registrar