Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the posts of professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer 1 and Lecturer 11 in the following departments
FACULTY OF LAW
A) Department of Commercial Law
AREA OF SPECIALISATION: Commercial Law
B) Department of International Law and Jurisprudence
POST: Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
AREA OF SPECIALISATION: International law and jurisprudence
C) Department of Private and Property Law
POST: Professor, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer
AREA OF SPECIALISATION: Private and Property LAW
D) Department of Public Law
POST: Professor, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer
AREA OF SPECIALISATION: Public Law
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
A) Professor (CONUASS 7)
Candidates should be holders of a PhD Degree from recognized universities with at least 10 years teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution. Candidates must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic and research leadership. Candidates must also be specialists in core areas of department fields of study with evidence of many scholarly publications in both local and international reputalbe learned journals, plus registration with relevant professinal bodies where applicable.
b) Associate Professor (CONUASS 6)
Qualifications are as stated for professors but with at least 8 years teachiing, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution. Candidates must have evidence of many scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
C) Senior Lecturers (CONUASS 5)
Qualifications are same as (b) above but with at least six teaching, research and adtninistrative experience in a tertiary institution. Candidates must have evidence of ten (10) scholarly publications in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable. (d) Lecturer l ICON UASS 4J Candidates should be holders of a PhD Degree from recognized Universities with at least three (3) years post-doctoral teaching, research and administrative experience in a tertiary institution. lie/She must also have evidence of eight (5) journal articles in both local and international reputable learned journals, plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
(e) Lecturer II [CONNUAS 3] Candidates should be holders of a PhD Degree from recognized Universities plus registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable.
(f) Assistant Laboratory Technologists —CONTISS 6 Candidates should be holders of ON D, AN 1ST, AIST with at least 2 years post graduation experience.
(g) Technologists II /Clinical Coordinator II — CONTISS 7 Candidates should be holders of Degree or HND with at least one (I) year working experienced and must be registered with relevant professional bodies. (h) Technologists I/Clinical Coordinator I— CONTISS 8 Candidates should be holders of Master Degree or Degree/HND with at least three (3) years post graduation experience.
ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION ON REQUIREMENTS
Although NOUN encourages young post-doctoral and mid-career aspiring academics, only candidates with PhD degrees will be shortlisted for any of these positions. Candidates who do not yet have PhD, but arc awaiting viva race might be shortlisted on the presentation of a statement of completion of the dissertation from a recognized authority in their University. NOUN reserves the right to demand additional qualities from a potential member of the community.
For the professorial cadre, NOUN encourages and prefers young and outstanding mid-career academics who have not retired from any previous position or institution. However, such applicants must already have been occupying such positions of Associate Professor/Reader or Professor and w will come to NOUN as Associate Professor/Reader or Professor. Such candidates must provide verifiable evidence of their being Associate Professor/Reader or Professor prior to applying for the NOUN position. NOUN will not appoint and promote at the same time, and will place candidates at a salary scale appropriate to their qualifications cations and experience. NOUN will not entertain any petition for upgrade of salary or adjustment in rank once a candidate has been appointed and acceptance letter submitted.
All appointed staff are required to be physically and actively resident in the respective Departments either in Lagos. Kaduna or Abuja. NOUN does not have. and will not provide, staff housing.
Further, all applicants are expected to be fully computer literate and comprehensively familiar with Internet and online technologies of instruction, particularly as h pertains to Open and Distance Learning.
In compliance with Federal Character Commission regulations, NOUN will consider employing applicants from the Six Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria and reserves the night to ensure this balance in its short listing of potential employees.
REMUNERATION
The salaries and other conditions of services are similar to what obtains in the Nigerian University System. Placement of the successful candidates would be within the appropriate CONUASS grade commensurate with their qualifications and experiences. The decision of the university Council remains final.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates are required to submit 20 word processed copies of their applications and Curriculum Vitae giving information in the following format:
a) Full names with surname in Capitals
b) Email and phone contacts
c) Post desired and Department
d) Date ofbirth, town and State of Origin, Geopolitical Zone
e) Nationality
f) Current Postal Address
g) Permanent Home Address (with Telephone No.)
h) Marital Status 0 Names, Number and Ages of Children
j) Name and Address of Spouse
k) Name and Address of Next of Kin
1) Institutions attended with dates
m) A cadernic/Professional Qualifications
n) Work Experience from Date and Status of First Appointment
o) Present employment, status, salary and employer
p) List of publications in details i.e. Books, Journals, Contributions to Books. Papers presented at National/International Conferences. NOUN will not accept letters from editors indicating acceptance for as yet unpublished works.
q) Professional Accomplishments, Conferences/Seminars and Workshops attended kith dates, Professional Record including Study and Research stays abroad.
r) Extra-curricular activities and any other relevant information.
s) Reports from three referees should be independently sent to the Registrar. Two of the referees must be authorities in the candidate’s area of specialization. Candidates whose Referees did not submit their report directly to the Registrar up to the day of the interview will not be shortlisted for the interview.
The post applied for and Department are to be indicated at the top-left corner of the sealed envelope containi rig the application.
CLOSING DATE
All applications should be addressed to
The Registrar, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), 91 Cadastral Zone, University Village, Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way. Jabi, Abuja, NIGERIA (Office of the Registrar)
Hand delivery should be submitted to the same address.
Applications should reach the Registrar not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
Only shortlisted candidates would be invited for interview, and NOUN reserves the right not to accept an application
