Director of Procurement at Ekiti State University (EKSU)

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti was established on March 30, 1982. The motto of the University is “Knowledge, Honour and Service”. The objectives of the University include: the advancement of knowledge and its practical application to social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological problems; acting as an agent of development through applied research, technical assistance, direct consultation, informational services and internship programme; provision of innovative educational programmes of high standard regardless of the nature of the degree being pursued, as long as this has importance and relevance for the state and national development; meeting of the specific manpower needs of the state in particular, the nation and the world at large; serving as a custodian, promoter and propagator of the states social and cultural heritage.

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

Job Title: Director of Procurement

Location: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti

Requirements / Qualifications

• Candidates must have a good honours Degree (not below Second Class Lower Division), preferably in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply, Finance, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Statistics, Mathematics, and other related disciplines from a recognized University with fifteen (15) years post qualification cognate experience, ten (10) of which must be in a tertiary institution and must have spent at least five (5) years on CONTISS 13 or two (2) years as Deputy Director of Procurement in a public University.
• Be registered member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
• Possession of a higher degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.

Remuneration
CONTISS 15 (N2,232,199 – N2,875,791) PA

Application Closing Date
3rd May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit thirty five (35) copies of their application with their Curriculum Vitae which should contain the following Information:

• Name in Full (Surname First)
• Place and Date of Birth
• Home Town / Local Government Area / State of Origin
• Permanent Home Address
• Nationality
• Present Potal Address
• Phone Number (preferably Whatsapp)
• E-mail Address
• Marital Status
• Name and Age(s) of Children (if any)
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Membership of Professional Association(s)
• Work experience including full details of former and present posts .
• Other activities outside current employment
• Names and Addresses of three referees and
• Proposed date of availability for duties, if appointed

The application plus relevant documents should be enclosed in an envelope with the position applied for indicated at the left hand corner, and be addressed and sent to:
The Registrar,
Ekiti State University,
P.M.B 5363, Ado Ekiti,
Ekiti State.

Submission of the hard copy must be accompanied with a soft copy of the application sent to: registrar@eksu.edu.ng.

Note

• In addition to stating the names and addresses of three (3) Referees, candidates should request their referees to forward references on them directly to the address above.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
• Candidates are required to submit vision and mission statements of not more than one thousand (1,000) words for the development of the department being applied to.