OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

VACANCY FOR PASTOR ENOCH ADEJARE ADEBOYE PROFESSORIAL CHAIR

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife invites suitably qualified candidates to fill the Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye Professorial Chair in the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science.

Job Description

The person appointed shall be expected to teach and supervise existing or newly designed courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Mathematics and carry out research in any area of Applied Mathematics.

Eligibility Criteria 

The successful applicant to this position shall be called, “Pastor Enoch Adeboye Outstanding Professor of Mathematics” in the sense that he/she must have earned it by his/her outstanding accomplishment.      

 A Candidate for the position must have:

1. Ph.D. in Mathematics from a reputable university;
2. An impeccable record of teaching and research career as a Professor in Mathematics: demonstrable indicators of research achievement including having high quality scientific publications, at least ten (10) of which are in Thomson Reuters, impact factor journals; and having a successful track record in Ph.D. supervision;
3. A strong proof of continuing high quality research in Mathematics;
4. Administrative and academic leadership skills augmented by requisite communication and interpersonal skills with proven integrity;
5. Cutting-edge information technology (IT) essentials; and
6. Learned society membership in the Mathematical Science.

Remuneration 

The package includes the following:

1. Salary: (N5,073,220 – N6,664,214)
2. Transportation (Assigned car and driver)
3. Research Allowance;
4. Journal Allowance;
5. Learned Society Subscription Allowance;
6. Local Transport and Travelling Allowance;
7. Books and Periodicals
8. Housing; and
9. Conference Allowance.

Tenure

The chair has tenure of two years

 Conditions of Service

As contained in the “Obafemi Awolowo University Conditions of Service for Senior Staff”

 Method of Application

Applicants should submit three (3) bound copies of publications, soft copy of the publications in PDF format, three (3) sealed referee reports marked “confidential”, and ten (10) copies of detailed application and curriculum vitae.  The curriculum vitae should be according to the following format:

 Personal Data

1. Full Name (Surname First)
2. Date of Birth
3. Contact Details including Email Address and Telephone Numbers
4. Nationality
5. State of Origin
6. Senatorial District
7. Local Government Area
8. Permanent Home Address
9. Marital Status
10. Number of Children and their Ages
11. Next of Kin
12. Contact details of Next of Kin
13. Date of Assumption of Duty
14. Rank/Status on first Appointment
15. Present Status
16. Date of Last Promotion
17. Present Salary Grade Level and Step
18. Date of Confirmation of Appointment
19. Faculty/Directorate
20. Department or Unit

Educational Background

Work Experience with dates

Membership of Professional Bodies

Publications

Professional Accomplishment

Conferences, Seminars and Workshop attended with dates

Current Research Activities

Current Relevant Information

Contribution to Knowledge

Names and Addresses of Referees

Signature and Date

Deadline for Submission

All application should be forwarded to the Registrar, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, latest by three (3) weeks after the date of the publication of this advertisement.

Signed

I. Omosule (Mrs.)

Registrar and Secretary to Council