The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro was established by Decree No.33 of July 25, 1979. It was opened to students on November 15, 1979 on a temporary site provided by its host community, the ancient town of Ilaro, Ogun State. The first site of the Polytechnic was the premises of the Anglican Grammar School, Ilaro about half a kilometre from Ilaro township junction. The Polytechnic was on this temporary site till 1983 when it moved to its permanent site along Ilaro/Oja-Odan Road, about three kilometres from Ilaro township. It is also about 60 kilometres from Idiroko, a Nigerian Boarder town with Benin Republic. Ilaro town itself is an ancient town, land locked between Lagos and Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The Polytechnic occupies a total of 898.116 hectares land area on its permanent site. Access to Ilaro and indeed the Polytechnic can be gained from Abeokuta through Abeokuta-Lagos Road via Papalanto [22 km] or through Abeokuta-Owode road via Ibese [10km], from Lagos through Sango-Ota-Idiroko Road via Owode [15km] and from Sagamu through Sagamu-Obele Road via Papalanto. The location of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro makes for easy access of road traffic. There is a railway station in Ilaro township. The master plan of the Polytechnic depicts two distinct campuses for the institution i.e. East and West campuses. The East campus has infrastructures in the form of staff quarters, student hostels, sports facilities, the main library, Directorate of Student Affairs, Medical Centre, Polyconsult and Industrial Services, Post Office, Works and Services Department, Petrol Station, Staff Schools (Nursery, Primary and Secondary), Student Computer Centre, School of Applied Science and School of Management Studies. The West Campus too has the Schools of Engineering and Environmental Studies, the Main Administrative Building and Annexes, Record and Data Control Unit, Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Centre, Physical and Academic Planning Unit, Central Examinations Building, Library Annex, Public Toilets, Staff Quarters, Guest House and a dam and waterworks.
Grade: CONPCASS 03
Requirements
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) in relevant fields, (at Credit Level) with three (3) years cognate experience plus NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
- There should be evidence of production or fabrication of functional projects in relevant disciplines.
- In addition, possession of NSQ, CISCO Certification and ability to manage students are added advantages.
- First Class, Distinction, Second Class Upper, Upper Credit, M.Sc. with Ph.D grade and Ph.D in view are added advantage.
Method of application
Meet the Qualifications? Interested and qualified candidates should forward ten (10) copies of a well-collated application, detailed Curriculum Vitae, and relevant credentials in hard copies. The CV should provide information on the following:
- Full name with surname underlined
- Date of birth
- Place and state of origin
- Sex
- Nationality
- Permanent home address
- Current Postal address including phone numbers and e-mail address
- Marital status
- Number and ages of children
- Educational Institutions attended with dates
- Academic / Professional qualifications obtained with dates
- Work Experience with dates
- List of Publications with Details of Title, Publishers, or dates and pages (where applicable)
- Conferences and Workshops attended with papers presented (Starting with the latest) in Peer-reviewed journals.
- Details of Administrative Experience
- Teaching Experience
- Service to the Community (with status and dates)
- Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Names and addresses of three (3) referees (Employer, Educational and Personal).
Applications are to be addressed and submitted in an envelope marked with the position applied for on the top left side to:
The Registrar,
The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro,
P. M. B. 50, Ilaro,
Ogun State.
Note
- Applicants are advised to request their referees to forward report on them under confidential cover to the Registrar.
- Holders of Degrees in Education (i.e. B.Ed, M.Ed, PhD) NEED NOT APPLY for academic positions, except for vacancies in Non-Teaching.
- Similarly, applicants who are willing to join the civil / public service for the first time MUST be less than 50 years of age as at the time of resumption of duty.
- Applicants must clearly state the position and the School / Department they are applying for in the application letter.
- As approved by the Council, shortlisted senior staff positions will write Computer Based Examination (CBE) and undergo oral interviews.