Vice Chancellor

About the role

Koforidua Technical University, established by an Act of Parliament, is advertising a vacancy for the position of Vice Chancellor, which became vacant on 1 August 2019. The Vice Chancellor is the academic and administrative head and chief disciplinary officer of the University, and the Chief Executive Officer responsible to the Governing Council for organising and conducting the academic, financial and administrative business of the institution.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and conduct the academic, financial and administrative business of the University
• Ensure the efficiency of the University
• Carry out all other functions prescribed by the University Statutes

Required profile

• Professorial status and a research postgraduate degree, preferably terminal
• Internationally acclaimed academic and/or distinguished scholar
• Proven capacity to motivate, manage and direct staff, and rich administrative experience
• Ability to raise funds and resources for research and development
• Capacity to serve a full four-year term before reaching the compulsory retirement age of 60

Required skills

• Leadership, organisational and communication skills
• Crisis management and ability to build rapport between industry and the University
• Sound, impartial judgment and maturity

The appointment is full-time for four years, renewable once for another four-year term or part thereof on satisfactory performance. Applications, consisting of six copies of a CV with three referees and a vision statement of up to 1,200 words, were due by 13 May 2019 and sent by registered cover to the Chairman of the Search Committee.