Director, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy

About the role

The University of Cape Coast is recruiting a Director for its Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), a position that has become vacant. The Director is the Academic and Administrative Head of DRIC and reports to the Vice Chancellor, managing all matters relating to research, innovation and consultancy. The post is based in Cape Coast.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all research, innovation and consultancy matters within DRIC.
• Coordinate the university-wide research agenda.
• Sourcing and managing research funding.
• Develop and advise the Academic Board on criteria for the research component of promotion assessments.
• Motivate research effort across Faculties and Schools and sponsor research and conferences.
• Ensure quality research through writing proposals that can be sold and executed.
• Support the publication of university journals and books.
• Liaise with the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance on procedures that promote research-based teaching.

Required profile

• Professorial status and a terminal degree (PhD) in a relevant discipline.
• Over ten years of working experience in a reputable university or related academic institution.
• High repute, integrity and strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate the university-wide research agenda and to source and manage research funding.
• Ability to write research proposals, support journal and book publication, and advise management on research-based teaching.

The Director serves a three-year term; after the first term, re-appointment for a second consecutive term is possible only with favourable recommendations from the Appointments and Promotions Board, and the holder must finish the first term before reaching retirement age of 60. Salary and fringe benefits are set out in the letter of appointment.

To apply, candidates submit a CV, supporting documents and a three-page vision statement to the Registrar, along with three referees reporting on them. Applications close on 31 May 2019.