Director, Institutional Advancement Directorate

About the role

The University of Ghana invites applications for the position of Director, Institutional Advancement Directorate, effective 1 January 2026. The post reports to the Vice-Chancellor and is responsible for implementing the mandate of the Institutional Advancement Directorate. The University has more than 70,000 students and over 6,000 employees.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen relations with alumni, industry and the business community, and market the University
• Formulate and implement strategies to raise funds and promote institutional growth and goodwill with stakeholders
• Promote the University's goodwill in collaboration with the Public Affairs Directorate
• Lead significant fundraising and promote strategic partnerships for the University's growth
• Establish and maintain strategic relations with alumni in collaboration with the Public Affairs Directorate
• Develop business strategies supporting the UG Strategic Plan and input into future plans
• Develop strategies to maximise donor support

Required profile

• First and advanced degrees
• Not less than 12 years of progressively responsible management experience, preferably in higher education
• Strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills suited to the higher education sector
• Good business sense and understanding of strategic and operational university management issues
• High-level analytical skills and demonstrated leadership competence

What we offer

• An attractive salary with fringe benefits including market premium, rent, security and responsibility allowances
• A tenure of four years, renewable for a further term of up to four years, before the statutory retirement age of 60

Applications are submitted online as a single PDF to the Registrar, containing the completed senior administrative application form, an up-to-date CV with certificates, and a 2,500-word statement on how the appointee will advance the University's mission and vision. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; the closing date is 25 September 2025.