University of Ghana Recruitment 2011 ( Various Positions)

The University of Ghana invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the senior level administrative positions listed below, which will become vacant 1st August, 2011.

The School of Agriculture, located within the College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, is made up of the following:

• Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
• Department of Agricultural Extension
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Crop Science
• Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Department of Soil Science

Reporting to: Provost, College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences

Duties:

• The Dean is responsible for providing leadership to the School and for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order in accordance with the policies and procedures prescribed by the University Act and Statutes, or as may be determined by the Council, the Academic Board and the School Board
• The Dean is to ensure that the approved programmes and functions of the Faculty are duly carried out by members of the School
• The Dean is responsible for the general administration of the School in respect of human, financial and material resources within the general framework of University Policy

Tenure: Three (3) years in the first instance and renewable for another term of up to 3 years 

Required Skills or Experience

• Must be of professorial status from an academic/research institution
• Must be capable of providing academic leadership especially in the area of teaching, research and extension in the relevant disciplines
• Must provide evidence of managerial and administrative leadership and capacity to promote a collegial working environment in the School
• Must demonstrate capacity to attract funding for research and development
• Must have the vision and the drive to oversee the growth and development of the School

The University of Ghana invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the senior level administrative positions listed below, which will become vacant 1st August, 2011.

The Faculty consists of the following:

• Department of English
• Department of Linguistics
• Department of Philosophy and Classics
• Department for the Study of Religions
• School of Modern Languages
• School of Performing Arts
• Language Centre

Reporting to: Vice-Chancellor

Duties:

• The Dean is responsible for providing leadership to the Faculty and for maintaining and promoting efficiency and good order in accordance with the policies and procedures prescribe by the University Act and Statutes, or as may be determined by the Council, the Academic Board and the Faculty Board
• The Dean is to ensure that the approved programmes and functions of the Faculty are duly carried out by members of the Faculty
• The Dean is also responsible for the general administration of the Faculty in respect of human, financial and material resources within the general framework of University policy

Tenure: Three (3) years in the first instance and renewable for another term of up to 3 years
 

Required Skills or Experience

• Must be of professorial status from an academic/research institution
• Must be capable of providing academic leadership especially in the area of teaching, research and extension in the relevant disciplines
• Must provide evidence of managerial and administrative leadership and capacity to promote a collegial working environment in the Faculty
• Must demonstrate capacity to attract funding for research and development
• Must have the vision and the drive to oversee the growth and development of the Faculty

Reporting to: Director of Finance

Duties:
The Deputy Director of Finance is part of a team in the Finance Directorate which is responsible for the management of the finances of the University and for maintaining the integrity of the finances of the University.

The Specific responsibilities of the Deputy Director of Finance (Financial Accounting Management and Treasury) include but following:

• Overseeing all matters pertaining to the recording and reporting of all financial transactions through the General Ledger ensuring the integrity of the information
• Introducing robust financial accounting policies, using internal control mechanisms
• Preparing annual financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting practice and appropriate international accounting standards
• Confirming bank balance and reconciling all general ledger figures and reporting actual monthly figures
• Managing the treasury function and developing cash flow and cash forecast schedules
• Managing student accounts and other receivables
• Oversight responsibility for all accounting functions undertaken at the self-accounting units in the University
• Discharging any other assignments that the Director of Finance shall deem necessary

Required Skills or Experience

• A good first University degree and professional qualification in Accountancy (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA) with at least 10 years relevant working experience;
• Good working knowledge of Accounting software packages;
• Considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills that will enable him/her to function within the Higher Education Sector;
• Good business sense with a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues in top-level University management and administration
• High-level analytical skills and demonstrable evidence of competence and leadership

• Must be of professorial status from an academic/research institution
• Must be capable of providing leadership in the area of Institutional research and analysis, as they relate to academic quality assurance policies
• Must provide evidence of managerial and administrative leadership and capacity to promote a collegial working environment in the University
• Must demonstrate a good understanding of the teaching and learning processes in the University environment
• Must have the vision and the drive to oversee the growth and development of the Quality Assurance Unit

How To Apply