Koforidua Technical University was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 922 (2016) and amended by Act 974 (2018). The vision of the University is to be providers of standard science and technology education, a center of excellence In applied research and a reference point for solutions to community problems; the mission of the University Is to provide tertiary level technical education through the development of career-focused skills In collaboration with industry; and the core values of the University are innovation, integrity, and impact.<\/p>\n
The university currently has a total student population of 8,000 students and a total staff population of 605. Other information about the University is accessible at its website:\u00a0www.ktu.edu.gh<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Vice Chancellor<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The Governing Council of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) announces for the information of interested candidates, vacancy for the position of Vice Chancellor and invites applications from qualified and competent persons for the position which become vacant on 1st August, 2019.<\/p>\n The Position\/Functions of the Vice Chancellor<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The Vice Chancellor is the academic and administrative head and the chief disciplinary officer of the University. Terms of Appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The appointment, which is full-time, shall be for FOUR (4) YEARS In the first instance and may be renewed, subject to satisfactory performance, for only another term of four (4) years or part thereof. Qualification Required& Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n A candidate seeking appointment as Vice Chancellor of the University must:<\/p>\n \u2022 Be of a Professorial Status Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Koforidua<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested candidates are requested to submit an application letter together with the following:<\/p>\n \u2022 Six (6) copies of Curriculum Vitae, including names and addresses of three (3) referees; and<\/p>\n \u2022 A statement of candidate’s vision for the University, which should not exceed three pages.<\/p>\n \u2022 The application should be forwarded under REGISTERED COVER marked “Application for Registrar of Koforidua Technical University” The marked applications for each of the positions should reach any one of the following addresses in both hard and soft copies not later than Monday, 13th May, 2019.<\/p>\n The Chairman\u00a0<\/strong>Search Committee for:<\/strong>\u00a0Registrar<\/strong>\u00a0Mr. Edward Asante Antwi\u00a0<\/strong>C\/o Head, General Administration\u00a0<\/strong>Koforidua Technical University (KTU)\u00a0<\/strong>PO Box KF 981\u00a0<\/strong>Koforidua, E\/R<\/strong>\u00a0Soft copies must be forwarded to:\u00a0gen.admin@ktu.edu.gh<\/strong>\u00a0OR\u00a0The Chairman\u00a0<\/strong>Search Committee for:\u00a0<\/strong>Registrar<\/strong>\u00a0C\/o The Office Manager\u00a0<\/strong>Universities of Ghana Overseas Office\u00a0<\/strong>Ghana Universities House\u00a0<\/strong>321 City Road\u00a0<\/strong>London ECIV ILJ\u00a0<\/strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>\u00a0Soft copies must be forwarded to:gen.admin@ktu.edu.gh<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a013 May, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Koforidua Technical University was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 922 (2016) and amended by Act 974 (2018). The vision of the University is to be providers of standard…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-a8v","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38967\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the University and is responsible to Council for organising and conducting the academic, financial, and administrative business of the University, as well as ensuring the efficiency of the University. All other functions of the Vice Chancellor are as prescribed by the Statutes of the University<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Salary and Conditions of Service attached to the position are very attractive.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Possess a research postgraduate degree preferably a terminal degree
\n\u2022 Be an Internationally acclaimed academic and\/or distinguished scholar.
\n\u2022 Have proven capacity to motivate, manage and direct staff.
\n\u2022 Have rich administrative experience
\n\u2022 Exhibit high sense of industry, leadership qualities, and organisational skills
\n\u2022 Be circumspect and above reproach.
\n\u2022 Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and capacity to manage and control crisis situations.
\n\u2022 Be visionary, business-oriented and be able to establish rapport between industry and the University for common purpose.
\n\u2022 Be sober with maturity and drive for sound and impartial judgment.
\n\u2022 Have the capacity to raise funds and other resources for research and development activities of the University.
\n\u2022 Have a good understanding of the challenges facing the Technical University in particular and tertiary education in Ghana in general
\n\u2022 Be able to serve a full FOUR-YEAR Term of Office before attaining the compulsory retiring age of sixty (60) years.<\/p>\n