{"id":4608,"date":"2011-07-22T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=4608"},"modified":"2013-12-26T16:14:20","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T16:14:20","slug":"university-of-ghana-vacancies-2011-director-academic-quality-assurance-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/university-of-ghana-vacancies-2011-director-academic-quality-assurance-unit.html","title":{"rendered":"University of Ghana Vacancies 2011: Director, Academic Quality Assurance Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>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.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Reporting to:<\/strong>\u00a0Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duties:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Director is responsible for overseeing academic quality in all academic units, programmes and all institutions which award University of Ghana degrees; and in particular to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advise the Academic Curriculum, Quality and Staff Development Committee on the determination and maintenance of acceptable levels of academic standards with respect to teaching, learning and research;<\/li>\n<li>Conduct, in collaboration with the Planning and Management Information Services Directorate (PMISD), student evaluation of courses and teaching staff every semester;<\/li>\n<li>Conduct departmental reviews at least every five years, to be preceded by self-assessment exercises and quality audits;<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate and oversee the preparation of quality audits, self-studies, quality assurance reviews, surveys, staff training and development initiatives;<\/li>\n<li>Disseminate on a regular basis, matters related to quality enhancement to the wider community and beyond;<\/li>\n<li>Organize annual exit surveys of graduating\u00a0classes\u00a0and to periodically\u00a0undertake tracer and employer surveys;<\/li>\n<li>Perform any other functions relating to quality assurance as may be referred to it by the University Council or the Academic Board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tenure:<\/strong>\u00a0Three (3) years in the first instance and renewable for another term of up to 3 years&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be of professorial status from an academic\/research institution<\/li>\n<li>Must be capable of providing leadership in the area of Institutional research and analysis, as they relate to academic quality assurance policies<\/li>\n<li>Must provide evidence of managerial and administrative leadership and capacity to promote a collegial working environment in the University<\/li>\n<li>Must demonstrate a good understanding of the teaching and learning processes in the University environment<\/li>\n<li>Must have the vision and the drive to oversee the growth and development of the Quality Assurance Unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An applicant is required to submit the complete application pack to:<\/p>\n<div>\n<strong>The Registrar<br \/>\nUniversity of Ghana<br \/>\nP. O. Box LG 25<br \/>\nLegon<br \/>\nAccra, Ghana<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\nOr<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:registrar@ug.edu.gh\">registrar@ug.edu.gh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The application pack should contain the following:<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed application form for Senior Level Administrative Positions (UAB Form 1C) to be downloaded from the University&#8217;s website at:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ug.edu.gh\/hrodd\">www.ug.edu.gh\/hrodd<\/a><\/li>\n<li>An up to date Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>A statement of up to 5-pages indicating how one intends to use the period in office to address relevant issues that will ensue that the University achieves its vision and mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A copy of this advert is also available at the employment opportunities section of the University of Ghana website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ug.edu.gh\/\">www.ug.edu.gh<\/a>)<br \/>\nClosing:\u00a005 Aug, 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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