Company Profile

Founded in December, 20111, the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho is among the youngest universities in Ghana. It is the only university in Ghana wholly dedicated to the training of health professionals.

The student population is now 4,200 and employee number currently stands at 607.

The vision of the University is to provide quality educational opportunities to students and healthcare professionals, advance knowledge through scholarship and research and provide patient care and services that improve health and quality of life.

Job Description

• POSITION: Director of Academic Affairs
• Reporting to:  Pro-Vice Chancellor and Registrar

DUTIES

The Director of Academic Affairs shall, under the Registrar:

• Support the Pro-Vice Chancellor to provide leadership for all academic and faculty matters including planning, developing, administering, and evaluating the academic programs of the University
• Monitor the work of academic affairs directorate to ensure the academic integrity of procedures and processes
• Work with appropriate committees through the Pro Vice Chancellor to create, deliver, monitor, and assess credit and noncredit programmes and approve examiners
• Administer all operations associated with academic support functions including registration, classroom instructional facilities and operations.
• Coordinating the services and function of student enrolment, assessment and graduation, among others
• Encourage and support activities and innovations to improve teaching and learning at the university.
• Discharge any other duties assigned by the Registrar and Pro-Vice Chancellor

Tenure

The person appointed Director of academic affairs shall hold office for a period of four years and is eligible for re-appointment.

Required Skills or Experience

1. The candidate shall be of the rank of at least a Deputy Registrar or eligible for appointment as such. OR,  Must have a good first degree as well as an advanced degree in a relevant field of Academic Affairs Management or equivalent professional qualification, with not less than Ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in Academic Affairs.
2. In addition, the applicant must have:
   • 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;
   • high-level analytical skills and demonstrable evidence of competence and leadership.