Job Description

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)/ a world class centre of excellence for training in leadership, management and administration, located at Greenhill, Achimota, invites applications from qualified and dynamic persons to fill the following vacancy.

• Director Of Centre For Management Development

The Director of Centre for Management Development will plan, organise, implement and evaluate the outcomes of the unit's strategic direction.

Reporting Relationship:

• The successful candidate shall report to the Dean of the GIMPA Business School.

Duties:

• Ensure an appreciable pool of quality facilitators (GIMPA staff especially and adjuncts) available for all programmes
• Evaluate business opportunities and potential markets
• Provide oversight and direction to Programme Advisors and other staff
• Support and assist in identifying and securing new business opportunities
• Provide oversight for pricing of existing programmes and new proposals determined within the established guidelines while ensuring business and profitability targets are achieved
• Hire, develop and motivate staff
• Provide programmes and financial reports of the Unit
• Build and maintain confidence and trust relationships with facilitators by managing their interests and ensuring their prompt payment
• Provide staff guidance, coaching and support in the execution of their duties
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Dean

Terms of Appointment:

• The successful candidate shall hold office for a term of four (4) academic years in the first instance and may be reappointed for further terms of four (4) academic years each, subject to good performance.
• Assess performance of staff
• Delegate/assign duties to staff and monitor their activities

Required Skills or Experience

• Master's degree in Marketing/ Human Resource Management /Public Administration/ Organisational Development or related field of study
• Ten years relevant experience, five (5) of which must be in a top management position
• Must have proven expertise in designing and marketing of training programmes     
• Must have expertise in training needs analysis

Competencies:

• Must have excellent leadership and people management skills
• Must have business management skills
• Must have collaboration skills
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have project management skills
• Must be able to prioritise tasks
• Must be able to tolerate stress