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The Cape Coast Technical University was converted from a Polytechnic to a Technical University by an Act of Parliament establishing Technical Universities in Ghana.

The University is mandated by the Technical Universities Act. 2016 (Act 922), to provide higher education in Engineering, Science and Technology based disciplines, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Applied Arts and related disciplines.

The university is a leading Technical University that offers high-quality career-oriented programmes for national development.

Job Description

The governing council of cape coast technical university announces the executive search for hardworking, resourceful and visionary persons for the following position:

The Position/Function

The Vice-Chancellor is:

• The academic, executive head and chief disciplinary officer of the university and is responsible to the Governing Council of the university.
• Responsible in accordance with the decisions of Statutes, Council and Academe Board, for organising and conducting the academic, financial and administrative business of the university in accordance to the Statutes.
• Responsible for the promotion of a world-class, high-quality Technical university education and the provision of the necessary academic and administrative leadership.
• Responsible for initiating and implementing the Strategic Plan of the university, subject to approval by the Governing Council.
• Required to advise the Governing Council and Academic Board of the University on all matters affecting policy, finance, governance, and administration of the university.
• Subject to the approval of the Governing Council shall have the power to delegate any of the functions assigned by the Statutes to Senior Members of the university as deemed appropriate.

Terms of appointment

• The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for an initial term of four (4) years. The appointment may be renewed upon application for another term only or part thereof if that is not beyond the statutory retirement age of sixty (60) years.
• The terms and conditions of the appointment shall be determined by the Governing Council of the university, consistent with the Technical Universities, Act 2016 (Act 922) as amended and Statutes of Cape Coast Technical University.
• The salary and conditions of service attached to this position are very attractive and are comparable to those in analogous universities in Ghana.

Required Skills or Experience

The Person

He/She must:

• Be of Professorial rank in the university.
• Be a distinguished and internationally acclaimed scholar: with a minimum academic qualification of PhD or its equivalent in Engineering, Applied Sciences or Applied Arts.
• Be of good character and demonstrate personal integrity.
• Have wide experience and knowledge in tertiary education and industry.
• Have proven capacity to motivate faculty, staff, students and manage the university assets.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be a team player and have the capacity to manage and control crisis.
• Have proven organisational and leadership skills.
• Be visionary, business-oriented and able to establish rapport between industry and the university.
• Have the capacity to raise funds and other resources.
• Have a good understanding of the challenges facing the Technical University In particular and tertiary education.
• Have at least twelve (12) years of working experience in a senior management position in tertiary education or related institution.
• Be able to serve a full term of four (4) years before reaching the statutory retirement age of sixty (60) years