Jobs at University of Ghana

Position Summary

• Reporting to the Registrar, the Director of the PDMSD will be responsible for the overall development and maintenance of the physical environment of the University and the provision of essential services in an efficient and effective manner.

Duties And Responsibilities

• The successful candidate shall be specifically responsible for:
• The supervision of works and contracts to ensure that construction and renovations are in consonance with prevailing industry standards and specifications, taking due cognisance of the needs and requirements of the University.
• The management of construction contracts with a view to ensuring compliance and due delivery of projects.
• The procurement of consultancy services relating to the provision of technical advice on construction in compliance with national laws and the University’s statutes.
• The management and maintenance of the buildings, roads, drains, parks and gardens of the University and their designs and drawings.
• The construction and maintenance of residential facilities.
• The management and control of land use and the maintenance of records on all land transactions entered into by and on behalf of the University.
• The provision of valuation services.
• The management, control and disposal of waste.
• The provision of fumigation and other pest control services.
• The acquisition and maintenance of vehicles and the provision of transportation services.
• The maintenance of security on the University’s campuses.
• The discharge of any other necessary assignments.

The Successful Applicant Must

Qualification Required & Experience

• Have a good first degree in a relevant field within the built environment profession with a post graduate degree or an equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field.
• Be a member of a relevant professional body.
• Have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant post-qualification experience and must be a practitioner in the field.
• Have considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills and should be able to function within the higher education sector.
• Have high-level analytical skills, business sense as well as a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues and challenges in top-level management and administration.
• Be performance-driven and must be keen to achieve results.

TENURE

• The Director shall hold office for a period of four years on terms and conditions recommended by the Appointments Board and is eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to four years.

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Applicants Must

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Be of professorial status or a person qualified to be appointed as such in an academic/research institution;
• Have a higher/research degree in Librarianship/Information Studies and at least 15 years relevant post-qualification experience,
• Have wide practical experience in all aspects of University Library work; and internationally acknowledged scholarship in librarianship;
• Be conversant with ICT and its Library applications

DUTIES

The University Librarian Shall

• Under the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs), be responsible for the management of all libraries and related information and communication materials and resources of the University.
• Manage the libraries and related information, communication materials and resources in accordance with rules and regulations approved by the Academic Board.
• Implement or ensure the implementation of decisions of the Library Board approved by the Academic Board.
• Provide professional/administrative leadership for the University of Ghana Library System which comprises the Balme Library and its satellite libraries.

TENURE

• The University Librarian shall hold office for a period of three years on terms and conditions recommended by the Appointments Board to the University Council and is eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to three years.

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JOB ROLE

• Under the Registrar, the Director of Human Resource and Organizational Development Directorate shall have oversight responsibility of the Directorate, and shall plan and advise on human resource management policies in the University.

DUTIES

• The Director of Human Resource and Organizational Development shall, under the Registrar:
• Lead in the development and implementation of the human resource policies of the University;
• Provide strategic planning with respect to the human resource needs of the University;
• Ensure the timely renewal and termination of employment contracts;
• Institute and maintain a system for monitoring and evaluating the performance of all employees of the University and submit reports thereon to the Vice-Chancellor and the Council;
• Manage and advise on the collective bargaining process and collective agreements with unionized staff;
• Institute a system for continuing education and in-service training for all employees of the University; and
• Discharge any other assignment that the Registrar shall deem necessary.

Applicants Must Have

Qualification Required & Experience

• A good first degree as well as an advanced degree in a relevant field, with not less than 15 years’ post qualification experience, at least five of which should have been in a senior management position.
• A professional qualification in Human Resource Management will be an added advantage.

In Addition, The Applicant Must Have

• Considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills that will enable him/her to function effectively within the Higher Education Sector;
• A deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues in top-level University management and administration;
• High-level analytical skills and demonstrable evidence of competence and leadership.

TENURE

• The Director shall hold office for a period of four years on terms and conditions recommended by the Appointments Board and is eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to four years.