The Position:

•   The Rector is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Polytechnic, and is accountable to the Governing Council as the academic and administrative head of the Polytechnic.
•   The Rector is the Chief Disciplinary Officer of the Polytechnic, and exercises a general authority over both staff and students, subject to the Polytechnic Act, 2007, Act 745, and the Statutes of the Polytechnic.
•   The Rector provides leadership in achieving the strategic objectives, the vision and mission of the Polytechnic, with the view to promoting academic and professional excellence, in line with the mandate of the Polytechnic education in Ghana.
•   The Rector is also responsible for prudent Financial Management and Human Resource Management of the Polytechnic.

Terms Of Appointment:

•   The appointment will be for four (4) years in the first instance, and may be renewed for a further term of two (2) years only,
•   Salary and fringe  benefits attached to the post are attractive.

Qualification Required & Experience

The Candidate must:

•   be of professorial status and must have PhD/Doctoral degree in the field of Engineering , Manufacturing, Commerce, Applied Sciences and Arts, or Social Science;
•   have at least ten (10) years working experience in a Senior Management position in a tertiary institution, industry or any relevant public service organisation;
•   possess excellent communication and interpersonal  skills with proven capacity to motivate, manage and direct staff;
•   be visionary, result-oriented and able to establish rapport with industry for Academic and Professional advancement of the Polytechnic;
•   be of proven integrity and have a drive for sound judgment;
•   show capacity  for marshalling resources such as grants and funds needed to carry out the vision of the Polytechnic through creativity and innovation;
•   be able to project effectively the image of the  Polytechnic both internally and externally; and
•   be able to serve at least four (4) years before attaining the compulsory retirement age of 60 years.

Location: Takoradi

How To Apply For The Job

•   Applicants are to submit six copies comb bound of the following to the address below:
•   An application letter;
•   Curriculum Vitae including names, postal and email addresses of  three (3) referees; certificates; and
•   A three-six paged statement on the  applicant's vision for Takoradi Polytechnic and key strategies for achieving it.
•   Application should be in sealed envelopes marked 'FOR POST OF RECTOR' and submitted by courier to:

The Chairman Search Committee for Rector
C/O The Registrar
Takoradi Polytechnic
P.O. Box 256
Takoradi

Closing Date: 30 June, 2015

Candidates should request their referees to write directly to the above address under confidential cover. This advert can also be found  on our website www.tpoly.edu.gh.