Job Vacancy For Director – Sports and Recreation Directorate



Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani announces for the information for the general public and interested candidates a vacancy for the position of the Director of University Sports and Recreation of UENR, Sunyani.

The Position

• The Director of Sports in the head of the Sports and Recreation Directorate and shall oversee all sporting activities of the university

Qualification Required & Experience

The Applicant must:

• Possess a master's degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Sports Management, Health Science or any other relevant discipline
• Possess the highest coaching certificate in a relevant field and
• Have a minimum of 5 years relevant post qualification experience in the university or analogous institution as Deputy Director of Sports and Recreation or a minimum of 10 years post professional experience in the university or analogous institution.

General Requirements

The person to be appointed as the Director of Sports must:

• Be dynamic, self-motivated and competent with proven ability
• Be a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Exhibit high sense of initiative and managerial and organizational skills
• Have an entrepreneurial drive and be business oriented
• Be a distinguished professional with capacity to motivate and direct staff
• Be digitally literate

Terms Of Appointment

The appointment, which is full-time, shall be 5 years in the first instance and may be subject to renewal for another term of up to 5 years. Prospective applicants must be able to serve a full term of 5 years before attaining the compulsory statutory retirement age 60.

Location: Sunyani

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidate are requested to submit an application letter together with 8 copies of curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of referees. A 1000-word statement of candidate's vision for the position

Applications should be marked 'Application For Appointment As Director of Sports and Recreation and forwarded under registered cover to reach any one of the following addresses:

The Registrar
University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR)
P.O.Box 214
Sunyani,
Ghana

The Registrar
c/o The Office Manager
Universities of Ghana Overseas Office Ghana Universities
House 321 City Road London CIV ILJ United Kingdom

Closing Date: 31 July, 2025