The University of Ghana hereby, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of PROVOST, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, to take effect from 1st August 2026.

POSITION: Provost, College of Education
REPORTING TO: The Vice-Chancellor

THE INSTITUTION:

The University of Ghana was established in 1948 to provide higher education, undertake research, disseminate knowledge and to foster relationships with outside persons and bodies. The University of Ghana has a student population of over 70,000 and over 6,000 employees, made up of academic and senior administrative and professional employees, as well as other support staff.

The vision of the University is to achieve global impact through innovative research, teaching and learning, using a technology-driven and people-centred approach.

Our mission is to create an enabling environment that makes the University of Ghana increasingly relevant to national and global development through cutting-edge research and quality teaching and learning.

OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE: The College of Education shall advance the objectives of each of its constituent Units and by these specific objectives, to:

•Expose students to best practices in teaching and learning using the latest proven learning technologies and support the utilization of research both to inform teaching and to tackle the broader issues of education;
•Provide an expanded adult, continuing and distance education programme which would extend the reach of the University to student populations in formats which the face- to- face classroom learning cannot provide;
•Improve the understanding and practice of information and communication through effective teaching, learning and research;
•Equip practitioners in communication and information management with stateof-the-art skills and competencies to effectively serve the public; and,
•Provide tertiary education of the highest quality to advance Africa's social, cultural and economic development achievable through the production of graduates, the conduct of research and extension services for Africa and the wider international community.

The College of Education comprises the following academic units:

•School of Information and Communication Studies
•School of Education and Leadership
•School of Continuing and Distance Education

Two City Campuses, in Kumasi and Takoradi, also come under the Provost’s purview.

DUTIES

The Provost shall be responsible for:

•The management of the College and for driving the growth and development of the College under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor.
•Coordinating the various units of the College
•Raising funds for the College.
•Implementing the policy decisions affecting the College.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

The Provost is the academic and administrative head of the College and is required to provide administrative and academic direction and leadership, as determined by the Council and Academic Board of the University.

The Provost must:

•Be a Professor or a person from industry eligible for that position.
•Demonstrate capacity to manage the College and for driving the growth and development of the College under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor.
•Provide evidence of managerial and administrative leadership and capacity to coordinate the various units of the College.
•Demonstrate capacity to attract funds for the College.
•Be able to implement the policy decisions affecting the College.

TENURE

The person appointed Provost, College of Education must be able to hold office for a period of three years on terms and conditions approved by Council, before reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, and may be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to three years.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants are required to submit the complete application pack addressed to the Registrar, University of Ghana, through vacancies@ug.edu.gh (Electronic copy only). Hard copy applications will not be accepted.

The application pack should be submitted as a single PDF file and should contain the following:

•Completed application form for Senior Level Administrative Positions (UAB Form 1C) to be downloaded from the University’s website at www.ug.edu.gh/hrodd/.
•An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic and/or professional certificates.
•A statement of a maximum of 2,500 words indicating how the applicant intends to use the period in office to address relevant issues that will ensure that the University achieves its mission and vision as contained in the University of Ghana Strategic Plan (2024-2029). The new UG strategic plan, 2024-2029 can be downloaded at: https://www.ug.edu.gh/pad/publications.

Further information about the University of Ghana may be found on the university website at www.ug.edu.gh.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 25 May, 2026

•Applications should reach the Registrar through vacancies@ug.edu.gh not later than the close of day on 25th May 2026.
•Additionally, as part of the application, applicants should submit the names, telephone and email details of two persons familiar with their professional competencies, and who are willing to provide references for the applicant.