The University of Ghana hereby invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Director, Institutional Advancement Directorate, University of Ghana to take effect from 1st January 2026.

POSITION: Director, Institutional Advancement Directorate REPORTING TO: 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 cuttingedge research and quality teaching and learning.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director, Institutional Advancement Directorate shall, under the Vice Chancellor, be responsible for the implementation of the mandate of the Institutional Advancement Directorate.

The Director, shall, among others, be responsible for

• developing and enhancing strong relations with the University of Ghana alumni, industry and the business community as well as marketing the University.
• formulating and implementing strategies to enhance the University’s ability to source funds for its developmental goals.
• developing strategies for raising funds for the University and promotion of institutional growth,
• promotion of goodwill with stakeholders and the creation and maintenance of a positive image for the University of Ghana.

The successful applicant will be required to perform the following specific roles:

• Engage in the promotion of the goodwill of the University in collaboration with the Public Affairs Directorate;
• Engage in significant fundraising and promote strategic partnerships for the institutional growth of the University:
• Support the establishments of the University to realise their fundraising and strategic partnership goals and objectives;
• Establish and maintain strategic relations with alumni of the University in collaboration with the Public Affairs Directorate;
• Develop business strategies to support implementation of the UG Strategic
• Plan and provide inputs for development of future Strategic Plans;
• Develop strategies for maximizing donor support to the University;

Qualification Required & Experience

The successful candidate must:

• have good first and advanced degrees, with not less than 12 years’ cumulative, progressively responsible experience at management level, preferably in an institution of higher education.

In addition, applicants must have:

• Considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills that will enable them to function within the Higher Education Sector;
• Good business sense with 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.

SALARY

Attractive with fringe benefits including market premium, rent, security and responsibility allowance.

TENURE

The Director must be able to hold office for a period of four years on terms and conditions approved by the University, before reaching the statutory retirement age of 60 years, and may be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to four 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 September, 2025