Ensign College of Public Health (ECOPH), with authorization (Certificate No. NAB/AU/0000518) from the National Accreditation Board (NAB), has been established as a new flagship private tertiary institution of Public Health in Kpong, Ghana. ECOPH is committed to the improvement of community health and well-being of people in Ghana and beyond through competency based training of public health professionals. The College will be offering state-of-the-art training in public health leading to the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and will be active in community-engaged public health scholarship and service. The educational programme is scheduled to begin in September 2013 with an initial student capacity of 50 per year. These are long term plans to expand to undergraduate and doctoral degree programmes in Public Health. The ECOPH is affiliated with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and collaborating with the University of Utah, USA.

Job Summary

The Ensign College of Public Health invites applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the above faculty positions.

Disciplines:

•   Biostatistics
•   Epidemiology and Disease Control
•   Health Administration, Health Policy and Leadership
•   Social and Behavioral Sciences
•   Environment and Occupational Health
•   Family and Reproductive Health

Main Responsibilities:

•   Teaching
•   Research, student project work supervision, academic counseling and any other relevant responsibility that may be assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicant must:

•   Possess PhD in Public Health or a closely related field or MPhil/MSc. or an MD/MPH
•   Have taught for a minimum of three (3) years as Associate Professor or have considerable number of years of teaching and research experience
•   Have a number of publications in peer reviewed journal to his/her credit

Location: Kpong

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should forward application materials (Letter of interest, curriculum vitae with contact information for three (3) referees, and copies of certificate) electronically to: ecophgh@gmail.com.

Applicants should indicate in the heading of their cover letter the position being applied for and for a faculty position, they should also indicate the discipline they wish to teach.

Applications can also be hand carried to the following address:

The Coordinator
ECOPH, Engage Now Africa Office
No. 85, Fourth Ringway Estate
Osu, Accra

It is near Ringway Creche and directly opposite The Children's Centre (Kindergarten)

For enquiries, applicants can call: (+233) 0302 900 804, 0278 225 966, 0269 711 225

Closing Date: 19 July, 2013

Deadline: The application materials should be submitted to the Coordinator, ECOPH latest by 19th July, 2013.