The Council of the University of Cape Coast invites applications from qualified and competent persons for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University which became vacant on 24th September, 2025.

The Position/Functions

• The Vice-Chancellor, under the direction of the University Council, is the Academic and Administrative Head as well as Chief Disciplinary Officer of the University
• He/She is also responsible to the University Council for maintaining and promoting good order and efficiency of the University. His/her other functions are prescribed by the statutes of the University

Qualification Required & Experience

The Vice-Chancellor who is the Chief Executive of the University must:

• Be a Professor who is an internationally acclaimed scholar
• Be an individual of stature and integrity with exemplary leadership skills
• Have capacity to marshal resources needed to carry out the University's mission and vision
• Must be able to serve a full 4 year term of office before attaining the compulsory retiring age of 60.

Be a mature individual with a proven capacity to provide evidence of possessing the following qualities

• Demonstrate capacity to manage a University
• Must be visionary, business-oriented and able to establish rapport between industry and the University for a common purpose
• Ability to foster and promote good internal and external relations of the University
• Ability to effectively project the image of the University internally and externally and
• Proven capacity to provide strong visionary leadership and innovation for the University

Tenure of Office

• The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for an initial term of 4 years. The appointment may be renewed for a further term of up to 3 years if that is not beyond the statutory retiring age 60

Conditions of Service

Very attractive. Terms and conditions of service will be specified in the instrument of appointment

Location: Cape Coast

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit:

• 6 copies of their application package including curriculum vitae, vision statement, certificates and any other relevant documents
• A Statement of vision for the University of Cape Coast, including strategies for achieving the vision, in not more than 5 pages of A4 size, typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing and with 2.54 cm margins on all sides
• Application documents should be sent electronically to:

vc-search-2026@ucc.edu.gh and hard-copy submitted by registered courier to:

The Chairman
Search Committee
(Post of Vice-Chancellor)
c/o The Registrar
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana

OR

The Chairman
Search Committee
(Post of Vice-Chancellor)
c/o University of Ghana Overseas Office
321 City Road
London EC1V 11J
UK

Candidates should request 3 referees to send reports on them directly by email and courier.

Closing Date: 28 February, 2026