Vacancy: Pro-Vice Chancellor

Company Profile

The Cape Coast Technical University was converted from a Polytechnic to a Technical University by an Act of Parliament establishing Technical Universities in Ghana.

The University is mandated by the Technical Universities Act. 2016 (Act 922), to provide higher education in Engineering, Science and Technology based disciplines, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Applied Arts and related disciplines.

The university is a leading Technical University that offers high-quality career-oriented programmes for national development.

Job Description

The governing council of cape coast technical university announces the executive search for hardworking, resourceful and visionary persons for the following position:

The Position/Function

• The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be of Professorial status.


• The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall report to the Vice Chancellor


• The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall be a non-voting member of the University's Governing Council.


• The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall possess a minimum academic qualification of PhD or its equivalent in Engineering, Applied Sciences or Applied Arts.

Terms of appointment

• The Pro-Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a period of three (3) years and may be eligible for re-appointment for another term of three (3) years only if he/she is of a Professorial status.


• The terms and conditions of the appointment shall be determined by the Goveming Council of the University, consistent with the Technical Universities, Act 2016 (Act 922) as amended and Statutes of Cape Coast Technical University.


• The salary and Conditions of Service attached to this position are very attractive and are comparable to those in analogous universities in Ghana.

Required Skills or Experience

The Person

He/She must:

• Be of Professorial rank in the university.


• Be a distinguished and internationally acclaimed scholar: with a minimum academic qualification of PhD or its equivalent in Engineering, Applied Sciences or Applied Arts.


• Be of good character and demonstrate personal integrity.


• Have wide experience and knowledge in tertiary education and industry.


• Have proven capacity to motivate faculty, staff, students and manage the university assets.


• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be a team player and have the capacity to manage and control crisis.


• Have proven organisational and leadership skills.


• Be visionary, business-oriented and able to establish rapport between industry and the university.


• Have the capacity to raise funds and other resources.


• Have a good understanding of the challenges facing the Technical University in particular and tertiary education.


• Have at least twelve (10) years of working experience in a senior management position in tertiary education or related institution.


• Be able to serve a full term of four (3) years before reaching the statutory retirement age of sixty (60) years.