Application for the Position of Director, Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA)

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

VACANCY

The University of Cape Coast invites applications from qualified and competent academics to fill the position of Director of the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) which will become vacant from 1^st August, 2026.

The Director is the head of DAPQA and reports to the Vice-Chancellor. He/she shall be of a professorial rank.

 Key Responsibilities

The Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance shall be responsible for coordinating the planning and monitoring of academic programmes in the University. He/she shall also spearhead the university wide quality assurance system including all sections and the various mechanisms designed to maintain high performance standards. He/she shall report to the Vice-Chancellor.

Qualification and Experience

Applicant must:

a.      be internationally acclaimed scholar of a professorial rank;

b.      hold a PhD in a relevant discipline;

c.       have considerable teaching, research and administrative experience in a university or analogous institution; and

d.      be well grounded in the principles of total quality management.

Term of Office

The position, which is full-time, is for a four (4) year term, renewable for another term of four (4) years only, if that is not beyond statutory retiring age.

Conditions of Service

 Salary and fringe benefits attached to the positions are attractive.

Mode of Application & Closing Date

1.      Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit their applications and comprehensive curriculum vitae, together with relevant supporting documents and a Three-Page Vision Statement (completed application documents should be ten copies each) to:

The Registrar

University of Cape Coast

Cape Coast

2.      Applicants should request three (3) referees to submit reports on them directly to the above address

3.      The closing date for the receipt of applications is Tuesday, 30^th June, 2026.

Application forms are obtainable from the Senior Members Section, Directorate of Human Resource, University of Cape Coast. The forms could also be downloaded from the University’s website: www.ucc.edu.gh

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