THE POSITION

• The President is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute, and is accountable to the Governing Council as the academic and administrative head.
• The President is the Chief Disciplinary Officer of the Institute, and exercises a general authority over both staff and students, subject to the statutes of the Institute.
• The President provides leadership in achieving the strategic objectives, the vision and the mission of the Institute, with the view to promoting academic and professional excellence.
• The President is also responsible for prudent Financial Management and Human Resource Management of the Institute.

Qualification Required & Experience

The Applicant must:

• Be of professorial status or have Ph.D / Doctoral degree with a minimum of five (5) years in a Senior Management position in a tertiary or analogous institution.
or Master’s degree with at least eight (8) years working experience in Senior Management position or a Senior Lecturer in a tertiary institution.
• possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven capacity to inspire, manage and direct staff;
• be visionary, goal-oriented and able to establish relationship with industry for Academic and Professional advancement of the Institute.
• have extensive experience in administration and academic leadership and finance in a tertiary educational institution.
• be of proven integrity, creativity, innovativeness and have a drive for sound judgment.
• be able to project effectively the image of the Institute both internally and externally.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

• The appointment will be for four (4) years in the first instance, and may be renewed for a further term of two (2) years.
• Salary and fringe benefits attached to the post are attractive and negotiable.

Salary: Negotiable

Location: Tema

How To Apply For the Job

Interested applicants are to submit the following to the address below:

• An application letter;
• Curriculum Vitae including names, postal and email addresses for two (2) referees
• Scanned copies of certificates;
• A three-page statement on the applicant's vision for the Institute and the key strategies toward achieving them.

All applications should be sent via email to:

searchcommittee@datalink.edu.gh

Closing Date: 03 June, 2019