Registrar - Ghana Institute of Journalism

The Ghana Institute of Journalism is a public university that provides specialised education in journalism and cornmunication studies. GIJ is the first school of journalism established in Sub-Saharan Africa and has focused on journalism and communication education tor 60 years. GIJ's accredited
bachelor's and master's degree programmes seek to prepare professionals with high joumalistic standards and ethical communication practices to support Ghana's growing democracy and development, Over the years, GIJ has churned out many of the country's leading journalists and communication
professionals.

GIJ seeks to employ qualified and dynamic persons in the key administrative positions of Deputy Rector and Registrar.

Registrar

Roles

• The Registrar is the chief administrative/operations Officer of the Institute.
  
• He/She serves as Secretary to the Governing Council and serves on other key committees of the Institute.
  
• The Registrar directly reports to the Rector for the implementation and supervision of all administrative and academic policies and procedures of the Institute.
  

Qualifications Required and Experience:

The Applicant:

• Must hold at least a master's degree in Higher Education Management and Administration/ Education; Administration, Social Sciences or a related field with an academic/professional qualification in Higher Education Administration from a recognised tertiary institution.
  
• Must have at least 10 years relevant post-qualification experience in a similar position in a higher educational institution. A minimum of four out of the relevant years of experience should be a Deputy Registrar position or an equivalent senior management level,
  
• Must be able to serve a full five (5)-vear Term of Office before attaining the compulsory retiring age of sixty (60).
  
• Eligible applicants must demonstrate:
  
  
  • Strong administrative and managerial competence
    
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and high sense of integrity and ethical standards.
    
  • Ability to pay attention to detail,
    
  • Knowledge of human resource management and planning applicable in a university
    
  • Ability to handle schedules/taaks multiple Registry work (academic, human general administration) and produce and
    
  • Strong computer literacy skills.