黑料社

The Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) is a UNESCO Category II Centre established at the 黑料社 to advance and promote Educational Planning, Administration and Leadership for the West Africa Sub-region.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the position below:

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A. Position Description:

听听听听听听听听听听听听听 i.听听听听听听听 PositionTitle: Deputy Director-General (DDG) (Admin. And General Services) 听

听听听听听听听听听听听 ii.听听听听听听听 Job Level: Managerial/Executive

听听听听听听听听听听 iii.听听听听听听听 Location: 黑料社, Cape Coast, Ghana

听听听听听听听听听听 iv.听听听听听听听 Reports to: Director- General听

The Deputy Director-General (Admin. And General Services) shall be responsible for the administration and general services of the IEPA UNESCO Category II Centre and the achievements of the Institute鈥檚 growth and success agenda. The DDG鈥檚 (Adm. &GS)鈥檚 responsibility also extends to supporting the D-General鈥檚 effective management of the Institute in fulfilment of the declared vision and mission and within the statutory framework laid down by the IEPA Governing Board. The DDG (Adm. & GS) shall coordinate the activities of the Institute鈥檚 directorates, chair the Institute鈥檚 meetings in the absence of the DG, and perform any other duties prescribed by the DG. The DDG (Adm. & GS) shall assist the DG in the following:

a)听听听 Ensure the implementation and achievement of IEPA's current and future strategic direction set by the Board.

b)听听听 Ensure delivery of strategic and operational key performance results, and outcomes.

c)听听听 Provide the mandate and leadership for the Management Team to work in partnership across their operational groups, to lead and implement continuous improvements in educational processes, leveraging digital transformation, and ensuring delivery of client-centric services.

d)听听听 Account for creating new sub-regional opportunities and keeping good relationships with private and public sector stakeholders to make sure the Institute keeps growing.

e)听听听 Assess and mitigate principal risks and compliance of the Institute鈥檚 core mandate, together with its growth and success and ensure that appropriate management and technological systems are in place for delivering the expected services and performance standards.

f)听听听听听听 Provide strong visionary leadership and build strong relationships with decision-making power.

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B.听 Key Responsibilities:

The DDG (Adm. & GS) is vested with broad responsibilities and authority as per IEPA鈥檚 governance policy and operational guidelines. Major responsibilities include:

听听听听听听听听听听听听听 i.听听听听听听听 Overseeing day-today operations

听听听听听听听听听听听 ii.听听听听听听听 Developing organizational policies

听听听听听听听听听听 iii.听听听听听听听 Managing administrative budgets

听听听听听听听听听听 iv.听听听听听听听 Hiring and training administrative staff

听听听听听听听听听听听 v.听听听听听听听 Negotiating contracts and agreements with vendors

听听听听听听听听听听 vi.听听听听听听听 Maintaining corporate relationships

听听听听听听听听听 vii.听听听听听听听 Monitoring operating expenses

听听听听听听听听 viii.听听听听听听听 Liaising with other departments

听听听听听听听听听听 ix.听听听听听听听 Updating executives on performance

听听听听听听听听听听听 x.听听听听听听听 Custodian of the IEPA Seal

听听听听听听听听听听 xi.听听听听听听听 Overseeing the offices of:

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路听听听听听听听听 Communication and Public Relations

路听听听听听听听听 Administration

路听听听听听听听听 Finance

路听听听听听听听听 Procurement

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C.听 Key Competencies

The person should have the following key competencies:

听听听听听听听听听听听听听 i.听听听听听听听 Leadership

a)听听听 Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for IEPA鈥檚 vision, and motivates, leads, and empowers others to achieve stated institutional goals.

b)听听听 A visionary and innovative leadership qualities.

听听听听听听听听听听听 ii.听听听听听听听 Strategy Formulation

a)听听听 Ability to formulate strategies and policies, and create new approaches in adverse situations;

b)听听听 Ability to promote the image of the Institute through Research, Outreach and Consultancy.

听听听听听听听听听听 iii.听听听听听听听 Relationship Management

a) Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders and commercial enterprises to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

听听听听听听听听听听 iv.听听听听听听听 Problem Solving and Analysis

听听听听听听听听听听听 v.听听听听听听听 Communication Skills

听听听听听听听听听听 vi.听听听听听听听 In-depth听 understanding of Education, Government, and Industry Processes

听听听听听听听听听 vii.听听听听听听听 Governance/Management

a)听听听 Experience in working with Governing Board providing professional, accurate, and strategic advice.

b)听听听 Ability in implementing and delivering on Governing Board鈥檚 decisions and policies.

c)听听听 Understands the interface between the role of directors and management.

d)听听听 Has an understanding of and commitment to being an equal opportunities institute.

听听听听听听听听 viii.听听听听听听听 Personal Organization

a)听听听 Commitment to Personal excellence and Governing Board decisions and policies.

b)听听听 Displays honesty, integrity and a strong sense of fairness.

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D.听 Qualification and Experience

听听听听听 a) qualification and Experience

听听听听听听听听听听听听听 i.听听听听听听听 Master鈥檚 degree in a relevant field. A PhD would be an added advantage. A significant amount of work experience in a comparable position

听听听听听听听听听听听 ii.听听听听听听听 Strong communication and people management, interpersonal and influencing skills to build strong professional relationships, foster stakeholder engagement, create new partnerships and drive a culture of collaboration and innovation

听听听听听听听听听听 iii.听听听听听听听 Membership of a relevant professional body

听听听听听听听听听听 iv.听听听听听听听 Must be able to serve at least one term in office

听听听听听听听听听听听 v.听听听听听听听 A proven track record and international exposure in his or her areas of expertise and practice.

听听听听听听听听听听 vi.听听听听听听听 Strong communication and people management, fundraising background and experience skills to build strong professional relationships, foster stakeholder engagement, create new partnerships, and drive a culture of collaboration and innovation.

听听听听听听听听听 vii.听听听听听听听 Exceptional leadership, management, interpersonal and team-building skills with a focus on securing strategic partnerships, educational planning, Human Resource, and educational management.

听听听听听听听听 viii.听听听听听听听 Excellent knowledge of English or French and a fair knowledge in the other.

听听听听听听听听听听 ix.听听听听听听听 Membership of a relevant professional body and in good standing.

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E.听 Term of Office

The appointment shall be for (4) years renewable up to a maximum four (4) years subject to satisfactory performance to be determined by the Governing Board provided that the appointment does not exceed the Statutory retiring age of听 Sixty (60).

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F. 听Conditions of Service

Salary and fringe benefits attached to the positions are attractive and will be specified in the letter of appointment.

G. 听Mode of Application & Closing Date

a. Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit the following listed听 documents:

i.听听 Formal application letter

ii.听 Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae

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iv. Relevant supporting documents to:

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The Registrar

黑料社

Cape Coast

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b. Applicants should request three (3) referees to submit report on them directly

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听听听听听听听听听听 c. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 15^th March, 2023. 听听

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REGISTRAR

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