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Vacancy for Senior Member Administrative Position (HR)

VACANCY FOR SENIOR LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE/ACADEMIC POSITIONS – DEAN & DIRECTOR

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following positions to take effect from August 1, 2026:

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION 

POSITION 1: Director of Human Resource 

Reporting to: Registrar 

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful applicant must: 

  1. be of the rank of Deputy Registrar or eligible for appointment as such; OR

  2. have a good first degree and a Master’s degree in a relevant field of HR Management, and equivalent professional qualification, with not less than ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in Human Resource Management;

  3. in addition, have:

  4. considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills that will enable him/her to function within the Higher Education Sector,

  5. good business sense with a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues,

  6. high-level analytical skills and demonstrable evidence of competence and leadership;

d.  be able to serve at least a term of 4 years before attaining age 60.

 

DUTIES 

The Director of Human Resource shall:

  1. lead in the development and implementation of the human resources policies of the University;

  2. provide strategic planning with respect to the human resource needs of the University;

  3. ensure the timely renewal and termination of employment contracts.

  4. institute and maintain a system for monitoring and evaluating the performance of all employees of the University and submit reports thereon to the Vice-Chancellor and the University Council;

  5. manage and advise on the collective bargaining process and collective agreements with unionised staff;

  6. institute a system for continuing education and in-service training for all employees of the University; and

  7. discharge any other assignment that the Registrar shall deem necessary.

     

TENURE

The person appointed Director of HR shall hold office for a term of four (4) years on terms and conditions approved by the University Council before reaching the retirement age of 60 years. The Director of HR may be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of up to four (4) years only. 

 

 

MODE OF APPLICATION 

An applicant is required to submit a complete application pack (hard copy) to 

The Registrar

University of Health and Allied Sciences

PMB 31 Ho VR Ghana 

or Soft Copy by email attachment to: [email protected] 

The application dossier should contain the following:

  1. completed application form for Senior Level Administrative Positions (UAB 2) downloaded from the University’s website at https://uhas.edu.gh/uhas/about-us/publications 

  2. an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae 

  3. names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three persons who can attest to the professional competencies of the application and who are willing to provide references.

  4. vision statement of up to three pages (font size 12, single-spaced) indicating how the applicant intends to use the period in office to address relevant issues that will ensure the University achieves its vision and mission as contained in the UHAS Strategic Plan (2017-2027). Download the strategic plan here.

  5. the vision statement should be aligned with the University's strategic plan.

 

Further information about the University of Health and Allied Sciences may be found on the University website at www.uhas.edu.gh

 

CLOSING DATE

Applications should reach the Registrar not later than the close of day on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

Signed: REGISTRAR 

Please Click to download the application form