The COUNCIL of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, announces the Executive Search for a dynamic and business-oriented person with proven academic abilities to be appointed as Director of The Energy Center, KNUST.

The Position

The Director of the Energy Center, KNUST, shall lead the Center towards attaining world-class Center of Excellence while remaining relevant to energy issues for Ghana in particular and the West African sub-region in general.  The Director shall be responsible to the Provost of the College of Engineering for providing strategic leadership, and maintaining and promoting the efficiency and Good Governance of the Center in accordance with policies and procedures instituted by the University. The Director, in addition to serving as the Head of the Center, shall hold a teaching position in an academic department of the university.

The Person

• Must be of Professorial status or equivalent grade in an Analogous (teaching and research) institution or a PhD holder with considerable experience in the Energy Sector.
• Must be a distinguished Scholar or well-recognized energy expert with the capacity to motivate and direct staff from a wide range of disciplines, including Engineering to the Social Sciences.
• Must be visionary and capable of providing strategic leadership, technical guidance and quality assurance for all activities of The Energy Center.
• Must be able to establish rapport between the University and other Universities as well as the public and private entities in the Energy Sector, within Ghana and abroad.
• Must have a track record of leading Resource Mobilization and Attracting Project Funds, especially for Research, Development and Demonstration (R, D & D).
• Must have a demonstrated ability to ensure sound financial management of donor-funded projects.
• Must be sober with maturity and drive for sound and impartial judgement.
• Must possess excellent Communication and Inter-personal skills, and capacity to manage and control crisis situations.
• Must be able to serve a full FOUR-YEAR Term of Office before attaining the compulsory retiring age of SIXTY (60).

Terms of Appointment

• The Appointment, which is full-time, shall be for FOUR (4) YEARS in the first instance and may be subject to renewal for Two (2) Years, altogether making a maximum of Six (6) Years.  The Candidate may opt to be a Faculty Member after serving the Six-Year Term before attaining the statutory retiring age of Sixty (60).
• The Successful Applicant shall be expected to assume duty by November 01, 2009.
• The Compensation Packages attached to the post are attractive.

Application

Interested Candidates are requested to submit an Application Letter together with the following:

• Curriculum Vitae, including Names and Addresses of Two (2) Referees; and,
• A Two-Page Statement of Candidate’s Vision for the Center.

Applications should be forwarded under REGISTERED COVER to reach the following address, not later than September 30, 2009.

THE REGISTRAR
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   
PRIVATE MAIL BAG
UNIVERSITY POST OFFICE
KUMASI   

OR

THE OFFICE MANAGER
UNIVERSITIES OF GHANA OVERSEAS OFFICE
GHANA UNIVERSITIES HOUSE
321 CITY ROAD
LONDON ECIV ILJ
UNITED KINGDOM