Assistant Director

The board of Management of the Ghana Institute of languages(GIL) wishes to advertise the post of Assistant Director of the Institute.

The Position

• The Assistant Director is under the direction of the Director and the Board of Management of the institute
• He/She is the deputy chief executive of the institute
• The Assistant Director should, therefore have the the requisite qualifications and experience, a clear understanding of language education and its direction, and be capable of assisting the Director and Management of the institute towards achieving its goals

Qualification Required & Experience The suitable candidate must

• Be a Ghanaian citizen
• Be a PhD holder in a language related area with a minimum of 5 years of teaching and research experience in a reputable tertiary institution. Professional status would be an added advantage
• Have mastery of the English language, both oral and written
• Must be fluent in at least any 1 other modern languages, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish
• Have senior management position experience, have an enquiring and innovative mind
• Have knowledge of the committee system of administration in tertiary institutions

Terms of Appointment

• To be determined by the Board of Management of GIL in accordance with Act. (NLCD 324 of 1969).
• Salary and fringe benefits attached to the post are attractive
• Tenure of appointment is 3 years. The successful candidate should be able to serve a full three-year term before the compulsory retirement age of 60. The appointment may be renewed for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job Prospective candidates should submit application letters with 7 copies of their curriculum vitae, indicating dates of birth, contact information and addresses of 3 referees, certified copies of transcripts and tertiary level certificates (and their certified translations if necessary. In addition, one must provide a statement of their vision for the institute in not more than one Thousand (1,000) words.

Candidates should request to submitted to any of the following addresses:

By Mail

The Chairman Search Committee for Assistant Director c/o Ghana Institute of Languages P.o.Box M67 Accra Or

By Hand Delivery

Attention: Ms Patience Wormenor Ag. Human Resource Officer Third Floor, Room 2 Ghana Institute of Languages Adabraka, Accra Soft Copies

Candidates are also requested to submit soft copies (in scanned PDF) of their application to the following address:

[email protected] / [email protected] Closing Date: 31 July, 2020