Academic Director

Lancaster University Ghana is recruiting for a new position of Academic Director. Job Summary This new role will be directly responsible for the supervision of all Academic Faculty and Academic related staff and will serve as the Deputy Chief Academic Officer for LUG The role is critical in maintaining high academic standards, fostering research excellence and enhancing the student learning experience at LUG.

The successful candidate will build relationships with Lancaster University UK, industry, government and other academic institutions to facilitate the promotion and development of LUG and procure scholarships, research partnerships, guest speakers and industry projects for students and alumni. Qualification Required & Experience An earned Doctorate in his/her area of expertise and relevant in one of the schools at LUG. Academic credentials consistent with the rank of Professor, demonstrated by a distinguished record of teaching, scholarly publications and/or creative accomplishments that exhibit commitment to academic excellence.

Minimum of 15 years of work experience preferred Experience working with Transnational Education Experience and understanding of the tertiary landscape in Ghana and West Africa or similar emerging markets experience in other jurisdictions will be considered Experience as a senior academic manager at the Dean/Deputy Dean level or above at an established university involving graduate and undergraduate programmes,including responsibility for budget, personnel recruitment and evaluation Proven ability at building research capacity and bidding for research grants Evidence of strong abilities to work effectively and collaboratively with university administration, faculty, students, staff and other stakeholder groups and partners, both within and outside the university and outside GhanaLocation:

AccraHow To Apply For The JobQualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae (CV) together with a statement of interest of not more than 2 pages to: hr. ghana@transnatedu. com and mention Academic Director in the subject lineClosing Date: 22 August, 2025