Job Title PRINCIPAL
Organization The Ankrah Foundation (TAF)
City Mukono
Country Uganda
The Ankrah Foundation (TAF), Mukono, Uganda is in the process
of establishing a Private Degree Awarding Tertiary Institution, the
School of Health and Sciences (TASHS), to award the Degree of
Bachelor of Sciences in Clinical Medicine and Community Health.
The Ankrah Foundation is seeking the services of a Principal to lead
the institutional development phase and creation of an educational
programme that advances the clinical officers, and ultimately other
medical professionals to a higher level of practice
.
POST: PRINCIPAL
Job Description
The Principal of the School shall be the Chief Executive Officer of
TASHS.
He/she will be responsible to the Governing Council which answers
to the Board of Trustees of TAF. The Principal will have general
supervision over the work of the School, all staff – teaching and
non-teaching, – necessary for the training of clinical officers.
He/she shall have such powers and duties as may be defined as
appropriate by the School’s Governing Council.
Requirement:
Responsibilities The duties of the Principal will consist of, but will not be limited to, the following: He/she will 1. be Secretary to the Governing Council of the School, and chair the Academic Board of TASHS. 2. coordinate all academic programmes offered by the School, each department of which is the responsibility of a respective head; 3. ensure that appropriate programmes are written and submitted to the Council for transmission to the National Council for Higher Education for accreditation; 4. be the overall overseer of examinations which will be the responsibility of the heads of departments in each of the respective areas of study; 5. develop strong ties with health care centers to enhance clinical officer’s competences; 6. in co-operation with other academic staff, develop proposals to the Academic Board for extension, revision and improvement of the Academic programmes offered by the School; 7. be responsible for implementing the long-term academic policy as approved by the Academic Board and the Governing Council 8. facilitate the cooperation/collaboration with local, regional and international health related institutions for strengthening TASHS. Requirements of a Principal He/she must 1. possess as a minimum, a Masters Degree in Medicine, Public Health or Health Service Management. A first Degree in health or medicine is not an absolute requirement, but carries an added advantage 2. must be adherent to, or do not oppose the Christian faith 3. should have taught at University level, or at a degree-awarding institution at the rank of senior lecturer or higher. 4. have publications in reviewed journals are not an absolute requirement, but carry an added advantage
How to apply:
Remuneration
The position carries an attractive pay package which includes a
basic salary and some duty allowances. This is a two-year contract
appointment with the possibility of extension to 5 years with one
year as a probation.
Application
Applications with detailed copies of academic certificates and
professional qualifications should be sent, clearly indicating the
position of Principal (or possibly, deputy). Send this to the address
below by the 11th October 2013.
The Transition Coordinator
The Ankrah Foundation
The Cherry Building
Besania Hill, Mukono Uganda
P.O. Box 472, Mukono
Telephone 031-2-313030
Email: taf@infocom.co.ug emankrah@yahoo.com
