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The Institute of Professional Studies was established in 1965 as a private institution and was taken over by the Government in 1979; Subsequently, the Institute of Professional Studies Act of 1999 (Act 566) was enacted by Parliament which transformed it into a tertiary institution with the mandate to provide professional and academic education in the disciplines of Accountancy and Management. The Institute attained full-fledged university status on 1st September, 2008 when it was granted a Presidential Charter. The Council of the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) hereby announces that the post of Registrar of the Institute of Professional Studies? will fall vacant from 1ST JULY, 2010, A successor is therefore being sought to replace the Registrar, MR. W. B. DAPAAH, who retires from the Institute as of that date.
Job Description
Application are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the above position in the Information Services and Technology Directorate of the Institute of Professional Studies:
Main Function:
The Deputy Director of ISTD shall assist the Director of ISTD to provide leadership and management to the Directorate in its charge to provide and operate institutional and instructional informational information systems, and application development for administrative, teaching and learning, and research activities in the Institute.
The Deputy Director is required to carry out other such duties as may be reasonably required or undertake any other function as would be determined by the Director.
Accountable to: Director of ISTD
Staff Responsibilities:
The Deputy Director of ISTD (Information Systems) is responsible for all aspects of Institutional and Instructional Information Systems, and application development in the Institute.
Key Tasks:
Directorate Management:
Assist the Director of ISTD to:
Provide leadership, vision, and management to the ISTD
Ensure design, revision and implementation of ICT Strategic Plan on an annual basis; ensuring its coherence with the mission and vision of the Institute
Work with administration, faculty, and staff to assess and respond to campus ICT needs
Provide day-to-day supervision, conduct performance appraisals, and delegate work assignments
Serve on planning and policy-making committees
ICT Support Services and Telecommunication Networks
Assist the Director of ISTD to:
Design and implement programmes to ensure continuous end-user support and education structures and systems to support and guide in computing and information technology activities
Establish Schools, Faculties and Directorates' structures and systems to support and guide in computing and information technology activities
Maintain the integrity and continual operation of the campus network including the inter-and and intra-building wiring plant and wireless networks
Maintain security and privacy of the information systems, communication lines, and equipment
Develop, review, and certify all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans
Applications and Information Systems:
Manage the institutional and instruction information systems
Evaluate the various information systems to determine their efficient response to various ICT needs for administrative, teaching, learning and research activities
Ensure prudent institutional data management
Design, development or acquisition of required applications or information systems
Design and develop academic information systems in line with teaching, learning and research objectives of the Institute
General
Assist the Director of ISTD to:
Oversee the appropriate design and deployment of ICT infrastructure in all physical development projects
Implement a clear strategy to ensure all academic and administrative stakeholders understand safe and responsible behaviours when using ICT
Supervise the ordering, acquisition, inventorying, and disposition of hardware and software
Assess new computing technologies and the feasibility of system enhancements to determine potential value for the Institute
Supervise and manage outsource relationship for third party application development and programming consultants
Terms and Conditions:
All other terms and conditions of employment including promotion are subject to Administrative and Clerical terms and conditions of the Institute, unless otherwise indicated in the terms of employment.
Required Skills or Experience
Masters degree in any Computer or Information Science, Management Information Systems, or related field/discipline, with at least Five (5) years work experience in the area of higher institution of learning.
Technical Competence:
Experience with Microsoft windows or Linux servers, installation, maintenance, support and troubleshooting of TCP/IP networks and Internet/intranets technologies
Documented working experience with Microsoft Windows Environments, including MS-SQL, Microsoft Exchange, Internet Information Server and other applications associated with high education
Experience in Deployment of E-Library and Learning Management Systems or other education management systems
Experience in the deployment of instructional technologies
Experience in Multimedia applications for content development
Experience in the use of Statistical and data analysis tools
Security and intrusion management
Web application development and management
Extensive working knowledge and practical skills in the following:
PHP MySQL
Visual Studio.NET
SQL scripting
Ms Access and SQL Server databases
Report Generation Applications
C, C++, Java, .NET
HTML, XML
How To Apply
Download Application Form from the URL: http://www.ips.edu.gh/ipsform1a.pdf
Completed Application Form and CV Should be sent to the following e-mail address: registrar@ips.edu.gh
Further information is obtainable from the Director of Administration, Institute of Professional Studies, Legon through: egbordi@yahoo.com
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