Student Affairs Manager at Lancaster University Ghana

Transnational Academic Group Ghana (TAG Ghana) in partnership with Lancaster University operates Lancaster University Ghana.

About Lancaster University Ghana and Transnational Academic Group

Lancaster University Ghana is a partnership between Transnational Academic Group and Lancaster University, UK. Our campus is a branch campus of Lancaster University, UK. We provide excellent and inspiring teaching and places great emphasis on a strong student experience, employability and gives students access to academics who are experts in their field. Lancaster University Ghana offers the exact same degree to the degrees offered at our Lancaster University main campus in the UK. This means that you will be awarded the same qualifications – as if you were studying at the main campus.

Transnational Academic Group develops people who develop nations. Valuing and developing our people is essential to long term success. Our capacity to achieve our goals is dependent on our ability to attract, develop, nurture and retain high quality academic and professional staff. Transnational Academic Group (TAG) is owned and operated by a group that focuses on building value across three major business verticals including education, media, and information technology. The Group includes, among other interests, ABN 360, CNBC Africa, Forbes Africa, and Tech One Global.

Job Description

• Take lead on planning and organisation of orientation programme for students
• Promote workshops targeted at assisting students during their journey at LUG (Issues of home sickness, housing, health)
• Work towards ensuring 100% coverage of students on health insurance scheme
• Take lead on ensuring effective settlement of incoming students by managing a database of the institution’s recommended hostels and performing quality assurance checks on a regular basis
• To take the lead on forward planning accommodation capacity, working closely with QA Manager, Project & Facilities Director, to ensure that   students obtain suitable accommodation
• To lead on the care, welfare and safety of students at all times; ensuring the students adhere to the university rules and regulations.
• To provide support to students for any personal problems that may arise and direct them to receive professional help from appropriates Support Units on campus
• Plan and arrange social, cultural, and recreational activities of various student groups, according to university policies and regulations, meet with student and faculty groups to plan activities
• Develop effective leadership programme aimed at nurturing, mentoring students’ leaders and talents for effective management of students’ council, clubs and societies, and successful execution of students’ events on campus
• Take lead on developing a multicultural programming that recognizes the cultures and needs of various nationalities represented on campus
• Take lead on and coordinate graduation ceremonies (e.g., undergraduate, postgraduate and other graduation ceremonies)
• Supervise and provide direction to the Alumni Relations Officer and Careers and Internship Placement Officer

Required Skills or Experience

• A Master’s degree in the Social Sciences or in a related discipline is desirable
• Solid knowledge and experience of administrative and event and/or project management skills
• Excellent influencing skills and the ability to communicate with credibility, tact and diplomacy
• At least 4 years working experience in a similar role or relevant position in higher education