VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COLLEGE REGISTRAR
MOUNT MARY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SOMANYA
The Governing Council of Mount Mary College of Education (MMCE), Somanya, announces, for the information of the Academic Community and the General Public that the position of Registrar of the College is vacant.
THE COLLEGE
Mount Mary College of Education is one of the 49 public colleges of education located in Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The college was established in 1947 to train prospective teachers to become competent and qualified teachers for the pre-tertiary level across the country’s education sector.
The College is affiliated to the University of Ghana, Legon and has offered Bachelor of Education degree programmes since the 2018/2019 academic year.
Programmes offered by the College include: Primary Education, JHS Education with options in French and English, French and Ghanaian Languages, English and Ghanaian Languages, Social Studies and History, Religious and Moral Education.
The Motto of the College is Virtus et Scientia (Character and Knowledge)
THE REGISTRAR
The Registrar is the College’s Chief Administrative Officer. He/she is responsible for the College’s day-to-day administration under the Principal. The Registrar serves as Secretary to the College Council and the College Academic Board. He/she provides strategic advice and briefings to the Principal and provides leadership and management across a wide range of activities.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
The candidate must:
- Possess at least a master’s degree in any one of these areas; Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Social Sciences or any other relevant field.
- Have considerable progressive administrative experience in a tertiary institution for at least twelve (12) years, and must be at the rank of Deputy Registrar.
- Be a member of a professional body in Ghana.
- Have Senior Management experience in a large, complex and decentralised organisation, preferably in an academic institution.
- Demonstrate strong intellectual, managerial, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to implement effective records management systems for the College and possess a deep appreciation of the academic environment of a tertiary education institution (e.g., work experience in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Principal, Faculty/School, etc.).
- Demonstrate sound principles with strong, proven public morality and integrity.
- Demonstrate an understanding of tertiary education governance as well as higher education policies and practice, and
- Considerable experience in engaging with a wide range of internal and external publics.
TENURE OF OFFICE
The eligible candidate if appointed as College Registrar shall hold office for an initial term of four (4) years from the date of appointment. The appointment may be renewed for one further term only upon satisfactory performance.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit seven (7) copies of their application documents, consisting of an application letter, curriculum vitae (CV), academic credentials, a one-page vision statement in standard font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing, indicating how they would use the position to advance the vision and mission of the College, and three referee reports. Both hard copies and soft copies of the application documents should be sent directly to the postal address and email below:
The Chairman
Search Committee
Appointment of a Registrar
Mount Mary College of Education
Box 19
Somanya, ER.
Email: [email protected]
Candidates should note that the application deadline is September 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
NOTE:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.