OFFINSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

OFFINSO-ASHANTI

VACANCY

POSTED DATE: 19TH JULY 2024

Offinso College of Education, Offinso hereby invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the Non-Teaching Staff position of:

1. ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Duties

The Assistant Secretary will assist the College Secretary in all administrative, secretarial and personnel matters of the College.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant must hold a good first degree and a postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification plus a minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in administration. Must be a computer literate.

2. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Duties

• The Senior Administrative Assistant will perform a wide range of administrative and secretarial duties of executive nature which include:
• training and supervision
• covering of meetings
• preparation and typing of reports
• keeping of confidential files
• maintenance of discipline
• execution of specific duties assigned by superiors

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognised tertiary institution. He/She must have served as an Administrative Assistant in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution/organisation for at least four (4) years. Must be able to type and be computer literate.

3. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

Duties

The Assistant Librarian shall assist the Librarian in performing managerial, administrative and general library services for the College.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant must possess a good first degree plus a postgraduate degree in the relevant subject area. Applicant must have served as a Junior Assistant Librarian in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution/organisation for at least two (2) years.

4. SENIOR ESTATE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Duties

A Senior Estate Assistant shall perform estate management duties, including:

• advising management on estate matters, including property acquisition rent and rent review, leases and lease renewal and disposal of unserviceable.
• undertaking routine inspection of the College’s estates and preparation of regular reports.
• ensuring that proper assets register is maintained at the estate office.
• assisting in the furnishing of duty post bungalows, flats guest houses residences, offices, classrooms and lecture halls.
• preparation of maintenance schedules for the Principal’s consideration.
• preparation of venues for functions such as congregation, matriculation, etc.
• providing timely reports on encroachment on College’s properties for appropriate action;
• ensuring proper utilization of the College’s property;
• any other duties that may be assigned by the Principal.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidate must have a relevant Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional qualification. Candidate must have served as an Estate Management Assistant in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution or organization for at least four (4) years.

Candidate must be computer literate and conversant with the relevant software.

5. SENIOR ICT ASSISTANT

Duties

The Senior ICT Assistant will assist the Chief ICT Assistant in the performance of his/her duties which include:

• Supervising the construction and maintenance of the Colleges ICT operational model and overseeing ICT network and internet operations;
• Making detailed plans to accomplish ICT management and technical goals;
• Organizing and supervising subordinate ICT-related staff;
• Supervising the installation and upgrading of hardware and software, programming and systems design, development of computer networks, implementation of internet and intranet sites; and
• Training of ICT-related staff.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicant must possess Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. He/She must have served as ICT Assistant in a College of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution/organization for at least four (4) years.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicant for the position must submit eight (8) copies of application letters, curriculum vitae (CV), certificates and any other relevant documents to the address below on or before 5:00 pm on Friday, 2^nd August, 2024.

THE PRINCIPAL
OFFINSO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
P. O. BOX 7
OFFINSO-ASHANTI

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The Offinso College of Education (OFCE), this year, 2024, decided to live up to the colour ‘green’ in its logo by adding to its already green space. With an acceptance and approval from the College Principal, Very Rev. Dr. Joseph Nkyi Asamoah, a proposal submitted by Mr. Collins Tetteh Abeni, an Assistant Secretary for the college to partake in the well-sold annual programme, Green Ghana Day, was to be implemented.

To this, the Principal appointed a Six-Member Green Ghana Day Committee, ably chaired by Mr, Kofi Owusu Achaw, the most senior tutor, to champion the Green Ghana Day programme. The members of the committee were; the  Dean of Students’ Affairs, Mr. Audustine Adjei, Mr. Johnson Korankye, the Estate Officer, Rev. Peter Reigndorf Okyere,  a tutor, Dr. Anna M. Naah, a Hall Mistress and Mr. Collins Tetteh Abeni, an Assistant Secretary.

The Green Ghana Day took place on Friday, 7^th June 2024. On this day, the tree-planting exercise was, led by the Committee Chairman, Mr. Kofi Owusu Achaw. His activeness and dedication throughout the exercise was so infectious that the members of the Committee could not afford to not show the same human qualitative principles.

The virtues overflowed its boundaries so much so that it affected both the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of the college who participated in the event as well.

Below are some pictures from the event.

It is worth stating that a few days before the main exercise, the Committee, led by some Offinso Municipal Forestry Commission Officers, had pegged areas of the OFCE campus where the trees were to be planted on the 7^th of June, 2024. Significant among the participants was the newly appointed Vice Principal of OFCE, Dr. William Kwabena Nantwi.

Generally, the activity was refreshingly successful. In all, the college planted 300 plants, made up of about seven different species. The event which began at 9:30 am ended joyfully at 11:30 am when the Committee Chair, on behalf of the College Principal, Management, staff and students, enthusiastically thanked all participants for their contribution to the success of the exercise.

Among the participants were Mr. Addai, the College Auditor, Mr, Francis Ofori, Head of the Department (Maths & ICT), Mad. Muriel Dangah, GESI guru. Tutors: Mr. Emmanuel  Atuahene, Mr. Rilwan Yahaya, Mr. Essien and Mr. Ohene; Almighty Kwame Asamoah (A.K.A. Judas), College Chief Driver, College Plumber, Mr. Frimpong, Agya Owusu, a Security Officer, Mr. Osman, a labourer and CENTSAG Secretary were some of the non-teaching staff who partook in this special exercise.

Report by:

Collins Tetteh Abeni, ChPA

Assistant Secretary, Offinso College of Education

See below for specifics.

By Collins Tetteh Abeni, Assistant Secretary/ Assistant PRO

The whole process is expected to last for about a month or less.

According to the officers put in charge of the admission process, so far the process has been very calm and smooth, with very minimal pressure on them as compared to that of the 2021–2022 academic year’s admission.

Applicants that have been given the scarce opportunity of being enlisted or selected due to the competitive nature of the selection could not hide their joy.

Talatu Mahmoud enthusiastically poured out heart her emotions, “I am so much happy and relieved, all due to the fact that I have been granted admission into this national admirable College of Education…” She adds, “..Since my senior high school days, I have really yearned to be here, at Offinso College of Education. Praise be to Allah that my prayer has been answered today, Wednesday, 28^th December 2022.”

All fresh teacher trainees admitted to the college are expected to report to school on Monday, January 23, 2023.

Report by: Collins Tetteh Abeni, Assist. Secretary/ Assist. PRO

As it frequently occurs, the college has once again organised a two-day workshop, 21st- 22nd December 2022 for the academic staff. It was facilitated by Prof. Isaac Boateng, the Dean of Faculty of Business Education (FBE) of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) and a council member of the Offinso College of
Education.

Prof. Isaac Boateng, the facilitator

The objective of the workshop was to give participants an opportunity to practise principles of good written communication as they apply to research proposals and to help them gain insight into how peer review decision-making panels assess and evaluate research proposals.

As part of the programme, members were assigned to groups of two, three, or four, and each group was tasked with writing a proposal with the aim of attracting a grant. To do this, they were to choose a research topic that interested them, give a brief background, a statement of the problem, the aims and objectives of the study, an impact statement, methodology, a work schedule, and an ethics and risk assessment.

Participants were very much enthused to have had the privilege of participating in such a workshop organised by the college. Like Napoleon, they called for more.

Reported by: Collins Tetteh Abeni, Assist. Secretary/Assist. PRO