
Vice Chancellor – Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine Yakkala
Posted January 28, 2025 by Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
Closing Date : February 20, 2025
Vice Chancellor – Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine
The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for directing academic affairs, conducting and introducing management policies, implementing the decisions of the Council, and directing the general administration of the University. He/She shall uphold the principles of academic excellence, transparency, accountability, democratic management, and effective impartial leadership.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a record of high academic achievements, including a strong research profile, and possess a strategic vision with proven leadership qualities. He/She should have strong interpersonal skills to interact objectively with diverse interest groups, a clear understanding of policy frameworks and a commitment to the effective implementation of decisions. Furthermore, the candidate should have a deep understanding of the ethos and mission of the University, showing dedication to the University community and society at large in both an institutional and broader sense. (Prospective Applicants are invited to visit the University website: https://gwu.ac.lk/ for details).
The Vice-Chancellor is eligible to be on the highest academic salary scale and is entitled to an entertainment allowance of 15% of the basic salary, along with other allowances and privileges applicable to the post.
The following documents should accompany the applications:
- A Complete curriculum vitae including the date of birth of the applicant (the applicant should be a citizen of Sri Lanka and shall be less than 63 years of age as of the closing date).
- A statement of vision for the development of the University and a brief account of what the applicant proposes to achieve if appointed to the post of Vice-Chancellor.
- Where the incumbent Vice-Chancellor is an applicant or had held the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University before, he/she shall give a report highlighting accomplishments during his/her first period of the office, in addition to the documents mentioned in Section (i) and (ii) above.
- A letter from the employer indicating whether the applicant could be released in the event of his/her appointment to the post in case of an applicant serving in public service, corporations, statutory bodies, or higher educational institutions in case of external applicants.
Applications should be addressed to the Registrar/ Secretary to the Council, U1e Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka, Kandy Road, Yakkala, Sri Lanka, and sent under the registered post or hand delivered to reach the Office of the Registrar on a working day, at or before 3.30 p.m. on the 20th of February 2025. The envelope containing the application must be marked "Post of the Vice-Chancellor- GWUIM" on U1e top left-hand corner.
In addition, a soft copy of the above documents in PDF format should be emailed to the email address: regoffice@gwu.ac.lk, on or before the above-mentioned date and time.
A Special Council Meeting will be convened on a working day within two months after the closing date of applications, and the applicants are summoned in person before the Special Council Meeting for evaluation and an interview. All applicants are requested to make a brief presentation of a minimum of ten (10) minutes duration but not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes. Provided in an exceptional situation, if an applicant is not in a position to appear before the Special Council Meeting in person, he/she shall be allowed to appear via virtual mode, with prior notice to the Secretary of the Council.
The selection will be made in the manner set out in the said Commission Circular No. 03/2023 dated 10th April 2023 issued by the University Grants Commission. Please refer to the aforementioned Commission Circular for further details on the procedure for appointment to the post. of Vice-Chancellor.
The applications received after the closing date and time shall not be considered.
සෑලකිය යුතුයි : අපි ඔබව මෙම රැකියාව උපුටා ගත් පිටුවට හරවා යවන්නෙමු . අපි ඔබ වෙනුවෙන් ඔබේ CV , තොරතුරු අදාළ ආයතනය වෙත නොයවන බව කරුණාවෙන් සලකන්න
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