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Snap Plaza 8th floor, Bole Next to The Millennium hall. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Description:

Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation (MfM) is a nongovernmental, nonreligious and nonpartisan humanitarian organization involved in Integrated Rural Development activities and enhancing education sector in different part of Ethiopia. 

The Foundation seeks to hire an experienced, dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the President of the Agro Technical and Technology College (ATTC), based at Harar. The President reports directly to the Country Representative or Deputy Country Representative in Project Coordination Office (PCO).

The primary responsibility of the President is to advance the academic quality and stature of the College that is student centered, innovation driven and entrepreneurial focused. This requires a visionary leader who is committed to strategic planning, inter-disciplinary collaboration, ethical leadership and who is skilled in human and financial resource management. The President will assist with the advancement of ATTC as a Center of Innovation by focusing on increasing enrolment, applied learning, funded research and technology transfer. Creates close collaboration with industries, entities, national research institutions and Universities. The successful candidates will possess the following qualifications and experiences:

Main Duties:

  • Provides overall leadership towards achievement of the highest possible level of excellence in teaching, research and community services in all existing fields of education in the College.
  • Ensure and maintain a climate that is hospitable to creativity and innovation in all existing fields of training.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Direct, coordinate and guide all academic and administrative activities of the College in accordance with the policies of the government and that of the Foundation.
  • Direct all departments and ensure that they execute or make to be executed policies and directives issued as well as decisions and orders given by the Academic Commission.
  • Prepares its internal policies and regulations and submit to the relevant bodies for approval before application.
  • Direct preparation of annual operational plan and budget of the College and ensures its proper utilization.
  • Represent the College in all academic related focuses from Ministry of Education Bureau, HERQA etc. to acquaint the Foundation with existing and new policy issues and directives.

Other benefits: 

  • The Foundation provides 100% medical coverage locally and free housing and transport facilities.

Language: A good command of spoken & written English

Terms of Employment: Yearly renewable contract

Job Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

  • PhD degree in the field of Manufacturing or Electric/Electronic or Automotive or Mechanical Engineering and Proven experience of at least 8 years in academic administration and leadership position in Universities and/or Colleges and can provide clearances.

OR

  • MSc degree in the field of Manufacturing or Electric/Electronic or Automotive or Mechanical Engineering, and Proven experience at least 10 years in academic administration and leadership position in Universities and/or Colleges and can provide clearances.

Specific Experiences:

  • Experiences in higher education institution involving teaching, curriculum management and development, research and consultancy.
  • Evidence of effective strategic planning and implementation, with experiences in leadership and managerial role.
  • Evidence of successful academic leadership and managing staff with teamwork.
  • Demonstrated experience in working with and promoting diversity and inclusion.
  • Demonstrated experience garnering student feedback to inform program development and commitment to student engagement.
  • Capable of working within a culture of shared governance, academic freedom and due process.
  • Ability to build trust and develop people to work collaboratively.
  • Ability and experiences to foster creative avenues for student engagement.
  • Ability to plan, manage and implement change effectively.
  • Ability to analyze complex problems and generate effective solutions.
Posted:
06.22.2022
Deadline:
07.02.2022
Job Category:
AutomotiveEngineeringManufacturing
Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing
Employment:
Location:
Harari
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