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.

Job Requirement

Essential Qualifications:

• PhD degree in the field of Manufacturing, Electric/Electronic or Automotive Engineering
• 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 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.
• Ability to build trust and develop people to work collaboratively
• Evidence of effective strategic planning and implementation, with experiences in leadership and managerial role
• Ability and experiences to foster creative avenues for student engagement
• Evidence of successful academic leadership and managing staff with teamwork
• Demonstrated experience in working with and promoting diversity and inclusion
• Ability to plan, manage and implement change effectively
• Demonstrated experience garnering student feedback to inform program development and commitment to student engagement
• Ability to analyze complex problems and generate effective solutions
• Capable of working within a culture of shared governance, academic freedom and due process
• A good command of spoken & written English

Other benefits:

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

How to Apply

Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements can send non-returnable application with CV and copies of relevant credential through postal address to Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation P.O.BOX 2568 Addis Ababa or Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation Agro Technical & Technology College P.O. Box 322 Harar within 10 working days from the date of this announcement