Menschen für Menschen Foundation Vacancy 2022

COLLEGE PRESIDENT 

Job Description

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 Manufacturing, Electric/Electronic, Automotive, 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
• Language: A good command of spoken & written English
• Terms of Employment: Yearly renewable contract

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

Other benefits:

• The Foundation provides 100% medical coverage locally and free housing and transport facilities
• Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

How to Apply

within 10 working days from the date of this announcement 

Interested applicant fulfilling the above requirements can send non-returnable application with CV and copies of relevant credential through postal address to Menschen für Menschen Foundation P.O.Box: 2568 Addis Ababa or via e-mail:  mfmfoundation@menschenfuermenschen.org