Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia was established in 1974 G.C. by Drs. Catherine and Reginald Hamlin. Including our main Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, we have five regional hospitals, a rehabilitation and reintegration center, and the Hamlin College of Midwives. The Hamlin College of Midwives is an accredited private higher education institution. The college is one of the pillars of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE). (We train midwives, deploy them into rural health centers across the country, and provide mentorship and other support services to partner health centers where our graduate midwives are employed.).

Job Purpose: We are seeking to appoint a fully qualified professional who has demonstrable ability to work in a team, display excellent communication skills, and play a pivotal role in bringing about change by improving the quality of teaching, learning, and research activities through capacity building and implementing a desirable system.

Major Duties and Responsibilities include the following but not limited to:

• Manage and lead overall College activities, under and post graduate programs, research activities, trainings, and community service, performance, staff, the academic progress of the students and the deployment of Hamlin Midwives in collaboration with prevention manager

• Maintain good relations with concerned national authorities, stake-holders, and international partners.

• Periodically evaluate the Hamlin Midwives deployment program in collaboration with Prevention Manager.

• Executes all decisions of the college with respect to appointment and promotion, renewal of contracts, admission of students, graduation etc., in accordance with the rules and regulations of the HFE/ HMC.

• Plans and execute schemes and programs that promote academic excellence and welfare of both the staff and students;

• Serve students and staffs fairly and equitability.

• Follow up and ensure the implementation of decision and directives of the CEO, and (SMT and Board of Trustees, if any).

• Sign all academic agreements with the third parties on behalf of the college in consultation with the CEO.

• Engage in teaching and advising students’ projects and researches for restricted hours. 

• Carries out academic actions: probation, exclusions, readmission, special evaluations, etc.

• Supervises the implementation of all facets of the college programs

• Reviews and attempts to resolve students' academic problems, including clarification of requirements, waivers, substitutions, exceptions, complaints, etc.

• Supervises graduation audits and certifications.

• Prepare periodic reports to concerned body when required.

• Prepare any required activity report and submit to accreditation body

• Avail capacity-building training for staff and contribute towards staff professional development

• Develop Research Unit in the College in line with research unit at HFE, Head Quarter.

• Maintain safety, security and wellbeing of students in coordination with the College Administrator

• Effectively handle any issues brought to attention and refer to CEO when needed.

• \Meet with CEO on a weekly basis and provide progress report

• To perform any other related duties as assigned by CEO.

Reports to The CEO of HFE
Place of Work: Hamlin College of Midwives, located in Tatek area (Burayu town which is 10 km from Addis Ababa.

Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Required Educational level/Specialization

PHD, Associate or assistant professor in Midwifery, Reproductive health. MD with MPH, or related fields.

Work Experience

6+ years of experience, out of which 3 years’ and above in a managerial/leadership position, as a dean in a similar position in a higher educational institution.

Required Skills and Ability   

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work well within a team and individually.

• Must be health professional

• Proficiency with MS Office

• Verbal and written communication skills in English

• Management and leadership skills

How To Apply

Electronic application: 

If you are making an electronic application, please compile all application documents, enclosed with a cover letter, CV, academic documents, other certificates, and copies of work experience in one file, and make the file name in YOUR FULL NAME AND POSIOTION APPLYING FOR. The subject of your email must also state the position you are applying for. And send via email: hr@hamlinfistula.org

Don’t forget to fill the attached Templet as well. 

Annex: CLICK HERE

In person Application: 

Interested applicants can apply the hard copies of the aforementioned documents to the following address:

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) which is located at Kolfe Keraneo Sub City, K. 09, House No. 920; around Torhayloch, Behind the Swiss Embassy (behind Augusta Shirt Factory) Jimma Road Addis Ababa. 

 P.O. Box 3609

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia

(Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital)

Tel+251 0113716544/46

NB: Please Note That Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted.