Hope Enterprise University College (HEUC) is a higher education institution in Ethiopia, which is housed on five hectares of a beautiful, green and clean campus conductive for teaching-learning process and having student and faculty friendly environment. It is an accredited institution in three graduate programs namely, MBA, MSC in Accounting & Finance and MA in Organizational Leadership. It is also accredited in the following undergraduate programs: Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Management, Marketing Management, Information System, Information Technologyand Computer Science. Currently the university college is trying to strengthen its academic leadership by the way of recruiting the right candidate who is befitting for the position of Vice president for academic affairs, accordingly, any interested professional who can meet the following criteria can apply for the position.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Isaccountable to the President and shall act on behalf of the President during the President’s   absence.

• Is  responsible for the design, implementation and management of academic affairs with final approval from the President.

• Leads all concerns that have to do with instruction and scholarship.

• Supports and coordinates the activities of academic personnel such as deans, the registrar, the chief librarian, etc.

• Recommends to the President the formulation as well as the implementation of the academic component of the strategic plan of the university college, academic staff recruitment and development and the teaching‐learning process.

• Sets high levels of achievement for scholarship and sees to it that the faculty member is committed and actively engaged to attain such level of competence.

• Examines the lesson plans of the faculty, visits classroom interaction on a regular basis and issues his report to the pertinent faculty, dean and the President and makes things right at the proper time.

• Ensures that there is ongoing faculty and program performance evaluation that is focused on results.

• Sees to it that all necessary inputs like books, school supplies, digital artifacts, furnishings and equipment are stocked on time for an enabling teaching and learning environe3ment.

• Ensures that the university college’s catalog, student and faculty handbooks and forms are prepared, printed and distributed to the right offices for use at any time by the staff and students.

• Ensures that students get maximum possible attention from the faculty and the advisory staff so that their development is not hampered or compromised by bureaucracy, lethargy and misdirection.

• Maintains the highest levels of academic integrity, program quality through assessment and a competitive environment among the faculty and students.

• Exercises firm supervisory leadership using the department heads, directors and deans.

• Monitors and evaluates the quality and excellence of programs and responds positively to internal and external assessment of quality of education.

• Assesses the transformational impact of the university college on students and makes decisions to address gaps, lags and shortfalls in the effort of student development.

• Recommends ideas to the President about the criteria of academic standards and guidelines on conditions and procedures of competitions for grants, fellowships and scholarships.

• Recommends ideas to the President on the organization, addition, merger, modification and dissolution of faculties, institutes, departments and courses of the University College;

• Addresses the academic staff and the student body on a regular basis in small and large groupings so as to motivate them and bring awareness about all that they need to know in the university college community.

• Leads training activities in areas where the faculty needs professional input and students need guidance and reinforcement.

• Implements the evening educational extension and Summer school as per the guidelines of the president.

• Ensures that academic advising is done properly for the advancement of the student.

• Serves as a voting member of the Senate.

• Liaises with private and public employers to get most recent reading on manpower demands and needs and based on this feedback prepares and submits proposals for a more marketable academic program.

• Designs job descriptions for the various personnel within academic affairs and with the approval of the president implements the same.

• Ensures that the library and the registrar offer services with maximum efficiency and effectiveness and that they are supported with means that facilitate their work.

• Ensures that the codes of ethics regarding the academic staff and students are implemented.

• Strengthens ICT use in the teaching and learning arenas.

• Oversees the Director of ICT and ensures that provisions for particularly the online learning are made and facilitated.

• Works closely and cooperatively with the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs coordinating efforts, exchanging information, improving overall quality of services and reducing redundancies by joint efforts.

• Teaches at least a course per semester in one’s area of expertise.

• Accepts the recommendations of improvement in the standard of quality of education and implements the same.

• Evaluates the staff members under him and ensures that the other staff members in academic affairs are evaluated properly to gage their effectiveness and address drawbacks that may surface by way of performance and conduct.

• Ensures that the protocol of care, repair and cleanliness of facilities and grounds within his subsystem is addressed at all times.

• Oversees the management of student services and student life in close collaboration with the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs.

• Ensures that student activities are planned, programmed and implemented with staff oversight and that student’s get all the academic and psycho‐social support that they need.

• Upholds to the values, vision and mission of Hope Enterprises and Hope University College and ensures the advancement of the same at the university college. May bring his opinion and advice on various aspects of academic affairs to the President and when differences of opinion occur, yields to and implements the decision of the President with unreserved commitment and no dissent.

• Fulfills other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the President.

Accountable to: President 

Type of Employment: Full time 

Remuneration: Competitive

Job Requirements

Qualification

• PhD in relevant fields of study. 

• Eight years of Experience in HEIs, at least four years of experience in VPAA position. 

• An inspiring and visionary leader with integrity, empathy, humility and value adding work ethics.

How to Apply

Submission and Deadline of Application 

Submit your letter of application with CV, copies of credentials and two references in person to the Human Resource Office of the University College Lebu Campus located at Lebu/Jemo-1 (around Medihanalem Church) or via email: hr@heuc.edu.et.

For further information contact Tel. +251118326005 / +251974176600