Job Description
Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation (MFM) is a non-governmental, non-religious and non-partisan humanitarian organization involved in integrated Rural Development activities and enhancing the education sector in a 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 the 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, interdisciplinary 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, applying for learning, funding research, and technology transfer. Creates close collaboration with industries, entities, national research institutions, and universities.
Main Duties
- Provides overall leadership towards the 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 & 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 directivities issued as well as decisions and orders given by the academic commission
- Prepares its internal policies and regulations and submit them 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 the Ministry of Education Bureau, HERQA, etc. to acquaint the foundation with existing and new policy issues and directives
Job Requirements
The successful candidates will possess the following qualification.
Essential Qualification:
- PhD. Degree in the field of Manufacturing of Electric/Electronic or Automotive 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 Engineering and proven experience at least 10 years in academic administration and leadership positions in universities and/or Colleges and can provide clearances.
Specific Experiences:
- Experiences in higher education institutions 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 solution
- A good command of spoken & written English
How to Apply
Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements can send a non-returnable application with a CV and Copies of relevant credentials to the following address within 10 working days from the date of this announcement.
Menschen fuer Menschen Foundation
P.O.Box: 2568, Addis Ababa
E-mail: [email protected]