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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.
• Proposes to the CEO; the establishment of new programs; revision of existing programs, curriculum; if needed.
• Design, adjust and improve the curriculum when required by the accreditation body, MOH or any audit or supervisory body.
• Supervise and strictly follow-up the overall academic calendar and achievement of activities within a given academic calendar, and the academic staff.
• Coordinates the preparation of  plans, programs and budget in collaboration with department Heads and submit to the CEO for the allocation of the approved budget among the various units, programs of the college and follow-up the implementation of the CEO’s decisions;
• Ensure compliance with government standards for national accreditation
• Coordinate all institutional, research and other activities and nurturing conducive work atmosphere at the College
• Ensure that effective teaching methodologies are deployed in the College in order to create quality and innovative learning environment
• To represent HCM in all local and external meetings.
• Issue rules and procedures for the proper administration of the college in line with the overall policies and regulations of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia.
• Makes sure that the policies, rules and regulations of the College as well as HFE are well known to the staff and students of the college
• 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