Position: Director, Research and Community Service

Terms of employment:  Full time 

Accountable to: President

Main Purpose: To provide strategic leadership in planning, coordinating, and advancing institutional research, community engagement, technology transfer, and academic publications that drive societal impact and academic quality at the university college.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Grant Proposal Calls & Review: Issue annual internal calls for proposals, organize review committees, allocate institutional seed funding, and track awarded projects.

• Ethics & Policy Enforcement: Formulate and enforce research ethics policies, copyright standards, plagiarism prevention, and intellectual property (IP) guidelines.

• Publications & Dissemination: Oversee academic journals, annual research proceedings, policy briefs, and organize national or international research conferences/symposia.

• Needs Assessment: Identify local socio-economic challenges to guide demand-driven community service projects (e.g., adult education, business development, health interventions).

• Technology & Knowledge Transfer: Scale research outcomes into real-world applications, supporting local communities, civil society, and industry partners.

• Linkages & Partnerships: Build active collaborations with public sector bureaus, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and industry stakeholders for joint development projects.

• Strategic Planning: Align institutional research priorities with regional/national development agendas and accreditation requirements.

• Resource Mobilization: Lead efforts to write external grant proposals and secure donor funding to supplement internal budgets.

• Capacity Building: Conduct workshops for faculty and researchers on grant writing, quantitative/qualitative methodologies, and scholarly publishing.

• Reporting: Prepare quarterly and annual performance reports on research output, community impact, and financial execution for executive leadership to President.

 Number of Vacancy: -        1 (One)

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirement:

Qualification:-  PHD  in Education, Educational Management, Educational Leadership and Related Fields Computer  

Computer Skill:- Microsoft excel and Microsoft word

Work Experience:- Minimum five years and above relevant experience.

Age:- Below 55 years of age.

How To Apply

Document and Compliance Requirements

To satisfy official civil and institutional recruitment audits, applicants must present:

Employment Clearance: Valid, authenticated resignation letters along with formal clearance paperwork from the current or immediate past employer.

Government Authentication: the relevant state regulatory body (e.g., Education and Training Authority - ETA) must officially authenticate educational credentials.

Taxation Validation: For candidates coming from private corporations or colleges, an official income tax deduction confirmation document generated by the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA) must be supplied.

SUBMISSION PARAMETERS & APPLICATION GATEWAYS

Application Timeline: Strictly, within 10 working days from the date of this official announcement.

Documentation Needed: Formal application letter, updated CV, clear copies of all credentials, and names of 3 distinct professional references.

When applying via email: applicants MUST state the exact job position title in the subject line of the email. Applications with blank or incorrect subject lines may not be considered.

 Physical Submission: Human Resource Office, Lebu Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Campus Landmarks: Lebu/Jemo-1 neighborhood, situated adjacent to Medihanalem Church.

Digital Application Portal: Send an integrated PDF dossier to email: hr@heuc.edu.et

Direct Support Line: +251 (0) 974 176 600 or +251 (0) 974 176 617

Job Requirements The position seeks a PhD holder in Education, Educational Management, or related fields with strong computer skills and at least five years of relevant experience. Candidates must demonstrate leadership in research strategy, grant proposal development, ethics enforcement, publication oversight, community engagement, technology transfer, partnership building, strategic planning, resource mobilization, capacity building, and reporting to executive leadership. How to Apply Submit a formal application letter, updated CV, clear copies of all credentials, and names of three distinct professional references within ten working days of the announcement. You can apply by email to hr@heuc.edu.et with the exact job title in the subject line or physically deliver your documents to the Human Resource Office at Lebu Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.