AAU College of Health Science Vacancy 2024
The College of Health Sciences (CHS), Addis Ababa University (AAU), is a professional health sciences college, established in 2009/10 by the reorganization of previously separate institutions of health under one umbrella.
The CHS is comprised of four schools and one teaching hospital. The four schools are the School of Medicine (SoM), the School of Pharmacy (SoP), the School of Public Health (SPH) and the School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS). The SAHS offers professional training in nursing, midwifery and medical laboratory technology.
The rationale behind the establishment of the CHS is to encourage cross-breeding across various disciplinary paradigms; standardize curricula across disciplines; set standards and quality checks for the teaching-learning process; maximize human resources utilization through joint planning in teaching common courses and in conducting research; create opportunities in collaborative research and publication; maximize shared use of facilities for effectiveness and efficiency in teaching-learning, research and services; and create opportunities to address the health needs of the community in an integrated manner as a health team.
Position 1: IT Officer
Qualification and experience
- Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields. Â
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with a minimum similar job experience of two yearsÂ
Competencies and personal qualities
- Committed to achieving the project goals.
- Able to work independently as a part of a team to implement the project.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, and maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Experience working as an IT person.Â
- Fluency in English – written and verbal.
- Excellent communication skill both both in local languages and English and experience in communicating key data in reports and presentations.
- Adequate knowledge and skills in computer programming, software and hardware.Â
- Adept at using all Microsoft Office applications, database management and data management.
- Past or present experience working with Addis Ababa University is an asset
Position 2: Accountant Officer
Essential Qualification and Experiences
- BA degree/Masters in accounting or similar fields from a recognized university.Â
- Demonstrated skills in accounting of large scale and/or multiple projects preferably in Ethiopian university contexts.
- At least 5 years of experience working as an accountant for organization with large scale and/or multiple projects.
- Discretion and a proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
- Strong computer literacy including Microsoft excel, word, power point etc.
- Strong administrative, communication and organizational skills.
Personal attributes
- Well organized
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to create a good working condition.Â
- Manages to work with limited resources and under difficult conditions.Â
Position 3: Communications and Public Relations Officer
Qualification and experience
- Advanced degree (Masters) in Public Relation; or Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Promotion and Health Communication or related fields. Â
- A similar job experience of minimum of two yearsÂ
Competencies and personal qualities
- Committed to achieving the project goals.
- Able to work independently as a part of a team to implement the project.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, and maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Experience working as a communication officer.Â
- Experience working in research consortiums or multi-country collaborative research projects.Â
- Working knowledge of generic health system operations and that of the Ethiopian health system.Â
- Fluency in English – written and verbal.
- Excellent communication skill both in local languages and English and experience in communicating key data in reports and presentations.
- Ample exposure providing training to staff on operational matters related with research projects.Â
- Optimal exposure chairing programmatic and scientific meetings and documenting the proceedings.Â
- Adept at using all Microsoft Office applications.Â
- Past or present experience working with Addis Ababa University is an asset.Â
Position 4: AFCRN Project Administrator
Qualification and experience:
- Advanced degree in Public Health (MPH with a minimum of 5 years’ experience or a PhD with a solid background in managing, preferably, non-communicable disease research projects).
Competencies and personal qualities:
- Committed to achieving the project goals.
- Able to work independently as a part of a team to implement the project.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, and maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Experience working in research consortiums or multi-country collaborative research projects.Â
- Experience in projects planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Extensive experience in developing scientific research proposals and drafting scientific and operational reports.Â
- Knowledge of the key disease related and health system challenges in the effort to control non-communicable diseases.Â
- Working knowledge of generic health system operations and that of the Ethiopian health system.Â
- Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
- Fluency in English – written and verbal.
- Excellent communication skill both in local languages and English and experience in communicating key data in reports and presentations.
- Ample exposure providing training to staff on operational matters related with research projects.Â
- Optimal exposure chairing programmatic and scientific meetings and documenting the proceedings.Â
- Competency in statistical packages for quantitative data analysis (STATA, SPSS, EpiData) experience in using software for qualitative data analysis such as Atlas.ti. is a plus.
- Â Adept at using all Microsoft Office applications.Â
- Past or present experience working with Addis Ababa university is desirable.Â
Position 5: Program Manager
Qualification and experience
- Advanced degree in Public Health (MPH with a minimum of 5 years’ experience or a PhD with a solid background in managing, preferably, non-communicable disease research projects).
Competencies and personal qualities
- Committed to achieving the project goals.
- Able to work independently as a part of a team to implement the project.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, and maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
- Experience working in research consortiums or multi-country collaborative research projects.Â
- Experience in projects planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Extensive experience in developing scientific research proposals and drafting scientific and operational reports.Â
- Knowledge of the key disease related and health system challenges in the effort to control non-communicable diseases.Â
- Working knowledge of generic health system operations and that of the Ethiopian health system.Â
- Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
- Fluency in English – written and verbal.
- Excellent communication skill both in local languages and English and experience in communicating key data in reports and presentations.
- Ample exposure providing training to staff on operational matters related with research projects.Â
- Optimal exposure chairing programmatic and scientific meetings and documenting the proceedings.Â
- Competency in statistical packages for quantitative data analysis (STATA, SPSS, EpiData) experience in using software for qualitative data analysis such as Atlas.ti. is a plus.
- Â Adept at using all Microsoft Office applications.Â
- Past or present experience working with Addis Ababa University is an asset.Â
Location: Addis Ababa
Deadline: May 6, 2024
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants are expected to submit their CV and cover letter to Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health (Sefere Selam Campus), Human Resource Department second floor, office number 218 within ten working days from the date of this announcement.
Applicants should provide contacts of three references, who should be their previous employers.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.