2 Job positions at Hope Enterprise’s University College, Ethiopia
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.
01. Library Head
Deadline: December 1, 2025 | Location: Addis Ababa
Terms of employment: Full time
Accountable to: Vice President for Academic Affairs
Currently the university college is trying to recruiting the right candidate who is befitting for the position of Library Head; accordingly, any interested professional who can meet the following criteria can apply for the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees the selection and organization of library materials based on one’s knowledge of a wide variety of scholarly and public information sources.
- Prepares and submits the annual budget of the office to the VPAA and administers the approved budget.
- Implements the policies and directives laid down by the university college pertaining to the library during day, evening and summer programs of the university college.
- Continually evaluates the efficacy of existing rules and practices regarding the work of the office and recommends modifications where necessary to the VPAA.
- Oversees the management and planning of the library.
- Provides guidelines on the technical processing aspect dealing with collection, management, coordination, cataloguing, and processing of books, journals and ICT materials on one hand and the readers services aspect on the other.
- Supervises assistants who prepare cards, computer records or other access tools that direct users to resources.
- Compiles list of books, periodicals, articles and audiovisual materials on particular subjects, analyze collections and recommend materials to faculties.
- Collects and organizes books, manuscripts and other materials in the fields of the university college.
- Spearheads the maintenance of computerized data bases for the library.
- Ensures that library patrons get proper assistance in finding information.
- Trains staff in the workings of the library and monitor and evaluate the same for efficient service.
- Responding to departmental needs, orders books and periodicals in English that are utilized by recognized international institutions of higher learning.
- Identifies, builds and updates a database of suppliers of books, periodicals and IT sources of information, and develop criteria for the selection of suppliers of books, periodicals and other sources of information and submit the same to the VPAA.
- Computerizes the workings of the library keeping up with the latest developments in this application of ICT within the library.
- Ensures that the facilities of the library are kept repaired.
- Ensures maximum care for the books and other learning resources of the library during use and storage.
- Oversees and ensures the cataloguing of resources and the accounting of each resource in the library.
- Ensures that all books are sequentially shelved constantly so that no patron misses them from the shelves.
- Develops the rules to govern the use of the library by students and the faculty an implement the same following an endorsement by the Senate.
- Ensures the correct and timely acquisition, accession and cataloguing of all information resources.
- Explores opportunities of e‐library and online learning that dovetail with the university college’s academic plan and make proposals to the VPAA for application.
- Leads the ICT use within the library.
- Liaises with the various faculties on an ongoing basis and cooperates in facilitating their requests on time.
- Ensures the cleanliness, freshness and ventilation of the library at all times.
- Ensures that all staff members are approachable and both staff members and users of the library carry themselves with the kind of decency that does not go counter to the standard of cleanliness, ambience, quiet and comfort of the library
- Ensures the safety and security of all resources in the library and oversee the binding and rebinding of books.
- Oversees a supportive reference section.
- 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.
- Engages in other duties as assigned by the VPAA.
About You
Qualification
- Library Information Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Information System, Management Information System, Computer Science, Database Administration, Statics, software Engineering in BSc or Above.
- At least Two-year experience as a library head in HEIS.
N.B: Candidates interested in the position of Library Head should submit the following Documents.
- Original credentials ( Educational Certificate, Work experience, Termination Letter and Clearance)
- Valid resignation letter and clearance from your recent employing organization/ institution
- All PhD, MA/MSC and BA/BSC Educational Certificate should be vertical integrated and then authenticated by the concerned government body
- Income tax deduction confirmation letter from Ethiopian Revenue and Custom authority (for those coming private institutions)
Required Skills
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
How to Apply
Applicants shall submit their letter of application with CV, copies of credentials and three references to the Human resource office of our University College Lebu Campus or via email address: hr@heuc.edu.et within 7 days from the date of this vacancy announcement.
Address; Lebu/Jemo-1(around Lebu Medihanalem Church).
Tel: 0974176600
02. Instructor (PhD Holders)
Deadline: December 1, 2025 | Location: Addis Ababa
Terms of employment: Full time
Accountable to: Department Head
Currently the university college is trying to recruiting the right candidate who is befitting for the position of Instructor; accordingly, any interested professional who can meet the following criteria can apply for the position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- In consultation with one’s department head and/or dean or the vice president for academic affairs, recommends textbooks, additional reading books and material necessary for course coverage.
- Creates a comprehensive course syllabus detailing course objectives, reading materials, grading criteria, assignment expectations (term papers, group work), class interaction norms, and a schedule for all milestones (chapter coverage, projects, presentations, tests.
- Delivers course material at a pace that ensures comprehensive coverage and student understanding throughout the semester.
- Provides assignments and term paper requirement for each course. For certain courses a class project involving the community and report writing may be substituted for a term paper.
- Shall correct all writings of students and go over problems noted with each student.
- Provides examinations that test problem solving and analytic capacities rather than capacity for rote learning and pat answers.
- Endeavors to stay abreast of the latest thinking in his area of specialization and periodically update teaching material, within the resources available.
- Encourage, guide and permit students to freely and rationally question and examine issues and various lines of thought in the course of their studies without being defensive, offensive, resentful and vengeful.
- Attends classes regularly and never miss classes except for reasons of health and/or permissible emergencies and give make up classes for all classes missed.
- Refrains from any act of discrimination against any individual or group on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability or any other mark of distinction.
- Avoids acts and situations that are intimidating to students.
- Develops relationship of mutual respect and trust and endeavor to add value to the development of a student not only intellectually but also psycho-socially.
- Carries oneself to the best of one’s ability in the best interests of HEUC, students and fellow staff members.
- Serve as a role model and avail as much time as possible to couch and mentor as many students as possible.
- Participates in the affairs of the UC and takes good care of all its resources.
- Does one’s part in organizing, directing and developing the activities of one’s department and/or faculty where such is required by HEUC.
- Makes oneself available for consultation and student advisement;
- Using one’s knowledge and experience in life, addresses students in small and large groups to help develop their character.
- Demonstrates diligence in the discharge of functions.
- Accepts additional duties from one’s department head or Dean of faculty.
- Demonstrates willingness to work with one’s colleagues in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation.
- Accepts additional teaching assignments when compelling circumstances arise in one’s department and/or faculty.
- Submits periodic reports to one’s department, faculty and /or institute on matters encountered in one’s line of duty.
- Serve as a role model to students and establish a teaching environment conducive to student excellence, development of critical thinking, reflection and self-development
- Regularly assesses oneself in terms of one’s impact in overall student development and make improvements where and when necessary.
- Accepts departmental or outside assessment as well as peer review
- Endeavors to improve one’s scholarship on an ongoing basis.
- Upholds to the values, vision and mission of HE in general and HEUC in particular and ensures the advancement of the same at the UC
About You
Qualifications: –
- PhD in Accounting and Finance
- PhD in Marketing Management
- PhD in Management
- PhD in Computer Science
- PhD in Architecture
- with related MA/MSc and BA/BSc degrees
Experience:
- At least three years and above teaching experience at any licensed higher education institution.
- At least one year work experience as coordinator of graduate programs
N.B: Candidates interested in the position of Instructor should submit the following Documents.
- Original credentials ( Educational Certificate, Work experience, Termination Letter and Clearance)
- Valid resignation letter and clearance from your recent employing organization/ institution
- All PhD, MA/MSC and BA/BSC Educational Certificate should be vertical integrated and then authenticated by the concerned government body
- Income tax deduction confirmation letter from Ethiopian Revenue and Custom authority (for those coming private institutions)
Required Skills
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
How to Apply
Applicants shall submit their letter of application with CV, copies of credentials and three references to the Human resource office of our University college lebu campus or email address: hr@heuc.edu.et within 7 days from the date of this vacancy announcement.
Address;Lebu/Jemo-1 (around Medihanalem Church). Cell: 0974176600.