Head, partnership and Quality Management

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SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is a national member association to the International Federation of SOS Children’s Villages. It is non- political, not-for-profit, and non-religious social development organization focused on the wellbeing and development of children. It was founded in 1974 and has been a development partner since then with positive outcomes in the lives of many children, families and communities.

The SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia Program Addis Ababa is looking for a competent and able Head, partnership and Quality Management that meets the requirements stated bellow.

 

Job Summary

 Head, partnership and Quality Management is charged with generating positive publicity for the college through media and other efforts, managing college volunteer activities, raising funds, overseeing program partnership and searching for job opportunities. Under the direct supervision of Education and Training Head and the general guidance of the College Dean, Head, partnership and Quality Management is generally responsible for the development and maintenance of partnerships with stakeholders, industries, institutes and public organizations for the purpose of resource mobilization and sharing, experience exchange, job placement, technical support and tapping relevant and available opportunities.

General aim of the position

The aim of the position is to develop and strengthen the external partnership of the college. This partnership will help improve the efficiency of the college in terms of resource utilization and bring effectiveness in the overall objective of the college.

Cooperation and Reporting Relationships

The position holder establishes close work relationship and cooperation with training staff, finance department and project administrator. S/he supervises cooperative training & trainees’ service officer and directly reports to education and training head and when necessary s/he reports to the college dean.

Priority Tasks & Responsibilities­­­­­­­ 

External Partnership Programming

• S/he manages, executes and tracks external partnership strategy based on the college’s educational and training objectives


• Serve as primary liaison for external organizations and stakeholders that provide programming to students and teachers


• Seek out and secure new program partnerships that would benefit trainees and college academic staff


• Implement strategies to strengthen relationships with key external stakeholders, including nonprofit and community organizations, corporations and individuals.


• Assist the External Affairs team in developing a corporate partnership strategy that will consist of marketing, communications, employee engagement and other key strategies and tactics


• Assist the External Affairs team in developing and growing corporate relationships through the development of strategic engagement plans


• Coordinate summer youth development programs, including seminar curriculum and site placements with corporate and community organizations


• Ensures implementation of KAIZEN in the college.


• Coordinate site visits for potential program partners


• Coordinate summer programming for students


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• Oversee outreach to students to apply for programs, attend events, and participate in extracurricular activities beyond the college’s offerings

Education:

• The position holder is required to have at least B.A/B.Sc. degree in any relevant field to the roles and responsibilities


• Mandatory to have additional training in TVET/ outcome-based training methodology

Competency areas

• Strong proposal writing, drafting MoU, concept note development and organizational skills, as well as the ability to speak clearly and persuasively


• Track record of planning and implementing events


• An ability and high comfort level to give presentations to large groups


• Excellent people and negotiation skills and an upbeat, enthusiastic and positive attitude


• The ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced team environment, while simultaneously managing a large number of projects


• The ability to handle large amounts of detailed information with accuracy


• Strong work ethic and the desire to do the best job possible


• Prompt responsiveness to internal and external stakeholders


• Demonstrated experience in project management and quality management


• A willingness and ability to work with and develop relationships with a variety of individuals and constituencies, including students, families, media, major donors, instructors, and administrative staff

Experience:

• S/he must have demonstrated knowledge of partnership development strategies, proposal writing, resource mobilization and fund development,


• S/he is preferable to have a minimum work experience of 4 years in the TVET/ Industry sector


• S/he must have teaching and training experience


• S/he must have thorough knowledge of the TVET strategy, opportunities and challenges; training methodologies and assessment criteria.

Closing date: Apr 08, 2016

Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. Please ensure that all necessary documents are uploaded, as incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration. No phone calls will be accepted.