Vacancy Available: One
School/Department: SSE
Job Family: Academic
Type of Contract: FTE 1.0
Hours of Work: 40 Hours/Week (Normally 08:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Sunday - Thursday
Place of Work: University of Kurdistan Hewler
Reporting To: Deputy Rector
Appointment Duration: Initially for 3 Years (subject to renewal depending on needs)
Probation Period: 12 Months
Application Deadline: Application is open until the position is filled.
JD Version: 150218

Summary

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is a public university funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) within Iraq (www.krg.org). It is committed to excellence in teaching and research. It offers education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to students from all over Kurdistan. The University is dedicated to inclusiveness, equality and the highest standards of integrity in public life. In line with striving to reach academic excellence on an international level, UKH is constantly considered among the leading research and teaching institution by the Kurdistan Ministry of Higher Education and has achieved number one regional institution ranking for 2017 - 2018. The University is seeking to obtain international accreditation and currently working towards ABETaccreditation for the University’s School of Science and Engineering (UKH SSE).

Along with meeting international standards in academic management, the University plans to expand to a new campus through millions of dollars as an initial investment. While in its development and expansion phase, the University’s R&D team expects the regions exceptional students to be studying and earning degrees at this state-of-the-art campus.

To support the University’s strategic development within the next five years, the University is now seeking an enthusiastic and well-qualified candidate to fill in the position of Dean for the School of Science and Engineering. The candidate will be expected, along with the Deputy Rectors to provide strategic development plans for the approval of the leadership of the University in support of the Chancellor’s vision for the University. As such, the successful candidate will aim to provide an innovative learning community for the School of Science and Engineering and preparing the school’s students for Kurdistan’s market.

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