President

Vice President for Administration and Development

 The Vice President for Administration and Development performs a wide range of activities in the University. The office is accountable to the University President with responsibilities for leading, coordinating and facilitating the University’s Administration and Development. The office provides a robust administrative foundation to support academic excellence, research, community engagement, and innovation with transparency, accountability, and modern administrative standards. The office plan, follow-up and coordinate procurement, transportation service, peace and security, general service, competency and human resource administration, finance, property administration, student service, engineering and maintenance service, wealth development and revenue generation, budget, and construction projects. These programs and services enhance the University’s Administration and Development capacity through sustainable institutional growth.

 

Specifically, the Vice President for Administration and Development has the following major tasks.

 

1.      Plan, organize and coordinate budget, finance, procurement, and property administration

2.      Manage University’s construction projects, finalize existing construction projects and initiate new ones

3.      Play a leadership role in student service areas

4.      Plan, organize and coordinate capacity building for the University community

5.      Automate the major University services and assist digitization efforts

6.      Design and implement appropriate resource utilization modalities

7.      Design system for the maximization of revenue generation

8.      Ensures the administrative systems support high-quality teaching, research, technology transfer, and community engagement

9.      Ensure peace and security in the University

10.  Allocate budget for all budget centers, and follow its functionality

11.  Ensures alignment of administrative functions with the University’s mission

12.  Plan and coordinate physical infrastructure, campus facility management, maintenance and renovation works

 

The following offices are accountable to the Vice President for Administration and Development:

 

1.      Peace and  Security Office 

2.      Students’ Service Dean Office

3.      General Service Executive Office

4.      Vehicle, Garage Development and Transportation Service Executive Office

5.      Property Administration Executive Office

6.      Finance Executive Office

7.      Procurement Executive Office

8.      Engineering and Maintenance Executive Office

9.      Competency and Human Resource Administration Executive Office

10.  Wealth Development and Revenue Generation Executive Office

11.  Construction Project Office

 

 

Dr. Yeshareg  Getaneh

Vice President for Administration and Development