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Position Summary Installing, maintaining, and repairing electromechanical, electrical, and electronic components of machinery and equipment, including transformers, generators exciters, and hydraulic and pneumatic devices. Performing preventive repair and maintenance of field, plant, and shop electronic and electro-mechanic systems, devices, equipment and components. Assist the technicians in all their work Assist with daily tasks and duties pertaining to the procedures manual. Make sure there are no problems with condition of facility. Comply with safety and environmental regulations, ensures that all supplies are labeled and stored safely. Act responsibly to protect the facilities equipment and property. Ensuring the accurate and appropriate completion of all preventive maintenance duties. Report and promptly deal with all injuries that require medical attention. Recommend and suggest ideas to the service coordinator to improve efficiency. Ability to work in shifts. Wear appropriate work attire and maintain a neat appearance. Assume additional duties or special assignments as directed by the department director. Qualifications Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in stressful situations. Ability to establish and maintain solid working relationships with others. Should be able to test, calibrate, diagnose, and repair various devices. Good communication and organization skills. Degree from a technical institute / mechanical department.  

Position Summary The IT Lab Assistant is dedicated to the technical and administrative needs of the IT department to collaborate and cooperate with the IT service department’s staff and the IT professors for optimum use of the available resources. The best candidate is to demonstrate competency in IT fundamentals with a formal education in the field as a major or minor. Also, good communication and presentation skills are required for demonstrating the needs, projects, and plans of the IT department to interested parties. The IT Lab Assistant will report directly to the chair of the IT department. This is a full-time job that will terminate by the end of the contract, unless one of the party’s finds termination of the contract necessary prior to the actual ending. This should include a 60 days’ notice in advance of the termination date. The job follows official AUIS working hours for full-time employees, with the need to be available outside the official working hours on certain and necessary occasions. Additional Responsibilities The IT Lab Assistant will be performing the following duties:   Studying, investigating, and following up on updates and additions of hardware and software to the computing research labs and the program as a whole, including necessary maintenance. Demonstrating the computing research labs to prospective students and outside visitors to help recruitment and promotion of the IT program and facilities. Assisting the IT professors and students in preparing the computing research labs for practical sessions of certain IT courses, where conventional IT classrooms are not appropriate.  Assisting the IT professor who is managing the IT center in everyday operations of the center. Keeping good record of necessary documents for accreditation purposes and providing necessary reports to the chair of the program upon request. Controlling access to the computing research labs to official opening times and monitoring users of the labs while accessing available hardware and software. Attending departmental meetings, taking minutes of the meetings as well as following up on departmental initiatives, contacts, and projects. Any other duties as assigned by the program chair that may be required to achieve the overall goals of the computing research lab.

Position Summary The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) invites applications for the position of Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) from persons with a dedicated academic career and vision, experience, integrity, energy, and determination.  AUIS is a private and not-for-profit institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal, professional, and scientific knowledge and preparing leaders for the community.  AUIS is a leading university in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq.  The Coordinator of IE reports directly to the President and will be responsible for all related institutional effectiveness activities of AUIS including but not limited to: Leading the Institutional Effectiveness activities and the Faculty Department Chairs, Director of Preparatory Program, Professional Development Institute, and Institute of Regional and International Studies in their quality assurance operations and education Planning, organizing, implementing and coordinating activities necessary for Academy wide assessment and effectiveness Participating in developing activities designed to keep the academic community current with regard to assessment requirements (Faculty and Staff Development Center) Disseminating assessment results to appropriate bodies in a comprehensive annual report Facilitating on-going processes for institutional effectiveness, documenting the demonstration of program effectiveness Implementing appropriate reward and recognition schemes and providing coaching to the Institutional Effectiveness Team Driving and measuring quality performance through key performance indicators Upholding, safeguarding and promoting AUIS’ values and philosophy relating to ethics, integrity and corporate social responsibility Qualifications Master’s degree from an accredited university. Doctoral degree is preferred Knowledge about American education system Competent in research process, including data collection, analysis, statistical reporting, and use of statistical methods Experienced and skilled in working with data dictionaries and in the use of computer applications to manage the data and produce statistical reports and analysis Able to translate qualitative data into usable information for planning, assessment and other decision-making purposes Support strategic planning through knowledge of issues in higher education and conducting appropriate literature search to obtain information Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English Submitting an application   The Recruitment Committee will begin a review of applications immediately and continue to work until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration, applications should be received as soon as possible and include: A letter of interest Summary of qualifications Resume Three professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) seeks applications (pending budget approval) for Engineering Lab Manager. Position Summary Direct, develop and manage the AUIS engineering labs towards strategic objectives in support of B.Sc. level undergraduate laboratory instruction. Coordinate across various AUIS support organizations, including administration, facilities, IT, purchasing, finance, human resources and external supplier management. Identify the equipment and service requirements in a cost-effective and timely manner using established procurement processes. Maintain accurate records and inventory control of materials and equipment. Supervise, schedule, mentor, train lab staff and work-study students on the correct use of scientific lab equipment. Additional Responsibilities Responsible for purchasing lab supplies and preparing ordering lists, scheduling materials, equipment and lab personnel support in coordination or under the direction of faculty and the engineering department management, as required for the intended lab lectures in a coordinated or aligned manner with course lectures. Coordinate with Faculty / Instructors to schedule and/or supervise lab assistants or work /study students required for lab lecture support as needed. Follow established academic, lab and safety policies, procedures / protocols and submit the required documentation as required, in a timely manner for lab support, materials and equipment re-stock / purchase requisition processes and/or procedures. Follow industry standards procedures/ or protocols and safety regulations for materials & equipment handling and safety processes for handling and disposing of test samples. Handle security documents and ensure that all information, technical manuals, instructional materials, as well as administrative support materials, such as PRs/POs are collected and kept in an organized, documented and secure manner. Re-stock supplies as needed and/or order per instructor and/or lab manager direction and update inventory of lab materials and equipment used in experiments per established lab procedures from and to designated lab storage locations. Change-out lab materials & materials according to schedule and lab experiment requirements in coordination with faculty / lab staff and other users of laboratories Maintain and follow laboratory procedures and safety policies, properly handle any hazardous materials or chemicals before, during and after lab sessions. Operate any laboratory equipment per warranty specifications and in a safe manner. Attend safety and equipment training and occasional staff meetings as required. Help to establish and maintain an overall organized, clean, safe and learning-friendly laboratory environment. Qualifications M. Sc. or Ph.D. degree in Chemical, Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering with more than three years of direct or relevant experience. Experience with handling scientific equipment and chemical preparation using scientific laboratory experimental or instructional procedures and methods. Competency with reading instructions, mathematics, laboratory report and technical writing skills. Previous chemical laboratory safety training or certification, i.e., First-Aid / CPR. Fluency in spoken and written English. Basic computer literacy, (i.e.) power-point, MS office, Word, Excel, project plus, data studio, statistical analysis, logger pro or equivalent. Ability to communicate and work with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students with a range of reading, writing and analytical skills.   Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Interested applicants should submit their CV-curriculum vitae, a statement outlining experience and interests, and at least three confidential letters of reference to:[email protected]

Position Summary The APP Student Records Coordinator is responsible for both providing relevant support for APP students, faculty and administration, while also maintaining all of our data records in Topschool. The position would report to the APP Director, and works closely with the Registrar’s office, Admissions, Testing Center and Finance. Additional Responsibilities Addressing student questions and problems on a daily basis. Assisting and organizing the following APP events: New Student Orientation, the Access Program, the Future Leaders Program, the Teacher Training Program, APP Graduations, and High School Visits Assisting in helping APP faculty members Assisting with program translation of materials in Kurdish and Arabic Daily Record Management for Topschool   Inputting students’ grades into Topschool Inputting class schedules into Topschool Making sure Topschool is updated with inclusion of former students Updating students’ statuses and cohorts Updating students’ information Creating new terms Creating students’ and instructors’ accounts Keeping up with APP official rosters and Topschool accuracy Solving students’ problems: Topschool account related problems Organizing and running APP course registration each term Managing APP students’ Moodle accounts Tracking attendance in APP Tracking and managing at-risk students Collecting data from APP’s quarterly surveys Assisting in data collection for reports Qualifications Strong communication skills in Kurdish, English and Arabic Able and willing to work with data and database systems Excellent problem-solving skills and proven ability to act in high-stress situations Experience enforcing rules and regulations in an equitable manner Student-centered and outgoing individual with the ability to work closely with a diverse student population AUIS graduate with familiarity with the APP experience preferred