Reporting to: Director, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Ahmedabad University

Positions: West, North, South, East

Role Summary

The role holder will plan, manage and execute all aspects of a conducting a highly professional Outreach Program for their respective regions in collaboration with the Head Admissions of the University building and leveraging the network. He/she should develop strong relationships with select high schools, engaging with students, school counsellors, parents, making them aware of the University offerings and encourage them to take admissions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Office of Admissions in spreading awareness about Ahmedabad University and its offerings in their regions
• Plan, manage and execute the admissions process from point of inquiry, application process and final admission of students in the University in close collaboration with the University Office.
• Help translate the interest of students into application and admission.
• Reach out to students and build future prospects and applicant pools by visiting high schools; attending college fair; visiting community schools and colleges and institutions by giving presentations, speaking with students individually.
• Maintain regular, consistent contact with all schools, counsellors, applicants and prospects of a given territory through steady communication via phone, e-mail, social media and visits, etc.
• Attend, events on and off campus of various schools to interact with prospective students, counsellors and parents
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Regular updation to the University Admissions office via weekly calls and reports of the progress in their respective regions.

Key Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills including Public Speaking.
• High proficiency to operate MS Office.
• Strong English Writing Skills.
• Professional demeanour & friendly/congenial personality.
• Open to traveling extensively, work and interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Attitude and orientation to be working in a professional, performance based system and stringent outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate/Post Graduate in social science, communications, public relations, commerce/business/marketing or related field with relevant experience working with high school students and coordinating events.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience and network of schools in the respective regions.

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Role Summary: Provides leadership and executes the digital transformation of the University to create & support new & deep learning and research opportunities. Provides, integrative management, and direction for the University’s shared information systems, to include institution-wide strategic planning, budgeting for information technologies, and coordination and integrations of all University IT matters and Recommends IT policy at the highest level. Serves as the University’s senior spokesperson on issues related to digital technologies and services for academic, research, and administrative purposes. 

Detailed Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pioneering transformational education system focussing on integration of digital in teaching and research to enhance their impact.
• Provides leadership towards building of a digital repository of academic material and library network.
• Understand and translate at a sytems level the IT needs of students, faculty and administration.
• Provides institution-wide direction of the management and operation of shared information services across the University.
• Constantly upgrade and update various management systems. Develop collaborative system for its stakeholders while d. eveloping automated processes and governance.
• Enable IT services effectively to all users and provide timely support.
• Leads, guides and oversees the institutional information technology budgeting process, and provides leadership in cost and productivity analysis.
• Leads the process of determining the priorities, projects, and future directions of the University’s IT functions.
• Integrates and coordinates the development of and implementation of IT programs across the University, to achieve maximum institution-wide efficiencies and synergies; coordinates the identification and prioritization of required IT initiatives among the University’s various operating components.
• Monitoring the industry trends and develop industry connects.
• Maintains professional contacts with other Universities, external research entities, equipment manufacturers, and professional organizations concerning existing and developing information technologies.
• Leads and guides the design, establishment, and maintenance of the organizational structure and staffing required to effectively accomplish the University’s goals and objectives in information technologies.
• Provides guidance and counsel to the University LeadershipSenior Management/executive council in the examination and definition of objectives for existing and/or proposed information systems and the design of improved systems.
• Performs any other related role as determined by the University.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• M Tech or Master’s degree; minimum 15 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified above.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Excellent analytical and problem solution skills.
• Excellent understanding of relevant technologies and services that are available.

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Level: Assistant Manager/Manager

Reporting to: Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid

Function: Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Ahmedabad University

Role Summary: The incumbent will be responsibility for providing insights and analytics that can ensure improved outcomes for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid with respect to outreach and admissions ensuring enhanced student experience.

Responsibility:

• Derive insights and information from data to support outreach, admissions and communication strategies.
• Define and oversee data integrity and compliance with appropriate data standards.
• Define and fulfil reports, dashboards as required for management decisions.
• Document the admissions enrolment processes based on user requirements. 
• Undertake technological development of the admissions software, working with internal tech team and service partners.
• Create and adhere to the roadmap for development releases, ensuring on time and bug free implementation of planned releases.
• Provide insights that can ensure better student experience and enable the achievement of Admissions goals.

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical skills to create, understand and process the data and various frameworks while producing accurate and quality information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for articulating ideas to colleagues and seniors
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills including Public Speaking.
• High proficiency to operate MS Office, technology oriented.
• Professional demeanor and friendly/congenial personality.
• Handles pressure and is able to gently yet firmly communicate the policy regarding admission process.

Qualification: 6-8 years of relevant experience

How to Apply: You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter stating your interest in this job role, and letting us know your thoughts as to why you think you would be a good fit.

Position Title: Laboratory Associate / Senior Laboratory Associate, VentureStudio

Level: Associate / Senior Associate 

Reporting to: Incubation Manager

Centre: VentureStudio

About the Centre: VentureStudio is a Startup incubator established by Ahmedabad University in 2011 in active collaboration with Stanford University - Centre for Design Research. We are a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) approved by the National Science Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, DST; a nodal institute with the Government of Gujarat and has been approved under multiple NIDHI Schemes such as Prayas, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Seed Support Scheme. Over 45 ventures have been incubated in diverse domains such as health, education, energy, environment, agriculture, consumer products, transportation etc.

VentureStudio has recently been approved as BIRAC- BioNEST bioincubator facility. We look forward to catalysing and spurring innovation in Life Sciences & Healthcare in our ecosystem by providing personalized mentoring, working with startups to raise pre-seed and seed funding and state of the art facilities. The incubator would have wet lab spaces, microbiology labs, multiple tissue culture labs and a state-of-the-art instrumentation facility for work related to genomics, proteomics and diagnostics. We are looking to add clean rooms (BSL-2) in the near future. Other common facilities like conference rooms, meeting rooms, high speed internet, security, stabilized and UPS power connections would also be available for the startups and innovators.

About BioNEST: Bionest laboratories provide incubation space to selected start-ups. The labs are equipped with instrumentation for basic molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, downstream processing including purification and characterization of proteins, DNA and RNA. The lab has GC, HPLC and FPLC units.

Role Summary: Involved in routine management of Bionest laboratories especially chromatography facilities

Responsibilities:

• Functioning and maintenance of chromatography facilities at Bionest. This includes supporting Bionest start-ups and other users in using these equipment, preventive maintenance and cleaning of equipment. 
• Assisting incubation manager & keeping inventory.
• Managing usage hours and billing for central equipment including chromatography equipment for internal and external users.
• Providing technical guidance to users of chromatography equipment.

Key Skills:
 Basic laboratory skill in operation of GC, HPLC, FPLC and other chromatography equipment. Prior experience in handling chromatography equipment in a R&D or QA/QC lab preferred.

Qualification:
 MSc (any area of Chemistry /Biochemistry /Molecular biology/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Life Sciences) with minimum 55 % marks from a recognized University. 

How to Apply:
The position is temporary and the appointment will be for one year only, extended based on performance. Shortlisted candidates will be informed through email. CV should include details of academic grades starting from 10th standard onwards with details of year of passing, university or college, etc and also work experience and nature of work if applicable. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Interested candidates can submit their application with their curriculum vitae to with the following text in the subject of your email: Application for the position of Lab Associate
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
 

Function: Fabrication Workshop

Reporting to: Dean, SEAS

School: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University

About the University: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Role Summary:
The incumbent will be managing the fabrication workshop leading it and providing the related technical support working with students on their projects and experiments. The incumbent will also support VentureStudio, supporting design related needs of start-ups and engaging with them regularly.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the day-to-day scheduling of laboratories, planning and managing technical staff members, charting the attendance of students, distributing safety gadgets to students during workshops, briefing students before each session, organising to purchase different engineering and consumer products for product dissection laboratory.
• Set up the outline of the course and document in detail for all the experiments after discussion with the Dean. 
• Preparing drawings in Auto-cad for sheet metal laboratory, wood making products, Meccano parts, turning and milling jobs and circuits for Electronic prototyping laboratory. 
• Engaging with students for their courses, projects as well as conducting specific workshops and certification for them.
• Conduct tutorials or workshops for the students to introduce tools, power tools, machine tools, and 3D printers.  
• Motivating students to form groups to make products of their choices, guide them in terms of choosing product, designing, sketching, making part-list and limiting the cost of all parts with in the budget. 
• Assessment of students for each experiment, viva examination, timely publishing results of students for both semesters.
• Providing technical support to faculty and students in the design and fabrication of their specific projects. 
• Making post-semester execution report.  
• Purchasing of raw material i.e. sheet metal, wood, MDF sheets, aluminium rods and plates, filaments for 3D printing etc. for different laboratories
• Supporting to VentureStudio technical staff and the start-ups in terms of guidance, using facility of fabrication workshop/Prayas Shala. 
• Supporting in making communication material the Flyer for services offering  to Industries and MSME’s for showcasing our services in Design, making 3D drawings and printing parts on 3D printer 
• Providing fabrication and machining facility, offer inspection using CMM and other precision measuring instruments, Electronic prototyping services. 
• Associating with vendors and providing quotation for any hardware in the laboratory
• Ensure aesthetically as well as functionally the day-to-day operations of the workshop and premises of the University campus meets global standards
• Promotes a culture of ‘Service Excellence’ throughout the school
• Develops, tracks and manages all aspects of departmental budget (capital and operating budgets), cost reduction, costs and expenses including preparation, submission, maintenance, reporting, compliance and audits.
• Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the school and University to facilitate other operations
• Manage schedules and deadlines of various administrative functions
• Oversee all services, maintenance activities and vendors for the workshop.
• Maintain a clean and enjoyable work environment, and help in the workshop of positive relations with the different stakeholders at the University and with external parties
• Develop and execute Project Based Learning (PBL) courses at the Fabrication shop
• Develop short certificate courses related to workshop practices

Key Skills:

• Sets a tone of leadership that is people-oriented, collaborative in nature and focused in data based decision-making and at the same time maintaining high level of execution 
• Builds a management culture based on teamwork, open communication, prudent risk taking, innovation, mentoring and accountability and ability to develop others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals 
• Excellent Project Management skills integrating technology
• Ability to develop, organize, and accomplish goals well within timelines and budgets
• Solution oriented and possessing effective problem solving skills
• Experience in operations management with knowledge of relevant legal laws and regulations

Qualification: 
Master of Mechanical Engineering with 12-15 years of experience.

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Designation: Manager / Senior Manager

Function: Administration

Reporting to: Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science

School: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University

About the University:
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Role Summary: 
The incumbent in collaboration with the Dean, plan, coordinate, executes and oversee various general administrative responsibilities that include functions like Finance & Accounts, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities & Services of the School. The role holder will also support the administrative responsibilities pertaining to Academic and Student Affairs in collaboration with the Dean, Programme Chairs and other faculty. The role encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the school by integrating people, place, process and technology.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, set up, direct and supervise administrative systems and procedures and streamline processes while discovering new ways to manage the same more efficiently 
• Identify, develop, executes operational plans, monitor key metrics, and assist the Dean in the decision making on the general administrative requirements, working in partnership with other enabling functions to deliver on objectives
• Ensure aesthetically as well as functionally the day-to-day operations of the School building and premises of the University campus meets global standards
• Assist the dean in coordinating faculty and staff associated with the programme, especially in relation to their teaching, scholarship and service responsibilities
• Schedule and organise meetings/events and maintain agenda and keep minutes for future reference of school-level and division-level academic meetings supporting the Office of the Dean 
• Lead a team of professionals and third party service providers to complete a range of administrative responsibilities ensuring operations adhere to policies and regulations
• Support and oversees the Facilities and Services that include building maintenance, cleanliness and housekeeping, day-to-day running of the building, event management, student facility management, cafeteria, Business continuity planning, space allocation and changes, building security and a safe working environment in compliance with building and safety codes
• Promotes a culture of ‘Service Excellence’ throughout the school
• Develops, tracks and manages all aspects of departmental budget (capital and operating budgets), cost reduction, costs and expenses including preparation, submission, maintenance, reporting, compliance and audits.
• Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the school and University to facilitate other operations
• Manage schedules and deadlines of various administrative functions
• Oversee all services, maintenance activities and vendors for the function.
• Maintain a clean and enjoyable work environment, and help in the building of positive relations with the different stakeholders at the University and with external parties

Key Skills:

• Sets a tone of leadership that is people-oriented, collaborative in nature and focused in data based decision-making and at the same time maintaining high level of execution 
• Builds a management culture based on teamwork, open communication, prudent risk taking, innovation, mentoring and accountability and ability to develop others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals 
• Excellent Project Management skills integrating technology
• Ability to develop, organize, and accomplish goals well within timelines and budgets
• Solution oriented and possessing effective problem solving skills
• Experience in operations management with knowledge of relevant legal laws and regulations

Qualification: 
Post-Graduate, preferably MBA with experience in working in a similar profile for 10-12 years.

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Position: Grants Manager (senior management positions are available for those with higher relevant experience)

Reporting to: Dean, Graduate School and Research

Role Summary: The Grants Manager will play a key role in supporting fundraising for research programs across disciplines at Ahmedabad University, working across with the researchers, administration and funders as required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Identify funding opportunities for research at Ahmedabad University  from industry, government and non-government funding agencies and disseminate this information to the faculty 
• Maintain a repository of funding opportunities
• Organize interactions between faculty and staff at funding agencies.
• Outreach to industry, to facilitate opportunities for collaborations
• Outreach to funding agencies 
• Assist the faculty from different Schools in preparing grant proposals in response to national and international funding opportunities.
• Organize meetings among different faculty members to facilitate the development of interdisciplinary research proposals.
• Organise grant-writing workshops
• Work across  internal and external teams as needed, to facilitate proposal development 
• Publishing a quarterly University research newsletter 
• Interface with content editing agencies 

Qualifications:

• PhD with a minimum of 3 years experience in the relevant field. Those with higher relevant experience maybe considered for a senior position.
• Experience in writing research proposals
• Good computer and data skills
• Knowledgeable about different national and international funding agencies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply: Interested candidates can submit their application with their curriculum vitae (CV) through email by writing to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit. Please send the email with the following text in the subject line: “Application for Grants Manager” by July 30, 2021.

Position Title: Laboratory Manager - Physics

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Reporting to: Associate Dean, Sciences

No. of Positions: 1

About the School:
The School of Arts and Sciences at Ahmedabad University currently operates in all fields of Physics. https://ahduni.edu.in/majors/physics/
Along with Physics, the School of Arts and Sciences have divisions in Humanities and Languages, Mathematics, Performing and Visual Arts, Social Sciences and Biology and Life Sciences.

Role Summary:
Involved in setting up the labs from the scratch and conducting lab courses of Physics. This is a full time position with work load of 8 hours per day (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities:

• Identifying key components for the development of the said labs.
• Procurement of the instruments, tools, and consumables for the labs.
• Design and setting up of the labs.

Once the labs are developed the lab manager will be engaged in the following routine activities:

• Conducting lab sessions along with the course faculty.
• Handling all lab instruments and making sure they are in working condition.
• Procurement, as and when required, and arranging meetings for procurement and helping faculty in setting up the labs for their respective course.
• Taking care of bills and payments for the products received.
• Receiving products and handing it over properly to the concerned faculty.
• Involved in helping PhD and project students.
• Safety assessment.

In addition to the above, the lab manager will also be engaged in the following activities:

• Helping faculties develop ENABLE courses – In Physics, faculties have plans to develop or transform some of the theory courses into ENABLE courses. This will require considerable amount of planning and effort. The lab manager can help course faculty in identifying and procuring instruments and tools required for the course. She will assist the faculty for in-class demonstrations of these instruments, as and when required. Lab manager will ensure that the experimental setup is ready before the class and that after class demo it is safely kept in the lab.
• For conducting the lab courses online we plan to send basic tool and spares kit to the students. Lab manager can work on these aspects.
• Helping in research labs – Lab manager will help experimental physics faculties in developing of their research labs. Once developed, she will also be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the research lab instruments. 
• Lab manager will keep all the Physics labs in working condition for students doing their final year project and also for students working on projects under the UGRP.
• Will be responsible for conducting the mid-semester and end-semester lab examinations, and working with students on the lab projects.
• Lab manager will be the point of contact for any work that requires students to utilise the Venture Studio workshop facility.
• Develop lab courses which will be open to all the students – ISP and ENABLE

Key Skills:
Trained Laboratory Manager (with a Master’s degree in Physics) for managing labs and assisting with lab courses are required. Prior experience in teaching undergraduate courses of Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Optics and Electronics will be preferred but not mandatory.

Qualification:
Master’s Degree in Physics with minimum 60 % marks from a recognized University.

Application procedure:
The position is temporary and the appointment will be for one year only, extended based on performance. Shortlisted candidates will be informed through email. Curriculum Vitae (CV) should include details of academic grades starting from 10th standard onwards with year of passing, university or college, etc. and also work/teaching experience and nature of work, as applicable. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Final selection will be based on Interview by a recruitment Committee constituted at the Division of Physics, School of Arts & Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Gujarat. Interested candidates can submit their application with their CV to email artsandsciences@ahduni.edu.in with the following text in the subject of your email: “Application for the Laboratory Manager 2021”.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

Designation: Director, Human Resources and Development

Function: Human Resource

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Level: Director

Role Summary: 
The incumbent in close coordination with the Head of Operations will plan, lead, direct, develop, coordinate and execute the strategy, culture, policies & processes and operations related to talent acquisition, management and performance of staff members of the University. This will also include managing the administrative requirements of School Deans and Faculty.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand and appropriately implement the organization's goals and strategy related to talent acquisition, management, and performance.
• Plans, leads, develop, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and projects to support the organization's human resource strategy, operational needs.
• Plan & lead various activities to develop an excellent work culture across the university.
• Manages the entire administration of human resource of the University including, but not limited to, functional budget, talent acquisition of staff members, management, performance & compensation, various benefits, leave, insurance, disciplinary matters, productivity, recognition, occupational health, and safety, training and development, MIS, payroll, employee grievances, exits etc.
• Drive annual performance review activities for employees to develop their careers at the university. 
• Stakeholder management with respect to HR operations across the University in collaboration with the Deans and the respective administrative representatives of the respective schools. 
• Taking care and being completely responsible for the new employees relocating to the University including but not limited to their pre-joining, joining, Induction, settling in the University, in the city, managing and supporting in organizing their legal documents like Aadhar, PAN, FRRO if applicable, etc. 
• Develop and run employee engagement activities across the University. Successfully implement employee welfare programs in the university. 
• Maintaining and creating good working environment for employees having a service orientation.
• Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; apply this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to leadership.
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for staff members across the University.
• Performs other duties and day-to-day operations of the function while managing the team and their deliverables.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) or talent management system.

Key Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be self-driven with strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations of the academic world. 
• Must be tech-savvy and aptitude to take initiative. 

Qualifications:

• A candidate with an MBA or Masters degree from a reputed institution.
• Overall minimum 15 years of working experience and 5 years of experience in a similar capacity in reputed organisations.   
   

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Designation: Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid 

Function: Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid

Reporting to: Vice Chancellor, Ahmedabad University

Level: Director of Activity

Role Summary: 
The Director will strategize, manage and execute the admissions process from point of creating awareness to inquiry through enrolment of students in the University. The position offers an opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team with a wide array of responsibilities in a highly innovative academic environment. This includes planning, guiding & implementing admissions outreach strategies to increase awareness, building the University’s brand and strong relationships to enrol academically bright students pan India and select locations abroad. The Director is a very important ambassador of the University in the external world.

About us: 
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Responsibilities:

• Build the value of the university in the minds of students and parents with an aim to bring the brightest and having the most potential for an Ahmedabad Education to the university;
• Develops admissions organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; provide leadership in establishing functional objectives in line with University’s objectives.
• Plan and execute the Admissions & Outreach program, by organizing, participating and doing follow-up with selective high schools, partaking in different Education Fairs, Seminars & Conferences.
• Direct Campus Visits, Open Houses, Webinars, Workshops and other outreach events for prospective students and families. 
• Interpret the University and its offerings to prospective students and their families, primarily through one-on-one discussions and tours of various Institutions while having thorough understanding of admission policies, university policies, regulations, and degree requirements. 
• Drive Special Outreach/Pipeline programs for under-represented students.
• Work with members of the administration, student ambassadors and faculty to organize specific efforts during the admissions process.
• Responsible for executing strictly merit based selection process with absolute integrity and rigor and to recruit the students as planned without compromising on pre-set standards.
• Work with the communications function in the development of promotional materials (newsletter, presentations, brochures, poster, website, social media announcements, application instructions, videos etc.) that interpret the school to prospective and admitted students, high school educators, parents and the campus community.
• Conduct regular evaluation of the to measure success and for continuous improvement of services, Prepare and maintain statistics regarding enrolment, geographical distribution of students, financial aid, outreach efforts and attrition. Interpret these statistics, when appropriate to the administration.
• Drive continuous flow of quality applicants to the university by analyzing trends in enrolment and admissions related marketing activities and presenting new strategies for the university's admissions and outreach.
• Enhance admissions functions and university reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
• Build strong digital presence for admissions.
• Develop out-of-box innovative admissions practices.

Key Skills

• Must be able to understand the Ahmedabad University purpose, strategy and ways of thinking.
• Must have exceptional presentation/public speaking skills, make a strong, positive representation of the University and attract the right students for the University.
• Requires strong interpersonal, motivation and influencing skills.
• Strong English communication and writing skills.
• Ability and willingness to work with a high degree of interaction involving the public and university faculty/administration. 
• Self-Motivated and be able to work independently and as a team member, fostering teamwork.
• Possess professional demeanour & friendly/congenial personality with goal delivery orientation.
• String engagement with technology and the digital world.
• Open to travel extensively and effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Qualification: Post Graduate in communications, public relations, commerce/business/marketing or related field at least 12 years of relevant experience.

How to Apply

You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Function: Communication, content, public affairs and new projects in office of the Vice Chancellor

Reporting to: Vice Chancellor and Director of Communications

Level: Senior Manager

Role Summary: 
A senior administrative position to manage internal & external communication at the University and particularly from the Vice Chancellor’s office, developing public & stake holders understanding of the aims of the university and its diverse range of its research, teaching, education and innovation activities. The job role also demands participating planning of brand building and related events and promote effective communication across the university through weekly/monthly newsletters.

Responsibilities:

• Handle key Internal and external communication of the Vice Chancellor’s office. 
• Support the Deans and others at the University with communications strategy and implementation.
• Developing public and stake holders understanding of the university goal, education, research and innovation activities.
• Public storytelling around the achievements of the university, its faculty and its students and their uniqueness - developing stories from the perspective of a campus journalist for various occasions and various media.
• Promote effective communication across the university and external stakeholders through newsletters. 
• Communicating campus activities, thought leadership, achievements, events etc. through website and Annual Report. 
• Involve in public relation activities for the Vice Chancellor’s office with eminent personalities. 
• Plan and drive CSR activities (e.g., the bookstore management team). 
• Develop effective communication with the Alumni and board of governors of the university.
• Planning for high profile events for the university to continuously improve the brand image of the university.
• Be an integral team member of the Vice Chancellor’s Office in providing project and communication related assistance in successful implementation and completion of new initiatives. 
• Safeguard the confidentiality of University administration by exercising discretion in communicating information to faculty, students, staff, and the various publics served by the University.
• Develop and manage University newsletters, annual report and other communication sources from the VC’s office.

Key Skills:

• Outstanding communication skills. Good command on the language.
• Creative mind set, excellent content writer.  
• Well-organized, have an eye for detail, multi tasker with great follow-up skills.
• Mature and seasoned, experienced in multiple stakeholder management.
• Take complete ownership for the task at hand without much supervision. 
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills.
• Must be a self-starter, exercising initiative and independent judgment. 
• Proactive ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Possess strong analytical, and data management skills.
• Willing to work on a range of new initiatives simultaneously.
• Discreet and able to manage a contemporary technology driven office. 

Qualification:
Graduate/Post Graduate in any discipline, preferably management/journalism with a minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience in media and communication field.

How to Apply:
You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Reporting to: Director/Associate Director, Career Development Centre

Function: Career Development Centre

Role Summary:
This role holder requires to coordinate end-to-end and be responsible for student internships and placements. This includes to schedule, organize and manage placement activities for all Liberal Arts/Business Management/Commerce/Engineering Students at Ahmedabad University, provide ample opportunities for students to achieve 100% -success in terms of internships, projects and full-time placement and to play an instrumental role in developing and sustaining a mutually beneficial long term relationship with the industry/recruiting organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Support in development of an annual strategy to achieve the overall objective of the Corporate Relations & Career Development Centre & execute this strategy through regular physical and virtual interactions with recruiters, viz. corporates, firms, research and development organisations, think-tanks, NGOs and Govt. organisations, etc.
• Prepare a comprehensive list of corporates, recruiters to be reached out based on student’s preferences, upcoming market trends and appropriate job matches; with the help of the student councils and other internal stake holders
• Build relationships with Hiring Managers, Decision makers and CXOs in India’s top 2000 corporates and send out information about AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY student profiles, courses, internships etc.
• Administer and manage a centralized placement portal, student’s resume bank through the student placement committees.
• Collect the job announcement/description -, requirements, job details and specifications from the representatives of each –interested organisation and share the same with the students - in a timely manner.
• Appoint and collaborate with the Student Placement Committee in collaboration with HOD & Deans
• Provide information, advice and guidance to students through various mediums, such as individual meetings, group sessions, email, etc.
• Maintain and Update necessary data / details pertaining to Placements & other KRA/KPI
• Optimal utilisation of Placement centric or CRM or similar tools provided. Coordinate with Technology teams for system related support and ensure data accuracy
• Maintain a database of recruiters and update it on a regular basis to ensure accuracy
• Sharing industry feedback, trends  and expectations with students and leadership
• MIS and Reporting – student profiles, client database, activity report, etc.

Key Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Adept in using MS Work & PowerPoint with proficiency in working with MS Excel
• Tech Savvy 
• Good interpersonal skills and pleasant personality
• Open to travel as per professional requirements – City, State and Country

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with min 7 years’ experience. 
• Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience in Key-Accounts management, B2M Sales & Marketing, Campus Recruitment

How to Apply:
You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.

Designation: Nurse

Function: Office of the Dean of Students (ODS)

Reporting to: Doctor/Assistant Dean, Wellness at Wellness Centre at the Office of Dean of Students (ODS)

School: University Office

About the University:
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Role Summary:
The nurse will be required to provide direct nursing care along with physical and psychological support when required. She will also be required to support the functions of the Wellness vertical, assisting the University physician in managing the Health Centre of the University. The University has more than 3000 students and approximately 400 employees.

Responsibilities:
The position entails working with the staff of the Office of the Dean of Students in providing medical assistance to students and the employees of the University.

• Identify patients’ care requirements, focus on their needs and act on them without any delay
• Provide first aid, report the event and progress to the physician and take and follow care instructions
• Resolve and report on patients’ needs or problems
• Prepare patients for examination and perform routine diagnostic checks of vitals – monitoring of pulse, blood pressure, temperature, provide basic available drugs and injections prescribed etc.  
• Monitor and record patient’s condition and document provided care services
• Treat medical emergencies
• Follow care regulations and standards.

Coordination:

• Of Medical camps/Talks/Workshops/Meetings/Seminars
• With Programme Offices for administrative purposes
• Manage the front desk 
• Within the Health Centre and on the campus 
• Recovery room/sick room  
• Within the university with any other multidisciplinary team when needed

Data-entry, Reports and Documentation:

• Documentation, storing & organising records
• Processing & analysing data
• Preparing reports and sharing the same in a timely manner

Key Skills:

• Nursing experience 
• Familiar with professional and technical knowledge
• Multitasking and problem solving skills
• Good communication skills and compassionate
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Committed, punctual and dedicated
• Computer Skills – MS Office
• Calm and pleasing demeanor and excellent bedside etiquette

Qualification:
BS or Diploma in nursing

How to Apply:
You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in

Level: Manager

Reporting to: CEO, VentureStudio

About VentureStudio:
VentureStudio is a Startup incubator established by Ahmedabad University in 2011 in active collaboration with Stanford University - Centre for Design Research. We are a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) approved by the National Science Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, DST; a nodal institute with the Government of Gujarat and has been approved under multiple NIDHI Schemes such as Prayas, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Seed Support Scheme. Over 65 ventures have been incubated in diverse domains such as health, education, energy, environment, agriculture, consumer products, transportation etc.

VentureStudio houses multiple facilities such as Prayas Shala Fabrication Shop, state of the art BIRAC- BioNEST bioincubator & office space for co-working.  We catalyse and spur innovation in our ecosystem by providing personalized technology & mentoring, connections & networking opportunities and funds.

About the University: 
Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students liberal education with a focus on research-driven, project-based and multi-disciplinary learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Responsibilities:

• Design and run events to generate dialogue, cover pressing needs and build startup ecosystem
• Design and run need-based function-focused workshops 
• Design and run deep-value, long-duration, sector-focused programmes such as Accelerators
• Lead marketing and outreach activities to generate awareness, attract relevant startups and partners 
• Scout for startups as per the programme mandate through Social Media and references
• Ensure development of high quality and lasting partner network including startups, domain experts, corporates, industrialists, foundations, government, angel investors, institutional investors  
• Build and Strengthen VentureStudio community through these activities
• Lead the effort of identifying grant opportunities for VentureStudio and drafting proposals 
• Efficiently use professional channels such as LinkedIn, Instagram etc to create more linkages and possibilities of partnerships
• Preparation of timely and accurate reports for all stakeholders
• Participate in other events to build community and boost brand awareness

Key Skills / Abilities:

• The candidate must be capable of contributing independently and able to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, team-oriented environment with colleagues from diverse disciplines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and networking skills
• Liaison among various stakeholders
• Ability to maintain an environment of collaboration and creativity that is fundamental to our culture.
• Ability to think critically to resolve unique issues revolving around a shared work environment
• Management of day-to-day operations
• Strong connect with the Startup Ecosystem and the varied stakeholders
• An eye for details

Qualification / Experience Required:

• At least four years of relevant experience
• Graduate degree
• MBA preferred
• Must have project management experience 
• Candidates with experience in a startup incubator and startup biotech environment is a strong plus

Position Incentives: 
Besides a competitive salary package, the position offers the following incentives

• An opportunity to develop close relationships with leaders in startup innovation in Gujarat and across India.
• Enhancing network by working closely with leading universities, institutes, industry and other organizations related to product development and commercializing innovation in multiple domains
• Situated in Ahmedabad, the city is voted as the best city to live in India by the Times.

Possibility of playing an academic role within Ahmedabad University

How to Apply: 
Please send a cover letter with personal vision statement and curriculum vitae, including your current and expected CTC and joining time, to careers@ahduni.edu.in
Final selection will be based on an interview by the Selection Committee of VentureStudio, Ahmedabad University 
Apply before August 31, 2021

Function: Communications

Reporting to: Director, Communications

Role Summary: A dynamic and enterprising professional having strong network with the corporates across industries enabling the University to build, develop and expand the Industry outreach and connect, its presence and thereby ensure to place the students in internships, fellowships, various projects and final placements. The position offers the opportunity to work with various internal and external stakeholders that comprises a wide array of responsibilities in a busy academic environment. This includes but is not limited to plan, guide & implement industry engagement strategies and initiatives to increase awareness, build the University’s brand and strong relationships through quality placements of student as well as to ensure the internal processes and activities are value adding and timely organised, managed, and executed.

About us: Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Responsibilities:

• Develop print/digital graphics as per University’s requirement and brief.
• Work on a variety of media and contribute to design needs for website, reports, signage, marketing etc.
• Develop Ahmedabad University brand identity for internal & external stakeholders
• Unify and evaluate communication material from various schools and centres’ under Ahmedabad University
• Archiving of photographs and other design materials
• Take decisions on all print production, materials and finishes in liaison with University staff and vendors

Key Skills:

• Good photography and photo editing skills
• Flexibility to work in alliance with various departments of the University on multiple projects and constructively incorporate their inputs
• Excellent grammar and communication skills to work closely with the University content writer
• Extensive knowledge of print production and ability to deal with various vendors
• Should be able to take the design from digital platforms to execution stage
• Understanding of various formats, keeping function over form
• Ability to deliver under pressure with quick turnaround time
• Detail oriented and valuing sincere perseverance
• A passionate team-worker with inclination towards the cause of higher education

Qualification:

• Education in Web / Graphic / Multimedia Design, Fine Arts, Communications, or related discipline with a design background is desired
• Sound knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design
• Candidates with relevant design experience as well as freshers may apply - Those selected for an interview will be required to share their portfolio

How to Apply:
You should send your CV to careers@ahduni.edu.in with a brief covering letter saying why you are interested in this job, and why you think you would be a good fit.