NAJIB HAMOUTI

- Contribute in developing a detailed inventory of the different initiatives on the continent in the field of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (HESTI) based on a literature search and discussion with resource people and Innovation focusing on most important sectors; and conduct an assessment on the effectiveness of the different initiatives based on their achievements, with indepth analysis of the most relevant ones using available documentation and engaging the sponsors of these initiatives virtually and physically when applicable for possible collaborations.
- Participating in significant gatherings / webinars / networks / think tanks / governance meetings pertaining to HESTI on the continent and beyond to showcase the achievements of UM6P, learn about ongoing and planned initiatives targeting Africa, influence the debate on the topic in a fact-based manner, identify potential collaborations and establish a follow up / tracking mechanism.
- Initiate partnerships building focusing on important productive sectors in the area of HESTI and Entrepreneurship.
Get involved solely or in collaboration with other partners in resources mobilization to operationalize and sustain partnerships.
- Initiate meetings solely or in collaboration with other partners to discuss about the status of the HESTI and brainstorm on future prospects and opportunities, and contribute to fact-based policy dialog with the national, regional and continental authorities in the area of HESTI to rally political and financial support.
- Contribute, in collaboration with relevant Schools, Clusters and Labs at UM6P, to the organization of scientific events, prizes competition and call for proposals targeting African Universities and the Research Community in general.
- Contribute to the elaboration of communication material on the activities of Africa Initiative in collaboration with the Unit in charge of institutional communication at UM6P
- Contribute to establishing linkages between collaborations / partnerships opportunities emanating from African Universities, academic networks and the research community at large with the relevant Units at UM6P.

- Steering the internationalisation strategy of the school. Co-drafting collaborative projects: Erasmus+, Horizon, Vlir UOS, etc. Successful submission of a CB VET Erasmus+ project in 2024. PUPLSE project benefits 400 000 € funding from the Eramus+ Programme.

- Developing staff and students' mobility: 21 students mobilities and 3 staff mobilities during the year 2024.

- Managing current partnerships and prospecting new ones. Increased the number of bilateral partnerships by 50% since 2021.
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Promoting R&D and liaising with research centres and academic associations. Project lead of the CB VET Erasmus+ Techtex Project (2023-2026).

- Representing the school in national and international academic events.

- Advising the president on internationalisation in higher education.

- Managing a strong portfolio of academic institutions.

- Member of the executive team.

I led the design and implementation of the career center in 2015.
- Setting up employability programs.
- Coordinating with the teaching staff to match skills with the labour market needs.
- Syllabus design of soft skills development.
- Liaising with large groups of stakeholders: industry/employers and the alumni network.
- Managing the surveys produced by the career center.
- Supervising the organization of the annual Job Fair.
Main achievements:
Increased employers’ engagement by 22%.
Steered 5 editions of the annual Job Fair which saw the participation of 54 companies in the last three years before Covid 19.
Supported the alumni association which led to increased impact and branding the association.

- Main duries:

- Teaching,

- Syllabus design,

- Quality control,

- Recruitment and training of lecturers.

Teaching English as a foreign language.

Syllabus design.

Planning.

Evaluation.