The Department of Office Management Technologies is one of the administrative departments affiliated with the Technical Institute in Hawija. It is one of the formations of the Northern Technical University. It was established in 1984 and is located in the southwest of the city of Kirkuk in the district of Hawija. It is approximately 60 km from the center of Kirkuk. It has a dedicated building consisting of four study halls and rooms. 6 for the department head, rapporteur, secretary, teachers, and members of the scientific department. The number of students in the department for the academic year 2021-2022 is (230) male and female students for morning and evening studies. The department is greatly involved in influencing the surrounding environment by providing state institutions with personnel capable of working in the field of office management and secretarial work. The department also conducts an economic feasibility study for projects.

Vision

We seek to be a leader in the field of applied technical education, conduct solid research, and provide innovative and creative educational and training programs and services that meet the needs of the labor market and contribute to building a society with advanced knowledge.

Mission 

Constantly striving to build an educational environment with specificity in applied and technical aspects, strengthening partnership with the labor market, developing human resources, and preparing qualified professional cadres to support comprehensive technology through continuing education and organizing specialized courses in coordination with international bodies and associations.

Objectives

1. Preparing highly skilled technical staff with distinguished professionalism and the ability to innovate and excel.

2. Openness to society through specialized courses and consulting offices.

3. Promoting applied technical education and highlighting points of distinction over academic education.

4. Keeping up with research trends and supporting the products in a way that adds creativity and innovation to them.

5. Meeting the labor market’s need for specialized cadres in precise specializations.

6. Continuous development of curricula and study plans and keeping pace with rapid developments in the fields of administrative specialization.

Core Values 

Quality and Excellence: The department is committed to striving for performance by applying high-level standards with the aim of achieving great ambitions, and striving towards excellence by adhering to the highest intellectual standards in teaching, learning and innovation within the standards of institutional and academic accreditation.

Leadership and teamwork: The department is firmly committed to strengthening individual and institutional leadership roles that ensure the distribution of tasks and duties according to specialization, with its deep belief in creativity and teamwork.

Academic Freedom: Striving and emphasizing that the task assigned to the teaching staff is fulfilled through the application of academic accreditation standards and appears clearly in the aspects of the scientific and academic activities of the department.

Justice and Integrity: Achieving justice in dealing with all members through honesty and mutual trust between them and the administration, as well as with all relevant parties, with the highest levels of honesty, respect and professional ethics.

Transparency and openness to society: interaction, openness, and clarity in presenting the applied aspects to society and the labor market to measure the amount of its contribution to development, and all members of the department are committed to respecting the values in all scientific and academic activities.

Continuous learning: The department is committed to supporting continuous learning for members of the department and outside it, and promoting continuous intellectual growth and sustainable community well-being. The department believes in the principle of a productive institute and contributes to activities that are within the directions of the department’s people and the available capabilities in order to enhance financial and human resources.