Senior Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development at Aga Khan University Hospital

Senior Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development at Aga Khan University Hospital

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• act as a liaison between the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT), Government of Pakistan, and AKU-IED & EB to coordinate all project-related activities

• liaise regularly with the focal person designated by PIE/Project Coordination Unit to ensure effective communication and timely follow-up

• coordinate with provincial stakeholders, including education departments and institutions/bodies responsible for regulating student assessment at the elementary level

• coordinate with and support the project’s academic teams, team leads, and individual members in all project-related activities

• collect and compile relevant documents (e.g., assessment frameworks and related materials) from PIE, provincial bodies, and independent sources, including web-based research

• coordinate the planning and execution of programmes and events (e.g., meetings, consultations, training programmes)

• provide administrative support to ensure timely arrangements for all project activities (e.g. drafting correspondence, follow-ups, event logistics)

• assist the Principal Investigator (PI) and team leads in the preparation of reports and presentations

• supervise project support staff to ensure the smooth functioning of project operations

• work closely with relevant departments at AKU, including Finance, Human Resources, Research Compliance, General Administration, and Academic Administration of AKU-IED & EB

• support the PI in the development and review of monthly and quarterly work plans and reports

• assist the PI in monitoring progress, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, including data collection, updating, and maintenance
  undertake field visits as required

• act as secretary to the Project Management Committee (PMC), including preparing meeting agendas and minutes.

Requirements:

You should have:

• a Master’s degree in social or natural sciences from a reputable national or international university

• at least three years of management and coordination experience, preferably in the context of development projects or programmes in education or other social development sectors

• working knowledge of the education sector in general, with specific familiarity with student assessment systems

• experience of working for or with government organisations in a similar role or capacity

• excellent interpersonal skills

• excellent communication skills in written and spoken English and Urdu

• good analytical and organisational skills

• good leadership and management skills

• excellent report-writing skills

• proficiency in MS Office, SPSS, Excel, and related software

• ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.