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Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development

Location
Quetta, Pakistan

Introduction
Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) was established in July 1993 with the overall objective of becoming a leader in educational reform and improvement, especially in developing countries. The aim of AKU-IED is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of schools and other educational institutions in the country through innovation, policy development, practice, training and research.

The assignment aims to develop a structured, inclusive, and low-literacy-friendly parental engagement curriculum and supplementary learning materials that enable parents and caregivers to meaningfully support children’s early learning, school readiness, and holistic development in ECE and Grades 1–2.

This is a short-term grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible to:

• act as a liaison between the PMU Balochistan and AKU-IED to coordinate all project-related activities
• coordinate with provincial stakeholders, including education departments
• coordinate with and support the project’s academic teams, team leads, and individual team members in all project-related activities
• coordinate the planning and execution of programmes and events, including meetings, consultations, and training programmes
• provide administrative support to ensure timely arrangements for all project activities, including drafting correspondence, follow-ups, and event logistics
  assist the Project Lead (PL) and Team Leads in preparing reports and presentations
• supervise project support staff to ensure the smooth functioning of project operations
• work closely with relevant AKU departments, including Finance, Human Resources, Research (Compliance), General Administration, and Academic Administration of AKU-IED
• support the PI in developing and reviewing monthly and quarterly work plans and reports.

Requirements
You should have:

• a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social or Natural Sciences from a reputable national or international university
• a minimum of 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 working for or with government organisations in a similar role or capacity
• excellent interpersonal skills
• good analytical and organisational skills
• good leadership and management skills
• proficiency in MS Office, SPSS, Excel, and related software.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

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