Senior Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development

Senior Coordinator, Institute for Educational Development

Location: Islamabad, 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. AKU-IED aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of schools and other educational institutions in the country through innovation, policy development, practice, training, and research.

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 maintenanceundertake 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.