Cluster Manager – Qambar Shahdadkot

The Citizen Foundation; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Citizen Foundation is seeking a Talent Management professional to oversee recruitment, orientation, and capacity-building across TCF schools in Pakistan. The role emphasizes KPI-driven human capital development, data-informed decision making, and adherence to government guidelines.

Responsibilities cover recruitment, training, classroom observation targets, exam management, and engagement with parents and school communities to drive school improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment process of TCF local teachers and non-faculty in consultation with RHR and DM KPI: target reduction in empty classroom days.
• Ensure timely orientation of newly recruited TCF and government teachers; target: 100% of new staff go through PRESET3.
• Develop capacity of current faculty through formal training and mentoring; KPI: training hours per teacher per year and improvements in classroom observations.
• Ensure high student and staff attendance; monitor resource utilisation (textbooks, uniforms, tablets, stationery) and conduct orientations.
• Update data on school enrolment, operations and academics; monitor aging percentage of schools.
• Ensure compliance to financial management processes and improve area audit scores.
• Adhere to TCF policies and government guidelines; aim for reduction in penalties due to non-compliance.
• Assist Principals/HMs in developing School Improvement Plans and review progress; train HMs for feedback.
• Conduct classroom observations and set improvement targets for teachers; ensure at least one independent observation per academic year.
• Monitor lesson planning quality, copy checking, remediation plans and literacy leadership.
• Manage external and internal exams; work towards improving APR and evaluation outcomes.
• Engage with parents and school communities to support improvement; participate in CSG/SMC/PTMs.
• Develop annual Improvement Plans for each school; implement AMP strategies and actions.
• Utilize data for effective area-improvement decisions.
• Cultivate a collaborative learning culture, demonstrate 5C's among students, maintain staff engagement.

Job description

TALENT MANAGEMENT

1. Manage recruitment process of TCF local teachers and non-faculty in consultation with RHR and DMKPI: 'x' number reduction in the ECD (empty classroom days) of the school.

2. Ensure timely orientation of newly recruited TCF and government teachers KPI: Ensure that 100% of new staff go through PRESET3.

3. Ensure capacity building of current faculty through formal training and one-on-one coaching/mentoring sessions. KPI 1: 'x' number of training hours per teachers per yearKPI 2: Net improvement in teachers’ classroom observation scores vis-à-vis previous scores.

OPERATIONS (BUSINESS AS USUAL)

1. Ensure high attendance of students and staff.KPI 1: Student Attendance KPIKPI 2: Staff Attendance

2. Ensure understanding of available resources(Text books, uniforms, tablets, printed, stationery, teaching materials/manuals) for staff and monitor implementationKPI 1: Group or one-one orientation session on the resource utilization as and when needed.KPI 2: Quarterly School Visit score is improved by ‘x’ % for the relevant indicators.

3. Update all data related to school enrolment, operations and academics, as required.KPI: Ageing % of schools

4. Ensure compliance to financial management processes.KPI: Area Audit Score

5. Ensure all procedures comply with TCFs policies and relevant Government guidelinesKPI: 'x'% reduction in penalty due to non-compliance.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

1. Assist Principals/HM in developing School Improvement Plan and review its progress in relation to school targets.KPI: SIP Strategies are being implemented according to plan

2. Train and coach HMs to give productive feedback on lesson plan, conduct classroom observation and set improvement targets for teachers.KPI: SIP Strategies are being implemented according to plan

3. Conduct classroom observations as per the policy guidelines, set and follow up improvement targets for teachers independently.KPI: At least 01 independent classroom observations per academic year for each teacher

4. Monitor lesson planning quality, copy checking, remediation plan, literacy leadership and co-curricular activities.KPI 1: Provide written comprehensive feedback on any 01-lesson plan for all teachers every monthKPI 2: Recheck 2 copies from each grade every month and provide feedback to the teacher as per policy guidelines

5. Management of external and internal exams at schools.KPI 1: Schools meet the success criteria set for QATs/SATs/independent evaluations.KPI 2: Improvement in APR (average percentage result).

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Engage with parent’s school community including participation in CSG (community support groups) / SMC (school management committees) to leverage their support for school’s improvement.KPI 1: ‘x’ meetings conducted.KPI 2: ‘x' % participants attended SMC, CSG and PTMs.

AREA IMPROVEMENT PLANNING

1. Develop (and submit for approval to DM) annual improvement plan for each school along with HM and implement the proposed area improvement strategies.KPI 1: Develop AMP within 02 weeks of new academic year.KPI 2: Implementation of AMP strategies and actions.

2. Utilize data in making effective decisions pertaining to area improvement.

CULTURE

1. Ensure that principals / HMs / CMs enable a collaborative learning environment where teachers are reflective practitioners, learn from each other, are receptive to feedback and feel comfortable sharing their areas of improvement.
2. Ensure inculcation of 5C's in school among Students.
3. Maintain positive staff engagement and motivation.