Office Courier, Mail and Dispatch Department Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

An international educational institution in Karachi is seeking an Office Courier for its Mail and Dispatch Department. Responsibilities include collecting, sorting, and distributing mails, and maintaining records. The ideal candidate should have administrative experience, good interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate effectively in Urdu and basic English. A preference for candidates with intermediate education and motorcycle riding skills is given. Applications must be submitted by November 16, 2025.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of administrative work experience, preferably related.
• Ability to interact with customers in a courteous manner.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Collect mails from designated department and sort and distribute couriers.
• Maintain front desk protocol for courier service.
• Keep records of couriers in the computer system.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills in Urdu and simple English

Ability to ride motorcycle safely

Education

Intermediate preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Office Courier, Mail and Dispatch Department

Introduction

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self‑governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

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

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for collecting mails from the designated department, sorting and distributing couriers and internal and external mails for the assigned areas, and maintaining records of couriers in the computer system. You will also maintain front desk protocol by providing contact information, directions and guidance to customers for courier service, distributing packages such as UPS/FedEx/Airborne, and performing any related tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

• Maintain front desk protocol by providing contact information, directions and guide customers for courier service.
• To distribute mails and couriers to various departments.
• Entering, transcribing, recording and maintaining information in written and electronic form by entering in system.
• Distribute UPS/Fed Ex/Airborne packages etc., and take proper acknowledgement from department/users.
• Any other related task assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Intermediate preferred.
• 2-3 years of administrative work experience, preferably related.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with customers in a courteous manner.
• Good communication skills in Urdu and simple English.
• Ability to ride motorcycle safely.
• Basic computer skills (MS Word and MS Excel).
• Ability to understand and follow instructions of Supervisor.
• Willing to perform shift duties.

To Apply

Please send your detailed CV to [e-mail] and mention the position number "10001061" in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Applications should be submitted latest by November 16, 2025.