Principal (Market Competitive)

F; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

F-11 Educational & Vocational Academy (Islamabad) seeks a dynamic Principal to lead the school's strategic direction, operations, and educational quality. You will oversee curriculum alignment with FBISE/CIE, chair key governance bodies, and ensure regulatory compliance with PEIRA and labor laws.

The role requires managing annual budgets, fee collection, and the campus safety framework, while driving admissions campaigns and staff CPD.

Qualifications

• Leadership of a private educational institution.
• Experience in curriculum oversight and accreditation.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead and chair Academic Council and Administrative Committee meetings.
• Ensure FBISE/CIE/PEIRA compliance across streams.
• Oversee admissions marketing, financial health, and external audits.
• Direct recruitment, CPD programs, and teacher appraisal processes.
• Safeguard student wellbeing and enforce code of conduct.
• Represent the institute with regulatory bodies and stakeholders.

Skills

Educational leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

LMS

ERP system

Job description

The Principal serves as the chief executive and academic leader of F-11 Educational & Vocational Academy (Islamabad), responsible for the overall strategic direction, operational management, and educational quality of the institution. Reporting to the Board of Governors or Owners, the role entails ensuring compliance with the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA), Federal Board (FBISE) or Cambridge International Examination (CIE) affiliation requirements, and labor laws. The Principal translates the institute's vision into actionable school improvement plans, safeguarding academic standards while maintaining financial viability and institutional reputation in Islamabad's competitive private education market.

Daily workflows include chairing the Academic Council and Administrative Committee meetings, reviewing lesson plans and teacher observation logs via the Learning Management System (LMS), and monitoring student attendance/performance dashboards. The Principal manages the annual budget cycle (fee collection, salary disbursement, CAPEX/OPEX), oversees admissions marketing campaigns, and ensures campus safety compliance (fire drills, building codes, child protection policies). They utilize ERP modules for HR (leave, payroll), finance (vouchers, audit trails), and academics (timetabling, report cards). Career progression typically leads to Regional Director, Group CEO, or Consultant roles within large school networks.

Selection follows a Category A Written Screening Examination (100 MCQs) covering Educational Leadership, Curriculum & Instruction, Assessment & Evaluation, Educational Law & Finance, and General Intelligence. Candidates securing the qualifying merit (typically top 5-10%) are shortlisted for Document Verification (degrees, experience certificates, NOC). The final stage is a Departmental Selection Committee Interview (Viva Voce) assessing situational judgment, leadership philosophy, communication skills, and knowledge of PEIRA/FBISE regulations. Final merit combines written score (e.g., 50%) and interview score (e.g., 50%).

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Annual School Development Plan (SDP) aligned with board strategic goals and regulatory mandates
• Supervise curriculum implementation across Matric/O-Level/A-Level streams ensuring vertical/horizontal alignment and FBISE/CIE compliance
• Lead faculty recruitment, induction, and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs linked to teacher appraisal frameworks
• Manage the institute's financial health: prepare annual budgets, monitor fee recovery targets, control expenditures, and coordinate external audits
• Enforce student code of conduct, anti-bullying policies, and child safeguarding protocols per PEIRA and Islamabad Capital Territory laws
• Represent the institute at regulatory bodies (PEIRA, FBISE, FDE), parent-teacher associations, and inter-school forums