Senior Coordinators (Based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh), Institute for Educational Development

Aga Khan University; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aga Khan University- Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) invites applications for Senior Coordinators to support education development projects in Pakistan. The role involves coordinating with UNICEF PS offices, government departments, and project teams, plus reporting and field activities over an 18-month grant funded contract.

The incumbent will manage day-to-day activities, ensure MER data collection, and represent AKU-IED in provincial and district events, working closely with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social/natural sciences or relevant field, preferably with project management specialization.
• Five years in development sector with at least two years in educational development projects.
• Strong communication, documentation and event organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate AKU-IED project management with UNICEF provincial office and education departments.
• Regularly assess security and political situations in provinces/districts and update the team.
• Coordinate UNICEF participation and logistics for capacity-building events and meetings.
• Facilitate field visits, schedule meetings with stakeholders and arrange travel.
• Submit progress reports and support MER data collection efforts.
• Visit schools to supervise mentors and teachers and collect feedback.
• Support MER Specialist in monitoring field activities via PMF framework.
• Represent AKU-IED at provincial/district educational events.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual project implementation reports.
• Disseminate project successes through AKU-IED Communication Unit across forums.
• Act as Secretary to the Provincial Coordination Committee (PCC).

Skills

Project coordination

Event organization

Documentation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in social/natural sciences or related field

Job description

Senior Coordinators, Institute for Educational Development

Location: Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Quetta (Balochistan) and Karachi (Sindh), Pakistan

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 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.

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 the Institute is 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 for a period of eighteen months.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will report to the Project Director (Principal Investigator & Manager) and provide support to the project team in planning and executing the activities and events of the project in the field. He/she will assist the project leadership and implementation team in day-to-day management of project activities and be responsible for a range of academic, administrative, finance, and coordination-related tasks. He/she will coordinate with UNICEF provincial office and government stakeholders (provincial and district education departments and affiliated institutions) regarding events (capacity building programmes, meetings, visits, etc.) He/she will coordinate with UNICEF provincial office regarding participation (nominations and invitation for capacity building workshops and meetings) and logistical arrangements s (venue, facilities, refreshment, material, refreshment). He/she will facilitate the project team during filed visit (scheduling meetings with UNICEF and government stakeholders, local travel arrangement). He/she should be responsible for submitting progress reports and supporting MER Specialist in collecting MER data. Specifically, you will be responsible to:

• coordinate between AKU-IED-based Project management and provincial UNICEF Provincial office and provincial and district education departments for successful implementation of the project
• regularly assess the security and political situations in the province and districts and update the project team
• coordinate with UNICEF provincial office regarding participation (nominations and invitation for capacity building workshops and meetings) and logistical arrangements for events (venue, facilities, refreshment, material, refreshment)
• facilitate the project team during filed visit (scheduling meetings with UNICEF and government stakeholders, local travel arrangement)
• submit progress reports and supporting MER Specialist in collecting MER data
• visit schools to oversee to get feedback on the work of mentors and teachers
• assist the MER Specialist in monitoring the field-based activities through the Performance Measurement Framework followed by the project
• represent the project/AKU-IED in different educational events at provincial/district level organized by government and non-governmental organization
• prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports on project implementation in the province
• contribute to dissemination of project’s successes and contributions to educational improvement directly and through the Communication Unit of AKU-IED using various forums (print and social media, special events)
• work as a Secretary to Provincial Coordination Committee (PCC).

Requirements:

You should have:

• a master’s degree in social/natural sciences, or other relevant field, preferably with a specialization in project management
• at least five years of proven work experience in the development sector, with at least two years demonstrated experiences in managing educational development/improvement project will be specific expertise in coordination with funding agencies and govement educational institutions in the context of educational development projects
• Demonstrated, advanced knowledge in effective communication, documentation- and event organization.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.