Senior Coordinator, Paediatrics & Child Health - MC

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.

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

The position entails assisting the Principal Investigator and coordinating commissioning activities, including fleet and event management, while working with stakeholders to ensure that services are ready for start-up.

Specific responsibilities include to:

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  coordinate with the administrative and fleet management teams to arrange vehicles and resources required by the project team

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  liaise between the Principal Investigator and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies to resolve pressing concerns and meet submission deadlines

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  handle petty cash and ensure that cash vouchers are duly signed and submitted in accordance with AKUH guidelines

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  manage transport arrangements and support the smooth running of the office space

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  assist in hiring research staff and monitor staff charging and shuffling

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  plan and organise project-related meetings, conferences, seminars and visits in coordination with the budgeting and logistics teams

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  oversee logistical and administrative tasks at the assigned field site

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  visit field sites to monitor and audit project administrative activities

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  sign official request forms in accordance with the approved grid

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  perform any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor and Principal Investigator

You should have:

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent

• 2–4 years of work experience in an administrative or business position

• excellent communication and supervisory skills

• good written and verbal language skills in Urdu and English

• the ability to manage time and prioritise tasks effectively

• resilience and the ability to work under pressure and meet stringent deadlines

• willingness to travel and work in communities and rural field sites

• proficiency in computer applications, particularly Microsoft Office.

This is a close-ended position

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual’s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.