Research Associate – Aga Khan University – Gilgit – Pakistan

Aga Khan University invites applications for Research Associate – Professional Development Centre in Gilgit, Pakistan

Introduction:

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 standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan (AKU-IED) has been a 3-decade partner with the Department of Education (DoE), GB contributing to improving children’s access to quality education, strengthening governance of education, and facilitating community involvement in schools in Gilgit-Baltistan. 

AKU is currently partnering with the DoE GB on the GB Education Fellows (EFs) project, i.e. a commitment of GB Govt to at least partly address the dearth of teachers in the public sector schools in GB. The AKU-led Consortium invites applications from suitable candidates to induct them as Research Associate for GB Education Fellows project at PDCN. 

This is a grant-funded contractual position for a period of ten months.

Job Title:

Research Associate – Professional Development Centre

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• undertake systematic documentation of the project’s activities, processes, successes stories, and outcomes 
• collect and organize information about the project’s work (intervention, progress, events, success stories, etc.,) and create relevant content from this information and communicate it with the project’s stakeholders and wider audience through social media platforms and other means
• assist the Project’s management in showcasing project achievement   
• assist Assistant Manager: M&E and the project team in collecting, organizing, maintaining, processing, and reporting M&E data  
• assist the Assistant Manager: MER in designing and conducting baseline and end-line surveys or evaluation studies and reports
• submit periodic reports to the supervisors and conduct small research studies (case studies), as and when required
• provides both direct data analysis assistance (analysis of quantitative data manually or using computer software) as well as training in data analysis to the project team)
• facilitate in creating and maintaining project website, face book and twitter to disseminate project information. 

Requirements:

You should have:

• a Master’s degree in Social or Natural Sciences preferably in Statistics from a reputable national or international university 
• well-versed knowledge of accessing and using digital resources in education
• good analytical and communication skills in both oral & written forms
• sound knowledge of computer software, particularly those required for data analysis
• ability to work well with teams.
• knowledge of research, communication and reporting.
• willingness for frequent field visits, and ability to meet short deadlines.

Last Date:

August 28, 2024

How to Apply:

​You should send your application along with detailed CV by email to:

human.resources@aku.edu

And mention the position number ‘10051998′ in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.