Counsellor, Student Financial Counselling & Assistance

Counsellor, Student Financial Counselling & Assistance

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

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, programmes 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.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

To evaluate, finalize, discuss, and disburse financial assistance decision to Aga Khan University, Pakistan students according to annual financial assistance cycle.  You will be specifically responsible for:

• Analyse and evaluate Finance Assistance applications and prepare profiles of students with recommendation according to eligibility matrix.
• Arrange meetings / interviews with students and their parents and inform them about different options available.
• Provide financial counselling to students and parents.
• To prepare and disburse service agreement of “Free tuition and guaranteed job option” to eligible students.
• Respond to all Financial assistance queries raised on student.fa@aku.edu
• Review and check all outgoing correspondence.
• Liaise with Education Department of provincial Governments to fulfil the requirements for Scholarships awarded to AKU students.
• Liaise with Human Resource and Finance Department for handing over original service agreement of graduates who opt for Free Tuition and Guaranteed Job option.
• Correspond and complete the requirements of all external agencies who are providing assistance to AKU students.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Graduate Degree
• A minimum of two years’ relevant work experience, students dealing experience is preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in managing challenging and sensitive situations.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Office specially in Excel.
• Proficient in written and verbal English.
• Strong Communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with students / parents and external donor agencies.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.