Manager/Assistant Manager, Professional Development Centre, Karachi | PDCK
Department: Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan (IED, P)
Organization: Aga Khan University
Introduction:
The Aga Khan University was found in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university, Aga Khan University is a not-for-profit institution and an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Starting in 2000, the University expanded to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom and Afghanistan. AKU began life as a health-sciences university.
Established in 1993, the AKU-IED, P, is a highly respected institution recognized for its teaching, research, policy analysis, as well as its work in the field with schools and other educational institutions.
To support this work, the Institute conducts a broad array of academic programmes for in-service teachers, teacher educators and education managers/leaders from both the public and private sectors.
These programmes include PhD in Education, MPhil in Education and Bachelor of Education as well as Advanced Diplomas, Certificate Programmes, and Continuing Professional Education courses for teachers, teacher educators, principals, and education managers and leaders. The Institute has three Professional Development Centres in Karachi, Gilgit and Chitral.
We are looking for a Programme Head for our PDC in Karachi who possesses the heart of an educator and the mind of an entrepreneur who can provide leadership to the Institute’s long-standing and high-quality portfolio of courses. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
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.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
- working with the internationally qualified faculty and reputed external facilitators to offer a range of CPD courses including short certificate and diploma courses for teachers, teacher educators, head teachers and other educationists on an open market and tailor-made/project basis;
- strengthening relationships with the existing partner schools, building new partnerships and increasing AKU-IED’s affiliation with schools and educational institutions;
- developing processes and structures for identifying current and future professional needs of educators and institutions;
- in consultation with the Institute’s leadership and faculty, preparing strategic and annual plans/calendar of programmes to be offered each year;
- developing marketing plans and financial models, including fee incentives, to offer courses in an attractive manner to individuals and institutions;
- leading and enhancing internal procedures and processes for executing courses in face-to-face, online and hybrid mediums;
- providing academic management support to CPE/Certificate Programmes for both open-market and project-based/tailor-made programmes;
- coordinating and working with the administrative teams at AKU-IED (Administration, Communications, Finance etc.) for smooth marketing and offering of the programmes;
- providing/writing quarterly and annual reports of all CPD related activities.
Requirements:
You should have:
- Minimum of 16 years of education. Preference would be given to Master’s degree holder;
- At least 3-4 years of experience in managing/leading academic programme planning, marketing and delivery;
- Knowledge of the latest trends and developments in teacher education and skills to market and advertise programmes/courses;
- The ability to work collaboratively, consultatively, and constructively with colleagues in both collegial and supervisory capacities;
- Excellent interpersonal skills which would enable successful work and partnerships with the external community, such as donors, government, private and public schools and civil society organizations;
- A working knowledge of managing finances and budgets;
- Advanced internal and external communication, report and proposal writing skills;
- The ability to effectively prepare and use visual, print-based and social media to reach a wider audience for our programmes;
- Negotiation, problem-solving and customer service skills;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu;
- The willingness to occasionally travel within Pakistan to promote our programmes; and
- Proficiency in the use of computer packages e.g. MS Office. A working knowledge of data management would be an added advantage.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
