Specialist (Commerce), Examination Board

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

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.

The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) is the first private-sector university-led trans-provincial Board (awarding body) in Pakistan established through the Ordinance of the Government of Pakistan. The Board offers high-quality examinations for Secondary School (grades 9th and 10th - SSC) and Higher Secondary School (grades 11th and 12th - HSSC/ FSC) qualifications for public and private schools across Pakistan. The Board also offers a Middle School Programme (MSP) for grades 6th–8th students and its registered schools engage a globally accepted approach, Project-Based Learning (PBL) to implement the MSP. The PBL is considered as a foundation of the AKU-EB MSP, helping schools foster sense of purpose and leadership in young learners.

At the heart of AKU-EB’s mission is to shift teaching and learning away from rote learning and move towards higher order thinking, preparing students for higher education and lifelong learning. The Board is evaluated internationally for implementing global best practices, making AKU-EB qualifications credible and recognized globally.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for ensuring 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.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Specialist (Commerce) in the Examination Board.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Manager (Examination Development), you will be responsible to:

• develop quality items (questions), syllabi, and teaching materials in Commerce
• publish research work as co-author in at least 1 paper per year
• actively participate in designing and conducting workshops / webinars (approximately 20% of the time)
• actively participate in developing new projects for middle school students (2 projects per year, six projects per grade) 

Requirements:

You should have:

• at least a master's degree in commerce with strong academic credentials
• a minimum of 3 years of commerce teaching experience at SSC and HSSC levels
• a passion for preparing students for tertiary education and an understanding of the educational continuum
• knowledge of curriculum development and the ability to create exams in commerce subject that assess critical thinking and reasoning skills 
• fluency in English with excellent communication skills
• the ability to represent the Examination Board to schools, students, and parents 
• a steadfast commitment to quality and integrity in all aspects of the Examination Board's work
• strong collaboration skills and the ability to work as part of a curriculum and exam preperation team.

Comprehensive employment reference check will be conducted.