Coordinator, Department of Community Health Sciences

Coordinator, Department of Community Health Sciences

Location

Karachi

DepartmentCommunity Health Sciences

Entity            Medical College

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 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 Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality, and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational sections: Epidemiology & biostatistics, Health policy & management, Population & reproductive health, Environmental health & climate change, and Non-communicable diseases & mental health.

This is a short-term grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• facilitate the procurement of capital and non-capital items and supplies, along with maintaining accurate records
• assist in the processing of NBC documents to obtain necessary approvals
• support the management and coordination of DRC activities
• provide logistical and administrative support, including arranging travel, organizing events/workshops, and managing related logistics
• assist in looking after the overall management of the logistical and administrative tasks the assigned by Supervisor
• maintain proper records of supplies, stationery, and equipment
• ensure that a detailed database for in and out of inventory is maintained with a proper supply inventory tracking system
• make sure that all security protocols are properly being followed
• oversee proper arrangements of training programs, workshops, and conferences. 

Requirements

You should have:

• Bachelor’s degree or M.A/MBA
• at least two years of relevant experience preferably in project management
• good networking and interpersonal skills
• resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
• capability to manage field team, work independently, and take initiative
• good verbal and written communication skills
• willingness to travel to field sites regularly
• proficiency in computers especially MS Office.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.