Research Associate - Institute for Educational Development (Chitral)

Research Associate, Institute for Educational Development (Chitral)EntityInstitute for Educational DevelopmentLocationChitral, PakistanIntroductionAga 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 Institute for Educational Development was established in 1993, the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan (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. The Institute has three Professional Development Centre in Karachi, Gilgit and Chitral. This is a grant funded contractual position based in Chitral.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for:baseline data collection and analysesattending trainings/workshopscurriculum adaptation workshopsstakeholder collaboration and communication policy engagementdata collection and analysis during the scaling projectworking with teachers and children using play-based inclusive pedagogiestravelling outside of the cityteam management. RequirementsYou should have:16 years of education in social sciences preferably with an ECED major or diploma/certificate in early childhoodat least two years of teaching at the ECE level using play as the pedagogy; conducted research as a part of their academic program and or worked in a similar role for at least one yearskill in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologiesproficiency in gathering data through surveys, interviews, and observations report writing skills and presentation of findings knowledge and skills for inclusive educational practicesexpertise in play-based and active learning teaching pedagogies of literacy, numeracy, social and emotional skill development adaptability and flexibility to adjust to changing research needs and environments effective communication skills for collaborating with various stakeholdersability to prioritize tasks through proper time management. Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.