Senior Assistant, Sports Center

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.

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.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to effectively manage the Reception area and ensure all information is updated and is kept safe.  You will also be responsible to prepare daily cash collection report, deposit the cash to main cashier and collection details with the Associate, SRC. In addition, as a member of the SRC team, to undertake a range of premises duties concerned with SRC and ancillary duties to support operations of the Centre.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• collecting cash/cheques from members and visitors for membership, rentals, lockers, and coaching charges for various sports activities
• preparing a daily cash collection summary and depositing it with the main cashier's office
• submitting the previous day's cash collection summary to the manager for review and signature daily
• ensuring, with the assistance of security staff, that unauthorized individuals do not enter the Sports Centre premises
• safeguarding idle cash by keeping it secured in the provided safe
• managing the reception counter, attending phone calls, and providing accurate information to members and visitors in line with SRC policies
• updating revenue summaries for facility rentals and coaching activities monthly
• performing any other duties as assigned by the management.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• minimum qualification: Intermediate, with preference for graduates
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience
• ability to work effectively in a dynamic office environment with a diverse team
• proficiency in using computers, particularly MS Office (Word and Excel) and the SPCIS system
• strong interpersonal and communication skills
• a high degree of initiative and the ability to adapt to changing priorities with attention to detail.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.