4-6 years’ experience of implementing educational projects establishment/management of libraries in respective districts
Skills:
· Project Management Skills
· Strong knowledge of library management and information sciences
· Ability to work with children
· Ability to develop working relationship with district govt./deptt. officials
· Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills
· Command over English, Urdu, and local language
· Command over computer skills i.e. Word/ Excel/ Power Point/ email communications
· Understanding of databases & ability to develop analytical reports
· Ability to identify HRD requirements, train team members and manage them effectively
· Must be a good team leader
· Decision making and problem-solving skills
Provide leadership and guidance to district team/Coaches for implementation of project activities a
Implement the project “Pakistan Literacy Project” in the district and be responsible for achieving project targets and providing leadership to the district team DPM will be In-charge of one school library and its complete implementation.
Arrange workshops as and when needed with stakeholders including district education department and other stakeholders on “school selection process” as well as other technical trainings of the PLP.
Selection of schools for establishment of ten (10) libraries in government schools
Establishment of ten (10) libraries in selected government schools
Arrange trainings and workshops on community and parents engagement, library period etc.
Conduct library launches with relevant stakeholders for ten (10) libraries
Direct supervision of one (1) library
Provide oversight and support (as per need) to the team in developing linkages and partnerships with schools and non-formal department to increase scale of the project as per the given targets
Organize and lead monthly meeting with all partner schools and coaches / teachers to share the progress and challenges
Develop strong liaison with relevant district departments and coordinate with team members and management to meet the project objectives/targets with sustainability.
Develop linkages/networking with relevant partner organizations including local CSOs, educational institutions, and media etc.
Capacity Building of district team members
Resource mobilization through Govt. officials, political leadership and corporate social responsibility for expansion and sustainability of this initiative.
Ensure implementation of organizational policies and SOPs in true spirit
Ensure smooth operations including HR, administrative, and financial matters
Promote healthy and conducive work environment as per organizational values
To make monthly progress report and share with project manager and team members.
To conduct monthly staff meeting and share minutes of meeting with project manager and other relevant departments
To make project quarterly, semi-annually and annually reports and submit to project manager.
To conduct meetings with district government/district coordination committee and submit monthly progress report to district government and minutes of meeting to assistant / project manager.
Prepare and submit monthly work plan and forecast to project manager for approval.
Masters in Library and Information Sciences, Literature, Social Sciences 5-7 years’ experience of leading educational projects particularly library/literature/books adaptation/translations & publications initiatives Critical thinking and problem solving skills Excellent communication, report writing, negotiation, conflict management and decision making skills Knowledge of budgeting, coaching, supervision, staffing, project planning and improvement, performance management
Provide direction and support to project team to adhere all quality standards during the project planning and implementation.
Update work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
Ensure the smooth and optimum function of the project, using personal initiative to push the project into the future and optimize activities.
Conduct monthly, quarterly and annual reviews of the ongoing project deliverables according to agreed LFA and work plan and dissemination of findings among relevant stakeholders.
Implement the project according to the project plan in coordination with district managers, and monitoring, evaluation and impact officer
Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project
Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.
Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
Prepare and review budgets of the project in consultation with operations and finance team
Organize agenda’s for meetings with management and relevant stakeholders
Constantly supervise both district teams for establishment of libraries, conduct trainings, books distribution process
Conduct / arrange training of trainers (TOT) on library management, community and parents engagement training
Conduct library management workshop
Establishment of twenty (20) libraries in both districts
Arrange library launches of all twenty (20) established libraries in both districts
Arrange policy level events at national and provincial level
Coordination with stakeholders i.e. education department, children library complex and other associated departments
Serve as focal person for coordination with project steering committee
Conduct field visit to provide guidance and leadership to project teams
Strengthening relationships and networking with relevant government institutions, agencies and NGOs by attending meetings, seminars, workshops, events, and other activities; as well as looking to develop, strengthen and grow the project by using personal initiative and creativity.
Write all progress reports (summary and narrative): Monthly, Quarterly and annual report as per donors requirement
Close coordination and Liaison with donor regarding project progress, reporting, meetings, and monitoring visits
Monthly update ITA management of project progress against set targets
Prepare and deliver presentation of project progress to stakeholders on monthly basis
From time to time, the organization may require additional work to that listed above
Critical thinking and problem solving skills Excellent communication, report writing, negotiation, conflict management and decision making skills Knowledge of budgeting, coaching, supervision, staffing, project planning and improvement, performance management Strong linkages with stakeholders (organizations working on similar projects, legislators and Govt. departments etc.)
2-4 years’ experience of leading educational projects particularly library/literature/books adapation/translations & publications initiatives.
Knowledge of HR Functions.
Administration & Procurement Process.
Excellent Communication skills.
3-5 years experience of handling Administration, Procurement, Logistic and Human Resource Management Functions.
Required Skills: ability to work under pressure and time constraints, adaptability, proficiency in the use of technology, proficiency in the use of Office 365/Google Suite, research skills, excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills, English typing, Urdu typing.
Responsibilities: Academic Associate will be responsible for the following:
- Content Development
o Design, testing and revision of content required for training and professional development of teachers, school leaders, coordinators, staff, community members and other stakeholders
o Design, testing and revision of assessment, evaluation, survey and feedback tools
- Field Visits
o Conducting training needs assessment
o Conducting training sessions and programs
o Monitoring and evaluation of district training and academic teams
o School and classroom observations
o Testing different learning initiatives and activities in schools
- Coordination
o Establishing a communication channel with other departments (administration, finance, operations, program teams etc.) and with district teams for effective execution of all training-related activities
o Following up and responding to online and offline queries received from district teams/teachers via phone, WhatsApp, email, SMS, Facebook, and other channels.
- Quality Assurance
o Design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools as required by ITA’s training unit for quality assurance purposes
o Design and implementation of independent assessments for teachers and students as required by ITA’s training unit for quality assurance purposes
o Establishing accountability mechanisms for district training and academics
o Defining, updating and refining standard operating procedures for all training-related activities at all tiers of the organization
o Supervision and monitoring of training replications by district training team.
- Academic Activities
o Design and implementation of academic calendars in ITA/partner/client schools
o Supervision of assessments and examinations conducted in ITA/partner/client schools as part of the regular academic calendars
o Independent assessment of student learning outcomes in ITA/partner/client schools
- Partnerships and Linkages
o Providing guidance and facilitation to ITA’s partners at the University of Waterloo with their work on ITA’s Online Resource Library project - Teachers Without Frontiers (TWF)
o Working with ITA’s partners from the American Board for Certification of Teachers Excellence (ABCTE) for the successful execution of ABCTE’s online teacher training program offered to teachers, trainers and coordinators at ITA
o Creating linkages with potential partners and establishing alliances to expand and deepen the impact of training and capacity building initiatives
- Analysis, Summarization and Reporting of Training Data
o Compilation and organization of training, assessment, evaluation and monitoring data
o Analysis of training data and use of training results to devise further action points for school leaders, teachers and other stakeholders
o Summarization and communication of results to relevant stakeholders
· Project Management Skills
· Strong knowledge of child protection laws particularly child labor/marriages, gender based violence
· Ability and proven track record to work with children
· Ability to develop working relationship with district govt./deptt. officials
· Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills
· Command over English, Urdu, and local language
· Command over computer skills i.e. Word/ Excel/ Power Point/ email communications
· Ability to identify HRD requirements, train team members and manage them effectively
· Decision making, leadership and problem-solving skills
· Ability to handle challenges at local level
Provide guidance to Aawaz Aagahi Centers team for implementation of project activities
Assist district manager to implement the project “AAWAZ-II”
Ensure adherence to the code of conduct with policies and procedures of ITA and British Council’s
Community mobilization through Village and district forums to address child labor, child marriages, gender-based violence, community conflict and intolerance
Community engagement through social action in support from Aawaz Youth Volunteers on thematic issues as mentioned above
Awareness raising and referrals to available services according to community demands through Aawaz Aagahi Centers
Promoting citizen engagement with duty bearers through the fora and enhancing use of mandated state structures to respond to issues of communities
Participate in recruitment process of three Aawaz Aagahi Centers staff including resource persons, and community outreach officers
Assist in the establishment of three Aawaz Aagahi Centers in Rahimyar Khan, Sadiqabad, and Liaquatpur Tehsils
Identification and on-boarding of twelve (12) facilitators to train 456 Aawaz youth volunteers
Identification and on-boarding of 152 Aawaz youth volunteers per tehsil
Mobilization and set up of nine (9) village forums per tehsil AAC (27 in total)
Facilitate monitoring of Aawaz-II PMU field visits
Ensure smooth operations in Aawaz Aagahi Centers
Promote healthy and conducive work environment as per organizational values
Support district manager to develop and finalize annual work plan
Assist district manager to prepare and submit a narrative and technical report on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Participate in the process of systematic evaluation and final evaluation of the programme
Prepare and share at least 1 Case studies & Success stories each month from the district relevant to the AAWAZ ll Programme deliverables
Develop and maintain liaison with relevant stakeholders i.e. district education department, social welfare, child protection bureau etc.
Participate in the monthly staff meeting
• Experience in developing and coordinating data collection, processing and analysis systems
• Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Competence in qualitative and quantitative study design and implementation
• Experience with monitoring program implementation using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
• Expert in using data analysis packages such as SPSS and database management systems, preferably Access and Excel.
• Command over English, Urdu, and local language.
• Ability to handle challenges at local level.
Implementation of the M&E system at district level, working closely with other project staff, partners and provide progress updates to Manager M&E.
Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the project output
Serve as the primary point person for all monitoring and evaluation related work.
Monitor and evaluate overall district progress and achievement of results
Provide feedback to the Manager M&E on project strategies and activities
Suggest improvements in data collection instruments (both quantitative and qualitative) and maintain a results database to aggregate data.
Participate in project reviews and planning workshops at district level and assist Manager M&E in preparing relevant reports
Assist in coordinating across all the components of the project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS
Assist Manager M&E in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned from project innovations
Monitor and collect data of project activities and submit to Manager M&E and district manager
Data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification and cleaning
Ensure forms are filed according to compliance protocols
Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use
Data entry of collected data in software
Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analyses
Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to Manager M&E, Project Manager, Provincial Coordinator, District Manager
Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Manager M&E
Preparation of monthly MIS reports
Experience in developing and coordinating data collection, processing and analysis systems
Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
Competence in qualitative and quantitative study design and implementation
Experience with monitoring program implementation using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Expert in using data analysis packages such as SPSS and database management systems, preferably Access and Excel.
Command over English, Urdu, and local language.
Ability to handle challenges at local level.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience of developing and implementing M&E framework, tools etc.
Implementation of the M&E system at district level, working closely with other project staff, partners and provide progress updates to Manager M&E.
Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the project output
Serve as the primary point person for all monitoring and evaluation related work.
Monitor and evaluate overall district progress and achievement of results
Provide feedback to the Manager M&E on project strategies and activities
Suggest improvements in data collection instruments (both quantitative and qualitative) and maintain a results database to aggregate data
Participate in project reviews and planning workshops at district level and assist Manager M&E in preparing relevant reports
Assist in coordinating across all the components of the project to ensure effective implementation of M&E/MIS
Assist Manager M&E in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned from project innovations
Monitor and collect data of project activities and submit to Manager M&E and district manager
Data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification and cleaning
Ensure forms are filed according to compliance protocols
Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use
Data entry of collected data in software
Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analyses
Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities to Manager M&E, Project Manager, Provincial Coordinator, District Manager
Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Manager M&E
Preparation of monthly MIS reports
• Proficient in MS Office and Database Management
• Experience of working on blended learning and software integration
• Knowledge and hand on experience of teaching at secondary level
•Willingness and ability to mobilize community for student enrolment
• Sound knowledge of IT Software including Android learning applications
• Good communication, report writing and presentation skills
Installs and/or assists in the installation and configuration of software and hardware.
Trains and guides campus community members in the use of technology.
Monitors online forums and web pages for content accuracy and usability. Recommends changes as necessary.
Trains and assists student workers
Design, develop, deliver, and evaluate innovative training sessions for faculty, staff, and students on campus administrative systems, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), instructional technology tools (Blackboard, Tegrity, etc.), and campus software applications.
Develop and maintain knowledge management materials, including training guides, presentations, documentation, job aids, and video tutorials.
Provide instructional technology assistance to faculty.
Provide one-on-one training assistance to students, faculty, and staff
Conduct needs analysis for new workshops, training, and professional development.
Investigate and promote innovative users of current technology to support workplace productivity and efficiency.
Plan and execute outreach activities to raise awareness of campus technology systems.
Stay current on best practices and emerging trends in technology.
Ensure bias- free environment on the basis of gender, ethnicity and culture
Fill in the given formats regularly
Update the displays and TLMs in the hub
· Strong knowledge of child protection laws particularly child labor/marriages, gender based violence
· Ability and proven track record to work with children
· Ability to develop working relationship with district govt./deptt. officials
· Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills
· Command over English, Urdu, and local language
· Command over computer skills i.e. Word/ Excel/ Power Point/ email communications
· Design, arrange and conduct training sessions with staff, volunteers and community
· Decision making, leadership and problem-solving skills
· Ability to handle challenges at local level
Participate in recruitment process of AACs staff
Arrangement of trainings / workshops in Aawaz Aagahi Centers (AACs)
Conduct capacity building trainings of AACs staff and community members
Assist district manager to implement the project “AAWAZ-II”
Ensure adherence to the code of conduct with policies and procedures of ITA and British Council’s
Capacity building of district office, AACs staff and facilitators to further conduct sessions on child labor, child marriages, gender-based violence, community conflict and intolerance
Conduct sessions with community to engagement them through social action in support from Aawaz Youth Volunteers on thematic issues as mentioned above
Prepare and submit training / capacity building session reports to district manager
Assist district manager in the establishment of three Aawaz Aagahi Centers in Rahimyar Khan, Sadiqabad, and Liaquatpur Tehsils
Support district manager in the identification and on-boarding process of twelve (12) facilitators to train 456 Aawaz youth volunteers
Conduct training / capacity building sessions of facilitators and Aawaz youth volunteers
Identification and on-boarding of 152 Aawaz youth volunteers per tehsil
Ensure training of 456 Aawaz youth volunteers on project thematic areas
Facilitate monitoring of Aawaz-II PMU field visits
Promote healthy and conducive work environment as per organizational values
Support to develop and finalize annual work plan
Prepare and submit a narrative and technical report of training sessions and assist district manager to prepare progress reports on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Participate in the process of systematic evaluation and final evaluation of the programme
Prepare and share at least 1 Case studies & Success stories each month with district manager
Develop and maintain strong liaison with relevant stakeholders i.e. district education department, social welfare, child protection bureau etc.
2-4 years’ experience of social mobilization, library management, teacher trainer in respective district
Skills:
· Project Management Skills
· Strong knowledge of library management and information sciences
· Ability to work with children
· Ability to develop working relationship with district govt./deptt. officials
· Good communication, report writing, and presentation skills
· Command over English, Urdu, and local language
· Command over computer skills i.e. Word/ Excel/ Power Point/ email communications
· Understanding of databases & ability to develop analytical reports
Participate in school selection workshop
Implement the project “Pakistan Literacy Project” in the assigned schools / areas under the guidance of district manager
Complete documentation of school selection process for establishment of libraries in three (3) assigned schools
Conduct community mobilization sessions with community and parents for their active engagement
Conduct library management sessions with teachers
Conduct story telling sessions/activities with students
Establishment of three (3) libraries in selected government schools
Conduct sessions with school teachers on library period to ensure proper utilization of library facilities in assigned schools
Assist district manager to arrange library launches with relevant stakeholders for assigned school libraries
Ensure provision of furniture in the libraries in close coordination with admin and logistics officer and district manager in assigned libraries
Ensure provision of books to libraries in close coordination with admin and logistics officer and district manager in assigned libraries
Ensure implementation of organizational policies and SOPs in true spirit
Assist district manager to prepared monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually reports.Participate in monthly staff meeting and share updates with district project team
Any other task assigned by management to ensure successful implementation of project activities/deliverables
Proficiency with computers and accounting software.
Exceptional time management, verbal and written communication skills.
Familiarity with basic accounting principles.
Professional and strong ethical code.Ability to multitask and remain motivated and calm.
Commitment to working efficiently and accurately.
2-4 years’ experience of handling financial matters
Maintain up-to-date and accurate financial records.
Provide monthly financial updates and reports of the projects.
Incorporation of all types of vouchers / data into financial software.
Provide regular analysis of income & expenditure to the senior managers.
Supervision of maintenance of fixed assets records and reconciliation.
Supervision of banking transactions, accounts & reconciliation.
Maintain computerized records & backup of all transactions.
Ensure that all standard operating procedures and appropriate internal controls are implemented in order to minimize the possibility of fraud & error.
Coordination with the auditors on organizational as well as projects audits and other assignments.
Assist program personnel in the preparation of projects budgets and forecasts.
Preparation of reports for Donors & Management as per the required reporting formats and within the timelines prescribed by the respective contracts/agreements.
Coordination with the donors on the reporting & all the related financial matters.
Supervision of personnel reporting to Assistant Finance Manager.
Ensure that all the financial requirements as mentioned in the respective donors contracts/agreements are compiled with meticulously.
Commuinication Skills
Good Presentation Skills
Looking for interns/volunteers to teach Biology, Maths Chemistry and English to Students of 9th and 10 Grade in a government school Karachi.
NOTE: We are an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates may send their applications clearly mentioning position name, current and expected salary latest by March 20, 2020.
If interested then send your updated Resume through
email: careers@itacec.org or Post at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, 1/A, Canal Park, Gulberg II, Lahore, Pakistan.