Position: Senior Manager – Early Years & Foundational Learning
Location: Karachi and Lahore

About the Role
Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and strategic professional to lead its Early Years & Foundational Learning (EYFL) portfolio. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in strengthening Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) and Foundational Learning (Pre-School to Grade 2/3), ensuring high-quality, play-based, inclusive, and evidence-driven programmes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree (minimum 16 years of education) in Early Childhood Education, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Social Sciences, or a related field. A higher qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE), Foundational Learning, teacher professional development, curriculum design, and education programme management.
• Demonstrated experience working with government education departments, development partners, and donor-funded education programmes.
• Strong knowledge of play-based pedagogy, teacher professional development, learning assessments, education policy, and programme quality assurance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, analytical, report writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Pakistan as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning, implementation, and quality assurance of ITA’s Early Years and Foundational Learning programmes.
• Review, strengthen, and develop ECCE and Foundational Learning curricula, assessments, CPD frameworks, teaching-learning materials, implementation tools, and monitoring systems.
• Design and deliver capacity-building programmes, training modules, workshops, diploma courses, and professional development initiatives for teachers, school leaders, and education stakeholders.
• Conduct training needs assessments, provide technical support, and oversee district academic and training teams through mentoring, monitoring, classroom observations, and evaluations.
• Design and implement teacher and student assessment systems, accountability mechanisms, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Build strategic partnerships with government departments, development partners, academia, TVET institutions, PSDA, NAVTTC, TEVTA, and other national and international stakeholders.
• Lead policy engagement, research, documentation, and knowledge generation on Early Years and Foundational Learning.
• Develop innovative learning resources and publications in collaboration with ITA’s publishing and research teams.
• Drive the digital transformation of ECCE resources through collaboration with LMS, animation, multimedia, and digital learning teams.
• Coordinate effectively with internal programmes, including SMP, WFP, and other ITA initiatives, as well as external partners.
• Analyse programme data, prepare technical reports, and generate evidence-based recommendations for programme improvement.
• Ensure compliance with ITA’s policies, Code of Conduct, Safeguarding, Child Protection, and PSEA standards.
• Support institutional initiatives, including Pakistan Learning Festivals (PLFs), and perform other responsibilities assigned by the Line Manager/CEO.

How to apply?

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your updated Resume along with a Cover Letter clearly stating the position name, your current and expected salary. Applications can be sent via email to [email protected] or by post to Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, 12-Sharif Colony, Iftikhar Ahmad Malik Road, Canal Park Gulberg 2, Lahore, Pakistan.

We proactively encourage individuals from marginalized groups (e.g., minorities, persons with disabilities, and women from remote or underprivileged areas) to apply.

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment, violations of safeguarding principles, and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).