Associate, Center of Excellence in Woman & Child Health

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Badin

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

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.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.
 

Job Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Provide assistance and support in field office administration and maintenance;
• ordering medicines to Pharmacy department and taking relevant approvals from Finance;
• arranging medicines for all research projects;
• supervise the staff of housekeeping; pantry and security section and ensure the smooth operations being followed as per the guidelines provided;
• coordinate with ware house for issuance of material, equipment, furniture and stock items for field sites;
• arrangement and distribution of tea stuff;
• ensure that all supplies and stationary are properly entered in the system; 
• coordinate with Maintenance department for repair and maintenance;
• take continuous follow ups from support department for ensuring the completeness of work on time;
• visit field sites for audit purpose of equipment, medicines, leave forms, attendance and supplies;
• perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.
   

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Bachelors;
• three to five years of relevant experience preferably in research setup;
• good networking and interpersonal skills;
• resilience and ability to cope up with work pressure;
• good negotiation and management skills;
• good verbal and written communication skills;
• willing to travel to field sites on need basis;
• proficiency in computers especially MS Office;
• excellent Team Player.