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Senior Assistant, Community Health Sciences

Date Posted: Oct 23, 2024
Monthly: PKR 50000 - PKR 150000

Job Detail

  • Location:
    , Pakistan
  • Company:
  • Type:
    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    First Shift (Day)
  • Career Level:
    Experienced Professional
  • Positions:
    2
  • Experience:
    3 years
  • Gender:
    No Preference
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Oct 23, 2025

Job Description

IntroductionAga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistans first private international University, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care based on international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides stateoftheart clinical facilities and wellequipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan and is a major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.The Department of Community Health Sciences CHS is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognised regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational sections Epidemiology biostatistics, Health policy management, Population reproductive health, Environmental health, and Noncommunicable diseases mental health.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 employeestrainees and partners to share this commitment.The Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Senior Assistant in the Department of Community Health Sciences.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible forproviding assistance in carrying out academic administrative tasks which involves preparing memoranda, letters, reports etc.providing assistance in carrying out research tasks which involves preparation of background documents for writing grants, publications, abstracts, brochures, completion of research data and literature searchproviding assistance in teaching assignments i.e. preparing presentations, teaching material, assignments and handling multimedia IT resourceshandling incoming and outgoing telephone calls and taking actions as requiredhandling logistical and administrative tasks for conducting teachings and trainingsmaintaining a cohesive filing and documentation system of all references for future correspondencemaintaining stock of necessary supplies for daytoday functioning of the officeproviding overall assistance to the team for smooth functioning of the departmentorganising meetings, preparing agenda and writing minutescoordinating travel and transport arrangements for official visits of concerned faculty. RequirementsYou should have a bachelors degree masters will be preferredminimum 12 year experiencegood computer literacy and excellent command over Microsoft office Fluency in written and spoken EnglishUrduability to transcribe minutes and write reportsflexibility and be able to work for extended hoursoff daysgood interpersonal communication skillsability to handle IT equipments i.e. Multimedia, Laptops etc.ability to deal with challenging situations during routine work.Comprehensive employment reference check will be conducted.

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Company Overview

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

The mission of the Aga Khan University (AKU) is to improve the quality of life in the developing world and beyond through world-class teaching, research and health-care delivery. The University educates students about local and global leadership, gen... Read More

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