Assistant, Centre for Innovation in Medical Education

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University was established in 1983 as an international university with an objective to promote human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people in the countries in which it operates, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research and service in the health sciences, education and such other branches of learning as the University may determine.   The Centre for Innovation in Medication Education (CIME) is a state-of-the-art centre for educational innovation and research into technology assisted ways of learning. It is an important resource for the Country and the region as it strives to raise the standards of education and healthcare through bringing together people, ideas, expertise, technologies, and bespoke clinical environments to provide exciting learning opportunities for students and healthcare professionals.   Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Associate in the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education.

Responsibilities

Following a short period of induction and orientation, you will work within CIME as part of a dynamic team of educators, technologists and AKU faculty in providing logistical support, in the form of resources and operational requirements of simulation based educational activities, to a wide range of recipients.  The responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Assist in administrative and operational work
• Arrange venues for events
• Execute various logistical requirements for events
• Assist departmental staff for various day to day tasks related to events
• Identify and keep a stock of items for maintenance and repairs.
• Taking direction from CIME Management and AKU security in  opening, and securing the Centre's closure at the end of the day, showing flexibility with the Centre's operational timings at weekends and evenings.

Requirements

You should have:

• Intermediate
• Worked on logistical arrangements, physical settings side
• Experience with any event management company will be advantageous
• Experience of working in a academic and healthcare set-up 
• Ability to read, write and understand Urdu and English
• Ability to work within teams.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by February 1, 2019