​​Vacancies​​

Keyword

Location

Director, Administration

Department

Dean's Office

Entity

Medical College

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Medical College (MC) was established in 1983, as a part of the Aga Khan University’s (AKU) Faculty of Health Sciences in Pakistan. It attaches great emphasis to the professional, personal and intellectual development of faculty and students, so that its graduates become contributory members and leaders of society.

The programmes offered by the Medical College are tailored to international standards in curriculum, student engagement and assessment, and aim to develop clinical competence in community settings and hospitals, as well as the assessment of health and prevention of disease in communities through primary health-care programmes.

Responsibilities

You will provide overall administrative leadership for the operations of the Medical College (MC) Dean’s office and overall operations for Medical College at large. This includes acting as a key liaise with all regulatory and accreditation bodies in Pakistan, and internationally, managing the MC budget, while working closely in coordination with individual departments on their respective budgets in coordination with Chairs and overseeing the CITRIC units and their related budgets. 

Specific responsibilities will include:
  • providing expert-level consulting capabilities to realize the Dean’s and MC’s strategic objectives and goals
  • supporting on annual planning exercises and implementation of large-scale strategic plans
  • planning, budgeting, and monitoring MC Dean’s Office financial issues and that of its academic programmes
  • managing and coordinating the execution of projects undertaken by the Dean especially those related to partnerships with critical national partners
  • supporting the Dean in handling and responding to various questions, concerns, issues and requests in a timely manner especially as they relate to HR, Finance, and Administration of the MC
  • serving as process auditor and resource person for internal, national and international external reviews and accreditations / recognitions of MC educational programmes
  • working closely in partnership and coordination with Associate Deans and Directors on implementation of large-scale strategic initiatives
  • ensuring compliance of the MC educational and research programmes with University-wide policies and procedures and national regulations
  • liaising between AKU MC and Pakistan Medical Commission(PMC) and other governing bodies to ensure compliance with PMC regulations and reporting requirements
  • overseeing administrative and academic space planning to meet the rapidly growing current and future educational needs of the MC
  • reviewing current processes, policies, systems with the goal of improving the workings of the Dean’s Office
  • overseeing the administrative matters including review of the HR and budgets of the various CITRIC centres
  • supervising MC administrative services including support services, examinations and general administrative support in the Dean’s office.

Requirements

You should have:
  • a Master's degree in Business Administration and/or Educational Management, MBBS degree will be an added advantage
  • minimum 8-10 years of work experience at senior management level, preferably in academic administration / environment or operations
  • demonstrated high level management, planning and organisational skills with strong administrative competencies
  • strong knowledge of financial budgets
  • experience with regulatory bodies and compliance related matters
  • cultural sensitivity and ability to interact effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
  • strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration
  • strong project management skills to plan and implement start-up operations, monitor progress and adapt to needed changes quickly and effectively
  • understanding and familiarity with interpretation and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data and ability to use such data to inform planning and implementation
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report-writing and presentation skills.

To Apply

​​Interested candidates are requested to submit a current resume, summary of their experience, along with the names and contact details (including email addresses) of at least three referees familiar with your recent work by clicking here 

Applications should be submitted latest by May 23, 2021