Associate, Paediatrics & Child Health -MC

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

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.

• develop personnel requisitions and secure budgetary approvals as per HR policy
• plan and conduct audits at field sites to ensure compliance with university and international standards
• process hiring of staff on service or consultancy contracts and prepare payment documentation
• organize and maintain a comprehensive database of research staff
• conduct needs assessments and execute on-site and off-site training modules for research staff
• plan and organize performance management for all staff within the division
• manage conflict resolution, disciplinary issues, and capacity-building initiatives
• provide recommendations for contract extensions or conclusions with necessary approvals
• coordinate with finance for budgeting and personnel requisitions
• perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.