Education Leadership Expert

The Citizens Foundation is a renowned educational organization committed to providing quality education to underprivileged children in Pakistan.

We are seeking an experienced Area Education Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the academic leadership and management of schools within their assigned area.

Overall Area Leadership:

Our ideal candidate will be accountable for ensuring improvement in Student Satisfaction Ratings, fee collection enhancement, and day-to-day fleet management. They will also be responsible for managing an Area Administrator to perform overall administrative duties & academic data management (analysis, verification & preservation).

Relationship Management:

The selected candidate will maintain communication with community members and encourage the use of community resources where possible to facilitate schools if needed. They will also ensure strong communication between Principals and Parents, and occasionally attend Parent-Student meetings. Additionally, they will maintain liaison with donors on donor-related education activities where required.

Maintaining Collaboration:

Our ideal candidate will maintain communication with other AEMs to ensure a strong collaborative working environment, seek feedback, and share best practices to support overall region development.

Principal Quality:

The successful candidate will be responsible for overall strengthening of the Principal cohort to improve Principal Quality. They will work with the RHR Manager in the recruitment of quality local Principals (including participation in Assessment Centers). They will also ensure full participation in PQI visits and monitoring regular academic feedback is provided to the Principals (including formally through appraisals) and monitor continuous improvement throughout the year. Where applicable, they will support the Principal through Performance Improvement Plan.

Teacher Quality:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for overall strengthening of the Teacher cohort to improve Teacher Quality (Content through TCT and Pedagogy). They will work with the Principals in outreach and recruitment of quality local Teachers, especially in difficult locations. In charge of approving Teacher transfers and promotion recommendations. They will conduct a minimum of 1 classroom observation on every visit and ensure consistency in feedback.

School Improvement:

Our ideal candidate will develop a clear action plan for struggling schools in the area, implementation, and regular follow-up to ensure improvement. They will plan and develop strategies for area improvement (through Annual Implementation Plans) clearly linked to whole school and area improvement.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, persuasion, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong command over English and Urdu.
• Proficiency in using computer (MS Office, Internet, etc.). Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Analytical skills.