Research Associate – Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Job Description
The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) was established in July 1993 with the overall objective of becoming a leader in educational reform and improvement, especially in developing countries. The aim of AKU-IED is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of schools and other educational institutions in the country through innovation, policy development, practice, training and research.
The research titled A National Study on the Perceptions and the Measures for the Enhancement of Teachers Status Part One targets unpacking the concept of teachers status in the public and private school contexts in all four provinces, and other regions of Pakistan. It will also explore the measures that have been taken in the past and are currently being taken to enhance the status of public and private school teachers in Pakistan. The broader scope of our long-term research agenda is to develop contextually relevant models/frameworks for the public and private school systems in Pakistan to help achieve the targets of teacher status enhancement and to further enhance teachers status in society.
This is a grant-funded contractual position for a period of eighteen months.

Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
communicating with relevant authorities and obtaining list of teachers from schools for random selections
assisting the core research team in hiring and training of the MPhil/MS students for data collection
taking follow up of the fieldwork and visiting each district
visiting schools, meeting with students, observing administration and logistical procedures and providing feedback to students
monitoring distribution and collection of questionnaires
entering data in SPSS on regular basis
assisting core research team in analysis of quantitative data and writing research reports
assisting core team members in organising the policy dialogue.
You should have:
a Masters degree in Social Sciences or related field of educational research from an HEC recognised or reputable foreign university/institution
at least two years of related work experience
analytical and report writing skills
excellent communication skills in both English and Urdu (written and verbal)
excellent interpersonal skills
proficiency in usage of research and analytical software such as SPSS.

Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to human.resources@aku.edu . Please mark the subject with position number “10000222”.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by January 24, 2020.

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