Senior Instructor, Department of Community Health Sciences

Senior Instructor, Department of Community Health Sciences

Location
Karachi, Sindh 

Introduction
Aga Khan University (AKU) is committed to improving health through excellence in education, research, and health care. The Department of Community Health Sciences undertakes research, education, and implementation initiatives addressing key public health priorities in Pakistan.

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.

The AFGHS Activity is a 12-month integrated global health security initiative focused on strengthening public health systems, government ownership, and preparedness and response capacities. The Activity supports priority areas including polio and routine immunization, tuberculosis, One Health, disease surveillance, laboratory systems, health information systems, supply chains, and outbreak preparedness and response.

Job Purpose
The Senior Instructor will support the design, coordination, and delivery of training and capacity-building activities under the AFGHS Activity. The position will contribute to strengthening the knowledge and practical competencies of health workers, government counterparts, and project teams across relevant global health security and public health areas.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Key Responsibilities
The incumbent will work closely with technical leads, project teams, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts to develop and deliver high-quality, practical, and context-specific learning interventions. Specifically, you will be responsible to:

• develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, orientations, and capacity-building activities under the AFGHS Activity
• support development and adaptation of training curricula, modules, presentations, manuals, job aids, and other learning materials
• deliver training using appropriate adult-learning and participatory approaches
• support capacity-building activities related to EPI, polio, TB, One Health, disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, and other project components as required
• coordinate with technical leads and subject matter experts to ensure training content is technically accurate and aligned with project objectives and government priorities
• conduct training needs assessments and identify capacity gaps among target participants
• support field-based coaching, mentoring, and follow-up of trainees to facilitate application of learning
• maintain training records, participant databases, attendance, evaluation forms, and other required documentation
• support pre- and post-training assessments and contribute to analysis of training outcomes and effectiveness
• prepare training reports, summaries, presentations, and other technical documentation
• coordinate logistics and implementation of training activities in collaboration with the project and administrative teams
• engage with government departments, health facilities, academic institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders as required
• support development of sustainable training and institutional capacity-building approaches for government ownership
• contribute to project reports, technical deliverables, and other documentation as required
• undertake field visits and travel to project-supported districts as required.

Requirements:
You should have:

• a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, or a related discipline from an HEC recognised or reputable foreign university/institution
• additional qualifications or training in instructional design, health education, epidemiology, or a relevant technical area will be an advantage
• at least five years of relevant professional experience in public health, health systems, training, capacity building, or related fields. Experience working in public health programmes, donor-funded projects, or government health programmes will be preferred
• demonstrated experience in designing and delivering training for health professionals, government personnel, community workers, or other stakeholders.
• experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage\: EPI/immunization, polio, TB, disease surveillance, One Health, outbreak preparedness and response, or global health security
• experience working with government and development partners will be preferred
• strong training facilitation and presentation skills.
• good understanding of adult learning and capacity-building approaches.
• ability to develop clear, practical, and technically sound training materials.
• strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• good report writing and documentation skills.
• ability to coordinate multiple training activities and work within timelines.
• strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• proficiency in MS Office and other relevant digital tools
• willingness to undertake field travel as required.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.