The Aga Khan Development Network is recruiting a Senior Manager, Youth Leadership & Development (Global Encounters).

This is a senior-level position with key management and oversight responsibilities for the planning, implementation, and long-term capacity building of various Global Encounters initiatives and programmes for youth, including international camps. The position will based in Lisbon, Portugal, and may initially allow working remotely for an agreed time period.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the job posting.

The deadline to apply is Monday, May 20.

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About the Agency:

Global Encounters (GE) was established by Mawlana Hazar Imam in 2017 during the Diamond Jubilee under the auspices of the Aga Khan Foundation, Portugal. GE’s mission is to harness and advance the potential of our community through a wide variety of international initiatives and promotion of excellence in the arts, sport, cultural heritage, youth development and leadership. These initiatives provide an opportunity for the Jamat, and particularly the youth, to come together and live our values, deepen our understanding, celebrate, share experiences and develop our talent.

If you’re passionate about using the power of words to inspire change, promote understanding, and uplift communities, then we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Junior Writer.

AKDN’s Department of Communications is looking for a Junior Writer to help craft compelling stories, features, profiles, and news reports for our digital platforms.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 30.

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About the Agency

The Ismaili is the official digital platform of the Ismaili Muslim community. As the “go-to” place for all things digital, we currently distribute our communications products via a website, several social media channels, mobile app, streaming tv channel, podcast platform, and music label.

The Aga Khan Foundation is recruiting a Country Finance Manager.

The Country Finance Manager will report to the Regional Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and is part of AKF Kenya's core management team mandated to oversee and shape financial and grant management of the Foundation’s portfolio in Kenya.  The position is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of the Finance functions for the Aga Khan Foundation, Kenya.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 24.

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About the Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, they have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, they strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Aga Khan Education Services is recruiting a Head of Operations.

The Head of Operations will oversee and guide the work of the Facilities, IT, Procurement and Human Resources departments at AKES,U and will ensure the efficient day-to-day operations, policy and procedure development, and strategic directions for these departments.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Friday, April 26.

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About the Agency

The Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, non-denominational educational networks in the Global South. AKES currently operates over 190 pre-primary, primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and more than 100 non-formal education programmes in diverse geographic locations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates. Most schools offer their respective country's national curricula, with some schools in East Africa and Bangladesh also offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). AKES employs over 6,500 teachers and staff and educates over 104,700 students.

The University of Central Asia is recruiting an Associate Professor in Communications and Media.

The appointed person will be expected to play a leading role in developing and delivering the undergraduate Communications and Media curriculum, producing related research of international standard and leading research and development initiatives that provide support and mentorship for less senior faculty members, as well as talented students. In addition, the postholder will be expected to contribute to the management and leadership of the School of Arts and Sciences.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 29.

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About the Agency

The University of Central Asia (UCA) is a world-class center for knowledge and learning, connecting isolated rural communities with the global community and building human capital needed for modern economies and stable governance. UCA was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of the University and His Highness is the Chancellor. UCA’s mission is to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain communities, by offering an internationally recognised standard of higher education, and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future. UCA brings with it the broader commitment and partnership of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Aga Khan Health Services is recruiting a Dental Surgeon.

Key responsibilities for the role include: consulting with patients; prescribing tests, treatments, and/or surgery; maintaining detailed notes; carrying out emergency dental procedures; counselling patients on oral hygiene; and so forth.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 23.

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About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan

Aga Khan Health Services is recruiting a Manager Finance for Central Office, Karachi.

The successful candidate will be: well conversant with working in ERP environment; have a reasonable knowledge of local taxation; monitor and review payments; have the ability to deal with auditors; have good experience of MS office; and so forth.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 22.

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About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan

The Aga Khan Development Network is recruiting a Legal Manager.

This role is crucial for managing AKDN’s day-to-day legal work, ensuring compliance with international laws and regulations across the Network, and supporting the adoption and implementation of new legal technologies to enhance AKDN operations.  

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 24.

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About the Agency

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of private development agencies working to empower communities and individuals, often in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in Africa and Asia. The agencies' mandates range from the fields of health and education to architecture, rural development and the promotion of private-sector enterprise. They collaborate in working towards a common goal ' building institutions and programmes that can respond to the challenges of social, economic and cultural change on an ongoing basis. AKDN is today, active in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America, the Network's underlying impulse is the ethic of compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its agencies and institutions work for the common good of all citizens, regardless of origin, gender or religion.

Aga Khan Health Services is recruiting a Manager, Clinical Unit for its Comprehensive Health Centre (CHC) Alyabad, Hunza.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Units, the Manager Clinical Unit is the key member of the management team who will be primarily responsible for effective running of the health centre, ensuring quality service delivery, and stakeholder management.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 14, 2024.

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About the Agency

Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community's health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan.

The Aga Khan Foundation is recruiting a Field Officer, Civil Society.

The Field Officer will work with CSOs and LAs and provide technical support, mobilise community resources (i.e., human resources, environmental resources, and financial resources) and help the SIRDS implementation.  This will include working with all project target and ensure the implementation of the project on the ground.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

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About the Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Aga Khan University is recruiting a Manager, Employee Health and Wellness.

The role will involve developing and executing a strategic plan for employee health, developing comprehensive wellness programs, implementing initiatives focused on holistic wellness, coordinating with relevant stakeholders, and so on.

To learn more or submit an application, please see the posting.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 18, 2024.

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About the Agency

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org), AKU provides higher education in multiple health science and social science disciplines, carries out research pertinent primarily to low- and middle-income countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff. The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As a leading international institution dedicated to excellence and change, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.