Head of Education and Operations Post

Aga Khan Education Services: (AKES)
Aga Khan Education Services: (AKES) currently operates more than 250 schools and advanced educational programmes that provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary, and higher secondary education services to students in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Tajikistan. More information....

The Position
The Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania (AKES,T) is part of a global network of 250+ Aga Khan Schools established across East Africa, South and Central Asia. AKES,T is seeking to recruit a Head of Education & Operations to provide leadership and management for its four schools (Nursery schools, Primary School (IBPYP) and Secondary school (IGCSE / IBDP and National Curriculum) in Dar-es Salaam and Mwanza. The schools have a total enrolment of 1,660 and 120 teachers.

The key areas of activity include:

• Strategy development and planning.
• HR Management - recruitment, retention and professional development of the highest quality staff .
• Instructional leadership- guiding and monitoring the delivery of curricula .
• Financial Management - developing budgets and managing resources.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.

The key priorities as set by the Director of Education for the next 12-24 months are to:

• Establish sound systems and processes for accountability and quality assurance (both financial and programmatic) .
• Contribute to the planning and roll out of a comprehensive HR and compensation plan for all staff (support, management and teaching) .
• Oversee the development and implementation of individual school-level planning, to ensure that each school is well positioned to meet international standards of best practice.
• Oversee the rehabilitation of all school facilities and faculty housing and determine a sustainable maintenance plan.

The Requirements
The successful candidate will have the following profile:

• Be a highly experienced educational leader with in-depth knowledge of local and international curricula.
• Have a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in the global education arena and of effective frameworks for school improvement planning.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as cultural awareness and sensitivity, in order to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholder.
• A postgraduate qualification in education leadership or curriculum would be an advantage.

Salary & International Package
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
How To Apply
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Deadline : 15 Jun 2013

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