Job Description

Job Overview: The selected candidate will be responsible to mentor and guide DIL graduates. He/she will also be responsible to guide students eligible for scholarship for higher education. Candidate will be responsible for overall implementation of the project activities, data management and reporting.  

Responsibilities and duties:

• Deliver career counselling workshops with DIL students and graduates.
• Develop database for all DIL graduates
• Collect and manage DIL graduates data 
• Develop and maintain profile of individual student w.r.t. their ambitions and align with potential university and programs.
• Create data base for all institutes offering higher education in DIL operational areas
• Ensure students are aware of admission criteria, dates etc. of their potential university
• Support and guide students in filling application forms and admission procedures
• Ensure each student receives adequate mentorship regarding the university admission procedure.
• Conduct sessions with students and parents to encourage students for higher education.
• Monitor academic and social progress of all scholarship awardees.
• Overall project coordination with respective team members and partners for project related activities
• Develop progress report

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or any other relevant field.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of challenges in marginalized areas of Pakistan.
• Must be proficient with MS Excel , data recording and analysis.
• Should have experience in teaching or conducting trainings
• Should have good research skills
• Should have good communication skills
• Should have good report writing skills
• Should be able to multitask
• Willingness to travel in field is a must
• 2-3 years of experience in relevant field
• Female candidates are preferred

 DIL Core Values and Commitments;

• Transformation: We transform lives and empower communities by pursuing innovative ideas and approaches that improve students' learning outcomes and soft skills
• Excellence: We are committed to achieving the highest level of impact through excellence in service delivery and educational products
• Collaboration: We take a democratic and participatory approach in all aspects of our work
• Equity: We exercise fairness, compassion and respect when dealing with each other and those around us
• Integrity: We strive to set high moral and ethical standards for ourselves and to gain the trust of others
• Transparency: We exercise strong internal controls and transparency and are fully accountable to our donors and the people we serve
• Flexibility: We drive and embrace change and are willing to try out different, pioneering approaches

 DIL is committed to ensuring that DIL staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the DIL’s Child Protection Policy.