Job Description

Job Overview: The selected candidate will be responsible to develop and maintain a database for all DIL graduates eligible for scholarship for higher education. Candidate will be responsible for overall project coordination, data management and support and reporting of students under the program.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Develop database for all DIL graduates and students eligible for scholarship for university
• 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.
• Ensure students are aware of DIL scholarship policy through U-Go initiative.
• Conduct sessions with students and parents to encourage students for higher education.
• Provide adequate support to DIL graduates
• Monitor academic and social progress of all scholarship awardees.
• Overall project coordination with respective team members and partners for project related activities
• Develop quarterly progress report of each student for donor.

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 and/or other database such a SPSS.
• Should have good research skills
• Should have good communication skills
• Should have good report writing skills
• Willing to travel in field
•  2-3 years of experience in relevant field

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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.