Aahung - Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Aahung offers unique opportunities through employment, internships, and volunteer positions. We pride ourselves on fostering an office culture that is egalitarian, friendly, mutually supportive, and nurturing of individual initiative. If you are interested in joining Aahung please contact us, with a cover letter and resume.

Aahung is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, political belief, marital status, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Employment

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Senior Manager - Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RME)

What are the objectives of the RME component of Aahung?
The core responsibilities of the RME component are to assess the quality and effectiveness of Aahung’s various programmes. The RME department, in collaboration with relevant departments, studies the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) needs of the target groups and the impact of various types of interventions. In addition, they lead any research studies that Aahung takes on. Only those research studies will be taken on that have a specific advocacy implication. The RME department also ensures that Aahung process and outcome related indicators are being tracked and documented regularly.

RME Manager
The RME Manager will be an integral member of the Aahung team working in consultation with all program staff. He / She will report to the Director.

Terms of Reference
The Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will be expected to:

Ensure that various interventions are synergistic and contribute to the overall mission and vision of the organisation
Develop a Management Information System that is suited to Aahung’s requirements and has the capacity to track gender disaggregated data on direct and indirect beneficiaries and other process and output level indicators
Review and update indicators to ensure they are in line with Aahung’s strategic objectives and Log Frame Matrix
Initiate and lead the process of designing research-based evaluation systems that can track Aahung’s outcome and impact level indicators
Use research based evaluation studies to advocate for scaling up of Aahung’s successful interventions
Facilitate components in development of quantitative and qualitative tools for collecting data for needs assessments, baseline studies and output and impact level evaluations studies
Provide support to components in collection of data for above-mentioned studies and ensure that this data is documented and utilized for planning and development
Facilitate the process of strategic plan and proposal development with Aahung staff and board members
Document progress of Aahung’s work (qualitative and quantitative) to be shared with donors, board members and for annual reports
Serve as the point person within Aahung for any research and evaluation studies undertaken
Network and advocate with relevant government, donor and NGOs for scaling up of Aahung’s interventions
Design and manage monitoring and evaluation systems for all projects and interventions taken up by Aahung
Recruit, manage and mentor RME team if and when required

Necessary Experience and Skills

Minimum Masters Degree in public health or related field.
Experience in designing and implementing research studies
Strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Familiarity with logical framework model
Familiarity with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues
Strong analytical skills
Excellent organizational and management skills
Very strong report writing and documentation skills (English)

Salary Range: Rs. 50,000 – 80,000

Please send the completed application form with an attached CV/resume and cover letter to the following address:

Mariam Sheikh,
Aahung
Sasi Homes, G-18/6,
Block 8, Kehkashan,
Clifton, Karachi
35870244, 35821654

Or email them to: info@aahung.org

Please note: Incomplete documents will not be considered for the position.

Senior Manager - Communications

What are the objectives of the Communications Unit of Aahung?
Aahung believes in the power of media for social change and would like to explore the use of Entertainment Education and advertising strategies for social change. These strategies combine the strategic use of mass media and popular culture to engage mass audiences to question their existing realities and mobilize for social change. It can be incorporated in multiple formats, ranging from television and radio soap series, to music videos, computer games, comic books, street theatre, talk shows, a community make-over (reality) show, an interactive film or a any combination of formats.

The core responsibilities of this unit will be to design culturally appropriate and sensitive strategies for utilising electronic, print and new media to market social messages on sexual and reproductive health and rights at a mass scale. The communications unit will also be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Aahung’s website, IEC and promotional materials.

Senior Manager - Communications
The Senior Manager – Communications, will be an integral member of the Aahung team working in consultation with all program staff. He/She will report to the Director.

Terms of Reference
The Senior Manager - Communications will be expected to:

Develop innovative strategies for mass awareness campaigns on various sexual and reproductive health issues
Liaise with media/ advertisement companies to promote SRHR issues and campaigns
Ensure implementation of mass awareness campaigns
Ensure mass scale marketing and dissemination of Aahung’s resource materials
Liaise with corporations and donors to raise funds for the implementation of media strategies
Support program staff in coordination and design of resource materials, including coordination with printers and graphic designers
Liaise with web designers to regularly maintain and update Aahung’s website
Develop and ensure dissemination of a bi-annual Aahung newsletter (print and electronic)
Develop and market Aahung promotional materials
Serve as the focal person from Aahung to interface with media
Recruit and manage communications team if and when required