Specialist, Academic Computing, Software Dvlpmnt & Maintenance

Entity: Aga Khan University

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Reporting to Manager, Academic Computing you would be responsible to work with the faculty and the course designers for the development of Blended and Digital Learning course sites and providing technical support and training for the delivery of the courses. You would also be expected to explore technologies and form up recommendations for improving the use of technology in teaching such as AKU’s Learning Management System.

Specifically, you will be responsible to;

• working with the provost office for supporting Faculty Development Program Cohorts
• exploring and implementing more enhanced use of technology for teaching
• supporting courses and programs across the University
• any other task assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
• relevant certifications are an added advantage
• E-learning and M-Learning platforms
• experience of working on related technology
• HTML, and or PHP development
• Learning Management Systems
• the person must be an expert in evolving technologies related to E-Learning such as Learning Management Systems specially Moodle
• have sound knowledge of innovations in the industry related to the same field
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills with record of good customer orientation.

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual’s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.