About the Role

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and oversee large-scale literacy, library development, and educational initiatives. The role involves close coordination with government departments, donors, and civil society partners to ensure high-quality implementation, reporting, and impact across multiple districts.

Educational Qualification

• Master’s degree in Library & Information Sciences, Education, Literature, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience managing educational or literacy-focused projects.

• Prior experience in literacy programs, library development, book adaptation, printing, and publication initiatives is highly preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in project planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.

• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict management, and decision-making skills.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu, with proven ability to prepare high-quality reports and donor documentation.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government officials, donors, and civil society organizations.

• Experience managing multi-district teams and coordinating large-scale education or literacy initiatives.

• Familiarity with foundational learning frameworks, literacy assessment tools, and scope & sequence development (preferred).

• Ability to oversee content adaptation, translation, and publication of children’s reading materials.

• Willingness to travel frequently to project districts for monitoring and support.

• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to project teams, including district coordinators and field staff, ensuring smooth execution of project activities.

• Oversee implementation of library establishment, book printing and distribution, literacy instruction development, and gender-focused literacy advocacy initiatives.

• Monitor field activities across districts, including library operations, teacher trainings, storybook distribution, and impact evaluations to ensure quality and compliance with project standards.

• Plan, lead, and document technical and management meetings with RtR representatives, School Education Departments, and other stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary liaison between ITA, government departments, curriculum authorities, and community partners.

• Support financial management through budget planning, expenditure monitoring, and coordination with finance and operations teams.

• Prepare comprehensive progress reports with qualitative and quantitative analysis for donors, management, and technical teams.

• Coordinate documentation and dissemination activities, including photography, success stories, and advocacy materials.

• Oversee adaptation, translation, and distribution of storybooks in multiple languages, ensuring alignment with curriculum and reading levels.

• Identify implementation challenges and develop timely, practical solutions with district and technical teams.

• Review and approve work plans, progress reports, and deliverables submitted by project staff.

• Supervise district coordinators, field staff, and consultants, ensuring accountability and timely completion of tasks.

• Represent ITA in meetings, workshops, and stakeholder consultations.

• Prepare and present written and verbal reports, briefing notes, and technical documentation.

• Perform additional duties as required to support overall project objectives.