Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania: Career Opportunities
Overview
Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania (AKES, T) is a private, not-for-profit service company registered under the Companies Act and operates three schools in Tanzania. The vision of AKES, T is to provide accessible, world-class education, which prepares students to become self-confident, articulate, open-minded, and ethical young people with academic qualifications to enable them to make productive contributions to their own community and their wider society. AKES, T is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.
AKES, T is currently seeking qualified, dynamic, open-minded, committed, effective, and experienced candidates to fill the following vacant positions at Central Office (Construction Project) and Aga Khan Primary School:
- PE Teacher Primary
- Civil Works/Finishing Assistant Package Manager
PE Teacher – Primary
Job Summary
To plan, deliver, and evaluate a dynamic and inclusive Physical Education program that promotes physical literacy, healthy lifestyles, and personal development in primary-aged students, in line with the IB Primary Years Program (PYP) and school ethos.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver age-appropriate PE lessons to students from Early Years through to the end of Primary.
- Foster the development of fundamental movement skills, teamwork, and positive sporting attitudes.
- Adapt lessons to meet individual student needs and abilities.
- Integrate health education, well-being, and lifelong fitness principles.
- Encourage inclusive participation and enjoyment of physical activity for all learners.
- Plan and implement a cohesive, skills-based PE curriculum aligned with PYP (and/or Cambridge Primary) learning outcomes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, or related field.
- Teaching certification or recognized qualification in education.
- Experience teaching PE at the primary level.
- IB PYP or Cambridge Primary teaching experience or certification.
Civil Works/Finishing Assistant Package Manager
Job Summary
The Civil Works Package Manager Assistant will support the Civil Works Package Manager in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and reporting on civil works activities. This role is instrumental in ensuring that all project components are executed on time, within scope, and in line with quality and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the package manager in ensuring the design is technically appropriate, acceptable, and cost-effective.
- Achieve the project’s desired quality standards as defined by the project drawings and specifications and match the existing.
- Ensure the desired EHS standards.
- To achieve smooth, well-coordinated, and trouble-free construction for each project phase, assist the package manager in ensuring the contractors coordinate with each other and other contractors on site.
- Assist the package manager in liaising with Design Teams (Architects/Engineers/Quantity Surveyors) when required.
- Assist the package manager in the preparation of Plant Schedules/Programmes/Labour.
- Assist the package manager in the verification and countersigning of material requisitions for each of the projects.
- Identifying and ensuring that an effective receiving and storage system for materials and plant is established and maintained.
- Minute all progress meetings for the project.
Qualifications
- A construction engineer, architect, civil engineer, or project manager with at least three years of relevant experience in design and/or construction management.
- Excellent English language skills.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills.
- Familiarity with the programming and scheduling of building projects.
- Relevant qualifications to suit the role.
- At least 3 years of assistant package management in a construction project management setting, preferably in educational facilities.
- Proven records in delivering civil works or finishing work packages from inception to operation.
Application Process
Applicants should apply via AKDN CC – www.akdn.org careers Req4323. Applicants should describe experience, along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, and contact information of three confidential referees, which must include the current Head of School or Line Manager. Applications should be addressed to HR – Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania and sent by email to [email protected].
Closing Date for Applications: 25th June 2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania
Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
