Introduction
The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.
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.
Responsibilities
You will be required to support and oversee procurement, inventory, and operational resource management activities for the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Specific responsibilities include:
- coordinate with project teams and the Procurement Department to prepare purchase requisitions, obtain approvals, and facilitate the timely procurement of equipment, medicines, stationery, furniture, and other operational supplies in accordance with institutional policies.
- liaise with vendors, the Procurement Department, and support units to track procurement requests, ensure timely delivery of goods and services, and resolve procurement-related issues.
- verify the receipt of procured items and maintain accurate inventory and asset records through periodic stock verification and reconciliation activities.
- coordinate the procurement and distribution of medicines, equipment, stationery, and operational supplies to support programme activities.
- liaise with the Warehouse, Maintenance, Pharmacy, and other support departments to ensure uninterrupted operational support and the availability of resources.
- maintain inventory records, oversee departmental printing requirements, and monitor stock levels to ensure efficient resource management.
- conduct periodic field site visits to verify equipment, medicines, and operational supplies and ensure compliance with institutional procedures.
- ensure proper reconciliation and handover of project assets and inventory upon project completion or field site closure.
- support administrative and maintenance functions of the department, including the timely provision of supplies and operational resources to stakeholders.
- perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.
