Operations Specialist
Job Type
ADMIN STAFF
Apply By
26 Dec, 2025
Rank
Specialist
Department
Center for Continuing Education Studies
Working Hours
Extended Working Hours (CES)
Travel Required
Yes
Position Overview

To assist in the overall operational and logistical aspects of CES, especially in the running of the evening and weekend courses. Will be responsible for working with the rest of the CES team to ensure smooth running of the Centre and its programmes.

Key Responsibilities
  • All operational tasks related to CES, including scheduling and preparation of classes, etc. 
  • Responsible for monitoring on-campus and online CES classes, in the evenings and on weekends. Work timings can be made flexible accordingly. 
  • Maintaining and working on databases. 
  • Communication – includes answering calls and emails of participants, and liaison with instructors as required.
  • Liaising with vendors for printing, events, and paraphernalia required in classes; Coordination with the Procurement department and all other logistical responsibilities.
  • Handling certificate-related processes, including printing, sorting, and dispatching, preparing lists and maintaining relevant data. Also managing smartcards printing.
  • Will be responsible for issuing smart cards in classes, getting the relevant forms signed from participants, giving certificates to participants in the last class, keeping a record of returned cards, and conducting feedback surveys in designated classes.
  • Will be responsible for coordinating with internal departments and making arrangements for classes (AC, heaters, electricity issues, working with classroom staff, etc.)
  • Coordination with the internal and external stakeholders to ensure that CES classes run smoothly.
  • Responsible for handling inventory and coordinating with the IT department.

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, or requirements associated with the job. Your supervisor and the HOD may assign you additional tasks as deemed necessary.

To be successful in this position, the applicant must be proactive, have integrity, and possess a knack for problem-solving. 

Knowledge & Skills
  • MS Excel (a high level of proficiency is required)
  • MS Word
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Excellent communications and coordination skills
Behaviours
  • Pleasant demeanour
  • Confident with a positive attitude
  • Good with working in teams
  • Punctual towards deadlines
  • Proactive
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
Qualifications
  • At least a Bachelor's (Hons.) or Master’s degree, preferably in Administration, Business or Operations Management from a renowned foreign or local institution.
Experience
  • At least 3 years’ experience of managing operations and coordination tasks in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.