Assistant Manager / Assistant Director Policies

NUST; Islamabad; Remote; PKR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NUST is seeking a policy development professional at the university level to strengthen its academic policies. You will draft, revise, and consolidate policies, coordinate policy reviews, and benchmark against international standards in collaboration with the Academic Directorate.

The role requires MS in Engineering or Social Sciences and in-depth knowledge of HEC regulations, with responsibilities spanning stakeholder engagement, documentation, and accreditation support.

Qualifikationen

• Deep understanding of policy development lifecycle as applied to higher education.
• Experience conducting data-driven studies for policy assessment and reform.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities for diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient with policy software, LMS, and regulatory guidelines.

Aufgaben

• Strengthen academic policies section at the Academic Directorate with new initiatives.
• Draft, revise, and consolidate academic policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Maintain policy review schedule and alert policy owners when reviews are due.
• Benchmark policies against international practices and regulatory bodies; prepare analysis.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, and action trackers for policy committees and councils.
• Coordinate consultations with faculty, students, and stakeholders.
• Maintain central policy repository on LMS with version control and archiving.
• Support alignment with accreditation, QA, and regulatory requirements; gather audit evidence.
• Serve as first point of contact for policy interpretation and escalate complex cases.
• Produce plain-language summaries, FAQs, and quick guides.
• Communicate policy changes to the university community.
• Assist in briefings or workshops for faculty and administrators.
• Collect and analyze data on policy use and outcomes.
• Nominate faculty for national/international events and prepare feedback for ministries.
• Prepare periodic policy improvement reports.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by Director Academics.

Kenntnisse

Policy lifecycle

Data driven studies

Communication skills

Technology savvy

HEC regulations knowledge

Ausbildung

MS in Engineering or Social Sciences

Jobbeschreibung

1-2 Years experience at University Level related to Policies Development.

3-5 Years experience at University Level related to Policies Development.

Qualification

MS Engineering/Social Sciences from HEC recognized University.

Required Skills

Indepth Understanding of Policy Development Life Cycle
Experience of Conducting Data Driven Studies for Policy Assessment
Strong Communication Skills
Technology Savvy .

Strong Understanding of HEC and Other Accreditation Bodies' Regulations and Policies.

Key Responsibilities

To strengthen academic policies section at Academics Dte, taking new initiatives, rectifying the problem areas, and bring policy revisions/reforms while engaging all relevant stakeholders.

1. Assist in drafting, revising, and consolidating academicpolicies, procedures, and guidelines, ensuring all documents follow thestandard template and style.
2. Maintain the policy review schedule and alert policyowners when reviews are due.
3. Benchmark policies against best international practices,HEC, and other regulatory bodies, and prepare comparison papers,gap analysis,and impact summaries.
4. Prepare agendas, working papers, minutes, and actiontrackers for academic policy committees, University Committee on Academic Policies, Academic Council Meetings, and working groups.Track policy approvals and ensure decisions are recorded and implemented.
5. Coordinate consultation with faculty, students, and otherstakeholders.
6. Maintain the central policy repository on the LMS,including version control, effective dates, and archiving. Keep studenthandbooks updated.
7. Support alignment with accreditation, quality assurance,and regulatory requirements. Gather evidence for audits, accreditation visits,and reviews. Monitor changes in regulations and in the policies ofaccreditation bodies that affect academic matters.
8. Serve as the first point of contact for questions onpolicy interpretation. Escalate complex or precedent-setting cases to the DDPolicies and Director Academics. Log recurring queries to identify policiesneeding clarification.
9. Produce plain-language summaries, FAQs, and quick guides.
10. Communicate policy changes to the university community.
11. Help deliver briefings or workshops for faculty,administrators, and student representatives.
12. Collect and analyze data on policy use (e.g., requests,misconduct cases, exceptions, extensions).
13. Nomination of faculty members for national andinternational events.
14. Collection and preparation of feedback/responses againstdifferent requirements of Ministries/agencies.
15. Prepare periodic reports to inform policy improvement.
16. Any other task assigned by Director Academics and DDPolicies.

Term and Conditions

Candidates are required to attach scanned copies of their documents (Academics / Professional).

Last education certificate/degree must be attested/verified by HEC.

Candidates may be considered ineligible for the post due to any of the following reasons:

• 3rd Div in academic career / weak academic profile.
• NUST employees with less than one year of service with NUST and / or absence of NOC from Head of Institution.
• In process of pursuing a required degree.
• Medically unfit.
• Only selected candidates will be contacted and issued offer letter.
• Candidates serving in Govt departments, Armed forces may apply through their respective parent department / organizations.

Late / incomplete applications will be ignored. Only short-listed candidates will be considered / called for test / interview and no TA / DA will be admissible.

NUST reserves the right to cancel, modify / terminate the recruitment program due to any reason, without notice, at any time