Director Trust & Endowment Governance

National University of Sciences and Technology; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Sciences and Technology seeks a seasoned Director for Trust & Endowment Governance to serve as Secretary to the NTF Board of Trustees, ICT EF Board and SAFE, with responsibility for governance continuity across three funds.

The role requires strong experience in not-for-profit governance, trust law, and regulatory compliance, plus ability to manage donor-intent governance and board-facing processes.

Qualifications

• Ten to fifteen years of relevant experience in corporate secretariat, board governance, or institutional governance.
• Experience in higher education or nonprofit foundation settings preferred.
• Master's degree from an HEC-recognized university.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Secretary to the NTF Board of Trustees, ICT EF Board and SAFE with governance calendar and board papers.
• Convene and administer annual and periodic Board meetings with minutes and resolutions.
• Prepare board reporting packs combining finance and investment summaries.
• Maintain statutory and regulatory records for each fund.
• Be the main contact for trustees and coordinate trustee onboarding and communication.
• Support Rector in briefing trustees on governance and priorities.
• Ensure Not-for-Profit status, tax-exemption, and regulatory registrations.
• Maintain governance framework including policies on conduct, conflicts of interest, and authority.

Skills

Trust law

Non-profit governance

Regulatory compliance

Board relations

Governance documentation

Education

Master's degree in law

Job description

Minimum ten to fifteen years of relevantexperience in corporate secretariat, board governance, trust/foundationadministration, or institutional governance, preferably within a highereducation or non-profit foundation setting.

Qualification

Master's degree in law, public policy, Finance,business administration, or a related field from HEC recognized university.

Required Skills

Knowedge / Skills / Abilities

Working knowledge of trust law, non-profit governance standards, and regulatory compliance applicable in Pakistan.

Demonstrated ability to manage board-levelrelationships and produce governance documentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. The Director Trust & Endowment Governanceserves as Secretary to the NTF Board of Trustees, the ICT EF Board and SAFE,and holds strategic management responsibility for the governance of all threefunds. The role is modeled on the University Secretary function verified atleading international universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford,Cambridge, and the Secretary-General function at leading Chinese universityeducation foundations, where board governance, trustee relations, statutorycompliance, and institutional continuity are held centrally and separately fromfund accounting and investment management.

a. Board Secretariat

(1) Serve as Secretary to the NTF Board of Trusteesand the ICT EF Board, and SAFE, owning the governance calendar, meetingscheduling, agenda preparation, and circulation of Board papers.

(2) Convene and administer annual and periodic Boardmeetings across all three funds, including minute-taking, resolution drafting,resolution tracking, and follow-up on Board decisions.

(3) Compile the Board reporting pack for eachmeeting by consolidating financial summaries from Finance and investmentperformance summaries from the Investment Committee/CIO, without altering or independently producing the underlying figures.

(4) Maintain the statutory and regulatory record ofeach fund, including trust deed, Board composition, resolutions, and delegatedauthorities.

b. Trustee Relations and BoardComposition

(1) Serve as the principal point of contact fortrustees across NTF, ICT EF, and SAFE between Board meetings, managing correspondence,information requests, and escalations.

(2) Coordinate trustee nomination, onboarding,orientation, and periodic Board reconstitution in accordance with the trustdeed.

(3) Support the Rector in briefing trustees andprospective trustees on fund governance and institutional priorities.

c. Compliance and StatutoryRegistration

(1) Maintain Not-for-Profit (NPO) status, tax-exemption certification, andregistration with relevant regulatory and philanthropic bodies for each fund.

(2) Ensure compliance with the relevant Trust Act and other statutoryrequirements governing NTF, ICT EF, and SAFE.

(3) Maintain the governance framework for each fund, including policies onBoard conduct, conflict of interest, and delegation of authority.

d. Donor-Intent Governance

(1) Confirm that disbursement policy approved by each Board is being appliedby Finance.

(2) Review gift agreements with Advancement to confirm donor-intent termsare correctly reflected in Board-approved policy.

(3) Present donor stewardship summaries to trustees, sourced from Advancementand Finance reporting.

e. Strategic Management of theTrust and Endowment Architecture

(1) Hold strategic oversight of the governance architecture across NTF, ICTEF, and SAFE, including consistency of policy, Board composition standards, andconflict-of-interest provisions across the three funds.

(2) Prepare periodic and annual governance reports for the Rector on Boardactivity, compliance status, and institutional risk across all three funds.

(3) Identify and elevate governance risks, including Board dormancy,non-compliance, corpus erosion, or conflicts of interest across NUST offices.

(4) Advise the Rector on the long-term institutional positioning of NTF, ICTEF, and SAFE, including their relationship to NUST's broader advancement andfundraising architecture.

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.

Candidates serving in Govt departments or Armed forces will be required to furnish a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their respective parent department / organization.

Internal candidates must obtain prior consent from their respective institution/department before applying for the position.

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