TORs - Program Coordinator NAHE

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORs)
National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE)

Programme Coordinator
Job Title: Programme Coordinator

Category: MP-III
Duty Station: Islamabad
Type of Contract: Fixed-term
Expected Start Date: April 2021
Term of Employment Initially for a period of one (01) year, extendable on the basis of
satisfactory Performance and requirement.
1. BACKGROUND
Pakistan’s Vision 2025 has set an ambitious target for Pakistan to revive economic growth to be
among the world’s top 25 economies by the year 2025. A knowledge economy has been identified as
one of the key pillars for growth. Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) will contribute
directly to the knowledge economy by addressing these issues through the higher education system
in Pakistan. This project will directly support selected areas of the Higher Education Commission’s
(HEC) Vision 2025. This project will support interventions aimed at improving quality and relevance
of second and third tier higher education institutions (HEIs) and encouraging research and
innovation in Tier 1 universities1 of the country.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project supports the implementation of a subset of activities from HEC’s Vision 2025, which is in
line with the broader development framework for Pakistan as envisaged in the government’s Vision
2025. The project will be implemented over a five-year period of 2019/20 – 2023/24.
In essence, the objectives of the project are to support research excellence in strategic sectors of the
economy, improve teaching and learning and strengthen governance in the higher education sector.
The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has been established to address the training and
capacity building needs of HEIs in a range of areas including effective teaching, institutional
governance, academic management and leadership, integrated and programme-oriented applied
research for solving national, regional and local problems, students counselling, transparent and
efficient decision-making, planning, projects and contract management, donor and external relations,
global engagement, deployment of technological solutions, fundraising and management of media
and political relations.
3. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
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Explanation of tiers
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The Programme Coordinator – will build university networks for inter-university cooperation
through the transfer of knowledge across borders, and will provide leadership and steer the
implementation process of this area with selected national and international HEIs. As an active
member of a multi-disciplinary team, the specialist will participate and take initiative in other team
responsibilities as the needs arise.
The key responsibilities of the Programme Coordinator- include, but are not limited to the
following:
 Define and develop criteria for national and international linkages and collaboration on the
basis of needs, competencies and specialised focus areas of the HEIs
 Develop criteria for linkages/collaboration and coordination with international HEIs on the
basis of excellence in teaching and learning, research and academic governance, leadership
and management
 Develop SOPs/protocols and pathways to create communities of practice between NAHE and
other national and international HEIs
 Define work plans on the basis of areas of collaboration and activities to be implemented, and
manage and oversee the quality and timely implementation of the projects and activities
 Develop processes (including their monitoring and on-going evaluation) to be adopted by
collaborating national HEIs for execution of activities/deliverables, to ensure that submitted
deliverables are of a high quality and submitted on time
 Develop SOPs and procedures to monitor, collect relevant data and report progress on
indicators and targets set to evaluate the progress and results achieved by the project to
support NAHE’s growth as a dynamic and consistently high quality, evidence-based
organisation that works to improve HE
 Align all twinning proposals and processes with budgetary and procurement requirements
under the HEDP and HEC rules
4. COMPETENCIES:
The Programme Coordinator. will possess the following qualifications and skills:
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Essential
 Ph.D with minimum 06 years post qualification relevant experience OR Masters/Bachelors
(16 years of education) with minimum 08 years post qualification relevant experience.
 Experience with working in Teaching, Research and Management
 Experience of interacting with senior level policy makers and partner institutions.
 Ability to collect and collate good practices in management and operations within HE
institutions in Pakistan and internationally and share them in an accessible format
 Excellent English language skills, particularly writing, editing, analytical skills and proven
report writing skills
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 Strong leadership skills, which includes identifying and solving problems pro-actively, target-
setting and monitoring, and accountable for results
 Exposure and proven experience of working in international contexts
 Can maintain a good working relationship with multiple stakeholders, listens to different
points of view and builds consensus for the direction of the project
 Strong interpersonal skills, commitment to team work and able to work across disciplines
 Ability to work with diverse groups of people
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team
 Proficiency in the MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point) and office software packages
(word processing, spreadsheet etc.) and experience in handling of web-based data and
information management systems
 Energetic with a positive, constructive attitude
 Openness to change and ability to manage complexities
 An ability to work effectively, take initiative and deliver results, even under pressure, and
willing to visit sites in remote areas.
COMPETENCIES
General
 Understands different HE contexts, both national and international
 Experience of interacting with senior level policy makers and partner institutions
 Strong leadership skills, including identifying and solving problems
 Energetic, productive and proactive
 Open to change, creative and innovative, able to manage complexities and deal with
ambiguity
 Works effectively, takes initiative and delivers results under pressure
Teamwork
 Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve NAHE’s goals
 Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
 Places team agenda before personal agenda
 Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not
entirely reflect own position
 Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team
shortcomings
Planning & Organising

 Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
 Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
 Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
 Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
 Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
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 Uses time efficiently
Communication
 Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
 Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
 Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
 Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
 Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Community Orientation
 Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with the HE community by gaining and
maintaining their trust and respect
 Understands and identifies the wider HE community’s needs and matches them to
appropriate solutions
 Monitors ongoing developments within and beyond NAHE’s projects and partnerships to
keep informed and anticipate problems
 Keeps community/’clients’ informed of progress or setbacks in projects
 Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to the community
 Able to work with diverse groups of people

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Job Title: Programme Coordinator

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