Deputy Director - Public Sector

The role is responsible for leading the design, growth, quality assurance, market positioning, and sustainable delivery of IEDC–NUST’s flagship executive education programmes. This position focuses on developing and managing a high-impact portfolio of signature programmes tailored for senior public-sector leaders, policymakers, institutional heads, and high-potential executives. The objective is to strengthen IEDC’s contribution to leadership, governance, public policy, institutional transformation, and capacity building within the public sector. The incumbent will ensure that these flagship programmes maintain academic rigor, market relevance, financial sustainability, and strong partnerships, establishing them as recurring national platforms for leadership development and cross-sectoral dialogue.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of a flagship programme strategy aligned with IEDC’s strategic priorities, NUST policies, national development goals, and market demand. Manage and continuously enhance a portfolio of high-visibility, repeatable executive education offerings aimed at senior public-sector leaders and institutional decision-makers. Identify and prioritize programme themes such as public leadership, governance, policy implementation, institutional reform, strategic management, digital transformation, crisis leadership, and national development.

Ensure each flagship programme has a clear value proposition, defined target audience, structured programme architecture, learning outcomes, delivery calendar, financial model, marketing plan, and sustainability roadmap. Oversee the design and periodic review of curricula, learning journeys, participant criteria, teaching methodologies, assessments, case studies, simulations, field engagements, and capstone projects.

Engage with faculty, policymakers, practitioners, subject-matter experts, international collaborators, and resource persons to guarantee the quality, relevance, and credibility of programme content and delivery. Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with ministries, provincial governments, public-sector organizations, regulatory bodies, autonomous institutions, armed forces, universities, think tanks, development partners, and international entities. Develop partnership models to support participant nominations, programme sponsorships, faculty contributions, research collaboration, institutional projects, and repeat programme delivery.

Prepare comprehensive programme concept notes, proposals, budgets, presentations, partnership frameworks, MoUs, and approval documents, ensuring timely internal approvals and stakeholder coordination. Develop annual business and growth plans including enrolment targets, revenue projections, cost estimates, contribution margins, sponsorship opportunities, and partnership goals. Build financially sustainable programme models through sponsored cohorts, strategic partnerships, and repeat engagements.

Oversee end-to-end programme delivery, including planning, participant onboarding, faculty coordination, learning support, logistics, documentation, evaluation, alumni engagement, and operational issue resolution. Ensure a high-quality participant experience that reflects IEDC–NUST’s academic standards, brand reputation, and commitment to excellence. Implement monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track enrolment, participant profiles, attendance, completion rates, satisfaction, learning outcomes, institutional impact, revenue, costs, repeat participation, and partnership growth.

Supervise assigned staff in programme planning, coordination, delivery, documentation, participant management, stakeholder engagement, and follow-up activities. Ensure compliance with NUST policies, academic standards, financial procedures, procurement requirements, and institutional guidelines. Undertake additional responsibilities or special assignments related to flagship programme development as required.

Required Qualifications
Master’s degree (16 years of education) in Public Policy, Public Administration, Governance, Management, International Relations, Development Studies, Education, Social Sciences, or a related discipline from an HEC-recognized institution.

At least 12 years of progressively responsible experience in executive education, public-sector engagement, leadership development, programme management, institutional capacity building, governance, consultancy, policy development, or strategic partnerships. Proven experience in designing, managing, and delivering high-level programmes for senior stakeholders including public-sector leaders, policymakers, institutional heads, or senior executives. Demonstrated ability to prepare programme concepts, curricula, proposals, budgets, delivery plans, stakeholder briefs, and evaluation frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications and Additional Information
An MS/MPhil or equivalent (18 years of education) in a relevant discipline is desirable. Experience in developing or managing flagship, signature, or recurring executive education programmes is advantageous. Familiarity with government institutions, public-sector organizations, development partners, think tanks, universities, or international executive education providers is preferred. Experience in executive education business development, sponsorships, institutional partnerships, participant nominations, or revenue generation will be considered a plus.

Candidates must provide attested copies of academic and professional documents, with the last degree verified by HEC. Applicants with a third division in their academic record, weak academic profiles, or those currently pursuing the required degree may be deemed ineligible. NUST employees with less than one year of service or without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their Head of Institution are not eligible. Candidates serving in government departments or armed forces must submit a valid NOC. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for tests or interviews, and no travel allowance will be provided. NUST reserves the right to modify or cancel the recruitment process at any time without prior notice.