Need for Leadership
in WASA's
•
WASA and Water Utilities
in Punjab will be going through Organizational and Institutional Reforms
•
Managing Director has a
key role in reforms management and implementation, managing change,
leadership role and will provide strategic leadership in WASAs
Various stages of reform
“……. at various stages of any reform process, leadership
can and may assume different forms. For igniting and catalysing
reform, leadership may come in the form of ‘users’. Equally,
leadership may be drawn from institutions and as much from individuals……”
Quotes from the e-discussion on the role of leadership
Design Process for Recruitment of MD WASA's
•
October 2005 invitation
and application only gained response from engineers working in
WASAs and PHED
•
A new engaging , attractive
and open to all advertisement was designed by UU in November 2006
and widely published in National News papers
•
Qualification included
social and pure science including Engineering Degree
•
Selection process and presentation
guidelines were also included in the advertisement
Design of Application Form
•
An Application form was
designed which engaged the applicant based on leadership experiences,
change management , ability to lead the team and experience and knowledge
of WSS sector
• In all 93
applicant applied and filled up the form
• 57 were
invited for the written evaluation after screening exercise
• 46 appeared
for the written evaluation on 18th December 2006
Written Evaluation
•
All candidates were sent
reading material on 14th December 2006
National Sanitation Policy 2006
National Drinking Water Policy (Draft)
Policy Note : Executive Summary of the Road
Map
•
Written Evaluation was
110 minutes based on strategic planning case study and response to a
emergency situation in WSS sector
Assessment Process
•
Blind Review of candidates
by Independent Reviewers
• Development
of Assessment Rubric to Assess the Papers
• Results
were finalized and 40% weight age was given to written evaluation
Short Listing for Interview
•
A committee reviewed the
candidates education, experience , application form
• Qualification
10 Marks :
Basic Qualification 05 Marks
Foreign Qualification (Masters) 03 marks
PhD Marks 02 Marks
• Experience
40 Marks
Total Experience – 15 marks
Relevant Experience- 05 marks
Leadership Experience- 10 marks
Training Received / Imported (Leadership / Env.
Sector) -10 marks
•
Application Form –
10 marks
Change Management- 05 marks
Financial Management – 05 marks
• Written
Evaluation - 40 marks
• 12 candidates
out of 46 obtain more then 60% marks
Interview Process
•
Special Interview Committee
formed by Government of Punjab
• 50 marks
for interview
• Five area
of competencies
•
Each candidate to give
short presentation
Present their vision and strategic action for
transforming WASA into independent, environmentally
and socially responsible entity
•
Five area of Competency
to assess
•
UU have designed a Interview
Assessment Criteria
•
10 marks each
1) Leadership potential
2) Strategic planning knowledge and skills
3) Communication skills
4) Management skills
5) Understanding of issues in WSS sector
Final Selection
•
100 marks pre interview
process
•
50 marks interview
•
Top most and suitable candidates
from 150 marks may be offered the position after referees report
•
Candidates on Board by
March 2007
New Leadership - MDs
Pervaz Iftikhar
- MD WASA Lahore
Dr. Javed Iqbal
- MD WASA Multan
Mahbood Ellahi-
- MD WASA Faisalabad
Islam-ul-Haque,TI(M) - MD WASA Rawalpindi
Tariq Mehmud -
MD WASA Gujranwala