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