Relevant Experience:
5 years of experience
Job Description:
1. The Director will work as a Secretary to all Doctoral Committee meetings.
2. Ensure confidentially of the documents and all correspondence with the evaluators and examiners.
3. Maintain a central repository of the profiles and other necessary details of all (a) National & International Evaluators, (b) Examiners in pre and final defense (c) supervisors.
4. Prepare necessary guidelines from time to time for the students, evaluators, and examiners.
5. Seek guidance, where necessary, from all VPs and Deans.
6. Develop/revise various proformas, as and when needed, for MS/PhD students in consultation with the Deans and Coordinators Graduate Studies at the Campuses.
7. Conduct Comprehensive Exams.
8. Maintain quality assurance mechanisms and ensure that supervisors perform their supervision duties competently.
9. Deal with disciplinary/dispute matters related to supervisors and students enrolled in thesis/dissertation.
10. Make all arrangements for Pre & Final defense.
11. Ensure smooth completion of the thesis/dissertation process from submission to graduation.
12. Guide and assist supervisor and students in preparing thesis as per guidelines related to programs.
13. Serve as a point of contact for graduate students enrolled in the program and act as liaison between the graduate students and faculties/departments.
14. Communicate relevant matters to the faculties or its committees as needed.
15. Monitor compliances carried out by students.
16. Ensure the thesis/dissertation fulfills anti-plagiarism requirements as per HEC and SZABIST anti plagiarism policy
17. Investigate any concerns that are likely to affect the progress of student's research and bring them to the DC.
18. Communicate with Pakistan Country Directory and comply with students' records as per PCD guidelines/requirements.
19. Deal with supervisors' payment matters with the finance department.