Category: SPO

Board of Directors

SPO Ninth Board Members List (Tenure: November, 2015 – October, 2018) 1. Mr. Javed Jabbar, Chairperson (Sindh Province) 2. Dr. Tufail Mohammad Khan, Vice Chairperson (KP Province) 3. Ms. Arifa Mazhar, Member (Federal Capital Area) 4. Advocate Parveen Akhtar, Member (KP Province) 5. Ms. Rukhshanda Naz 6. Sister Naseem George 7. Ms. Neelam Hussain, Member (Punjab Province) 8. Ms. Farida Tahir Nosherwani, Member (Balochistan Province) 9. Syed Abid Rizvi, Member (Punjab Province) 10. Ms. Sadiqa Salahuddin, Member (Sindh Province) 11. Ms. Zeenat Yaqoob Yousufzai, Member (Balochistan Province) 12. Dr. Taj Baloch, Member (Balochistan Province)

General Body Members

SPO General Body List FEDERAL CAPITAL TERITORY – ISLAMABAD: Prof. Dr. Karamat Ali Ms. Naheed Aziz Ms. Arifa Mazhar KP: Dr. Shaheen Sardar Ali Khan Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Dr. Tufail Mohammad Khan Ms. Rukhshanda Naz Advocate Parveen Akhtar PUNJAB: Ms. Ferida Sher Mr. Vincent A. David Syed Abid Rizvi Ms. Parveen Ghauri Sister Naseem George SINDH: Mr. Javed Jabbar Ms. Sadiqa Salahuddin Advocate Kalpana Devi Mr. Naseer Memon Mr. Sibtain Naqvi Mr. Favad Soomro BALOCHISTAN: Ms. Zeenat Yaqoub Yousafzai Mr. Mohammad Amin Ms. Farida Tahir Nowsherwani Dr. Allah Dad Looni Dr. Taj Baloch

Flood Situation 2014 Update – 1

16:00, 6 September 2014 The current monsoon spell has played havoc with public and private life in AJK, Central Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan. During last 24 hours, 668mm rainfall was recorded at Plandri (AJK) and 298mm at Islamabad. According to PMD weather advisory released on 5th of September 2014, the weather system still has a potential to produce moderate to heavy intensity rainfall over northeast Punjab (Gujranwala. Lahore, Rawalpindi divisions), Kashmir and adjoining areas during next 24 hours.This may aggravate the flooding in the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej Rivers and their tributaries. According to NDMA, the current monsoon spell has claimed 66 lives in various districts of Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and AJK. The overall damage assessment has not been shared by any of district, national and federal authorities so far. On the other hand, media reports are presenting different figures like 120 causalities, 150 injured and fully demolished 650 houses reported by BBC Urdu. According to the media reports, Sialkot, Gujranwala (Wazirabad), Narowal, Qasoor, Chiniot and Gujrat have been affected badly. Sialkot and Lahore are facing urban flooding phenomenon while riverine areas of Wazirabad and Gujrat are inundated due to exceptionally high flooding in River Chenab.

Recruitment Process

SPO, in line with its mission statement is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and facilitation of an enabling environment. To encourage such behavior, SPO ensures that all employees and prospective employees have fair and equal access to employment and career development opportunities. The HR department is committed to developing human resource policies which ensure that recruitment, selection and promotion practices are open, competitive and based on merit so that the best applicant is selected for the job. Our recruitment process is detailed below so applicants can understand the different stages that they will go through during the recruitment process. Any candidate seeking to apply for a vacant position must fill out an online employment application form on our career portal in order to be considered for recruitment. The purpose of our application process is to gain an insight into the skills, abilities and experience that an applicant possesses relevant to that position, and helps us to ensure that we select the most suitable and available applicants. Initial screening of applications received against the job specifications are conducted by the HR Department. This will follow short-listing of candidates carried out by a committee of at least two members including the Head of HR and the position supervisor followed by possible review by the Chief Executive. The committee assesses a variety of factors including academic history, knowledge of field, work experience, communication skills and suitability for the organization. On the basis of short-listing, calls are made to the selected candidates regarding their test and interview schedule. If selected, a recruiter will contact you with this information. The short-listed applicants will undergo an assessment process that will include a brief test for evaluation of their subject knowledge, followed by a panel interview.  All short-listed applicants for Support Staff, Associate, Officer and Specialist positions will be interviewed by a panel of three members with at least one woman i.e. the position supervisor, the HR representative and one senior Programme/Finance staff member For Programme Manager and Departmental-Head positions, the panel would comprise of four members, including the addition of the Chief Executive to the above mentioned panel; While for Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer positions, the panel would consist of Board Members. The panel interview will help us to gauge the knowledge, qualifications, skills and attitude of the applicants, and evaluate their potential for SPO. During the recruitment process the attitude of the potential employee will also be assessed in terms of gender sensitivity. The interview panel will select and appoint the most suitable applicant for the job by evaluating their performance during the assessment process and to compare their level of competence against the job specifications. The selection panel will do this by assessing the results of the written test and panel interview in conjunction with the academic and professional qualifications, field knowledge, work experience, commitment, and the applicant’s willingness to join. Once the selection has been finalized, the HR Department will check the references of the selected candidates after acquiring the details of their referees.   After the completion of the reference-checking process, the successful candidate(s) will be issued an appointment letter. The Offer letter will be issued by the Head/Manager Human Resources.

Egalitarian Approach

SPO is committed to promoting equal opportunities within the organization. We value diversity; encourage fairness and justice, and a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team.    Our HR department has shown an ongoing commitment to affirmative action and the creation of a workplace free of discrimination and harassment, by developing relevant policies such as: The Gender Policy The Anti-Harassment Policy The Equal Opportunities & Affirmative Policy SPO’s HR Unit takes sole responsibility for the constant revision and strict implementation of these policies, so that SPO can harness the power of having a highly competent and diverse workforce