Directorate of Planning and Policy
Mr. Mohammad Hadi Azizi
Educational Background:
- Master’s in International Relations from the Faculty of Political Science, Khatam Al-Nabieen University, 2020;
- Bachelor’s in English Literature from the Faculty of Language and Literature, Kabul University of Education, 2016.
Academic and Executive Background:
- Director of Planning and Policy at Khatam Al-Nabieen University;
- Professor at Khatam Al-Nabieen University from 2020 to 2023;
- Office Manager of the Scientific Vice Chancellor from June 25, 2018, to April 2, 2024;
- Teaching Manager of the Master’s Programs Board from 2022 to present;
- Representative of the Master’s Programs Board of Khatam Al-Nabieen University at the Directorate of Academic Program Development, Ministry of Higher Education, from 2023 to present;
- Professor of Foreign Languages at the Kateer Al-Rashtawi Institute, Kabul, in 2018;
- Head of the English Department and Professor at the Ba’ath Educational Center from 2015 to 2017;
- Cultural and civil society activist.
Competencies and Responsibilities of the Directorate of Planning and Policy
The duties of the main Planning and Policy Committee are divided into two sections: “Decision-Making and Executive Activities” based on the committee’s bylaws.
Decisions are made in the committee, and all executive matters, including the follow-up of committee decisions and resolutions, are carried out by the relevant directorate.
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- Preparing and approving the committee’s meeting calendar;
- Preparing and approving the committee’s operational plan;
- Reviewing the approval of committee members at the beginning of each academic year;
- Preparing the committee’s resolution records and implementation reports;
- Preparing the university’s operational plan implementation report for submission to the Supreme Council;
- Raising awareness about program content and implementation methods through consultation, collaboration, and coordination meetings;
- Aligning programs with other essential university documents;
- Guiding executive units as needed and upon request from the relevant department;
- Timely extraction, approval, and confirmation of annual indicators for executive units;
- Monitoring the development and alignment of departmental strategic and operational plans with the university’s strategic plan;
- Monitoring the proper implementation of activities listed in the operational plan across all departments;
- Ensuring university members move along the defined paths toward the vision, mission, goals, and values;
- Developing and implementing semester-based and annual monitoring and evaluation plans;
- Identifying content, structural, and executive obstacles and challenges in the strategic plan;
- Identifying members with superior thinking, skills, or greater commitment and loyalty, and proposing material and moral incentives for them;
- Proposing revisions and adaptations to the strategic plan and programs in response to environmental changes and identifying corrective and compensatory actions;
- Establishing constructive communication between departments;
- Collaborating with the university’s financial committee on budgeting for the operational plan;
- Preparing quarterly and annual reports on strategy implementation, progress, and achievements;
- Following up and approving the annual operational plan implementation report for submission to the Directorate of Planning, Policy, and Legislation at the Ministry of Higher Education;
- Timely preparation, organization, and localization of all relevant committee forms and formats;
- Collaborating with the university’s evaluation team (committee);
- Comprehensive familiarity with the National Higher Education Strategic Plan, the institution’s strategic plan, and other important and essential documents.