CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Muhammad Azhar
Fathers Name: Muhammad Tufail
Rank: Commodore
Address: House No. 268, Street No. 85,
E-11/2, S.C.H.S,
Islamabad
Date of Birth: 26 Sep 1959
Cell: 92 322 2279939
Email: [email protected]
CNIC: 54400-0401973-3
Date of Commission: 01 June 1980
Date of Retirement: 10 June 2010
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar-muhammad-6aa41068/
1. Served in Pakistan Navy for more than 35 years, during the service, served on various ships, carried out Command, Staff, Instructional and Project Management Duties. Underwent professional, HRM and development courses in Pakistan Navy, Govt of Pakistan and abroad. Served as Commander Dockyard & Naval Harbour Master and conducted Naval Harbour dredging operations and was the Engineer for dredging project.
2. While at NHQ was assigned the duties of Director Civilian Personnel, responsibilities included recruitment, training, promotion, welfare, gratuity fund management, awards/ honourarias, additional charge/duties statements, welfare of families, children welfare/scholarships, retirements, death cases, welfare of widows/retirees etc. for more than 25,000 civil work force of PN in the field formations.
3. Worked in Gwadar Port Authority as Director General (Operations) and formed team to take over completion of Gwadar Port Complex from Chinese Construction Team (CHEC). Monitored Concession Agreement of PSA (Gwadar) on behalf of Govt of Pakistan.
4. Undersigned was also a member of the National Port Master Plan Study Committee, Five Year Peoples Programme for Ports & Shipping, Pakistan Railways and Road Infrastructure, traveled all over Balochistan and rest of the country by raod. During which carried out complete reconnaissance/survey of road infrastructure for connectivity of Gwadar Port with hinterland by road i-e Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab-Panjgur-Naag-Bisema-Sorab-Khusdar-Ratodero.
5. After retirement from Pakistan Navy, worked as Consultant/Director Field Operations (DFO) under the Technical Assistance Programme of World Bank (SSNT) and Government of Pakistan in Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Conducted and supervised Nationwide Poverty Scorecard Survey (NPSS), all across the country. The performance of duties included Training, Operations Planning, Logistics, Monitoring of Training at all levels, Coordination, Inspection of Field Work & Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation at Field Level Operations, etc. Conducting and implemented alternate payment mechanism (Smart Card, Mob Phone Banking and Benazir Debit Card) all across the country. Has the experience of communicating, controlling and coordinating more than 537 BISP offices online all across the country.
6. Undersigned has experience of more than 38 years of service in Pakistan Navy, NAB, Gwadar Port Authority, Benazir Income Support Programme. Had also been associated with Inland Water Transport in Punjab.
7. Following Projects have been under taken by undersigned at various stages of service:
a. Project Manager Frigate Modernization Prog - Pak Navy
b. Project Director Civil Works (NHS) - Pak Navy
c. Dredging Ops of Naval Harbour in Khi, Execution, Monitoring and Evaluation - Pak Navy
d. Gwadar Port Completion/Commission Project as DG (Ops) - Gwadar Port Authority
e. Gwadar Port Channel Dredging Ops Monitoring and Evaluation - Gwadar Port Authority
f. Conduct of Nationwide Poverty Score Card Survey for 26 Million Households, Director Field Operations - Benazir Income Support Programme
g. Implementation of Alternate Payment Mechanism for BISP Cash Grant Distribution for BISP Beneficiaries, about 4.5 Million (as Director Field Operations)
h. Monitoring and Evaluation of 437 BISP Tehsil offices all over Pakistan (as Director Field Operations)
j. Establishment of Inland Water Transport Development Company, a Pilot Project of Govt of Punjab (as Chief Operating Officer) (River Navigation for Attock to Jinnah Barrage)
k. Preparation and management of the digital data/information for Pakistan State of Future Index (Pk-SOFI) Project and subsequent integration with Real Time Delphi (RTD) modelling
Objectives
Looking to secure a challenging new role where skills, knowledge and previous experience can be applied and further professional development achievement. Provide an opportunity to transfer the knowledge to new generation.
Career Summary
Pakistan Navy 1975 to 2010
Gwadar Port Authority 2007 to 2009
Benazir Income Support Progarmme 2010 to 2015
Inland Water Transport, Govt of Punjab 2015 to 2016
AGAHI 2016 - to date
Education/Qualifications:
B.Sc (Hons), Naval Sciences
B.Sc (Hons), War Studies (Equivalent to Masters) - 18 Years of Education
NDC from South Africa, (ENPS)
NBCD from PNS Karsaz
Professional Development:
Principle Warfare Officers (PWO) Course - UK
Specialization in Navigation, Direction and Operations (Long ‘ND’)
Certificate of Service as Master of a Foreign Going Ship, Continuous Discharge Certificate and Seamen Identity Book
National Defence Course/Executive National Security Management Programme at National Defence College - South Africa
Project Management Course - PIMS, Lahore
Strategic Intend of Management of HRM in Public Sector Organization, STI - Ibd
Organizational Development and Change Management - STI, Ibd
HRM Mid Career Course for Commanders and Captains - PN HR Development Centre, Khi
Senior Officers HRM Course - PN HR Development Centre, Khi
Work Shop on Emotional Intelligence - MS Wing, Establishment Division, Ibd
Port Management and Operations - Singapore
Contract Management - CASE, Sir Syed University, Ibd
Participated and presented Pakistan in SAARC Conference held in Islamabad, Pakistan
Participated and presented Pakistan in Workshop on Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) held at Manila, Philippines
References
Admiral Hasham Bin Siddiq HI(M), Islamabad, ([email protected]) 0345 2903956
Brig Sardar Javed Ashraf, SI(M), Islamabad ([email protected]), 0300 8294920
Capt (Rtd) Zahid Majeed, Islamabad ([email protected]), 0300 5365495
Mr. Gul Najam Jamy, World Bank, Islamabad ([email protected]), 0322 5064426
Mr. Waseem-uz-Zafar Qadri, Karachi 021-32525367 0300 8265911
Mr. Niaz Hussain, Karachi ([email protected]), 021-34381117 0300 2300137
Personal details:
Key I.T. Skills: MS Office, email and internet applications, customised software applications for specific purposes.
Muhammad Azhar
Profile in BISP
After retirement worked as Consultant/Director Field Operations (DFO) under the SSN Technical Assistance Programme of WB and Government of Pakistan in Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Following assignments were undertaken by undersigned:
a. Conducted and supervised Nationwide Poverty Scorecard Survey (NPSS), all across the country. The performance of duties included Training, Operations Planning, Logistics, Monitoring of Training at all levels, Coordination, Inspection of Field Work & Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation at Field Level Operations, etc.
b. Conducting and implemented alternate payment mechanisms (Smart Card, Mob Phone Banking and Benazir Debit Card) all across the country. Has the experience of communicating, controlling and coordinating more than 450 BISP offices online all across the country.
c. Generated with the help of MIS various reports of:
(i). Coverage of NPSS and progress made by each partner organization, etc
(ii). Optimized the work being carried out by the BISP Tehsil offices in the form of work out put reports.
(iii). Complaints handling, management and resolution reports (manual system), Banks were advised for a model to shift to biometric system, etc for beneficiary positive identification and activation of BDC’s.
(iv). Worked in coordination with BISP MIS-SA, Banks and NADRA for smooth implementation of the technical plans prepared by Payment section.
d. Took part in flood and disaster relief operations on behalf of BISP.
Profile in Inland Water Transport
Establish a new company of Govt of Punjab, under Section 42 of The Companies Ordinance
Establishment of IWT project and coordination with Govt Departments
Planning and execution of development plans for Inland Water Transport in River Indus
Construction of Ship weighing 400 tons for river operations from Attock to Jinnah Barrage Area
Procurement of Zodiac Boats
Procurement of Assault Boats
Construction of Hydrographic Survey Boat alongwith Bathymetric Survey equipment
Hydrographic survey of river and bottom classifications
Land acquisition at Attock and Jinnah Barrage area
Execution of civil works at Jinnah barrage area and construction of base at Daudkhel
Operationalization of the water borne Crafts
Administration, Logistics and office work activities monitoring and training of all officers and staff for this new venture both at Head Office as well as field area
Profile in Agahi Foundation
Data Mining and Management, Community Lead and Manager Field Operations
Collected Data/Information about 29 variables for Pakistan, Called Pk-SOFI (Pakistan State of Future Index) from 1980, their detail is as follows:
S. No. Variables - (Pk-SOFI)
a1. Population
a. CO2 emissions (percent of global emissions)
b. Energy produced from non-fission, non-fossil sources (percent of total primary national energy supply)
c. Food availability (K Calories/cap/day)
d. Forest Lands (percent of national land area)
e. Freedom Level (Country Score; 1= completely free; 7= completely not free)
f. GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$)
g. GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2000 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
h. Homicides, intentional (per 100,000 population)
j. Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births)
k. Internet Users (per 1,000 population)
l. Levels of Corruption (as measured by Transparency International surveys)
m. Life expectancy at birth (Years)
n. Literacy rate, adult total (percent of people aged 15 and above)
p. Number of refugees displaced from the country (percent of national population)
q. People killed or injured in terrorist attacks (percent of national population) Interior Min
r. People Voting in Elections (percent of national population of voting age) ECP
s. Physicians (per 1,000 people)
t. Population Growth (annual %)
u. Population lacking access to improved water sources (percent of national population)
v. Poverty headcount ratio at $1 a day (PPP) (percent of national population)
w. Malaria - Confirmed with Microscopy (WHO)
x. R&D Expenditures (percent of national budget)
y. School enrolment, secondary (percent gross)
z. Seats held by women in national parliament (percent of all national members)
aa. Total Debt Service (percent of GNI)
ab. Unemployment, total (percent of national labor force)
Preparation and management of the digital data/information for Pakistan State of Future Index (Pk-SOFI) Project and subsequent integration with Real Time Delphi (RTD) modelling
Field Operations Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Coordination and liaison with Govt/Semi Govt/other officials for the conduct of the operations
On Job Participation for Development of Software for collaborative collection of information and data
Conducted Social Corporate Responsibility projects
Conduct of Operations and Monitoring of Community Driven Local Development Programme in KPK
