RESUME

WASIM ZAFAR (Postal Group ) Central Superior Services 13th Common Training Program

http://www.wasim.org

 On deputation as: Course Director / Consultant, at Asian Pacific Postal Union, Thailand. Bangkok.

E.Mail: wasim@wasim.org                                              Global E. Fax Number: USA +1-484-733-5555 

Global Mobile Number:  USA +1-404-567-4454          Global Mobile Number UK: +44-20-7979-0605

Objective:                       Offering my General, IT Training, Marketing, Planning & Management Skills in knowledge area of Marketing, Training Management & Planning, Human Resource Management at senior level positions in Pakistan Post and International Organizations (Asian Pacific Postal Union & Universal Postal Union ).

EDUCATION: 

Preliminary                            Presentation Convent & Saint Mary’s Rawalpindi

                                                (School systems run by Jesus & Mary / Fathers of Hill Mill London)

 Secondary School                PAF Model College, Sargodha

 FSc(Pre-Engineering)         Military College, Jhelum

 Graduation (Maritime          Pakistan Marine Academy, Karachi          

Studies)

 Bachelor's                             Punjab University, Lahore

(Geography/Astronomy)       (My experience & certification in Navigation helped me secure top position in Astronomy)

 EXPERIENCE:              Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, Karachi.

Nautical Officer Afloat  ( Second Officer, Third Officer and  Deck Cadet )

Conducted Navigational & Sea Watches while on board. Sailed around the Globe to various continents, administered human resource policies of the company while on board, and actively maintained Fire Fighting Equipment and Life Saving Appliances on board. Interacted with crew and cargo gangs, managed conflicts supervised control, and implemented safe shipping practices while on board (At sea and at berth). Maintained and supervised electronic navigational aids and systems of the bridge. 

Countries Visited:       India, Bangladesh, Sri-Lanka, Burma (now Myanmar), Maldives, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Philippines, China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, South Yemen & North Yemen (now Yemen),  Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Stan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Lebanon, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Benin, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Libya, Algeria, USSR (now Russia), Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, East Germany & West Germany (now Germany), USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama,  Cuba, Australia, New Zealand, Kingdom of Tonga, LAO PDR  & Afghanistan.

 PROFESSIONAL               

QUALIFICATION:             Class IV-Deck Certificate of Competency as Navigator for Foreign Going Merchant Ships issued by Director General, Ports & Shipping Wing, Karachi.

                                                Restricted Radio Telephone Operator (HAM Radio) Certificate issued by Frequency Allocation Board.

CERTIFICATE

COURSES AT SEA:    Electronic Navigational Aids (Operation), Survival at Sea, Radar Observer,  Life boatman, Efficient Deck Hand, First Aid to Injured, Fire Fighting, Navigational Simulator, LORAN & DECCA, ARPA, Nuclear Chemical Biological & Damage Control, Ship Business and Cargo Handling.

CURRENT PROFILE:

I am a Central Superior Services Officer having served the Government of Pakistan - Postal Services - for more than Eighteen (18) years. C.S.S (Central Superior Services of Pakistan ) is an elite cadre of civil servants, selected after an intense competition at the national level. Each Officer is poised to play a leadership role in the federal bureaucracy and is actively involved in the process of public policy formulation, implementation and evaluation and management.

Working as unit, district and divisional chief I have amassed vast experience in public administration, training management, policy implementation and evaluation and human resource management. Rigorous academic training, familiarity with the cutting edge professional knowledge familiarity with the most current professional knowledge, excellent interpersonal communication skills, extensive experience in negotiation strategies, conflict resolution and good exposure to cross cultural working environment enable me to offer my services as a committed and motivated professional for any challenging job in public policy and administration and human resource management.

The federal government and its attached departments invest heavily in harnessing potential of its officers through an elaborate training programmes The main emphasis is to remove performance problems and to update skills and knowledge according to the need assessment and changing environment. I have been exposed to different training and development activities regularly. I participated in a wide variety of professional training courses both at home and abroad.

POSITION’S  HELD  ( 1985 to DATE ):-

1985 – 1986              Common Administrative Training at Civil Services Academy Lahore.

1986 – 1987              Specialized training at Postal Staff College, Islamabad.

1987 – 1989              Divisional Superintendent of Post Offices.

1990 – 1991              Junior Instructor, Postal Staff College, Islamabad.

1991 – 1995              Senior Instructor, Postal Staff College, Islamabad.

1996 – 1998              Principal, Postal Training Centre, Islamabad

1998 – 1999              Director (Computerization & Mechanization), Directorate General, Pakistan Post Office, Islamabad.

1999 – 2000              Project Coordinator Islamabad GPO Counter Automation (A NCR / PSL Project)

2000 - 200            Project Director, E.Post Division, Pakistan Post.

                                    Project Coordinator, Postal Information Technology Centres.

                                    Coordinator, Post Infotech, Pakistan Post Foundation

                                    Principal, Postal Training Centre, Islamabad.

                                    Chief Operating Officer, Post Mall, Islamabad

2003 - 2005         Chief Inspector of Training, Pakistan Post Headquarters, Islamabad 

2005 onwards       Course Director, Asian Pacific Postal Union, Thailand. Bangkok.

OVERSEAS TRAINING,  SEMINARS & CONSULTANCIES

Nov – Dec 1992                   Marketing Course at Asia Pacific Postal Training Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

26 – 29 Nov 1992                Marketing Study Tour to Singapore

July – August 1995            Study Tour on Postal Technology Training to Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan

5 – 19 Aug 1996                  Conducted Workshop on Training at Almaty / Bishkek

May – June 1996              TRAINPOST Course Design & Developers Workshop at Asia Pacific Postal Training Centre Bangkok, Thailand conducted by Universal Postal Union.

December 1997                Training Evaluation Seminar at Asia Pacific Postal Training Centre, Bangkok Thailand conducted by Universal Postal Union

Jan – Feb 1998                    Seminar on Postal Savings Bank at Tokyo, Japan conducted by JICA

June 2002                            Asia Pacific Post Marketing Workshop at Bali, Indonesia

June, 2002                            Delivered a lecture on " E. BUSINESS INITIATIVES BY PAKISTAN " at Asia Pacific Postal College, Bangkok Thailand to participants of E. Business Course.

14 - 31 Aug, 2003                UPU Consultancy on Training for Postal Administration of Afghanistan.

7 - 25 Jan  2008                    UPU Consultancy on Business Planning for Tonga Post

4 - 29 Feb 2008                    UPU Consultancy on Corporate Development Plan for LAO Post

TRAINING & COURSES IN PAKISTAN

1990                                       Instructors Training Course,  Postal Staff College,  Islamabad.

1994                                       Workshop on Training for Trainers, PSC,  Islamabad.

April, 1996                            Course at Rausing Executive Development Centre on Corporate Management at LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences).

5 Apr – 24 Apr, 1999       Course on Information Technology conducted by NCR Education Centre, Islamabad (NEI-0014-00014)

5 July – 5 Oct, 1999         MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer ) Track 4.0 Course conducted by  NCR Education Centre, Islamabad (NEI-0163-00163)

16 May – 3 Sep, 2000         Course on E. Commerce Certification conducted by NCR Education Centre, Islamabad (NEI-0641-00641)

 LANGUAGES:                English / Urdu / Punjabi / Russian

 HOBBIES:                         Hiking. Camping, Traveling, Photography, Music, Community Welfare, HAM Radio, Surfing Net.

 MEMBERSHIPS:         Member Alamgirian Association (Military College, Jhelum)

·        Member Old Boys Association of Marine Academy Karachi (MACOBA)

·        Member Rausing Executive Centre Alumni (LUMS), Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore

 EXTRA QUALIFICATION & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 I am also a Web Designer and Developer. I was Web Site Coordinator and Web Master of the

Following Web Sites of Pakistan Post Office:-

 Pakistan Post:                                  http://www.pakpost.gov.pk

 Pakistan Post: Web Mail                 http://pakpost.mail.everyone.net

 Postal Staff College:                         http://www.psc.edu.pk

Track & Trace Web Site:                 http://www.ep.gov.pk

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