Summary

-A skilled technical consultant and project manager with dual master's degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration, specializing in Project Management. Since 2005, I have developed a solid background in right-based public service delivery, emphasizing revenue collection, governance, IT, communication and outreach, knowledge management, and development cooperation, which excels at implementing RTI RTS laws. Executed a 40 million PKR campaign in KP to raise citizen awareness and advocacy of RTI/RTS laws via digital, broadcast, and print media strategies./p

-Versatile professional with 17 years of experience in the management of projects of all sizes, developing key deliverables and driving project success. Excellent at taking on extreme challenges, navigating organizational dynamics and forecasting and dismantling roadblocks to success. Counted on for making exceptional policies for digital transformation projects, SLAs and SOPs skilled at TORs bid documents (RFPs RFQs)./li

-Passionate and level-headed individual, offering robust analytical organizational skills with strong methodical aptitude. Effective at executing regulatory compliance while maintaining systems operational activities. Adapt at collaboration coordination with Government departments like KP Right to Public Services Commission, KP Local Government Department, KP Information Commission, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, KP Punjab Bureau of Statistics on organizational development, digital transformation, communication outreach, and citizen engagement.

Projects

Claim Your Rights! Campaign

Experience

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Advisor – Outreach & Public Dialogue
GIZ – Support to Local Governance (LoGo-II) Program
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Responsibilities:


Providing expert advice and assistance in developing and implementing program activities. Defining and developing strategies for technical cooperation and coordinating on technical activities. Supporting team members in their programming activities. Researching and creating strategic management, operational and financial plans. Assessment of RTS-notified public services and its mapping with SDGs

Providing organizational development to KP Right to Public Services Commission (RTSC) and KP Information Commission (KPIC) to implement RTS Act 2014 and RTI Act 2013 in KP. Facilitating dialogue with KPRTSC and KPIC and other stakeholders about the development of legal framework & its implementation with governmental entities, media, academia, civil society and citizen. Managing capacity development of DMOs and designated officers of RTS service provider line departments.
Advising KP RTS Commission and KP Information Commission on tailor-made PR mechanisms to inform citizens about their fundamental rights as per respective acts. Developing tailor-made toolkits and training manuals on RTS Act for DMOs & DOs and advice on the roll-out
Monitors the E-Governance developments at the national and provincial level and assists the programme with various IT and communication-related upgrades, projects and activities. Supported the development of FRIMS (Financial Record Information Management System) for management of local revenue collection at the Tehsil level in KP.
Preparing ToRs/RFPs/RFQs with precise scope of work along with complete technical specifications for outsourcing program activities. Developing, implementing and participating in workshops/seminars/ conferences on RTI/RTS laws implementation in Pakistan.

Key Achievements:

Introduce the RTS Public Service Day & RTS Award Ceremony in KP. The RTS Public Service Awards are now given to the best performers of service delivery every quarter by the KP RTS Commission.
Established a complete virtual office/court setup for KPRTS Commission & its 35 district field offices.
Implement the project “Claim Your Rights Campaign!” worth PKR 40 mil through IMSciences to raise awareness of citizens’ right to information and right to public services in KP.
Supported the development of Training Kits on RTS Law for DMOs & Designated Officers of RTSC.
Supported developing and implementing Digital/Broadcast/Print media strategies for KPIC and KP RTS Commission.
Conceptualized, planned and manage a study trip of 15 senior management govt officials to review the citizen-centric e-Governance model in Estonia & Belgium during 6-15 Nov-2022.
Supported the KPIC and RTS commission in the development of comprehensive DMS and websites.
Successfully completed the assessment of RTS notified public services and its mapping with SDGs.

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Technical Advisor - Outreach & Public Dialogue
GIZ – Support to Local Governance (LoGo-I) Program
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Responsibilities:

Efficiently provided advisory services and assisted with development and implement program reviews. Provided organizational development to KP Information Commission (KPIC) to implement RTI Act based on capacity needs
Coordinated with KPIC and stakeholders about development of legal framework & its implementation. Advised KPIC on tailor-made PR mechanism to inform citizen about their fundamental rights as per constitution of Pakistan. Monitored E-Governance developments at national and provincial level and assisted program with various IT and communication-related upgrades, projects and activities. Prepared ToRs/ RFPs along with complete technical specifications for outsourcing program activities

Key Achievements:

Project of “Evaluation of the RTI Law Implementation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” has been selected as only project from Pakistan at Paris Peace Forum. PPF selected one hundred projects out of 700 from 115 countries (November 2019)
Developed assessment methodology for RTI laws implementation in Pakistan with support of Center for Law & Democracy (CLD), Canada, Information Commissions and CSOs in Pakistan
Developed and designed awareness material on RTI law, brochures, pamphlets and posters etc.
Developed and designed job description, handbook, SOPs and training module on RTI for PIOs in KP
Planned and implemented RTI training program for 335 PIOs in 9 districts of KP
Supported the development of comprehensive websites for: www.lcakp.org.pk, www.lgkp.gov.pk, www.kprti.gov.pk & www.kprts.gov.pk

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Technical Advisor - IT and Communication Governance
GIZ – Support to Good Governance Program (SGGP)
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsibilities:

Effectively provided technical advisory services for the development of effective IT and communication strategy necessary for PBS and Provincial Bureau of Statistics (PBoS) activities and products. Designed project activities conforming to result areas, provided collaborative support and hands-on technical advice and assistance to project and partners.
Contributed to preparing and implementing intra-project and project-partner coordination processes of PBS and PBoS activities and project target areas. Developed and organized quality assurance measures and suggested necessary changes, improvements and initiatives. Supported SGGP program in development & implementation of GIZ internal IT-policies (20%).
Assessed counterpart organization’s existing IT system & business processes and prepared incisive gap analysis reports covering detailed assessment of “as is” and recommendations for “to be” scenarios. Designed, prepared and implemented workshops, seminars and events

Key Achievements:

Developed IT Service Management (ITSM) policies & standards for Bureau of Statistics Punjab as per international standards
Developed and implemented IT standards for GIZ SGGP Offices in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar
Supported BoS Punjab in development of communication strategy, corporate design guidelines and user satisfaction survey
Planned and organized computer training labs of up to 80 nodes networks including telephony, electrical and infrastructure provision at GIZ/Govt offices in Islamabad and Lahore

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Network Administrator
GIZ/GTZ -Support to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS Project
Apr 2010 - Mar 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsibilities:

Skillfully deployed, configured, maintained and monitored all active network equipment in order to ensure smooth network and data center operations. Supported PBS in the establishment of entire IT infrastructure in HQ and field offices. Evaluated and recommended purchase of IT infrastructure for counterpart business requirements. Specified system requirements and designed solutions
Developed and implemented IT standards/SOPs for network & IT systems documentation including server’s administration, help desk services, asset management, product warranties & service contracts. Prepared TORs for different consultancies & bid documents (RFPs/RFQs). Defined and implemented system security management policies and data backup/recovery strategies

Key Achievements:

Planned, designed & setup network of 915 nodes spread over a 3-stories building at PBS Statistics House, Islamabad including establishment of server room, & complete infrastructure (Cost: Rs. 18.3M).
Restructured and redesigned several computer labs/networks for PBS in Islamabad, Lahore & Karachi

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Assistant Network Administrator
E-Government Directorate, Ministry of IT
Mar 2009 - Jul 2010 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Worked as “Assistant Network Administrator” at E-Services to Chief/Deputy Commissioner (CC/DC) Office Islamabad & Land Revenue Record Management Information System (LRRMIS) for Rural Areas of Islamabad (March 2009 – July 2010)
Responsible for managing a wide range of 33 e-services pertaining to domicile issuance, driving permit, pricelist of food commodities and NGOs registration etc. Additionally, managed the LRRMIS project for e-service delivery to the citizens including land registry, issuance of FARD and transfer etc. Managed the network, service desk operation & citizen facilitation centers for different e-service delivery. 

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Help Desk Assistant
E-Government Directorate (EGD), Ministry of IT
Dec 2006 - Dec 2008 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Implemented and maintained the IT infrastructure in 06 MOPW Project sites (in Peshawar, Kurram Agency Abbottabad & Bannu) for the provision of E-Services to the Ministry of Population Welfare in KP Province.

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Network Support Engineer
COMSATS Internet Services
Jun 2005 - Nov 2006 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Provided technical support to corporate/individual clients both onsite and offsite regarding configuration and Troubleshooting of LAN, FTP, mail services, web services, Dialup, ISDN & DSL.

Education

e-Governance Academy, Estonia
Certification, ‎
E-Governance: Innovation For Better Governance
Incomplete
2022
AIZ - Academy of International Cooperation, Islamabad
Certification, Roles and Competencies in Consulting‎
Roles & Competencies In Consulting
Incomplete
2018
AIZ - Academy of International Cooperation, Bangkok
Certification, ‎
Negotiation Techniques For Successful Cooperation
Incomplete
2018
Preston University
Masters, Masters in Business Administration, MBA - Project Management‎
Project Management, HR Management, International Management
CGPA 71/0
2016
Seven Skills, Islamabad
Certification, ‎
Web Application Design & Development
Incomplete
2016
GIZ - German International Cooperation, Islamabad
Certification, ‎
Public Financial Management In The Context Of Development Cooperation
Incomplete
2016
AIZ - Academy of International Cooperation, Islamabad
Certification, Organizational Development Training‎
Organizational Development Training
Incomplete
2015
GIZ - German International Cooperation, Islamabad
Certification, Capacity WORKS Application‎
Cooperation Management With Capacity Works
Incomplete
2015
GIZ - German International Cooperation
Certification, Workshop Design and Moderation‎
Workshop Design & Moderation
Incomplete
2015
GIZ - German International Cooperation, Islamabad
Certification, GIZ HR Management Training‎
GIZ HR Management Training ‎
Incomplete
2014
Loyalist
Certification, ITIL‎
ITIL Foundation
Completed
2013
Cisco Systems
Certification, CCNA‎
CCNA
Completed
2008
Microsoft
Certification, MCSE‎
MCSA
Completed
2008
Kohat University of Science & Technology
Masters, MSc, MCS - Masters in Computer Sciences‎
Computer Science
2005
University of Peshawar
Bachelors, BSc, B.Sc‎
Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics
2002

Skills

Expert Adoptable To Changes
Intermediate Automobile Knowledge
Intermediate Bid Preparation
Intermediate C++
Beginner CCNA
Beginner Cisco Firewall Security
Expert Communication & Outreach
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Cooordination Skills
Intermediate Data Management
Expert Digital Transformation
Expert E-government
Expert External Relations
Intermediate Hardware Analysis
Expert IT Agreements
Expert IT Operations Management
Intermediate Journalism
Expert Knowledge Management
Expert Microsoft Teams
Expert Monitoring & Evolution
Expert Network Analysis
Expert Organized and Multitasking
Expert Persuasion Customer
Expert Pro active In Problem Solving
Expert Project Implementation Management
Intermediate Public Affairs
Expert Public Service Delivery
Expert Security Principles
Expert Stakeholders Management
Beginner Statistical Software
Expert Team Player
Expert Technical Advisory
Expert Voltage Systems Handling Skills

Languages

Expert Pashto
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Endorsements

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Kashif Ahmad is a person who always perform his jobs sincerely. He has all the qualities which a professional must have. Kashif is very helping and trust worthy technical resource. He is very sound in his domain and he possess problem solving kills. i wish him all the best for his future

Kashif Contacts

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HITEC University
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Habib Bank Limited
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SHARP Pakistan