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CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR MUHAMMAD ASIF

POSTAL/RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
House Number 641-D,
Dhoke Paracha (DP), Satellite Town, Rawalpindi city,
District Rawalpindi-Punjab-Pakistan.
Cell: - 0092-331-9811640
0092-316-4363710
Skype : asif12345678950
E-mail: dr_asif_mansehra@yahoo.com
vet.asif.mansehra@gmail.com

SUMMARY;

I have rendered services in the Dairy social, corporate and public sectors for more than 16 years. In the
Dairy development sector provided services in seven major Pakistan National Livestock and Dairy
Development projects of international repute funded by USAID, Care International, DFID and CAFOD
etc.

I have passed the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and the degree of MSc (Hons) in
Rural Development.

There are several reasons for applying for the job. First is that; I have 16 years of professional relevant
experience in the Dairy and Livestock sector and 18 years relevant professional education and qualified
in the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicin (DVM) and in the degree of MSc (Hons) Rural
Development. Secondly; Know about all the technical aspects of Dairy development and Livestock
project management due to the experience, education, trainings and exposure. Third reason is that’ I
have attended many Microsoft office courses and know about projects corporate linkages development,
administrative and financial rules.

In 2001; joined Leads Pharma (Formerly Vety Care Pharma) based in Karachi as Livestock “Technical
Sales Officer in the Karachi and Sindh Dairy sector. In 2004; joined the Livestock Department KPK-
extension as Veterinary Officer (H). In 2006; started working in the USAID funded $28 million ILED
(RI) as Livestock Associate. In 2008; joined the Emergency Response Project (Caritas) as “Livestock
Coordinator” funded by CAFOD. In 2009; initiated service in “Save Livelihoods-Women focused
Avian Influenza Rapid Response project (RDP) as “Livestock Specialis. In 2010; I again joined ICRC
as “Livestock Program Manager”. In 2012, started providing services as “VCO-Dairy in USAID
funded project “The Entrepreneurs project (MEDA). I also worked in Pakistan Agribusiness Project”
(ASF) as “Senior Field Operations Manager-Meat Value Chain”. In 2017, started working as
consultant for 450 days $26 million USAID funded project “AMD (CNFA)” as “Project Field
Specialist-Feedlot and AI” and increased $26.5 million in sales including $8.2 million increase in
exports.

In 2012, started providing services as “Value Chain Officer-Dairy in the USAID funded project “The

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Entrepreneurs project (MEDA). In the Project; designed developed distributed Dairy production
Manual for small scale women entrepreneurs. Contributed to training 27000 small scale women
livestock farmers in the Districts of Sindh province and Bahawalpur district. Trained Female
livestock extension workers and Female village collectors. Contributed to design plan procure and
install 15 milk chillers with Shakarganj food. Worked with Engro in the Dairy sector in Sindh in the
project. I have conducted many seminars, workshops, linkages development meetings and always
worked with all Sindh provincial livestock department.

I am committed to work with my organization (the ITC). I have all related required skills to perform this
job like how to develop milk safety manual, to train master trainers in dairy milk safety and to
implement the trainings in the field, not compromising on quality. I know about community
mobilization Result Based Management. Did courses of Microsoft office and can design materials in
local language.

I have registered myself and made profile on ITC website consultant rooster as per instructions.

1. EXPERIENCE AS A REGULAR FULL TIME EMPLOYEE (18+ YEARS)

TWELFTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: PROJECT FEILD SPECIALIST “FEEDLOT AND AI PROGRAM”


ORGANIZATION CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE
REPORTS TO: CHIEF TECHNICAL ADVISOR
DUTY STATION : MULTAN CITY-PAKISTAN WITH FREQUENT TRAVELS TO SOUTHERN PUNJAB
PROJECT NAME: US PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
DURATION: 250 DAYS LOEs MARCH-2018 to MAY-2019)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To provide technical consultancy to the feedlot and backgrounding farms preferably to those
supported from AMD grant program on feedlot technical and farm feasibility, site selection and shed
construction, animal selection and best cost feed formulation, animal health and fodder production
and on marketing aspects of the feedlot.
2. Work for the establishment of livestock disease free compartment zone in the southern Punjab.
3. Ensure better adoption of best improved feedlot management practices by the feedlot farmers, who
have already learned new feedlot production skills and knowledge through project trainings.
4. Work on business linkage development activities b/w feedlot and value added business in the
industry.
5. Ensure the proper delivery and branding of the grant equipment’s to the grantees.
6. Technically assist in the establishment and successful running of the project feedlot and
backgrounding farms.
7. Provide contextual based feedback and analysis of the constraints challenges and problems faced by
the feedlot and backgrounders.
8. Selection of potential feedlot farmers and backgrounders for the project workshops and trainings

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and oversee workshops and orientation session in the project area.
9. Quarterly Beef feedlot data collection based on project key indicators against the technical and
grants in-kind assistance provided by the project.
10. Strive for the establishment and empowerment of the Feedlot business association.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Technically assisted in animal nutrition, feed formulation and livestock technology transfer to 500
dairy farmers in clusters around 6 feedlot project grantee farms in the districts of Multan,
Bahawalnagar, Lodhran etc.
2. Contributed to implement the 5 feedlot and one backgrounding grants in Multan region.
3. Contributed to identify and train more than 10 backgrounding farmers in the Multan region.
4. Contributed to conduct many feedlot farmers workshops, seminars, conferences and expo to
develop the feedlot and backgrounding industry in Pakistan.
5. Many forward and backward linkages development meetings conducted in feedlot in AMD project.
6. Contributed to conduct the research to identify the feed ingredients composition; used locally in
dairy and feedlot in southern Punjab of Pakistan.
7. Have identified more than 500 stakeholders of feedlot in the Multan region and built their capacity
for successful feedlot farm management.
8. Delivered 6 packages of feedlot and backgrounding livestock nutrition related machinery to six
feedlot farmers in the Multan region. The TMR machines, silage units, forage harvesters, row
independent maize harvesters, weighing machines, traceability and nutrition software’s and feedlot
mills grants on cost share basis were handed over to the project six grantees.
9. Through Circle international, Ghazi brothers conducted many training for the grantees for
successful operation of the granted machinery.
ELEVENTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: PROJECT FIELD SPECIALIST “FEEDLOT AND AI PROGRAM”


ORGANIZATION CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE
REPORTS TO: CHIEF TECHNICAL ADVISOR
DUTY STATION : MULTAN CITY-PAKISTAN WITH FREQUENT TRAVELS TO SOUTHERN PUNJAB
PROJECT NAME: US PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
DURATION: 200 DAYS LOEs (JANUARY-2017 to OCTOBER-2017)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide Technical Consultancy to the Feedlot farms preferably to those supported from AMD grant
program on following area:
o Animal Health of feedlot.
o Feeding regime and Improved management practices.
o Input supply linkages.
o Linkages with small holders in cluster of villages for Backward supply of cattle directly from villages.
o Forward links with exporters and premium retail buyers.
o Selection of feedlot fattening Farms sites and layout of the farms.

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o Breed improvement and artificial insemination.
o Environment protection, food safety and traceability.
o Feedlot fattening farm record keeping for beef quality and quantity improvements.
o To suggest practices and record keeping for feedlot farm beef production on Hilal standards.

2. Assist implementation of Grant Support Program


o Coordinate with pre-selected grantees to agree on cost shared model of feedlot grants.
o Oversee delivery of all grant items at approved grantees venue
o Oversee cost shared development on grantees side.
o Arrange grants distribution events at grantees venues in the region.
o Coordination with the technical team of the vendors (who supplied the feedlot fattening farm
machinery to the grantees) for better supply of goods and after sale services.

3. Assist and Oversee Feedlot Training Sessions


o Information dissemination of different trainings to the farmers and develop trainees lists.
o As focal person of training sessions in the region, coordinate with all Trainees and ensure their
timely arrival at the venue.
o Pre training coordination with BSP and oversee arrangement of in house venue branding, field
activities and accommodation etc.
o Oversee Training sessions as per contractual quality parameters.
o Development of technical livestock extension literatures in Urdu language especially for the small
scale farmers.

4. Facilitate ISTTAs visits


o Arrange farmers meetings and field visits of ISTTAs in the region
o Follow –up of ISTTAs visits.

5. Coordination with Stakeholders


o Close coordination with livestock sector Stakeholders i.e. Meat Export companies, Retail meat
chains, Input supply companies , Academia , R&D institutes and progressive feedlot farmers.
o Arrange Promotional activities as feedlot seminar and Stakeholders meetings etc.
o Attend sectorial activities in the region for AMD program outreach and develop collaboration
with relevant actors.

6. M & E data reporting


o Report M & E data as directed and need by AMD M&E team

7. Analysis
o To provide contextual based technical input and analysis for the management of the livestock meat
sub sector related interventions of the project.

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Contributed to entrench the project approved 500 capacity of animal feedlots grant of Live Gold
feedlot in Multan on cost share basis.
o Contributed in the delivery branding of in kind grant items to Live Gold feedlot in Multan.

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o Contributed to arrange, five trainings on feedlot whole farm management. The trainings delivered
are Feedlot construction and farm mechanization, animal selection and procurement, Least cost
feed formulation, Fodder production and feedlot improved Management practices.
o Contributed to line up two workshops, many linkage development meetings to build the capacity
and linkage of feedlot farmers.
o Identified more than 300 beef value chain stakeholders in the Multan region to build their capacity
through provision of technical services and linkage development.
o Did weekly monthly and quarterly field reporting and wrote many success stories.
o Ensured the USAID rules regulation compliances in all the facets of grants management and
trainings delivery and did USAID branding of all equipment’s delivered.
o Collected quarterly M&E feedlot data collection against project key indicators against the technical
assistance provided by the project.
o Gave contextual based technical input and advice to upper management for the successful running
of the project in the meetings seminars and workshops.
o Have provided technical assistance to feedlot farmers in the southern Punjab.
o Know the whole Punjab southern area, its norms, culture, and local languages

TENTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MANAGER FIELD OPERATIONS


ORGANIZATION AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT FUND
REPORTS TO: VALUE CHAIN LEAE-MEAT
DUTY STATION : LAHORE-PAKSITAN WITH FREQUENT TRAVEL TO PUNJAB PROVICE AREAS
PROJECT: THE AGRIBUSINESS PROJECT
DURATION: 12 MONTH (OCTOBER 30TH-2015 TO SEPTEMBER-30TH-2015)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

o Implementation of current and future interventions of meat value chain in the region at field level
under the direction and supervision of Value Chain Lead.
o Establish regional work plans for implementation at regional level with consistent follow up.
o Timely report Progress, Problems and Constraints to Value Chain Lead.
o Establish and maintain relationships with the private and public sector at regional level necessary for
successfully achieving the set objectives.
o Develop linkage at both forward and back levels of value chain for achievement of set objectives and
targets at regional level.
o Maintain high ethical standards at all times, avoiding any actual or perceived conflicts of interests.
o Abide by local laws and USAID regulations.
o Maintain effective communication with and do honest reporting to the Value Chain Lead.

ACHIEVEMENTS

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o Conducted Meeting of meat exporters
“Promotion of Pakistani meat cuts In New International Market”
o Conducted 5 days “TOT on animals production and Feedlot cattle Farming” in UVAS for 24
participants delivered by Michael Bradfield.
o Conducted 7 days “Walk through Meat & Dairy Development Program” for 28 participants of the
MDDP project run by the Provincial Livestock & Dairy Development Department KPK.
o Have facilitated the international consultants like Michael Bradfield, Wayne Murtagh and William
Mott while executing several interventions of the Halal Meat Value Chain especially in Punjab
province i.e. Animal Production and Feedlot cattle fattening Manula and TOT in UVAS, Meat
standardization and grading of local Pakistani cattle, Branding of Meat cuts and breed improvement
program of TAP etc.
o Have also contributed to write the concept papers, SOWs/PRs of TAP Meat Expo, Breed
improvement and meat standardization program.
o Have written briefs, DIP, training proposals, Field Trip/progress reports for the project execution and
donor recording.
o Passed 70% of the time in the field meeting with the feedlot Fattening Farmers (MeatTech,
Stockfeed, OaSIS), Meat Processors (Tazij, Abedin, Anis Associates, Zentih, PAMCO), Meat Exporters
(Kold craft, Al Shyza International) and with the Meat retailers located in Punjab and have
professional relationship with them, know about their current Product Production, development
and marketing Problems and concerns.
o Have attended the 2 International Halal food conferences in Lahore in 2014-15, by PHDA.
o Have professional relationship with UVAS/Livestock Departments-Punjab/ Quarantine departments.
o Have conducted 2 trainings on Meat cut standardization and Grading in young cattle for the 45
butchers/managers of the Meat processing industry of Pakistan through UVAS in Lahore.
o Have planned, mobilized and arranged the first Pakistan Meat Festival in Falettis Hotel in Lahore.
o Have completed research on Meat cut standardization and Grading in young cattle by UVAS by TAP,
based on Technical input and support provided by Wayne Murtagh and UVAS.
o Have worked to register the All Pakistan Meat Exporters and Processors Association.
o Worked in the field for injecting imported beef semen of 2500 doses of Simmental, Brahman and
Angus in the commercial dairy farmers of Pakistan to establish beef specific breeds.

NINTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: VALUE CHAIN OFFICER


ORGANIZATION MENNONITE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES (MEDA)
REPORTS TO: VALUE CHAIN DIRECTOR, VALUE CHAIN TEAM
DUTY STATION : BAHAWALPUR CITY WITH FREQUENT TRAVELS TO SOUTHERN PUNJAB
PROJECT: USAID PAKISTAN ENTREPRENEURS
DURATION: - 25 MONTH (FROM AUGUST, 2012 TO AUGUST 2014)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

o Monitoring of all interventions of the project to train 8000 microc level dairy farmers to increase their milk
sales/incomes upto 50%. Also working to strengthen the the private sector and link with the farmers at
gross root level for sustainability economic growth.
o Provide support to the VC Director in the management of sub-grants and in all facets of project

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management and technical assistance delivery to KFPs.
o Follow up and ensure adoption or identification of problems in the adoption of directions from the
VCDirector and/or Entrepreneurs Project Management.
o Work closely with the KFPs in nurturing collaborative relationship with all key stakeholders including local
government authorities, community leaders, beneficiaries, partner organizations.
o Work closely with the partners/organizations, consultants, and service providers contracted for the
capacity building of KFPs as well as of beneficiaries.
o Coordinate with appropriate MEDA personnel to build the capacity of the KFPs in compliance to USAID
rules and regulations, and to fulfill reporting requirements.
o Participate in the implementation of the training program as required.
o Represent MEDA, with approval, of the VC Director/Grants Manager to key stakeholders, such as local
authorities, local partners, other NGOs, and appropriate networks as and when required
o Monitor project implementation/provide regular and timely feedback to supervisor and other relevant
project staff on areas relating to project implementation especially on issues impacting achievement of
project objectives.
o Perform any other responsibilities that maybe assigned by supervisor from time to time.

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Monitored and wrote monitoring reports to conduct to train more than 20000 dairy farmers/300 Female
Livestock Extension Workers and 200 Female Village Milk Collectors.
o Monitored and contributed to install 20 chillers with Shakarganj Food Products Ltd.
o Contributed to design/procure and distribute the 8000 water troughs to female dairy farmers.
o Regular technical and field based feed back provided to the higher management of the MEDA.
o Facilitated/worked/monitored the interventions of the project with the Key Facilitating Partners (KFPs).
o Training materials/manuals prepared for the above trainings.
o Arranged National dairy conference in Lahore on 27th November to create awarness about the sector.
o Arranged the several meetings with Nestle/Engro/Livestock Department and Islamia University
Bahawalpur (IUB) and with livestock input suppliers to create/strenthen the market linkages.
o Designed tools, conducted and anslysed several monitroing studies in the project area on Dairy and
assisted many consultants to do the studies in the project.
o Facilitated many visits of the donor and prepared the training materials in Inpage and Corel Draw in Urdu
language.
o Conducted several studies like on the installation of the 20 chillers/8000 water trough distributed.
o Conducted M&E data collection on project key indicators.
o Have worked for the capacity building of the departments, institutions and of the community.

EIGHTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: PROGRAM MANAGER (LIVESTOCK)


ORGANIZATION: ICRC (INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS)
REPORT TO: ECONOMIC SECURTY REGINAL COORDINATOR
DUTY STATION: PESHAWAR
PROJECT: FFS/DARIY COW FOR WIDOW PROJECT
DURATION: - 25 MONTH (FROM 05-07-2010 TO 12-08-2012)

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ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

During my services with ICRC, most of the interventions were designed to build the capacity of the Livestock &
Dairy Development Deparment Punjab/KPK/FATA/Baluchistan. My interaction was with the Drector Generals
(DGs) of these department at provincial and federal levels. Conducted several meetings/workshops/Seminars for
the capacity building of these departments. Coducted more than 15 trainings on Farmers Feild Schools and on
fodder production for the employess of the Livestock & Dairy Development Deparment KPK/FATA/Baluchistan.
75 Livestock Extension Workers were also trained in Balaucistan. The biggest donation in the history of Pakistan
in the shape of Agricultural machinary/Artificail insemination equipment was also provided to the Department
of Agriculture and Livestock KPK by ICRC in 2010-12. The University of Veterianry and Animal Scieneces-Lahore
(UVAS), Agricultural Uiniversity Peshawar (AUP) and the Livestock Research Instititute Bahadur Nagar were
involved throug MoUs to build the capacity of these the livestock farmers of FATA/KPK.. In kind support, in the
shape of equipments and tools were also donated to these departments. As a PM responsibilites were as under.

2.1.1 Main responsibilities


o In charge of the overall planning, monitoring and technical supervision of all Livestock related activities in
Pakistan.
o Main responsible for the elaboration of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with state Livestock
Departments and their implementation based on its existing normal mechanism in place or close proximity.
o Provide support/training to the Economic Secuity (EcoSec) Unit within the Livestock section teams including
the ICRC Livestock team Peshawar (2 FO's) and Quetta (1 FO) and to the national society of the red cross
movement, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) volunteers in as far as they are involved in activities
o Ensure that progress and objectives of the Livestock Section of the EcoSec Operational Plan 2012 are met
o Ensure internal coordination with ICRC Delegation/Sub-Delegations, EcoSec Programme Manager, other
ICRC departments and external coordination with authorities and other stakeholders in the field.
o Ensure that budgeting and planning procedures for the programme implementation are followed
o Ensure a proper monitoring progress and evaluation against set objectives as per EcoSec Operational Plan.
o Ensure timely reporting on programme progress (weekly, quarterly and donor reports, as required)
o Contribute to the PfR 2013 with the design of the livestock programme in close coordination with the
EcoSec-Co / EcoSec Programme Manager (PES/FATA) and HoSD PES & QUT

2.1.2 Main tasks


2.1.2.1 Analysis
o Analyses the information on livestock related developments/problems in his area of responsibility.
o Puts the situation analysis in the broader context of the livestock sector in the whole of Pakistan.
o Based on a/m analysis, conducts needs assessments in his area of responsibility and, in cooperation with
the EcoSec Coordinator proposes interventions to address the identified needs.
o Contributes to PFR 2012 – problem analysis and contribution to the formulation of the objectives

2.1.2.2 Management
o Establishes MoU's and Plan of Action (PoA's) to implement proposed activities.
o Oversees/supervises the progress of implemented activities – carries out the necessary monitoring
exercises and ensures timely reporting on the progress of programmes to his superiors.
o Coaches and supports 2 livestock FO's in PES and 1 livestock FO in QUT. Where PRCS volunteers are
involved he ensures that their skills' gaps are identified and proposes adequate capacity building.

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o Contributes to the appraisal of the staff under his supervision.
o Checks programme progress against set objectives and takes corrective measures when necessary.
o Checks programme expenditures against planned budget and take corrective measures if necessary.
o Ensures adequate monitoring and evaluation of the programme.

2.1.2.3 Reporting
o Supervises FO's WOR contributions to the SD's of PES and QUT and contributes to the EcoSec
Quarterly Report.
o Ensures that the monthly statistical reports (MSR) are correct and sent to EcoSec_ISL in due time.
o Scrutinises assessment/monitoring/evaluation reports from FO's and ensures appropriate coaching.

2.1.2.4 Representation/coordination
o Attends regular coordination meetings (both internal and external)
o Focal point for all Livestock related issues (both internal and external)
o Focal point for Livestock related interlocutors (livestock department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
P/Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Balochistan regions at provincial and district level,
FAO, WFP, etc.)
o Ensures that data collected in the field or from EcoSec are used for coordination and mobilization
purposes.

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Distributed 415 Dairy Cow for Widow Grants to the armed conflict affected women in KPK.
o Three MoUs jointly prepared signed implemented and monitored with livestock department KPK
and FATA.
o Trained 169 staff of livestock department KPK and FATA. For KPK, two courses conducted were on
Training of Facilitator course (14 days duration) and two Refresher Courses conducted were on
Livestock Farmer Field School Methodology. For FATA, conducted three trainings for FATA livestock
farmers on fodder production and management.
o Contributed in assessment planning, procurement quarantines selection distribution and
monitoring of 631 dairy cows for widow packages in Buner.
o Conducted consultation workshops for planning of livestock interventions in 2010.
o Donated veterinary equipment’s and tools of worth of PKR 15 million to livestock department KPK
and FATA. These include equipment’s of Artificial Insemination, cold boxes, syringes and semen
analyzer... Technical assistance provided in designing of specification, procurement, handing over
and monitoring of these equipment’s.
o Attended workshop in Nairobi Kenya on Agriculture Food processing from 27 September 2010 to
02 October 2010
o Planning and identification of livestock interventions for 2012 with livestock department FATA/KP.
o Have conducted more than 15 meetings with the GLAs.
o Advised and gave context based technical support to the EcoSec team leader for the development
of the ICRC's Community Based Animal Health Program in Quetta Baluchistan.
o Developed a network of contacts with counterparts.
o Have written monitoring report of DCW and AI conducted in 2011. Have also written progress
reports and planning done on weekly, monthly quarterly and annual basis

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o Prepared presentations and delivered internally and externally at all levels.
o Preparing weekly monthly quarterly forecasts.
o Preparations and controlling of budgets.
o Working in close collaboration with livestock department KP and FATA
o Conducted monitoring of DCW, donations of AI and support provided to the departments.
o Actively involved in presentation of the progress of the livestock section at different level within
and outside ICRC.

SEVENTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: "LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAIN SPECIALIST"


ORGANIZATION: CITIZEN NETWORK FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REPORT TO: VALUE CHAIN PROGRAM MANAGER
DUTY STATION: BAGH, AJK.
PROJECT: I-LED PROJECT (FUNDED BY USAID)
DURATION: - 10 MONTHS. (FROM 01-09-2009 TO 30-06-2010)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

o Worked with the Livestock & Dairy Development Deparment AJK and support was provided in the
shape of capacity building initiatives/vaccination cold storage equipments and exposure visits were
arrnged for the staff of the deparments.
o Wrote business plans for establishment of Model Dairy Farm, construction of livestock shelters and
Buffalo grant.
o Implemented 56 dairy buffalo grants.
o Implemented, the Value added grants for improvement of dairy value chain sector in Bagh district.
o More then 30 Technical trainings conducted on Hay/Silage making, village vet trainings, Poultry
production/management trainings, Dairy animal health maintenance, safe production and handling of
milk trainings etc
o Implemented the 4 grants of chillers and contributions in construction of 14 livestock shelters.
o Establishment of one Model dairy farm of 10+1 dairy buffalos with building worth of PKR 8 million
o Coordination linkage with all stakeholders especially GOP.

SIXTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: "LIVESTOCK SPECIALIST/TRAINER"


ORGANIZATION: RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
REPORT TO: PROJECT COORDINATOR
DUTY STATION: MANSEHRA
PROJECT: SAVE LIVELIHOODS, BIRD FLUE AWARENESS RAISING PROJECT
DURATION: - 07 MONTHS (FROM 25-02-2009 TO 31-08-2009)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

o Have conducted more than 10 trainings/workshops/meeting with the Livestock & Dairy Development
Deparment KPK and Health Department KPK to build theier capacity in terms of AI prevention and control.

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o The facilitators from these departments were involved to deliver trainings for the community and to create
linkage.
o Have organized 20 coordination meetings at union council, tehsil, district and provincial level.
o Conducted 20 trainings for the capacity building of LEWs/Rapid Response Team/Community
Representatives/Staff of Health Department and for the staff of livestock department on bird flue.
o Conducted 4 workshops at district level for GLAs for creating coordination and AI awareness.
o Conducted meeting at provincial level with DGs Livestock and Health departments KPK.
o Involved in teaching certificates and diploma students in the fields of Bird flue surveillance prevention and
control.
o Involved actively in promoting community empowerment through participation in development activities
especially in the area of bird flue surveillance prevention and control.
o Supervision of all staff, to implement the Participatory Diseases Surveillance Model for AI prevention.
o Assisted in creating community awareness on safe HH poultry rearing, slaughtering and cooking.

FIFTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: LIVELIHOOD COORDINATOR


ORGANIZATION: CARITAS PAKISTAN RAWALPINDI-ISLAMABAD
REPORT TO: EMERGENCY PROGRAM MANAGER
DUTY STATION: ABBOTTABAD
PROJECT: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ERP 32/2005.
DURATION: - 09 MONTHS (FROM 01-04-2008 TO 15-12-2008)

During service with the Caritas, I have worked with the Livestock & Dairy Development Deparment KPK/AJK.
The facilitators from these departments were involved to deliver trainings for the community and to create
linkage with them. Equipment’s were also provided to these two departments too.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Planning, design, Management and Evaluation.


o Developing and implementing Livelihood action plans, supported by operational and capital budgets.
o Providing strategic oversight to the Livelihood program Caritas Pakistan Earthquake response ERP 32/2005.
o Working closely with Program manger Livelihood in proposal preparation of the livelihood recovery projects.
o Ensuring that quality of the Livelihood program i.e. organ gram structures, standards, staffing, resources are
available.
o Managing and monitoring progress to ensure alignment of resources and priorities.
o Establishing short term and long-term outcome measures for the livelihood program.
o Proactively integrating Livelihood activities with other programming.
o Ensuring that activities are in alignment with philosophies needed for sustainable value chain development.
o Providing tools to other sector and functional groups particularly Finance, HR, Logistics and procurement for
ensuring good practice in supporting local economic development.
o Creating dynamic linkages at the local, regional and Partnership levels.
o Ensuring good communication to the partnership and wider international/national humanitarian community
on Caritas Livelihood management response.

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o Actively pursuing and developing internal and external linkages consistent with the vision, mission
statement, and core value and over all organization objectives.

Finance, Documentation and reporting.


o Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on program activities relating to Livelihoods.
o Monitor financial expenditure to ensure neither non-under spending nor over spending in projects.
o Ensuring adherence to reporting requirements of Caritas, government agencies and funding agencies.

Representation and Liaison.


o Liaise with local/government authorities to ensure strong relations and government buy-in of Caritas.
o Work closely with community representatives and other community member at all levels to ensure local
ownership of and participation in Caritas project.
o Together with Emergency program manger and Livelihood program manager, maintain strong
communication and collaborative links with donors.

Human Resource Management.


o Facilitating recruitment of project staff, coordinate capacity building training of technical staff and partners.
o Providing leadership in maintaining positive, constructive and supportive communication with in the project
team and with project stakeholders.
o Assisting the Livelihood program manger in emphasizing clarity of roles and responsibilities, performance
standards, accountability, learning, program integration and delegation that empowers a self-directed team
to high standards of excellence.
o Conducting regular staff appraisal based on Caritas HR procedures (performance based staff contracts)
Develop staff development plans for employees

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Implemented the program as well as the Agriculture/livestock and vocational trainings are concerned.
o Seed/fertilizer/agri tool kit procurement, distributions were arranged for the earthquake victims.
o Several vocational trainings were arranged i.e. tailoring, welding and masonry in the agri sector.
o For the capacity building of the staff trainings and workshops were arranged.
o Several monitoring’s were conducted
o Implemented the livestock restocking program, Livestock Extension workers trainings, implementation of
deworming campaign and donated artificial insemination equipment’s to the department of Livestock.

FOURTH ENTRY

JOB TITLE: LIVESTOCK ACTING COORDINATOR


ORGANIZATION RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
REPORTS TO: RPM-REGIONAL
DUTY STATION : MANSEHRA
PROJECT: I-LED (IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT)
DURATION: 19 MONTHS (FROM 15-09-2006 TO 07-03-2008)

The Department of Livestock KPK was involved in the quarantine/selection/certification and distribution of more
than 7500 animals to 7500 HH earthquake affected communities. To conduct the trainings, the facilitators from

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these departments were also involved to deliver trainings for the community and to create linkage with them.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Managerial Functions:
o To plan all activities of the Livestock Section of I-LED Mansehra
o To monitor all activities of the Livestock Section
o To evaluate performance of the Project and suggest improvements
o Empowering the livestock keeping communities in the project area i.e. formation of village organization for
selection of the beneficiaries based on criteria's, for restocking programs and distribution of feed fodder
packages.

Technical Responsibilities:
o To introduce a policy for the Livestock Program of I-LED
o To study the current status of the Livestock Sector of the project area
o To ensure reestablishment of the livestock lost during the earthquake as per the joint need identification by
the communities and the I-LED Community Development Staff.
o To introduce a policy for the Livestock Program of I-LED

Linkages
o To create linkages with the livestock research institutions both within and outside the country in order to be
able to introduce new ideas for promotion of the livestock sector of the Project Area
o To maintain daily coordination with the CPI Section of the Project in order to ensure proper shelters for
animals.

HR/Admin.
o To supervise staff of Livestock Sector of the Project and be responsible for their effectiveness/efficiency all
the time
o To undertake performance appraisals of the staff reporting to him/her and suggest promotion/separation
from service
o To initiate procurement requests for timely availability of supplies/materials required for the Livestock
Sector

ACHIEVEMENTS

o Contributed in planning, procurement and distribution of more than 6000 small/large livestock packages.
These packages also include the fodder seeds/fertilizers etc.
o 82000 poultry birds/poultry feed procured, distributed in the 17 earthquake affected union councils.
o Facilitated AHITI to conduct 12 Trainings on poultry management/husbandry by AHITI-Peshawar.
o Contributed to construct more than 1200 livestock shelters in the project area.
o MoU was signed with the Department of livestock to do quarantine supervision and certification of animals
to be distributed to the affected communities.

THIRD ENTRY

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JOB TITLE: VETERINARY OFFICER
ORGANIZATION LIVESTOCK & DAIRY DEVELOPMENT KPK
REPORTS TO: DLO-MANSEHRA
DUTY STATION SHINKIARI-MANSEHRA
PROJECT: MODEL VILLAGE PROJECT
DURATION: 25 MONTHS (31-08-2004 TO 14-09-2006)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

o Provided veterinary health related services to the feedlot Fattening farmers/dairy farmers in district
Mansehra, especially in College Doraha Mansehra Area to prevent them from the diseases.
o Provided ante mortem and postmortem services in the slaughter house of Mansehra city.
o Provided training to the feedlot fattening farmers of Mansehra during field days while in service.
o Organizing meetings with both the community leaders and the local authorities.
o Liaising and cooperating with local NGOs and international organizations including FAO for the livestock.
o Organizing Basic Training Course (BTC) as well as refresher course for the livestock keeping communities.
o With the veterinary department facilitated the vaccination of both the large and small ruminants.
o Participated in coordination meetings organized by the other organizations at district/provincial level.
o Conducting participatory problem analysis with the livestock keepers to solve the problems of shortage
of fodders, low milk production and for construction of livestock shelters.
o Assessing and identifying sustainable livestock interventions projects for nomads' areas, for instance,
arranging Deworming and vaccinations campaign for them.
o Executing effective networking among the livestock keepers, vet departments and INGOs/NGOs.

SECOND ENTRY

JOB TITLE: TECHNICAL SALES OFFICER


ORGANIZATION LEADS PARMA (FORMERLY VETY CARE PHARMACEUTICAL) (PVT) LTD
REPORTS TO: SLAES MANAGER-SOUTH
DUTY STATION : KARACHI WITH FREQUENT TRAVEL TO INTERIOR SINDH PROVINCE
DURATION: 43 MONTHS (01-02-2001 TO 29-08-2004)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

o To work with the feedlot Fattening Farmers to give them technical advice how to increase their production
through better breeding and nutrition management practices and especially focusing on health issues.
o Work with the feedlot Fattening Farmers to train them in the best animal production and Feedlot fattening.
o To make promotional plan and strategy to increase sale by providing technical services on dairy and feedlot.
o To coordinate between the livestock, poultry farmers, retailers, dealers, traders, wholesalers.
o To arrange and establish seminars, conferences and Meetings for the feedlot fattening/dairy farmers.
o To explore new ideas, market innovation and research for the promotion of livestock.
o To make polices to increase the sale of company.
o To train farmers in livestock management best practices to increase their production.
o To design/print pamphlets, handouts, charts, for the promotion of dairy/beef production.
o To make coordination between the company and public sector to improve vet services.

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o To travel everywhere for the promotion of vet medicine in whole the Karachi/Sindh province.
o Won best performance award/Umra ticket from the company in 2002-2003, among all companies.

FIRST ENTRY

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT ACCOUNT OFFICER


ORGANIZATION TULIP TOWEL/SG FIBRE INDUSTRY
REPORTS TO: ACCOUNT OFFICER
DUTY STATION : KARACHI WITH FREQUENT TRAVELS TO INTERIOR SINDH REGIONS
DURATION: 36 MONTHS (FROM 01-06-1993 TO 30-05-1996)

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

o Preparing Vouchers (Cash, Bank, JVs) & monthly checklists.


o Working on Payroll and ensure timely submitting in all staff account accurately with the help of finance.
o Timely preparation and proper maintenance of financial records including vouchers supporting etc.
o Proper implementation of organizational policies and procedures.
o Timely payments, proper deductions and deposit of all taxes with the help of finance manger.
o Working with finance manger on monthly Financial Report required to Finance Sections.
o Responsible for posting entries in “Quick Books” (Accounting Software).
o Responsible for maintaining of cash counts, advance register, monthly income tax & Phi’s track sheets.
o Petty Cash Handling in various Distributions.

2. EXPERIENCE AS FULL TIME CONSULTANT

o Provided services in CNFA in the USAID funded AMD project as Project Field Specialist “Feedlot and AI
program” from Jan-2017 to September-2017 in the Multan region working in southern Punjab Pakistan.
o Performed duties with the Brainbox Syndicate ISB on market assessment of livestock and livestock products
in the district the Muzaffargarh on assignment of World Vision and implemented in September 2016.
3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

1. MSC (HONS) RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Session Spring/Autumn 2007. Marks obtained 80%, A+ grade obtained.

Registration # 07-NMA-0790, Roll # X-566204, Result Declaration date: December 18, 2012.

1. Sustainable Rural Development. 2. Regenerating Agriculture. 3. Rural Poverty Alleviation


4. Human Resource Development. 5. NGO Management. 6. Research for development
7. Natural Resource Management. 8. Managing Projects in Rural Development

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Conducted research on “Effectiveness of Participatory Disease Surveillance in Prevention of Avian Influenza”

2 D.V.M. (DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE)


Academic year 1995-96, Reg # 93-AV-114, Marks obtained, 65.37%, from 01-06-1996 to 25-01-2001.
Result Declaration date: March 19, 2001. The details of the subjects covered are as under.

3. BACHELOR OF ARTS. SESSION 1996 (ANNUAL) EXAMINATION HELD IN 1996, FROM UNIVERSITY OF
PESHAWAR. Regist # 93-MSR-2191, Roll # 31531, result Declaration date: Feb 15, 1997.

4. COMPUTER LITERATE. Have passed the following courses.

a. “MICROSOFT OFFICE Package (Excel, Word, Window, Power point, Access and Outlook). From 1st April
-2001 to 30 Sep-2001 from the Pakistan Institute of Computer Sciences-SITE, Metroville Karachi.

b. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE COURSES ON THE IN PAGE, Corel Draw and Adobe Photoshop from the
Creative Institute of Information Technology (CIT) Bahawalpur from Jan-01 to June-30-2013.

c. SIXTH MONTHS DIPLOMA IN DCA, DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING. The major


contents covered are MS office, financial accounting, Tally, Quickbooks, Peachtree, Database
using MS-Access, completed/passed Finance, from Grace Computer Centre located in Model
town A, Bahawalpur from May 2013 to Oct 2013.

d. TWO MONTHS COURSE COMPLETED on SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software
know how from VBAS Academy, Rawalpindi Campus, located in B-130, 3 rd Floor, Rupyal Plaza,
Satellite Town, Muree Road, Rawalpindi in Sept/October-2014.

4. PERSONAL DATA

Name: Muhammad Asif S/O Muhammad Anwar


CNIC # 42401-5118164-7
Registration # PVMC RVMP 828
Date of Birth 07-02-1976

5. AWARDS DISTINCTIONS AND RESERACH

o Completed research on “Effectiveness of Participatory Disease Surveillance in prevention of Avian


Influenza” to fulfill requirement for the degree of MSc (Hons) in Rural Development from AIOU
Islamabad in 2012.

o Won best performance award i.e. “Certificate of Merit” in all groups of the company for the year 2001-
02. In the Vety care group of companies in the commercial livestock sector.

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6. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL/TRAININGS RECEIVED

o Attended workshop in Nairobi Kenya from 27 September 2010 to 02 October 2010 on Agriculture food
processing, organized by ICRC Kenya.
o Have attended 3rd International Halal Food conference & Expo-2014, in Lahore on May 22-23 2014,
organized by Pakistan Hilal Research Council in Expo center Lahore.

7. TRAINING DELIVERED

A. US-PAKISTAN FOR AGRICULTURE MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT


o 4 days training on Feedlot farm construction and farm mechanization training organized by
Agri Solve Pak in Jan-2017 in Multan Hotel one.
o 4 days training on feedlot animal selection and procurement organized by Agri Solve Pak in
Feb-2017 in Multan Hotel one.
o 4 days training on Least cost feed formulation for feedlot, organized by Training Pakistan Pvt
Ltd in Lahore in 2017.
o 3 days training on Fodder production and preservation in Rahim yar khan by Farm Dynamics.
o 4 days training on improved management practices for feedlot delivered by Training Pakistan
Pvt Ltd in Lahore in 2017.

B. AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT FUND


o Have contributed to arrange in every aspect/attended the 5 days TOT on animal Production and cattle
feedlot farming in UVAS from Feb02~06ht-2015, delivered by Michael Bradfield.
o Have contributed to arrange in every aspect/attended the 7 days Walk Through Meat and Dairy
Development Program of TAP for 28 participants of the MDDP project run by Livestock department KPK
from March 15~24th-2015.

C. MEDA
o Delivered/Attended training on “Social Mobilization” from October 24-25-2013 for Hashoo staff.

D. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS


o Conducted 4 Training for the capacity building of 89 staff of L&DD KPK, on LFFS in 2010-11.
o 2 days ToT conducted for 10 FVAs of the L&DD KPK
o Conducted 3 trainings for 69 livestock farmers of L&DD FATA, on fodder production and management.
o Designed/procured/distributed 1053 kg of fodder seed, 3450 kg DAP7 3450 kg Urea & 69 Agri tool kits.

E. CNFA I-LED PAKISTAN


o 16 trainings conducted on Hay/Silage/Dairy product development/dairy animal health maintenance.

F. CARITAS PAKISTAN
o Conducted Livestock Extension worker training in Battle, Boe and Therian union councils.
o Conducted Livestock health management sessions and trainings.

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G. RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
o Conducted 05day (TOT) on Pasture improvement, at LRS Jaba, in 2007.
o Conducted 12 poultry and 12 Livestock management trainings for females with the help of AHITI.

8. TRAINING RECEIVED

A. AGRIBUSINESS SUPPORT FUND


o Attended the 5 days TOT on animal Production and cattle feedlot farming in UVAS from Feb02~06ht-
2015, delivered by Michael Bradfield.
o Attended the 7 days Walk through Meat and Dairy Development Program of TAP.
o 4 days training on Meat Grading and Standardization -2015 in Lahore.

B. MEDA-PAKISTAN
o Attended the 3 days orientation workshop on “Value Chain Analysis” form September 01-5 th 2012.
o Attended the 4 days training on “Project management and compliance” from Jan 28 th -31st-2013 ISB.
o Attended the 3 days’ workshop on “Market Development and Value Chain Analysis” organized by
Agribusiness Resource Centre (ARC) in Marriot Hotel Islamabad, from April 16 th -18th -2013.
o Attended 2 days workshop on “Analyzing and Improving Dairy business performance” organized by
Agribusiness Resource Centre (ARC), in Hotel Holiday Inn-Lahore from Sept 5 th to 6th-2013.
o Attended the “Gender Analysis and Facilitation” in PC Karachi in November-2013, organized by MEDA.
o Attended the 3 days workshop on “Cost Benefit Analysis of the Agriculture Projects” organized by ASF, in
the ARC Islamabad from 25~27th December-2013 (Participated in Personal capacity).
o Attended training on “Social Mobilization” arranged by MEDA in Bahawalpur from October 24-25-2013.

C. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS


o Training received on “Project management/Economic Security Assessment Course” from July 4-7-2011.
o Training received on “Project management/Project Design/Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation-The
result Based Approach” from Nov 14-19-2011.

D. CNFA I-LED PAKISTAN


o 05 days ToT on Proposal writing Bagh city in the Hotel valley inn Bagh from 08-12 December 2009.
o Basic First Aid Training received in 2010 in Bagh.
o 2 days training on Business Cash Flow Development from April 01-02, 2012, arranged by CNFA in ISB.

E. CARITAS PAKISTAN.
o 03 day training on Basic Gender sensitization training” by Riffat Shams from September 03-05, 2008.
o One day training on Electronic filing system at Abbottabad office by Lucy Moreson

F. RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
o 05day (TOT) on Pasture improvement, at LRS Jaba, in coordination with AUP Peshawer in Oct-2007.
o 02 day trainings on Social Mobilization (November06th/th07, 2006) at Balakot office.
o 02 day training (Orientation of I-LED) by Relief International, on September 14 th /15th, 2006.

G. LIVESTOCK & DAIRY DEVELOPMENT.


o Collection, Preservation, and Transportation of samples for disease diagnosis by Livestock & dairy
development Department (NWFP) Peshawar, From June 10 th /11th, 2005

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H. VETY CARE
o 04 days Training , Modern technique of marketing, Feb, 25 th to 28th, 2001, at Dream Land Hotel ISB

9. SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

o Have the Veterinary education and skills to run successfully the 1000 capacity Feedlot farm.
o Project Management Skills and computer literate.
o Have the competency to develop the meat Value Chain in Pakistan.
o Clarity about the Value Chain Approach and about latest feedlot and AI program business models.
o Can design the TORs, tools methodology and approach for the monitoring data collection, its analysis
and interpretation. Can write report based on the data collected from the field.
o Project/Financial business plan development and Management.
o Product/Process development and marketing
o Linkage creation, Networking and conflict Management and problem solving.
o Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
o Ability to work independently and in team
o Familiar with donor reporting rules and procedures
o Can travel extensively and can work in the conflict
o Have the competencies about the procurement according to USAID rules regulation procedures
o Can design, conduct monitoring studies and assessment
o Can do TNA, can design develop monitor and evaluate the trainings.
o Concept paper, Proposal, briefs writing and Manuals compilation in Urdu and English
o Computer literate and knowledge, can write business Plans, can do CBA.

10. LANGUAGES

Can write speak and interact fluently in English, and in the local languages like Urdu.

11. REFERENCES

Will be provided on demand.

END OF CV:

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