Afazur Rahman Chowdhury, Retired Military Officer

Afazur Rahman Chowdhury

Retired Military Officer

Bangladesh Navy

Location
Bangladesh
Education
Higher diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Experience
34 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :34 years, 3 Months

Retired Military Officer at Bangladesh Navy
  • Bangladesh
  • October 1982 to December 2016

Retired from Bangladesh Navy in April 2010

Director & CEO at Westren Maritime Academy
  • Bangladesh
  • January 2013 to February 2016

• Successfully established and organized this Private Marine Training Academy from start which was affiliated to City of Glasgow College, UK for about 2 years.
• Head of General Administration and Training Administration
• Head of Quality Assurance
• Head of HR
• Successfully carried out the duties of Quality Management and Quality Assurance related to training and administration of the training institute.
• The institute was affiliated to City of Glasgow College, UK, for about 2 years.
• The training delivery and training administration conformed to standard set by Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) supervised by City of Glasgow College

Principal at Shah Marine & Buisiness Institute
  • Bangladesh
  • April 2010 to December 2012

• Same as above
• This training academy was affiliated to world class South Tyneside College, UK (www.stc.ac.uk) and under the external Quality Assurance of the same college.
• I have supervised the General Administration, Training Administration, and Quality Assurance successfully for about 3 years

Retired Military Officer at Bangladesh Navy
  • Bangladesh
  • October 1982 to April 2010

Jopined bangladesh navy as Cadet in 1982. Commissioned in the executive branch of Navy 1985. Undergone basic course in the German Navy. Retired from Bangladesh Navy in the rank of Commander. Positions Held in Bangladesh Navy:

 Commanding Officer: Served as Commanding Officer of a number of Bases/warships of Bangladesh Navy, namely BNS PADMA, BNS TAMJEED, BNS SAIKOT, BNS MEGHNA, BNS SUROVI, BNS MONGLA etc
Period: 1992 to 2004.

 Midlevel Positions in Headquarters/Area Headquarters: Headquarters Director/Staff Officer. Served as Acting Director/Deputy Director/Staff Officer in following positions:
• Acting Director/Deputy Director of Education Services - Naval Headquarters. ( September 2009 to April 2010. )
• Staff Officer (Operations) to Naval Headquarters (June 1995-January 98).
• Staff Officer (Operations) to Commodore Commanding Khulna (Area Headquarters) ( February 2000 to January 2001)

 Executive Officer. Served as Executive Officer of following major warships and establishments:

• BNS SR AMIN ( July 1988 to January 1990)
• BNS PADMA (January 1990 to February 1992)
• BNS SHAHEED MOAZZAM - Major Naval Base (2004-2005).
• BNS OSMAN ( Naval Frigate) (December 2008 to April 2009)
• BNS ABU BAKR ( Naval Frigate) ( April 2009 to September 2009)
.
 Experience as Trainer/Training Administrator.

• Training Commander BNS SHAHEED MOAZZAM, Kaptai, Rangamati
• Officer In Charge Seamanship School, BNS SHAHEED MOAZZAM, Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh.
• Instructor New Entry Training School, BNS TITUMIR, Town Khalishpur, Khulna, Bangladesh

Deputy Director Plans at Bangladesh Coast Guard
  • Bangladesh
  • February 2006 to December 2008

•Planning for strategic procurement and projects for Bangladesh Coast Guard
• Process of Capital procurements
•Liaison with government agencies and other organizations

Operations Officer, Sulemaniyah Sector, Iraq at United Nations Guard Contingent in Iraq
  • Iraq - Sulaymaniyah
  • January 2001 to March 2002

United Nations Guard Contingent in Iraq (UNGCI)

•Security Assessment for the sector for safe operation of UN Agencies and INGOs in the area
•Reporting to UNGCI Headquarters in Erbil about the security situation and recommendations.
•Security Briefing to all International staff of UN Agencies and INGOs in the area
•Investigation of Security Incidents and reporting to UNGCI Headquarters in Erbil
•Updating Security Plan for the Sector
•Liaison/negotiation with the Local Administration and conflicting parties in different areas of the sector for safe operations by UN Agencies and INGOs
•United Nations Security Management Experience
•High Risk Area
•On assignment from Bangladesh Navy

Education

Higher diploma, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • at PGDHRM
  • May 2011

At BIMS, Dhaka ( under Associoation of Business practioners, UK)

Higher diploma, Military and Security Studies
  • at Graduate of Military Staff College
  • February 2002

Equivalent to Master's degree

Higher diploma, Communication
  • at Indian Navy Signal School
  • May 1994

Specilization in Communication

Diploma, Naval Officers' Basic Course
  • at Marineschule Muerwik, German Navy
  • December 1986

Undergone 3 years long Naval Officers' basic Course in the German Navy from 1984 to 1986.

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Kabi Nazrul Government College
  • October 1982

Higher Secondary School Certificatye ( completion of 12th year of academic education)

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Thakurgaon Government High School
  • January 1980

Secondary School Certificate ( completion of 10th year of academic education)

Specialties & Skills

General Administration
Training Administration
Maritime Operations
Quality Management
Security Management
COMPUTER SKILLS
GOVERNMENT
HABILIDADES DE COMUNICACIÓN
HUMAN RESOURCES
Maritime Security
NEGOTIATION
REPORTS

Languages

English
Expert
Bengali
Native Speaker
German
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate

Memberships

Army Golf Club
  • General Member
  • May 2010
Retired Armed Forces Welfare Club
  • General Member
  • June 2012

Training and Certifications

Advanced Fire Fighting (Training)
Training Institute:
Ocean Maritime Academy
Date Attended:
November 2017
Duration:
36 hours
United Nations Peace Keeping Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Peacekeeping Training School, Bangladesh Army
Date Attended:
June 2000
Duration:
230 hours
Laws of Armed Conflict (Training)
Training Institute:
ICRC
Date Attended:
July 2002
Duration:
45 hours
STCW Basic Courses including ISPS, First Aid, Security Awareness & Fire Fighting (Training)
Training Institute:
Ocean Maritime Academy
Date Attended:
October 2017
Duration:
126 hours
Officers' Weapon Course (Training)
Training Institute:
School of Infantry & Tactics, Bangladesh Army
Date Attended:
April 1991
Duration:
228 hours
Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
BRAC University
Date Attended:
July 2010
Duration:
40 hours
Internal Auditor Course on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, OHSAS 18001:2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh ) Limited
Date Attended:
December 2010
Duration:
20 hours
Lead Auditor Course on Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001:2008 (Training)
Training Institute:
Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Limited
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
35 hours

Hobbies

  • Travelling, International Relations