RASHED ZAFAR, Head of Operations

RASHED ZAFAR

Head of Operations

IWTDC(Inland Water Transport Development Company)

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, HRM
Experience
30 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 8 Months

Head of Operations at IWTDC(Inland Water Transport Development Company)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2018 to October 2018

• Operational Planning and conduct including Port Management.
• Project Management. Undertook Project Development & Management including Humanitarian Assistance operations/ Community welfare projects.
• Procurement & contracting.
• HRM & Administration.
• Training formulation & conduct.
• Coordination & liaison with Govt and Private Sector.
• Organizational Development & Policy Formulation.
• Business Planning & Development.
• Security Management.

Captain/ Director/ Commanding Officer/ Org Head at Pakistan Navy
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 1987 to July 2017

• Managed 40000 HR of Pakistan Navy.
• Included strategic policies formulation/ revision, HR planning, induction, placement/ transfers/ postings, compensation, training both inland & abroad and honors & awards.
• Strategic HR planning and dispersal as part crises management was also undertaken.
• Remained in close liaison with Higher HQ.

• Included HR planning, selection, training, placement and compensation besides undertaking welfare projects.
• Remained actively involved in HR Policies formulation in light of dynamic environment and challenges.
• Undertook HR restructuring and professional trade structure rationalization.
• Amendments in various Govt documents/ policies were also proposed at strategic and operational levels at various ministries.
• Ensured Operational readiness of men and material.
• EEZ & Fisheries protection/ Marine life protection
• Undertook all operational and overseas assignments including participation in multilateral exercise at Qingdao, China while ensuring security of men and material.
• Undertook maritime surveillance and security operations in North Arabian Sea, Off Somali Coast, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Persian Gulf as part of CMCP.
• Undertook Project Development & Management including Humanitarian Assistance operations/ Community welfare projects in country and abroad.
• Ensured operational readiness of men and material including tugs, boats/ barges, harbor and airport.
• Planned, executed and managed/ conducted security operations for protection of men/ material both off shore and onshore
First ever bilateral exercise was planned and conducted from Jinnah Naval Base during my tenure of command.
• EEZ & Marine life protection.
• Port and Airport Management. Ensured safe & smooth operations from Ormara Naval Harbor, Ormara Airport and Naval Base Carried out HRM of more than 2000 personnel both civilian and uniform.
• Provided Operational, Logistic and Admin support to all tender and visiting units/ Ships.
• Planned and undertook harbor protection operations and operational readiness of assets. Maintained close liaison with other Law Enforcement Agencies/ Civil Administration including Pakistan Coastguard, Police, and Frontier Constabulary & Baluchistan Levis in order to ensure security of area outside the base/ Ormara City.
• Remain involved in improving civil military relationship in the area through various welfare projects for civil population. Also undertook Humanitarian assistance missions along Makran Coast.
• Undertook Project Development & Management including Humanitarian Assistance operations/ Community welfare projects on Makran Coast.

• Established and Commanded squadron of 12 x Fast Patrol Boats ensuring seamless integration in PMSA operations i.e. ensuring seaward security of Maritime Infrastructure
• Planned and undertook Maritime Security Operations including Security of Maritime Infrastructure, VVIPs/ VIPs security Counter terrorism both ashore & afloat including anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and counter narcotics operations. EEZ & Marine life protection.
• Undertook operations in creeks areas and shallow waters.
• Coordinated and established close liaison with other Law Enforcement Agencies/ Civil Administration including Pakistan Coastguard, Police, Customs and FIA.
• Established PMSA jetty and dredging of PIDC channel for berthing and operations of squadron.
• Undertook Project Development & Management including Humanitarian Assistance operations/ Community welfare projects.
• Ensured operational readiness of men & material including tugs and barges.
• Port Management. Undertook port management, harbor security of Karachi Harbor and vast dockyard area housing vital assets such as 8000 personnel, Naval Berths, power generation plant and distribution system, maintenance workshops and associated facilities besides undertaking control of shipping, and dredging operations.

Education

Master's degree, HRM
  • at Bahria University
  • June 2017

Master's degree, Military Science
  • at Baluchistan University
  • January 2005

It included art and science of land warfare, security and administration.

Bachelor's degree, Marine Science
  • at Karachi University
  • May 1995

BSc (Hons) in marine sciences from from Karachi University.

Specialties & Skills

Training
Maritime
Security
Administrative
HR Policies
administration
BUDGETING
SECURITY
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
MARITIME
EVENT MANAGEMENT
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000

Languages

English
Expert
Punjabi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Hobbies

  • Playing Squash
    Played at Pakistan Navy Level