Liaqat Ali Khan

Liaqat Ali Khan Environment Management Consultant _____________________________________________________ OBJECTIVES Achieving sustainable development using environmental and social impacts assessment as tool, training and capacity building of stakeholders, compliance monitoring of projects and designing/implementing environmental awareness programs SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Plus 5 years administration, logistics and procurements in the public sector Plus 2 years program management experience in UN systems Plus 12 year experience as environmental impacts assessment and monitoring experience Plus 2 years experience as environment and social safeguards consultant with World Bank projects. Plus 2 years experience as chief trainer in the private sector PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: NIC No:Domicile:Marital Status: Nationality;Postal Address: December 15,-. District Swabi, Pakistan Married Pakistan House. No. 2992, Street.No.109, Block-E Sector B-17, Multi-gardens Islamabad Pakistan. Cell: -, - Email;-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liaqat-ali-khan-b- Language Skill: i) Pashtu mother tongue ii) English, Fluent in reading, speaking and writing. iii) Urdu, fluent in reading, speaking and writing iv) Punjabi, fair in understanding Computer Skill: Computer literate using the following programs. - MS WORDS. EXCEL. POWER POINT. MS PROJECT (rarely) Internet and social media EDUCATION: • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar (1989). • Master of Science (M.Sc) in Chemistry, University of Peshawar; Pakistan (1985). • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), University of Peshawar (1982) • Professional Certificate Course: Water Analysis and Quality (WAQ), Water Engineering & Development Centre, Loughborough University, United Kingdom. • Professional Certificate Course: Air Pollution Source Monitoring Practice, JICA, Japan • Certificate Course : International Program on the Management of Sustainability (IPMS), Netherlands CONSULTING EXPERIENCE - Projects completed. 1. SMEDA - Providing Environmental Expert Advisory Services to the SMEDA, ERKF Team for Capacity Building Training and Monitoring of ESMP implementation in the FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Crisis Affected Districts – (Continue) 2. World Bank – Prepared an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the Competitive Industries Project Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (CIPK) funded by World Bank and implemented by SMEDA and PASDEC Government of Pakistan. (April, 2013). 3. World Bank – Prepared an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study of Promoting Girls Education in Baluchistan (PGEB) Project Implemented by Secondary Education Department, Government of Balochistan (August 2012). 4. World Bank – Prepared an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA (ERKF) Project Implemented by SMEDA and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (March 2012) 5. ADB - Consultant for Preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plan for Construction of Light Steel Engineering Pre-Fabricated Primary and Middle Schools in the Earthquake Affected Areas of AJK (2009) implemented by ERRA JOB EXPERIENCE: 1. Employer . Period: Federal Public Service Commission, Government of Pakistan Position: Director General (BS-20) Administration and human resource management, conducting competitive examination tests/interviews for the line departments/ministries/divisions of the Federal Government in grade-16 and above. 2. Employer - Environment Department, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a public sector organization working for the environment protection, pollution abatement, waste minimization, natural resources management and conservation. Period: February 2012 - 2015 Position: Deputy Director (EIA/Monitoring) January 2016 – December, 2021 (retired on 15/12/2022) Job Description • • • • • • • Review of Environmental Impacts Assessment Report of Development Project. Conducting public hearings on EIA studies of new projects Issuing environmental permits/approvals Compliance Monitoring of Environmental Management Plans. Preparation of assessment guidelines for IEE and EIA studies Monitoring the implementation of environmental mitigation measures Coordination with stakeholders and their capacity buildings trainings on IEE and EIAs 3. Employer – United Nations Development Programme: Pakistan United Nation Development Program initiated Refugee Affected & Hosting Areas (RAHA) programme under ONE-UN. The main objective of the program was to bring social cohesion and compensate for the damages caused by prolonged stay of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Period - November, 2009 – January 2012. Position- Provincial Program Manager – RAHA, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Job Description: • Programme planning, management and implementation. • Coordination with stakeholders. • Preparation and approval of annual and quarter work plans. • Preparation of CIP and financial disbursement to projects. • Monitoring project implementation. • Progress reporting to UNDP and donor agencies • Capacity building of partners organisation. • Linkages development & networking Major contribution: • Established institutional set up such as PMU, PTF, DCCs and Regional Offices for the implementation of Refugees Affected Areas component of RAHA. • Conducted situation analysis of the target union councils and prepared and baseline report. • Prepared Annual Work Plans in consultation with all stakeholders and get approved from the Provincial Task Force. • Developed visual baseline of all infrastructure schemes included in AWP-2010 for RAA. • Arrange two PTF meetings at provincial level and 10 District Coordination Committee’s meetings at district level. • Carried out social mobilization in target areas and formed 458 community organizations. • Implemented more than 70 community physical infrastructure schemes through COs in four districts. • Initiated 27 major infrastructure schemes of roads, water supply, education, health and irrigation under RAHA programme with provincial line departments. • 501 male and female community members trained on various skills for income generation and livelihood improvement in the Refugees Affected Areas. • Provided relief packages of food items to 398 poor IDP families in flood affected areas under the community safety net mechanism of RAHA programme. 4. Employer – ERRA- UNDP Tameer Project, Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency was established by the Government of Pakistan for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of October 8th, 2005 Earthquake damages that hit Pakistan and caused unprecedented and devastated damages to the human lives, infrastructure facilities and natural resources. UNDP provided technical and financial assistance to strengthens ERRA reconstruction and rehabilitation program. Period: Feb 1st, 2007 – October 2009. Position: Regional Environment Expert Job Description: • Develop a planning, management & coordination mechanism for the environment component and activities therein, with due regard to overall ERRA management and implementation approach in close consultation with the provincial and district governments and intended beneficiaries. • To review and integrate all available data on damages into to preparation of PC-1 and produce firm estimates for use in planning, budgeting and implementation phasing. • Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system in close collaboration with the M & E Wing of ERRA. • Identify & assess the issues observed necessary for sustainable use for revival of natural resources like water, forestry and wildlife. • Develop a comprehensive plan for the rehabilitation of environmental damages on long-term basis. • Provide Technical assistance in different departments at PERRA & DRU in respect of sustainable environmental approach in development/ rehabilitation. • Coordinate all activities identified under the implementation strategy and monitor their implementation. • Strengthening capacity of concerned provincial/state departments to undertake emergency infrastructure reconstruction. • Identify technical assistance/capacity building needs at all levels of implementation and develop TOR and phasing plan. • Provide leadership and management guidelines for administrative support system to the government line departments and District Reconstruction Units Offices established in the earthquake hit areas particularly in the environment sector for rehabilitation, sustainable management of natural resources. Major Contribution: • Prepared Annual Work Plans for PERRA and Monthly Work Plan for Environment Sector implementation of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Work in the Earthquake Affected Areas for NWFP. • Prepared project concept paper (PC-II) on feasibility study for integrated solid waste management in the earthquake affected areas of NWFP which was approved by the PSC. • Prepared project PC-I for the Strengthening & Capacity Building of Govt Line Departments for the Earthquake Affected Areas, NWFP under ERRA Programme which was approved by PSC and submitted to ERRA Council Board. • Developed an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Reconstruction of Middle Schools – Light Steel Frame Structure in the Earthquake Affected Areas under the EEAP funded by ADB. • Developed a proposal and budget estimates for the establishment of Environmental and Social Compliance Unit (ESU) in the Works & Services Department under the Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project funded by ADB. • Prepared a consolidated Report for ERRA on the Status of Demolition, Site Clearance and Safe Disposal of Debris & Rubble from all five districts in the Earthquake affected areas of NWFP. • Organized Training Workshops on Environmental Awareness and Environmental • • • Impact Assessment of Reconstruction Projects for the Field Officers in Govt Line Departments in Earthquake affected areas. Provided Trainings on EMP implementation to the Contractors and field staff of Works & Services in the earthquake affected Areas Conducted a desk study on the Impact Analysis of ERRA Reforestation Program in the Earthquake Affected Areas of NWFP. June 2009. Carried out Independent Monitoring of the implementation of Resettlement Action Plan for Kundia Valley – Kalam Road construction project for the Asian Development Bank, July 2009. 5. Employer - Environment Department, Govt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Environmental Protection Agency, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a public sector organization working for the environment protection, pollution abatement, waste minimization, natural resources management and conservation Period: January 2000- February 2007 Position: Deputy Director (EIA/Monitoring) Job Description • • • • • • • Review of Environmental Impacts Assessment Report of Development Project. Conducting public hearings on EIA studies of new projects Issuing environmental permits/approvals Compliance Monitoring of Environmental Management Plans. Preparation of assessment guidelines for IEE and EIA studies Monitoring the implementation of environmental mitigation measures Coordination with stakeholders and their capacity buildings trainings on IEE and EIAs Major Contribution: Reviewed more than 100 IEE & EIA studies of various development projects including national highways/roads, hydropower project, oil & gas exploration, housing schemes, Community Development project funded by World Bank, Asian Development Bank, USAID and EU and conducted public hearings on the EIAs to address major environmental issues in the provinces. Some of the major contributions are listed below: Developed Environmental Assessment Guidelines and Checklist for small scale projects, Prepared and implemented a project on “Human Resource Development and Capacity Building for Environmental Impact Assessment preparation of developmental projects in the public & private organizations in KP”, Monitor the ground implementation of EMP during construction and operational phases of development projects. Period: September, 1992 -December 2000. Position: Assistant Director (Planning) 6. Employer - Job Description • Conducting surveys and baseline data collection on environmental pollution • Site monitoring of projects for environmental compliance • Preparation of projects for environmental protection & conservation. • Monitoring of projects and preparation of progress reports. • Coordination with govt departments and district governments. • Coordination with NGOs and civil society organisations Labsystems Oy, Finland Pakistan Project: Labsystems Oy, is a multi-national diagnostic company. The Company got a contract agreement with Government of Pakistan for a project titled Up-gradation of Clinical Laboratories through providing diagnostics laboratory equipments and on-job training to the pathologists, medical technologist and lab-technician for the Govt. hospitals in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1989. This was a three year project including the transfer of technology phase at the end year of the project. Period: May 1989 - Position: Chief Trainer March 1992. Job Description. • Transportation and delivery of diagnostic equipments to hospitals. • Logistics arrangements for organizing training programs on clinical chemistry and enzyme immunoassay systems to Pathologists, Medical Technologists and Lab. Technicians regarding analytical methods and use of diagnostic equipments in all Govt. Hospitals of Pakistan. • Providing on-job trainings on medical diagnostics equipments to staff. • Supervision of training programs and preparation of progress reports for the Project Director. • Preparation of delivery and receipt documents of the equipments and other goods to the hospitals and submission of consolidated reports to Project Director. CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSES COMPLETED. International Trainings: • • • • • • Group Training Course on Environmental Law and Policy, UNEP Headquarter Narobi Kenya (6th -13th October,2015) Participated in the 17th International Programme on the Management of Sustainability (IPMS) from 12 June -22 June, 2010 in Zeist, Netherlands. Training Workshop on “Environmental Impact Assessment and Green Productivity” at Nadi FIJI (July – August, 2001). Professional Training on “Clinical Chemistry Diagnostics and Enzymes Immunoassay Systems” from Labsystem Company, Helsinki, FINLAND (May 15, 1989 to June 15, 1989). JICA Training on Air Pollution Source Monitoring Practice” from Kyushu International Centre, JAPAN (Sep 1st 1999 to December 15, 1999). Professional Training Course in “Water Analysis and Quality t” from Institute of Development Engineering, Loughborough University, U.K (2nd April – 13th June 1997). National Trainings: • • • • • • Participated in the Planning Workshop on Disaster Prevention and management in NWFP arranged by K&P Consultancy Services at Peshawar, May 2007. Participated in the Disaster Risk Management Workshop organized by UNDP at Abbottabad, 3rd July 2007. Stress level and its Management; arranged by UNDSS (Critical Incident Stress Management Unit (CISMU) at Mansehra Hub Office, April 11, 2006. Training on Leadership and Management Skills” at NRSP Islamabad from 2nd to 9 November 2004 sponsored by UNDP. Enhancing Planning Skills and Managerial Competence in the Context of Devolution Plan” from February 09 to 13, 2004 at PARD, Peshawar. Training on “Principles and Practices in Sustainable Development”, Module-I held from 7-11 July, 2003 at The LEAD House Pakistan, Islamabad. • • • • • • • • • • • • REFERENCES: Certificate: Training on “Sustainable Development Skills & Environmental Management”, Module-II held from 22-27 September, 2003 at The LEAD House Pakistan, Islamabad. Training on “Achieving Sustainable Development” Module-III, held the Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore Pakistan from 15 Dec, 2003 to 19 Dec, 2003. Training on "Project Cycle Planning, Environment Impact Assessment, Institutional Development for Sustainable Natural Resources and Environment Management” organized by Agrodev Canada & SRD Inc. at Peshawar, 1993. Training on “Environmental Impact Assessment for Developmental Project” at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar, 2000. Training on Integrated Rural Development and Participatory Appraisal” organized by Halcrow PHLC- ADC, Mardan. 1999. Professional Training on “Environmental Protection & Resources Conservation & Environmental Impacts Assessment" at National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi (June 21 - 30, 1999). Training on “Industrial Waste Management"- Corporate Management for the 21st Century” by WWF-PAKISTAN and The British Council, Karachi, 1999. Workshop on “Energy Efficient Building Design” organized by The National Conservation Centre held at Peshawar (September 28, 1992). Seminar on “Social Action Plan (SAP)” held on October 15, 16, 1991 in Peshawar, NWFP. Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy Planning Workshop held on January 8-9, 1992 at Peshawar. Workshop on "Energy Efficient Building Design" a joint Technical Assistance Program of Ministry of Planning & Development Govt. of Pakistan and USID held on September 28, 1992 at Peshawar. Training on Gender Sensitization & Partnership for Sustainable Development in NWFP arranged by IUCN-SPCS Unit Peshawar dated 16 - 18 February 2000. will be provided upon request I certify that all the information stated in this resume is completed and true to the best of my knowledge. I authorize the employer to verify the information provided in this resume. Liaqat Ali Khan