Mr. Azhar Bashir Malik has worked in the development sector for the major part of his 23-year- long professional career. During this time he worked in various leadership and senior management roles including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Programmes, National Project Manager and Financial Management Positions.
Mr. Malik has contributed extensively in the development sector. He has been directly involved in conception, design, and implementation of multimillion dollar projects (Over US$ 50 million) addressing global concerns on the issues of Devolution, Peace Building, Flood Early Recovery, Gender Based Violence, Frontier Crime Regulation-FATA, Education Governance, Alternate Energy, and Public Safety & Justice.
His expertise in communications is central to his exceptional deliverability in the social sector. He has established an impeccable repute with Donors, Government Officials and Departments, Partner Organizations for effective implementation and coordination of project activities all over the country.
Mr. Malik rise to a leadership position in the development sector is mainly due to his all-round professional profile. He has a progressive experience in Programme Development, Management and Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, Capacity Building and Strategic Communications. He has led teams developing capacity building modules on Local Government Acts 2001/2013, Planning and Budgeting, FCR Reforms, Project Cycle Management and numerous other subject areas.
Diversity in professional roles also reflects in the variety of development partners Mr. Malik has worked with. He has led projects funded by UNDP, USAID, DFID, CIDA, Netherlands, NORAD and GIZ.