Maria Afzal
Lahore
Summary
A highly-motivated and a professional person, who has served in premium government training institutes as well as private sector education institutes i.e. Civil Services Academy (CSA), Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Campus, Concordia College Lahore, Army Public Schools & Colleges Lahore. Moreover, has experience of working in National Fertilizer Marketing Limited, Ministry of Industries and Production, Ministry of States and Frontier Region (SAFRON).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director (General-G)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
Lahore
01.2023 - Current
- Directed staff in the accomplishment of organizational objectives.
- Established operational policies and procedures to ensure efficient operations.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding operations.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, coached and evaluated personnel.
Section Officer (BS-18)
Ministry of States and Frontier Region, Islamabad
Islamabad
01.2023 - 01.2024
Assistant Director (Training & Coordination)
Civil Services Academy
Lahore
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Ensured classes of the 49th and 50th Common Training Programme are conducted smoothly.
- Scheduled training activities of probationary officers and monitored their performance.
- Carried out noting and drafting of cases related to the Programme Wing.
- Coordinated with the Admin Wing, CSA for maintaining CSA facilities.
- Maintained liason with Establishment Division regarding cases of probationary officers
Assistant Director (Admin-PAS)
Pakistan Administrative Service, Civil Services Academy, Lahore
Lahore
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Ensured that facilities available to Specialized Training Programme (STP) officers are kept up-to-date, and classes are conducted smoothly.
- Supervised accounts section and drafted budget of PAS Campus.
- Initiated and supervised infrastructural development works of Campus, i.e. MCMC block, female hostels.
Section Officer (BS-17)
Ministry of Industries and Production
01.2019 - 01.2020
Manager (Commercial)
National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (Corporation)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Section Officer BS-17
Ministry of Industries and Production
01.2018 - 01.2019
Deputy Director (Capacity Building- CB)
Civil Service Academy (CSA), Lahore
Lahore
04.2024
Deputy Director (General)
Civil Services Academy, Lahore
Lahore
01.2024
Assistant Director (Admin-A)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
Lahore
01.2023
Assistant Director (Training & Coordination- T&C)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
Lahore
01.2023
Education
M.Sc. Applied Psychology -
Government College University Lahore
Lahore09-2015
M.A. English Literature -
Kinnaird College for Women Lahore
12.2010
B.A. -
University of the Punjab
10.2008
F.s.c Pre-medical -
Garrison Post-Graduate College for Women
08.2006
Matric in Science -
Defence Public School for Girls
06.2004
Skills
- Personnel management skills
- Administrative skills
- Execution skills
- Leadership skills
Accomplishments
- Successfully conducted 43rd Specialized Training Programme (STP) at Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Civil Services Academy Lahore.
- Successfully conducted 1st MCMC (Mid-career Management Programme) at PAS Campus, CSA.
- Research Paper published in Pakistan Journal of Medical Science: Saira, A., Khan, A.F., Muhammad, H., Ashraf, A., Afzal, M. Psychosocial Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction. Pakistan Journal of Medical Science, 31, 821-826. [Link](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590367/)
- Wrote a dissertation paper titled 'The Past as a Disease in Ibsen’s Ghosts'.
Additional Information
I am very fond of learning new languages and of reading books. In my leisure time I practise meditation and do yoga exercises.
Languages
Urdu
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Deputy Director (Capacity Building- CB)
Civil Service Academy (CSA), Lahore
04.2024
Deputy Director (General)
Civil Services Academy, Lahore
01.2024
Deputy Director (General-G)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
01.2023 - Current
Section Officer (BS-18)
Ministry of States and Frontier Region, Islamabad
01.2023 - 01.2024
Assistant Director (Admin-A)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
01.2023
Assistant Director (Training & Coordination- T&C)
Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore
01.2023
Assistant Director (Training & Coordination)
Civil Services Academy
10.2021 - 09.2023
Assistant Director (Admin-PAS)
Pakistan Administrative Service, Civil Services Academy, Lahore
04.2020 - 03.2022
Section Officer (BS-17)
Ministry of Industries and Production
01.2019 - 01.2020
Manager (Commercial)
National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (Corporation)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Section Officer BS-17
Ministry of Industries and Production
01.2018 - 01.2019
M.Sc. Applied Psychology -
Government College University Lahore
M.A. English Literature -
Kinnaird College for Women Lahore
B.A. -
University of the Punjab
F.s.c Pre-medical -
Garrison Post-Graduate College for Women
Matric in Science -
Defence Public School for Girls
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