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SHAHID AFZAL

Sr.Database Officer
Rawalpindi,Punjab

Summary

  • Strong database knowledge specifically MS Office, MS Access,Sql Server
  • Experience of managing data, creating presentation, Designing material for conferences, workshops, trainings, and other events.
  • Developed system for managing HR Database
  • Design and maintain relational databases
  • Knowledge and experience in data management tools
  • Proficient in data analysis, website promotion, Web portal development and MIS
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Designing, building and maintaining databases, websites, MIS, Web Portals

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr.Database Officer

Helping Hand for Relief and Development, HHRD
Islamabad, Punjab
01.2012 - Current

1 Data Management:

  • Determine the primary data and information elements that are required internally and externally to support the project
  • Design, develop and manage databases, spreadsheets and other data tools
  • Understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value data for accuracy, consistency and comparability
  • Consolidate operational information on a regular schedule to support analysis and design and implement sustainable information management and dissemination systems for data collections
  • Develop and implement proper backup, restore, data validation, and security procedures to ensure data integrity and availability
  • Propose and implement upgrades to the database webpage, data entry and data storing systems
  • Revise the guidelines of using database ensuring clarity and explicitly in terms of using the database and provide visual guidelines
  • Contribute new ideas for improving the design and the data engine, quality and timeliness of current issues. Develop ways of communicating messages and transforming it into web based products.

2 Data Analysis:

  • Act as a focal point/central instrument for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information relevant to the project activities.
  • Organize, design and carry out the evaluation and analysis of datasets related to the project,
  • Develop data standards and advise on the application of these.
  • Participate in the development, implementation and management of new indicators
  • Understand, document and ensure the quality of high-value data for accuracy, consistency and comparability

3 Visualization/Reporting:

  • Produce and update information products such as maps, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline as well as support strategic and operational decision-making
  • Support the project manager with producing reporting templates and procedures as well as reports, such as situation reports and briefing papers for partners, other agencies, head offices, government, donors and other stakeholders
  • Revise the method of correspondence and communication between data management staff and external stakeholders

4 Training/Technical Support:

  • Provide training on data collection and input, information systems and standards to colleagues, which may include visit of field offices to provide training and technical support as well as online training
  • Provide maintenance and end user technical support in issues relating to the database use and administration.

5 Web Management:

  • Provide support on on-going maintenance, design and development of content on web platforms
  • Provide overall quality control for website and ensure content is current, comprehensive and follows relevant metadata standards
  • Build / implement and/or update a web application for the project, which should include the following features: content management system, news items, easy to use navigation system, document repository, statistics

6 Performs other related duties, as may be assigned by the direct supervisor.

Sr. Database Officer

The Johanniter International Assistance, JUH
Islamabad, Punjab
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Coordinate the development of an integrated data management system that will enable streamlined collection and processing of received data from several projects
  • Development and maintenance of the Data Base (DB) to ensure regular and timely reporting
  • Design, develop and manage databases, spreadsheets and other data tools
  • Understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value data for accuracy, consistency and comparability
  • Provide technical guidance, including initiating innovative solutions
  • Lead and monitor implementation of different segments of the integrated data management system, foreseen under the employment program. The System is envisaged to ease the collection of different type of data coming from different sectors, aiming to provide presentation of project results and related details to the project partners.
  • Provide IT related support to internal and external partners in collecting and processing data in all phases of the project cycle.
  • Coordinate and engage external partners if required to review, adapt and implement a DB model to provide real time overview of the status of planned activities and achieved progress.

Database Officer

Care International
09.2010 - 12.2010
  • Developed MIS of all departments of organization including but not limited to: Health, Admin,
  • Procurement, Logistics, HR, M&E and Reporting and documentation
  • Developed MIS for First Aid Project
  • Assist in data entry and data validation in HMIS
  • To Process Data and summarize as correct information
  • Provide training to end user of systems
  • Testing and implementation of the Information Management System
  • Data cleaning and generation of reports with close liaise of monitoring and evaluation team and also with the head of particular program
  • Contribute to remove bugs from system and recommend new functionalities for Database Systems

Livelihood Officer

01.2008 - 08.2010
  • Helping Hand for Relief and Development

Program Officer

Care International
03.2007 - 12.2007

Livelihood Trainer

Oxfam GB
04.2006 - 01.2007

Livelihood Assistant

NRSP
01.2006 - 03.2006

Education

Masters - Computer Science

University of Azad Jammu And Kashmir Muzaffarabad

Skills

Social development and integration

Documentation

Organization and Time Management

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Three Month training of software and web development using .net technologies (asp.net, C#,Sql Server 2008)

Software

MS Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)

Sql Server

MS Access

Wordpress

Timeline

Sr.Database Officer

Helping Hand for Relief and Development, HHRD
01.2012 - Current

Sr. Database Officer

The Johanniter International Assistance, JUH
01.2011 - 12.2011

Database Officer

Care International
09.2010 - 12.2010

Livelihood Officer

01.2008 - 08.2010

Program Officer

Care International
03.2007 - 12.2007

Livelihood Trainer

Oxfam GB
04.2006 - 01.2007

Livelihood Assistant

NRSP
01.2006 - 03.2006

Masters - Computer Science

University of Azad Jammu And Kashmir Muzaffarabad
SHAHID AFZALSr.Database Officer