Dr Allah Bakhsh Malik PhD

Address: House No: 16-A, GOR 1, Golf Road Lahore, 54000, Pakistan. Contact: 92-42333-4233733 E-mail: abmmalik@yahoo.com UNESCO conferred Confucius Award in recognition of leadership role for the promotion of Education and Skill Development on September 08, 2011 Government of Peoples Republic of China also awarded Certificate of Merit on the eve of the birth of great philosopher Confucius on September 28, 2011 The British Council Pakistan appointed British Alumni Ambassador for Punjab Pakistan in 2011

Key Qualifications and Comptences

20 years progressive experience at national and international level in collaborative programmes, with foundational core competencies, in programmatic and thematic areas and successful track of delivering high quality results with conceptual and analytical skills in Management, Education and Social Sector Development: Primary, Elementary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Vocational Education, Special Education and Higher Education. Provided professional leadership in programmes and activities promoting education related to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education For All (EFA) framework including quantitative expansion, qualitative improvement and management improvement, especially focusing areas considered less privileged, disenfranchised, marginalized and in difficult/conflict circumstances i.e. tribal areas and Northern Pakistan. Carried out analytical work, planning and programming for international programs in association with UNESCO, UNICEF and JICA EFA and MDGs. Strong project management skills, including planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation. As Managing Director/CEO Punjab Education Foundation and as Additional Secretary/Secretary to the Government monitored and evaluated the implementation of Universal Primary Education and Gender Mainstreaming both in public and private sectors in education. Remained focused and involved in policy formulation, consensus building and advocacy, as senior educational manager, demonstrating ownership of programmes on behalf of Government. Implemented projects in partnership with major stakeholders through consultative workshops, interactive seminars and participative colloquiums. As Managing Director Punjab Education Foundation (2005-08), was part of Punjab Education Sector Reforms Program PESRP. As Secretary to the Government was responsible for providing professional support and mentoring in developing and maintaining knowledge based databank in Project Monitoring and Implementation Unit PMIU in Government of Punjab. Charged with the statutory responsibility of networking with other line departments and international organizations working in

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social sector development i.e. Federal Ministries of Education, Health, Social Welfare and Higher Education Commission. Supporting Chief Secretary, Chief Minister and Minister Education with briefs, policy papers, analysis, and educational data related to Universal Primary Education (UPE), MDGs and EFA for informed decision making at the highest level. As head of Department, advising both at programme and policy level with arcane technical inputs to the policy formulation, statecraft and management processes Expertise in institutional development, project planning, community development, sustainable development, early childhood education and development, economic and social welfare through opportunities and risk reduction. Expertise in equitable rural and urban development, NGO management, community mobilization, resource mobilization and advocacy with stakeholders. Developed and managed portfolio of education projects; remained on the learning curve - continuously seeking to improve the content, scope, depth and methods of delivery. Monitored and evaluated the work of external consultants from Columbia University New York USA, JICA and UNESCO, engaged to develop instruments for promotion of quality education. Experience in using Logical Framework Analyses approach and conducted TNAs, SWOT and STEP analysis Led teams consisting of professionals with inter-temporal, inter-sectoral and multicultural backgrounds, ensured effective and efficient service delivery mechanism, possess excellent interpersonal communication, pedagogical and dissemination skills. As head of different public and private sector organizations, frequently interacted with external donors and international organisations. Successfully worked at leadership positions and developed secure understanding of planning, programming and strategic management at policy, operational and tactical level. Research: developed and supervised various research projects to inform programmes and strategies; liaising with the policy formulations forums and high level decision makers, e.g. the Ministry of Education, Higher Education Commission, Chief Minister and Prime Minister Secretariats. Authored Foundation Assisted Schools FAS Program (2005) with The World Bank, Punjab Sustainable Strategy Development Paper (2008) in collaboration with IUCN Pakistan, Public-private Partnerships in Education (2008-2009) with Asian Development Bank and Five Year Strategy Plan for Education (2010 - 2015) with UNESCO Pakistan. Competencies Acquired: Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation and Application, Thinking and Working Strategically, Working in Teams and Public Private Partnership, Flexibility,, Intercultural Competence, Leading &Developing others, Relationship Building for Influence, Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork and other Generic Competencies Areas of Expertise: Excellent Negotiation Skills, Extensive Travelling, Pareto Optimal Resource Utilisation, Efficient Budgetary Allocation, Efficient, Timely and Quality Service Delivery Mechanism, Educational Management, Higher Education, Technical and Vocational Education, Primary and Elementary Education, Continuous Professional Development, Social Protection and Poverty Reduction Strategies, Women Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming and Knowledge Management. Team Management: Managed a senior team of 210 professionals in Basic Education Department and 800 professionals and project staff including national and international consultants.

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Education
1. Charles Wallace Trust Fellow (2010-2011). Researched on Public Policy, Governance and Economic Development in Pakistan: Issues and Challenges - Learning from the Best International Practices in SOAS London UK 2. Post-Doc Visiting Scholar (2006-2008). Privatization of Education in Public Private Partnership: Freedom of Choice: Affordable Quality Education in Public Private Partnership. National Centre for Study of Privatization (NCSPE), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, USA 3. PhD (2003). Development Economics: Public Finance and Resource Mobilization, Punjab University Lahore Pakistan. 4. MPhil (1993-94) Chevening Scholar: Economics and Politics of Development: Development Economics, Econometrics and Sociology, Cambridge University United Kingdom. (Distinction). 5. LLB (1996) Punjab University Lahore Pakistan. 6. MA (1985) Punjab University Lahore Pakistan (Distinction). 7. Post Graduate Diploma (1981) Economics, Development and Financial Management, HBL Training Institute Karachi Pakistan. (Distinction). 8. Graduation (1980) Punjab University Lahore Pakistan.

Professional Education
National Management Course (August, 2009- Jan, 2010): National Management College National School of Public Policy - NSPP Lahore, Pakistan. Statecraft and Public Policy, Socio-Cultural Dynamics and Human Development, International Relations, Economics and Finance for Policy Making, Governance, Strategic Management and Leadership, Policy Analysis, Social Development, Focusing on Public Policy Implementation, Social Sector Reforms Program, , Strategic Planning, Finance and Decentralization through Devolution of Power Plan, Educational Management Information Systems (EMIS), Educational Planning and Management and Good Governance. Advance Course in Public Sector Management (Feb, 2003 July, 2003) National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA)/National School of Public Policy- NSPP Lahore Pakistan. Financial Management, Public Sector Management, Equitable Development, Devolution of Power Plan, Gender in Education and Gender Mainstreaming in the Society, Core National and International Issues, Poverty Alleviation Strategies, Public Policy, Planning and Management, Social Policy, National Growth Strategies, Economic Management, Project Formulation and Management, Grid Style Management, Educational Planning and Management. Post Graduate Public Sector Management Training (April, 1985 April, 1987) Civil Services Academy (CSA) Lahore Pakistan Public Administration, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Professional Development and Capacity Building, Resource Allocation for Social Sector Development, Micro and Macro Economics, Education Sector Reforms, Social Sector Development, Community Driven Development, Planning and Management,

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Development and Management in the Developing Countries, Pakistani and International Law.

Experience
November 2011-Uptill Now: Secretary to the Government, Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Department/Chairman Board of Secondary and Intermediate Education, Higher Education Department Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education exercises control over the office of the Board as its principal executive and academic officers and also presides over the meetings of the Board. He is the Chief Academic and Administrative Officer of the Board responsible for conduct of examination, assessment and evaluation, quality assurance of education at Secondary and Higher Secondary level. He is also assisted by two officers of the Board, namely the Secretary and the Controller of Examinations, in administrative matters as well as those related to examinations, as shown in the following organizational chart: Secretary Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Department is responsible for legislation, policy formulation and sectoral planning regarding youth affairs, archaeology and tourism, management. He coordinates with Federal Government on all matters relating to youth organizations and Federal and other Provincial Governments for arranging visits of the youth delegations. His assignments include conservation of all ancient and historical monuments, archaeological sites and remains in the Province, promotion of sports through Infrastructure development, talent scouting, sport competitions etc, production of films and literature/reading material and technology. provision of sports facilities, training, coaching programs and sports workshops, coordination with Pakistan Sports Board, Sports Boards of other provinces and federal territories and Sports federations, associations, organizations and clubs. Sports event management, welfare of the sportsmen, promotion of tourism and hotel industry in the Province of the Punjab, research and training in various disciplines of tourism, regulations and control of tourist industry and allied services, including hotels, restaurants, travel guides and travel agents, organization of inland and foreign tours, budget, accounts and audit matters, purchase of stores and capital goods for the department, service matters except those entrusted to Services and General Administration Department. Jan 2010-November 2011 Secretary to the Government, Literacy and Non Formal Basic Education Department, Punjab, Pakistan Being Head of Department supervise (56 senior managers and 1200 mid-career professionals and staff), responsible for strategic planning, intergovernmental coordination between provincial and federal governments. Supervise and lead programme planning and implementation. Oversee and monitor the planning, programming and implementation by the teams at different tiers in the department. Monitor and evaluate the strategic planning process and lead the teams of experts in planning and execution. Working as Member of Provincial Development Working Party PDWP and also acting 4|Page

on behalf of the Government and responsible for planning, development and promotion of education. The assignment requires the highest level of responsibility and expertise in planning, budgeting, accounting, management, written and communication skills, drafting and report writing for the Chief Minister, Governor, Prime Minister and President of Pakistan. As Secretary leading the teams of professionals involved in analytical and strategic management through frequent interface in weekly and monthly conferences. Prepared Five Year Strategy Plan for Education (2010 - 2015) with UNESCO Pakistan and Ten Year Strategy Plan for Education (2010 - 2020) with JICA Managing Director Punjab Small Industries Corporation PSIC Industries Department Holding the additional charge of Managing Director/CEO PSIC through a special notification by the Government and responsible for the promotion of vocational education, skill development and promotion of cottage industry for poverty alleviation (16 Directors and 1400 employees) Chief Coordinator Punjab Education Sector Reforms Programme PESRP Education Department Holding the additional charge of Chief Coordinator PESRP (87000 schools, colleges and universities in education sector) as a special assignment by the Government and responsible for promotion of quality education both in public and private sector. Charged with the responsibility of liaising and coordination with The World Bank, DFID, GTZ, UNESCO, USAID and other donor agencies contributing towards PESRP May 2008-August 2012 Lead International Consultant in Education, Governance and Institutional Development UNESCO: Policy Analysis of Education in Punjab Province 2011 Asian Development Bank and prepared a report on Public Private Partnership: Lessons Learnt from Punjab Education Foundation IUCN Pakistan and wrote Strategy Paper on, Punjab Sustainable Development Strategy: The Myriad Issues of Access, Quality, Equity and Governance in Education in Punjab: Setting Strategic Priorities to Ensure Sustainable Development in Education Sector. Government College University GCU and Education Department, Government of Punjab for Module Development for Programme Planning, Implementation, Professional Development and Capacity Development of Teachers, Monitoring and Evaluation and Results Based Management May, 2004 May 2008 Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Education Foundation School Education Department The Foundation is an autonomous organization established under an enactment of the Legislature for forging Public Private Partnerships for the promotion and encouragement of quality education for the less affluent and underserved marginalized sections of society at affordable cost. PEF innovates and develops new instruments for affordable quality education. The major focus is to achieve the goals 5|Page

set for EFA and MDGs. PEF is collaborating with WB, DFID, UNESCO, UNICEF and OSI. Used LFA approach while conducting TNAs and SWOT analysis Experienced strategic management skills and understanding of the management processes including translating the operational delivery from national and global corporate and development objectives The assignment involved excellent oral and written communication skills for presentation in the high powered Board of Directors and Provincial Steering Committee headed by Chief Minister The assignment required analytical and strategic planning in a planned, programmed manner for results based management Delivered high quality results with conceptual and analytical skills in Education and Social Sector Development: Primary, Elementary, Secondary, Higher Secondary and Vocational Education Introduced new instruments for promotion of quality education for less affluent households i.e. Foundation Assisted School Program for 1.5 million children, Education Voucher Program for the residents of urban slums in Lahore (30,000 students). The framework for the Education Voucher Scheme consisting essential attributes i.e. equity, productive efficiency, freedom of choice, and social cohesion with three policy instruments i.e. finance, regulation, and support services. The overarching goal of the proposed evaluation was to determine the impact of the EVS initiative, not only on the participating children and their families, but also on the participating schools and communities. Cluster Based Teacher Training and Continuous Professional Development Programme (Trained 70,000 teachers) December, 2003- Oct, 2004

General Manager Aga Khan Education Service Pakistan on European Commission Project Supervised and directed Northern Pakistan Education Project jointly monitored and implemented under the auspices of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and European Commission (EC) in difficult/conflict areas. The major components of the project have been strategic planning, implementation, institutional development, community development, professional development, monitoring & evaluation and interagency coordination at national and international level. Competencies acquired are analytical thinking, planning strategically, flexibility, planning and execution, working in multicultural and diverse groups, leading teams and developing team members and interpersonal skills. Feb, 1998 - Jan, 2003 Deputy Secretary and Additional Secretary to the Government, Education Department In association and collaboration with international donor agencies, UNESCO, JICA and UNICEF, prepared work plans for the establishment of Project Management Unit (PMU) in Education Department. Experienced programme planning, implementation and coordination among provincial and federal governments. Responsible for planning and implementation of programmes aimed at quantitative expansion, qualitative up gradation and management improvement. 6|Page

Implemented projects in partnership with major stakeholders through consultative workshops, interactive seminars and participative colloquiums and gained expertise in institutional development, project planning, community development, sustainable development, early childhood education and development, economic and social welfare through opportunities and risk reduction, Equitable rural and urban development, NGO management, community mobilization, resource mobilization and advocacy with stakeholders. April, 1987- Feb, 1998

Assistant Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner to the Government As head of at district and sub-divisional level organizations, frequently interacted with external donors and international organisations. Successfully worked at leadership positions and developed secure understanding of planning, programming and strategic management at tactical, operational and policy level Served as Chairman Board of Governors District Public Schools Served as Chairman District Development Committee Provided technical assistance for policy formulation Coordinated with international and multi-lateral agencies as partners for social development Served as Chief Executive of the administration and management of the District overseeing and monitoring all sectors in development Experienced planning, programming and implementation at strategic project management level Served as Chief of Health, Education and Social Welfare in Planning and Development, Government of Punjab Additional Director General Lahore Development Authority Pakistan. 2000-2012 Visiting Faculty as Professor Economics, Development Economics, Economics of Education, Management, Good Governance, Planning and Development, Professional Development, Institutional Development, Leadership and Management, Human Development and Community Development at Government College University MSD Department, Iqra University Lahore, Civil Services Academy (CSA) Lahore, Professional Development Centre (PDC), Aga Khan University (AKU), National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) and National School of Public Policy Lahore Pakistan

Publications (Books &Papers)

Malik, A.B. (2003). The Higher Education in Pakistan. Maqbool Academy, Urdu Bazar Lahore. Malik, A.B, (2003b). The Institutional Development Matrix. Maqbool Academy, Lahore. Malik, A.B, (2004b). The Champions of Change. The Institutional Development and Change Management in Educational Sector The Role of Teacher. Pan graphics Islamabad. Malik, A.B (2005). The Foundations of Success. The Impact Study of Early Childhood Education and Development on the Personality of Child. Tariq Printers Lahore.

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Malik, A. B (2006a). The Human Development Nexus Professional Development Nexus Professional Development and Capacity Building in Public Private Partnership. Maqbool Academy, Lahore. Malik, A. B (2006b). Education Voucher Scheme (PEF-EVS. Punjab Education Foundation Lahore. www.pef.edu.pk. Malik, A. B. (2006c). Sources of Educational Finance: Affordable Quality Education in Public Private Partnership: Paper Presented in Stakeholders Forum on December 11th at 16th Commonwealth Conference of Education Ministers (16th CCEM) in Cape Town, South Africa in December (8-14), 2006, Punjab Education Foundation Lahore Malik, A. B (2007 a). The Freedom of Choice Affordable Quality Education in Public Private Partnership. Maqbool Academy, Lahore. Malik, A. B (2007 b). Non-State Provision Sustainable Quality Education in Public Private Partnership. Paper presented at 9th UKFIET, Oxford, United Kingdom on September (11-13), 2007. Malik, A. B (2008). Gaining Educational Equity through Promotion of Quality Education at Affordable Cost in Public Private Partnership, Occasional Paper No 154, National Centre for the Study of Privatization of Education (NCSPE), Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA http://www.ncspe.org/list-papers.php Malik, A. B (2008) Module for Professional Development and Capacity Building of Educational Managers of Punjab, MSD, GCU, Lahore. Malik, A. B (2009) Human Resource Development Strategy for Pakistan: A Case Study of WAPDA. National Management College, NSPP, Lahore Malik, A. B (2009) Indo-US Nuclear Agreement: Challenges for Pakistani Diplomats, National Management College, NSPP, Lahore Malik, A. B (2008) Punjab Sustainable Strategy Development Paper Malik, A. B (2009) Public-private Partnerships in Education: Lessons Learned from The Punjab Education Foundation, Asian Development Bank Manila Philippines http://www.adb.org/publications/public-private-partnerships-education-lessonslearned-punjab-education-foundation Malik, A. B (2010) Five Year Strategy Plan for Education (2010 - 2015) UNESCO, Pakistan Malik, A. B (2010) Ten Year Strategy Plan for Education (2010 - 2020) JICA, Pakistan Malik, A. B (2011) Public Policy, Governance and Economic Development in Pakistan: Issues and Challenges - Learning from the Best International Practices. Malik, A. B (2011) Adult Literacy with Vocational Skills for Adult Illiterate in Punjab: an effective Intervention for Skills Development. Adult Education and Development: dvv International ISSN 0342-7633: www.dvv.international.de Malik, A. B (2012) Literacy and Vocational Skill Training in Punjab: Changing Lives through effective Government Intervention. Commonwealth Education Partnership, ISBN 978-0-9563060-6-7: www.nexuspartnerships.com; www.commonwealth-ofnations.org; www.cedol.org Malik, A.B (2011): Policy Analysis of Education in Punjab Province 2011 http://unesco.org.pk/education/documents/situationanalysis/Education_Policy_Analys is_for_Punjab.pdf Malik, A.B (2012): Punjab Youth Policy 2012 http://newblankets.org/Malik/PYP_2012.pdf

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