1. C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Saif-ur-Rehman Bhatti
OFFICE ADDRESS PERMANENT ADDRESS
House No 68-D/2-23, Jamalud Din House # 269/7-B, Jiddran Street,
Afghani Road University Town Gulbahar Colony # 04
Peshawar-Pakistan Peshawar-Pakistan
Tele: 00 92 (91) 5830416, 5830254 Tele: 00 92 (91) 2585403
Fax : 00 92 (91) 5829594 Mobile: 00 92 (300) 8582010
E.Mail: saif.bhatti@helvetas.org Email: bhatti372003@yahoo.co.uk
PERSONAL DATA:
Date of Birth : March 23rd
, 1964
Nationality : Pakistani
Domicile : N.W.F.P. (Peshawar)
N.I.C. No. : 135-64-090400 (old)
17301-1523221-1 (new)
Marital Status : Married, (three children)
Language Known : English, Urdu, Punjabi & Pushto
Extra-Curricular
Activities : Reading, Web-surfing
COMPETENCIES:
FINANCE: Fully capable to handle finance section independently specially
in complex multi-donor and multi-cultured nature organization,
capable of project budgeting, accounts maintenance, financial
analysis, forecasting, cash management and Internal/External
Controls.
ADMINISTRATION: Personnel policies and procedures designing/implementation,
Human Resource Development and need base analysis,
performance appraisals, consultancy contracts and TOR’s
preparation, logistics, Workshop/Seminar organization,
presentations and implementation of all kind of program
activities.
PROCUREMENT: In terms of services and material’s acquisitions, bidding
procedures, technical data handling to finalize procurement
orders and negotiating best price.
COMPUTER SKILL: Well verse with Micro Soft Applications like, Word, Excel,
Power point, Outlook and accounting software like ACCPAC,
Win-paccs, Quick-book & Banana etc.
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2. EMPLOYMENT RECORD, EXPERIENCE and RESPONSIBLITIES:
July 2006- till date
Financial Administrator with Intercooperation Pakistan (Swiss Foundation for
Development & International Cooperation) Intercooperation is implementing
number of projects on Natural Resource Management, Rural Economy and Local
Governance & Civil Society funded by Swiss Development Cooperation. Being
Financial Administrator I am responsible for overall supervision of financial matters of
the projects as well as country office, reporting to Intercooperation Head Office in
Bern and SDC local office in Pakistan.
Provide support to Project teams in developing yearly plan of operation (YPO)
according to the agreed budget, getting it approved from steering committees &
Donors, subsequent monitoring & reporting.
Responsibilities:
1. Financial tasks
For the IC programme/projects in Pakistan, in accordance with their respective
operational budgets, as per phase plan, and with their budget for local project
administration:
A. Management and support
 Ensure transparency and accountability in financial operations
 Lead the development of strong internal control systems, policies, procedures,
monitoring and reporting tools
 Ensure the understanding, application and adherence to the institutional
procedures
 Ensure compliance with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Donors and
Statutory requirements
 Ensure efficient fund management, high quality accounting and financial reporting
at all levels.
 Develop, review and advise on grant agreements, memorandums of
understanding and consultancy contracts
 Regular review and updating of Financial Policy and ensure compliance,
 Keeping project finance staff (if projects have separate finance people) aware
and informed of changes to accounting system/structure /procedures from Head
Office through training session/ presentations.
 Support the introduction and installation of accounting software/s, extend training
and provide solutions.
 Contribute to budget development for tenders, margin analysis, lead Annual
Corporate Budget process for the country and periodical budget revisions (RAP)
as required.
 Advise partners organization in:
o Budget preparation, review and measures
o Strengthening their systems and procedures
o Training and facilitating strong compliance and timely reporting
B. Regulatory
 Coordinate in obtaining formal permissions and needed clearances
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3.  Ensure timely compliances in formal NGO procedures towards representative
national offices
 Ensure statutory compliances on matters related to Income tax, VAT/Service
taxes and other applicable local laws and timely reporting to relevant
authorities
C. Auditing
 Coordinate regular internal and external auditing of Country Programme, projects
and Partners as needed
 Advise on selection of auditors, liaise with head office on contractual
arrangements
 Ensure timely auditing, participate in audit debriefings and support the
implementation of audit recommendations and organise systematic follow up.
 Assist partners in dealing with audit observations and remarks
Appraise Programme Director and head office of audit remarks, their implications and
recommend follow up actions.
D. Human Resources
 Develop Staff policies, salary structures and regular updating thereof
 Support in staff recruitment process, staff contract management, extensions and
terminations
 Administrate staff salaries and social insurances
 Support the provision of formal and on the job training to HELVETAS Swiss
Intercooperation staff members on identified topics
Secure the process for obtaining visa/permissions for expatriate staff and their families
posted in the country, external consultants as well as for overseas duty travels of PD staff
E. Programme administration
o Control the secretarial and support staff team at the country office
o Develop and update procurement policies and procedures, and ensure strict
compliance
o Extend support in identification of vendors, negotiation and procurements
o Coordinate and guide in organising seminars, workshops and meetings
o Ensure proper security measures for the protection of the Organisation’s property
and employee. (Depends on security situation of the country)
o Ensure continuous insurance coverage to assets and staff (accidental/medical as
applicable under the staff guidelines)
o Develop close relations with staff members in the country and with other
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation teams, either in Switzerland or in other
partner countries
Maintain good relations with staff of partners and donor agencies active in development
cooperation in the country
2. Security Focal Person (SFP) of the organization: from 2010 to Jun-2014
The main responsibilities of the SFP are to:
a) Coordinate within IC all the security related information and share the relevant
information collected with IC management and the concerned IC colleagues
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4. b) Within PADIC, is the regular interlocutor of the security / risk management
company.
c) Identify possible improvements in the security / risk management, propose
appropriate corrective measures and advise PADIC management
d) Assist in organizing initial training for IC drivers, guards and other
collaborators, and identify when and how additional refresher trainings need
to be conduced
e) See that within IC the agreed security measures officially approved are
correctly implemented (in letter and spirit)
The specific tasks to be conducted by the SFP are as follows:
 On a daily basis, conduct a systematic internet survey (BBC Asia,
Frontier Post, The News, Dawn, etc… websites) to extract the relevant
information / articles linked with security issues which might concern
IC (either because they happened in an IC project area, or Peshawar /
Islamabad or because they are of a significant district / provincial or
national importance). These articles will be copied in a security
directory on the PADIC LAN, so they can be accessed directly by all
PADIC / INRM collaborators.
 Represent IC in the important security related meetings organized in
Peshawar (eg: regular UNDP meetings) or in Islamabad (e.g. by
SDC).
 Contribute, through formal and informal networking, to get and update
on a frequent basis, a realistic picture of the security situation in the
various IC LP/INRM areas (+ Peshawar and Islamabad).
 Coordinate with the contracted security / risk management company
for all issues (risk assessments of IC premises, trainings to be
organized, update of the security guidelines, special measures to be
considered, etc.)
 Provide specific support / information, on a demand basis, to IC
colleagues travelling to various IC areas.
 Propose to IC management specific measures linked with security or
risk management (e.g.: closing or re-opening of a field office, avoiding
specific areas or transport facilities, etc.)
 Check, on a random basis, that the various security measures
approved by the management are effectively put into practice and, if
they are not, propose appropriate corrective measures.
 Be responsible for the optimum use of the satellite telephones
(Thuraya) including appropriate training of IC staff.
 Be responsible for the initial establishment, improvement and regular
testing on a random basis, of the IC calling tree system.
 Propose, as and when needed, update / editing of the IC security
measures.
 In case of critical situation, is part of the IC crisis cell.
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5.  Share with PADIC Management, on weekly basis, security related
information or security problem and propose possible actions, as and
when needed.
 In the absence of PADIC management, liaise directly with SDC
Islamabad and/or IC Head Office for all security related matters.
3. Information and advisory tasks
 Supervise projects in the use of financial software packages for accounting and
financial monitoring/analysis.
 Provide Delegate with the necessary information regarding finance and
administration issues for effective implementation of Internal Control System.
4. Support to Delegation
 Act as delegate in absence of delegate / A. Delegate in pecking order
 Attend projects planning meetings and other moment forts at request.
 Prepare contingency plans in case of contingencies and emergencies
 Prepare political and security reports for donor if so required.
 Attend Project Coordinators’ meeting and participate
 Any other task assigned by IC-Pakistan management
5. Interaction with other institutions
IC Administrator maintains good relations with programme and project partners,
SDC staff members and representatives of other Government agencies in order to
improve an effective and efficient coordination of activities and exchange of
information.
Nov 1996 – 30th
June 2006 (GiZ personnel number 83210)
Head Administration & Finance with GIZ (German Development Co-operation)
“Primary Education Program” and its successor project “Education Sector
Development Program”
was implemented by GIZ in North West Frontier-Province (NWFP) of Pakistan for the
improvement of Primary Education by giving incentives and subsidies to the Govt. of
NWFP in publication of Teaching Learning Materials and Textbooks, In-Service
Teacher Training and Infrastructure Development.
Responsibilities:
 To manage/supervise all administrative and financial activities of the program
for One Main and seven regional offices in KPK, Islamabad & Lahore.
 Assist Principal Advisor in management of financial resources and their
subsequent monitoring.
 To handle personnel matters of about 120 staff members of the project in
confidential, orderly and systematic way.
 To keep proper track and record of project Inventory according to GTZ
regulations and handing over procedures.
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6.  Negotiation & Preparation of National Personnel /consultant’s contracts &
terms of reference.
 Design procedures for administrative and financial controls together with
GTZ-Country Office Islamabad.
 Liaison with GTZ country office, Head Office and donors in pursuing the
financial matters of the programme.
 Assist Principal Adviser and other expatriate in preparing sectional budget
plans and merging to the overall budget plans.
 To carry out project monitoring system (AMS) and comparison with budgeted
plans.
 To analyze prices in local market and procurement of equipments/services.
 To arrange procurements according to the O+R of GTZ.
May 1995 to Oct 1996:
Deputy Manager Finance with GTZ country office Islamabad, being a controlling
office of the German and third party funded projects/ programs in Pakistan
under a bilateral agreement between both the countries.
Responsibilities:
 Disbursement of funds as per approved annual financial plans to GTZ
projects.
 Settlement of local and international travel claims of the project field staffs,
experts and counter parts.
 Preparation and submission of monthly account statements for each
Project/Programme component as per GTZ Financial regulations.
 To ensure timely settlement of advances and receivables.
 To perform internal controls and annual accounting of the projects.
 To assist project staffs on finance, accounting and bookkeeping issues.
May 1994 to April 1995:
Finance Officer with World Food Program a food aid agency of the United Nation’s
Development Program (UNDP) Afghan Operation stationed in Pakistan to over come
the food crises faced by the Govt. of Pakistan due to three million Afghan’s
temporarily migrated to NWFP & Balochistan.
Responsibilities:
 To control and supervise the finance department.
 Liaison with UNDP office for timely settlement of medical and travel claims.
 Liaison with other UN agencies involved in Afghan Support Operations like
FAO, UNOCHA, UNICEF & UNHCR.
 To ensure timely acquisition of fund from Headquarter according to S.I.
(Shipped food items) number donated for Afghan Refugees.
 To ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and
reports to Headquarter.
 Preparation of monthly stock report and physical verification of stocks lying in
the stores of Peshawar, Quetta and Mizar Sharif (Afghanistan).
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7. October 1990 to March 1994:
Senior Accountant (Oct 1992 to May 1994) Finance & Admin Director (Jun 1993
to Mar 1994) with “GTZ Domestic Energy Saving Project for Afghan’s”
Implemented by GTZ-Technical Co-operation in Pakistan. In the last two months of
the project phase worked as an Acting Team Leader of the project when the project
phased out and taken over by an Afghan NGO AREA. My contribution was to
distribute & hand over the project Inventory to the stakeholders like Afghan
Commissionrate, SAFRON and AREA and to train Afghan staff in proper
bookkeeping and reporting to GTZ Country office.
June 1988 to August 1992:
Chief Accountant with M/S Frontier Foundry (Pvt) Limited and was responsible to
look after the finance, tax and excise departments of the company.
May 1984 to April 1988:
Registered Student of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and
completed my Article Ship. During the period of my professional training in
Bookkeeping, Accounts and Audit etc I gained a diversified experience and
conducted independent audits of the following Private and Govt. organizations.
o Gemstone Corporation of Pakistan.
o Forest Development Corporation.
o Small Industries Development Board NWFP.
o Construction Companies.
o Chemical and Fertilizer Companies.
o Govt. & Non-Govt. organizations.
EDUCATION:
Course Year of
Completion
Institution Attended
a) Secondary School Certificate
(SSC)
1979 Govt. High School No. 1
Peshawar City
b) Certificate in Commerce
(C.Com)
1980 Govt. College of Commerce
Peshawar
c) Diploma in Commerce
(D.Com)
1982 Govt. College of Commerce
Peshawar
d) Bachelor of Commerce
(B.Com)
1984 Peshawar University
e) Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Pakistan
1984-88 CA-Inter & Articles of
Association as Registered
Student of the Institute.
f) MBA (Finance) 2002-03 Iqra University Pesh.
Campus.
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8. Languages:
Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Urdu Excellent Excellent Excellent
Punjabi Excellent Good --
Pushto Excellent Good --
Hindko Excellent Good --
CONSULTANCIES:
# Year Position Project/ Mandate Country Duties
1 1999 Consultant Shahid Ahmad &
Co Chartered
Accountants
Pakistan Designing of Training
Manual of the company
2 2001 Consultant Government of
NWFP
Pakistan Contributed towards the
tax reforms of Pakistan
3 2004 Auditor Shahid Ahmad &
Co Chartered
Accountants
Pakistan Audit of the sales tax
department
4 2005 Consultant GTZ Pakistan Preparation of national
staff hand book
5 2007 Consultant IC Delegation
Office,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Handbook preparation,
record keeping, financial
system and reporting,
training to finance officer
is ACCPAC and
backstopping
6 2008 Consultant IC Delegation
Office,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Budget and service
plans preparation,
financial reporting to
Head Office
7 2012
till to
day
Resource
person for
HSI
regional
trainings
IC-Afghanistan
HSI-Srilanka
Afghanistan,
Srilanka
Trainings conducted for
newly recruited finance
persons.
TRAINING, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS:
• One week training on “Management and Team building” conducted by GTZ-
Country office Islamabad. (1990-91).
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9. • One week intensive workshop on “Systematic Approach” conducted by Govt.
of NWFP with collaboration and assistance of COVERDALE organization Inc.
United States of America.
• One week intensive training on “ABC, Activity Base Costing/Management”
conducted by Pakistan Institute of Management Karachi (1994).
• Three days workshop on “Logistic Techniques and Arrangements” organized
by United Nation’s World Food Program (1995).
• Five days intensive training on “GTZ Orientation+Regulation” organized by
GTZ office New Delhi India, (1998).
• Three days workshop on “GTZ- Internal Control Procedures” organized by
GTZ-office Islamabad (2000)
• Four days training on newly developed financial Monitoring & Accounting
software’s (AMS-2 and Winpaccs) organized by GTZ-office Cairo, Egypt
(2003).
• Four weeks intensive training on “Project Management” at Asian Institute of
Technology Thailand from 19th
April to 16th
May 2004.
• 5 days training course on “reporting, presentation, meeting & facilitation
skills” organized by MDF Netherlands with collaboration of Intercooperation
Pakistan from 31st
Oct to 3rd
Nov 2006.
• Attended two days training course on Internal Control of Project
Administrations organized by GTZ Country office Pakistan, (invited by GTZ-
country office Islamabad as special participant because my long &
contributive affiliation with GTZ)
• Attended one week comprehensive course 1st
Aug to 7th
Aug 2007 on
ACCPAC advantage series organized by M. Hussain Chaudhury & Company
Chartered Accountant, sole franchisers of Sage-ACCPAC in Pakistan,
• Regular participation in IC-financial Management workshops & trainings
Intercooperation Head office (Bern-Switzerland) or any other locations.
References:
Can be provided on request
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10. • One week intensive workshop on “Systematic Approach” conducted by Govt.
of NWFP with collaboration and assistance of COVERDALE organization Inc.
United States of America.
• One week intensive training on “ABC, Activity Base Costing/Management”
conducted by Pakistan Institute of Management Karachi (1994).
• Three days workshop on “Logistic Techniques and Arrangements” organized
by United Nation’s World Food Program (1995).
• Five days intensive training on “GTZ Orientation+Regulation” organized by
GTZ office New Delhi India, (1998).
• Three days workshop on “GTZ- Internal Control Procedures” organized by
GTZ-office Islamabad (2000)
• Four days training on newly developed financial Monitoring & Accounting
software’s (AMS-2 and Winpaccs) organized by GTZ-office Cairo, Egypt
(2003).
• Four weeks intensive training on “Project Management” at Asian Institute of
Technology Thailand from 19th
April to 16th
May 2004.
• 5 days training course on “reporting, presentation, meeting & facilitation
skills” organized by MDF Netherlands with collaboration of Intercooperation
Pakistan from 31st
Oct to 3rd
Nov 2006.
• Attended two days training course on Internal Control of Project
Administrations organized by GTZ Country office Pakistan, (invited by GTZ-
country office Islamabad as special participant because my long &
contributive affiliation with GTZ)
• Attended one week comprehensive course 1st
Aug to 7th
Aug 2007 on
ACCPAC advantage series organized by M. Hussain Chaudhury & Company
Chartered Accountant, sole franchisers of Sage-ACCPAC in Pakistan,
• Regular participation in IC-financial Management workshops & trainings
Intercooperation Head office (Bern-Switzerland) or any other locations.
References:
Can be provided on request
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