Zafar Iqbal has extensive experience in technical and vocational training and education in Pakistan spanning over 40 years. He has held several positions related to curriculum development, training coordination, and management of technical vocational education projects. Most recently, he has been the National Deputy Component Manager for the TVET Reform Support Programme in Pakistan funded by the EU and German government, where he has overseen the development of competency standards and curricula in the energy sector, in-service training of TVET instructors, and the establishment of a pre-service TVET teacher training program.

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C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e
1 . P e r s o n a l D a t a
Family Name: Iqbal
First Names: Zafar
Nationality: Pakistani
Date of birth: 15/05/1950
Place of birth Toba Tek Singh (Pakistan)
Civil Status: Married
Children: Three
2 . E d u c a t i o n a n d A c a d e m i c T i t l e s
2005-07: MBA (Human Resource Management): Preston University Kohat-Pakistan
2002-04: BA (Education-Sociology): University of Peshawar-Pakistan
1966-69: Diploma Associate Engineer (Instrument Technology): Pak-Swiss Precision Mechanics
and Instrumentation Training Centre Karachi-Pakistan
3 . T r a i n i n g
Date (from/to) Kind of training Certificates
2014 – 5 days Study tour to various Technical Training
Institutions and Technical University of
Kaiserslautern Germany for “Pre-service
Training of TVET Teachers”
In-service
2011 – 3 days Course on development concepts “
Capacity Works” at YWCA Tages
Zentrum Bonn Germany
In-service
5.8.2001-23.8.2001 Business Development Services BDS
approaches: Springfield Centre Glasgow,
UK
Certificate
2.6.2000-13.6.2000 Coaching on developing TOT modules,
concept and skill cards with “Brick
Approach” at Technical Instructors
Training Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
In-service
19.2.1999-28.2.99 Coaching programme on Curriculum
Development (DACUM concept) :
Technical Instructors Training Institute,
TITI, Kathmandu, Nepal
In-service
28.6.1998-12.7.98 Study tour to non-credit occupational/
management skills training provider
commercial/industrial associations in
Switzerland
In-service
1.2.1997-12.2.97 Coaching programme on EBT- Enterprise
Based Training system: Swisscontact
SEPP, the Philippines.
In-service
1995-3days Total Quality Management (By JEMCO
Pakistan Peshawar
In-service

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PAR-Participatory Action Research
Approach: (By Torsten Stripke Germany)
Certificate
1980- 2 weeks Industrial Safety for Supervisors.
1975-2 weeks Export Marketing : Institute of Business
Administration Karachi, Pakistan
Certificate
1974-1975 Elementary Course on German
Language : Goethe Institut Karachi
Certificate
15.11.1972-14.11.73 Electromechanical equipment assembly,
repairing and testing: Sprecher & Schuh
Ltd. Aarau Switzerland
Certificate
1.9.1969-31.8.1970 In-service instructional skills training:
Pak-Swiss Training Centre Karachi
In-service

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4 . E m p l o y m e n t R e c o r d
Date
(from/to)
Country Organisation Position Project and Job Description
06/2011
Till date-
ENDING on
31.03.2016
Pakistan GIZ-GFA National Deputy
Component-2
(HRD)
TVET Reform Support Programme Pakistan
TVET Reform Support Programme funded by EU, NL, Norway and BMZ of
German Government, is implemented by German International Cooperation
(GIZ). It has 5 components. Component-2/HRD is outsourced to GFA
Consulting Group GmbH Germany and is implemented by GFA team.
Managing Component 2 HRD as National Deputy together with International
team leader by planning, implementation, M&E of activities, budget control,
staff management and reporting and the following has been accomplished
sofar:
 Developed competency standards and curricula (20 sets) in energy and
renewable energy and light engineering sector. Three selected courses:
1) Building electrician with solar PV panel installation and maintenance
(CBT-3 levels), 2) Plumber with solar water heater installation and
maintenance (CBT-3 levels), and 3) Micro Hydro Power Technician
course (CBT 4 levels) have started in 12 selected training centres of
Sindh, Punjab, KPK and Balochistan.
 Developed in service training programme for employed TVET instructors,
130 master Tutors of TEVTAs and PVTC trained, 18 e-Learning Rooms
(ELRs) equipped in TEVTA institutes in all provinces. The master trainers
have completed training of 8500 TVET instructors by end 2015 in
teaching methodology and pedagogical skills.
 Supported Punjab University in designing and implementing Pre-service
TVET teachers training programme, a 1 year post graduate study
programme (for graduate engineers of Electrical / Mechanical
Engineering /IT) of Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) in technical education
to produce „New Generation TVET teachers“ for Pakistan. 85 engineers
have graduated in October to serve the TVET sector in Pakistan as
teachnical teacher/instructor.
04/2008 –to
06/2011
Pakistan/
Afghanistan
Freelance Consultant Management of HRD and Market Research assignments for different clients
in social, entrepreneurship and private sector development, non-
formal/formal vocational training and higher education sectors, and
governance. Duties covered budgeting, proposal development, planning and

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Date
(from/to)
Country Organisation Position Project and Job Description
organizing field research, consultative meetings and workshops, and HRD
tasks (training needs assessment, curriculum development, designing and
organizing training programmes, impact assessment studies and report
preparation etc.): The clients and services catered are:
 World Food Programme (WFP) Peshawar
Management of Impact Assessment Study of Food for Training and
Food for Work Programmes and report writing.
 Save the Children-UK, (SC) Islamabad
Management of Market Assessment study for food security and report
writing.
 Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Afghanistan
On-the Job Training of AKF implementing partners in Rapid Market
Assessment.
 Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)
Rapid Market Assessment to identify vocations in Light Engineering
trades for training of PPAF partners in Balochistan.
 Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Islamabad
Professional training of OPF school/college teachers.
 Livelihood Program (Intercooperation-SDC): Peshawar
Management of Value Chain Analysis (VCA) Study for Honey and
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants in Swat, Karak and Rawalpindi, Peshawar
and Lahore markets.
 Women Education & Livelihoods Project (World Vision-Pakistan)
Mansehra
Designing and organising Rapid Market Appraisal to identify potential
vocations. Development of 3 vocational training manuals one on “Start
Your Own Business” to introduce entrepreneurship for community
women.
 Concern International-Rawalpindi Rural Dev. Project RRDP,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Designing and organising training programme for female/ male staff of
implementing CBOs on Resource Mobilisation and Project Planning.
11/2007-
3/2008
Pakistan IMES Project
Implementation
Universal Salt Iodisation Program Islamabad.
Management of training programmes on salt iodisation for small table salt

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Date
(from/to)
Country Organisation Position Project and Job Description
Advisor processors in 20 districts.
5/2007-
8/2007
Pakistan Asian
Development
Bank
Training
Coordination &
Dissemination
Expert
Agribusiness Development and Diversification Project
Department of Agriculture & Livestock Products Marketing and Grading
(DALPMG) Karachi
Assisted international consultant in drafting fruit standards to assist the fruit
exporters meet the WTO requirements.
12/2006-
4/2007
Pakistan Asian
Development
Bank
Curriculum
Development
Expert
Agribusiness Development and Diversification Project
Organised curriculum and material development on:
Agribusiness Management,
WTO and International Standards Compliance, and;
c) Export Procedures and Supply Chain Management to introduce graduate
courses at government commerce colleges (GCCs) of Pakistan.
2004-2007 Pakistan Freelance Consultant Short term assignments (TNA, Training, ToT, curriculum development) in
the field of TVET, entrepreneurship and private sector development. Main
clients: Asian Development Bank, SDC, UNDP
8/2002-
6/2003
Pakistan Swiss Agency for
Development and
Cooperation
(SDC)
Skills
Development
Expert
 Feasibility Study for TEVTA NWFP
Conducted feasibility study for establishing TEVTA (Technical Education
and Vocational Training Authority) in NWFP for setting up a possible
collaboration between SDC and the TVET system to facilitate
establishment of TEVTA through a democratic process. SDC envisages
MSE sector’s access to GTVCs for Market Oriented Skills Training.
 TEVTA (NWFP) Concept Development
As Minister’s (Industries Department NWFP) Task Force member
assisted in developing TEVTA Concept.
 Feasibility for MSEs Access to GTVCs
Conducted feasibility study on “Access for small entrepreneurs and
workers of Light Engineering sector to Market Oriented Skill
Development Courses in Government Training Centres”.
 Training of IIEE Teachers in Curriculum Revision
Organised teaching staff’s training at Pak-Swiss Institute of Industrial
Electronics Engineering (IIEE) Karachi jointly with Walter Bosshart-
Consulting Zurich in curriculum revision techniques.
6/1999 -
7/2002
Pakistan Swisscontact
Small Scale Enterprise
Promotion
Manager
Occupational
Small Scale Enterprise Promotion Programme (SSEP)
Project planning for MSEs of Light Engineering sector, management of

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Date
(from/to)
Country Organisation Position Project and Job Description
(SSEP)
Programme
(SDC)
Skills Training &
Coaching
technical training to SMEs through Government Technical Training Centers
offering skills training in 11 Light Engineering trades, budget control,
monitoring and reporting.
HID of Partners: Supply side Strengthening
 Development of strategies for capacity building of Light Engineering
sector MSEs and management of Human and Institutional Development
of service delivery partners.
 Interacting with National Training Bureau, Govt and private Technical
Training Centers, and Skill Development Councils,
 Training of trainers in Light Engineering Occupational Skills and
Coaching and training them in product development
 Introduction of BDS approach (Business Development Service) in MSE
Sector and sustainable certification mechanism on non-credited short
skills courses in Light Engineering sector.
 Facilitation, establishment / strengthening of networks. Supporting
partners in policy advocacy for enterprise and skills development.
01/1996-
06/1999
Pakistan Swisscontact
SSEP
Programme
Rawalpindi
(SDC)
Advisor Electro-
mechanical &
Low Cost
Automation
Small Scale Enterprise Promotion Programme (SSEP)
 Establishing Training Facilitation System for MSEs
TNA of MSEs, designing and facilitation of skills training programmes to
Light Engineering sector entrepreneurs and workers. Product
development and introduction of appropriate low cost technology to
MSEs.
07/1995-
12/1995
Pakistan SSEP
Programme
Rawalpindi
Consultant Small Scale Enterprise Promotion Programme (SSEP)
 Identification of MSE Needs
As member of SEBCON‘s need assessment survey team, identified
enterprise development and training needs in Rawalpindi based Light
Engineering enterprises supported by Swisscontact SSEP Programme,
Peshawar
01/1981 –
06/1995
Pakistan Scientific &
Engineering
Services
Karachi
Self employed
(electro-
equipment
supplier)
 Proprietor / Service Engineer/ Consultant
Feasibility study mandated by Swisscontact for Micro and Small
Enterprise Promotion Project at Karachi. The study encompassed
survey of Light Engineering MSE’s in Karachi, Lahore, Gujranwala,
Gujrat, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. The identified
training needs provided basis for establishing SSEP Programme.
 Industrial Supply and Services

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Date
(from/to)
Country Organisation Position Project and Job Description
Designing and assembly of light engineering electro-mechanical
equipment and supply to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and
installation firms. Equipment maintenance service to light engineering
and chemical manufacturing industry.
02/1978 –
09/1980
Pakistan Ciba-Geigy
Pakistan
Ltd.,
Karachi
Works Engineer Pharmaceutical Production Plant
Supervision of construction and installation works and commissioning of
pharmaceutical production, electrical and air-conditioning equipment.
Maintenance of infrastructure and equipment with maintenance scheduling
and training of maintenance staff.
12/1977-
02/1978
Pakistan Boots Pharma,
Karachi
Plant Engineer Pharmaceutical Production Plant
In charge of Production Equipment Maintenance Department.
Development/maintenance of automated production tools and training of
maintenance staff.
09/1969-
11/1977
Pakistan Pak-Swiss
Training Centre
Karachi
Technical
Instructor
Training of Youth for 3 Year-Diploma Course
Teaching theory and conducting practical instructions to diploma class
trainees in precision mechanics and instrumentation.
Development of tools and equipment for industry and maintenance of
electromechanical equipment.

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5 . O t h e r e x p e r i e n c e
 Development of OSTC (Occupational Skills Training and Coaching) Standards; Co-
author of OSTC Standards: A set of guidelines for conducting training needs assessment,
curriculum development and delivery of short training courses on market need basis.
 Training of Trainers; Capacity building of public / private sector TVCs (Technical Vocational
Centers) and freelance trainers in OSTC Standards, in Rawalpindi/Islamabad and NWFP.
Capacity building of the teachers of Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering (IIEE) for
revising their curricula on regular basis through conducting TNA sessions with the support of
employers of their outgoing graduates.
 Project Management: Experience in managing: development projects, project planning,
monitoring and reporting tasks, staff management, budget control etc.
 Industry and sector experience: organizing DACUM workshops for development of
standards and curriculum (S&C) in technical trades in cooperation with industry experts,
validation of S & C by Industrial Advisory Groups and organizing National Curriculum Review
Committee (NCRC) meetings for approval of S & C.
 Pakistan National Vocational Qualifications Framework (PNVQF): contribution to the
development of PNVQF through input on the existing vocational training system; training
regulatory bodies, the training provision institutions, certification and awarding bodies and
assessment system in Pakistan.
 Action Research; through facilitation of short courses to MSE of Light Engineering Sector
and on that very basis developed “Skills Development Concept” jointly with a back-stopper for
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for a long term intervention in
vocational training for MSE Sector.
 Bridged Gap between Public/Private Sector Vocational Training Centres and MSE
sector; to encourage “Pay for Service Culture” through demand stimulation and designing
delivery mechanisms for short vocational training courses for Light Engineering sector
entrepreneurs and workers.
 Strengthening of Service Providers in Private Sector; Linkages development between Skill
Development Councils (SDCs) Peshawar/Lahore and private sector small training providers
for certification facility thereby enabling a number of affiliated training providers of light
engineering sector to offer SDC certificate on short training courses (SDC is joint project of
World Bank, National Training Bureau, ILO and Employers Federation of Pakistan).
 Development, Testing and Implementation of Mechanism for Certification; of informal
sector skilled workers through their skill testing by National Training Development Institute
(NTDI). The mechanism includes TNA and selection of training contents to enable the workers
get prepared for appearing in the skill testing examination. The mechanism was introduced
through private sector training providers of light engineering sector.
 Entrepreneurship Training and Linkages Development for Credit / Leasing: design and
delivery of entrepreneurship training programmes for starters and development and
introduction of micro credit / leasing facilitation mechanism.
 Entrepreneurship: experience in operating own enterprise, designing and manufacturing of
industrial equipment through subcontracting, Provision of regular maintenance service to
industries and training of industrial staff in implementation of preventive maintenance system.
 Policy Advocacy: Addressing policy issues concerning development of MSE Sector resulting

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into sensitization of the line departments and resolution of some issues;
1. NTB (National Training Bureau) agreed to include 140 hours Entrepreneurship
Development Training (EDT) in the main curricula of G-II courses offered by Government
Technical Vocational Centres in the NWFP.
2. Provincial Training Board (PTB), NWFP decided to establish Centre Management
Committees (CMCs) in Technical Vocational Centres (TVCs) for decentralization of
powers and provision of operational autonomy at TVC level in order to gain optimum
efficiency and effectiveness of training.
3. PTB agreed to open doors of the GTVCs for MSE sector by developing and offering short
courses on the basis of market needs.
 Participated in 2-day workshop on Small Enterprise Dev. and Empowerment organised by
SDC-Intercooperation at Gerzensee, Switzerland (January 2003)
 Contributed in one-week SARC Regional Workshop on OS-ED “Relevance of Occupational
Skills with Enterprise Development” organized by Swiss Coordination Office Katmandu, Nepal
(June 2000)
 Contributed in 3-day workshop on “Relevance of Vocational Education & Training with
Employment in Developing Countries” organized by SDC-Kodis at Vitznau, Switzerland (June
1998)
 Assisted the UVAS curriculum development team in finalising the curricula for introducing
MBA in Life Sciences at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore, (Aug.
2007)
6 . L a n g u a g e S k i l l s
Language
*
Speaking Writing Reading/
Comprehension
English 5 5 5
Urdu / Pnjabi native native native
German 3 2 3
Pushto 1 - 1