Aftab Alexander Mughal

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Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1UE

Telephone: 012******** / 075********

E-mail: acw4e7@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am educated to MA level and have 25 years of experience in general management with well-developed good organisation, administrative, leadership, relation-building and interpersonal skills. As I have learnt to work in a wider circle, I am always a willing learner and am able to follow instructions well. I am a flexible and effective team player with excellent time management skills. Besides, academic qualification, I have completed several courses in management, media, IT, immigration, digital storytelling, interpreting, conflict management and peace-building studies. I have worked for a range of organisations as manager and project officer and in other similar roles in Pakistan and the UK. I have used my personal qualities of being self-motivated, committed and conscientious to operate efficiently in these organisations by helping people from different cultural and social backgrounds. Moreover, I have SIA badge.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2012 - Present Refugee and Asylum Support Project Officer

Organisation: Blackburn YMCA, Blackburn, UK

Main duties:

Identifying potential leaders and empower them.

To enable the refugees community to engage with the local society.

To liaison with the local police and the local government.

2006 – 2012 Admin Assistant

Organisation: Asylum & Refugee Community (ARC) Project, Blackburn, UK

Main duties:-

Managing volunteers and assisting in allocating workload.

Assisting the teaching staff during English Club sessions.

The ARC Project’s Steering Committee’s member.

Interpreter / translator.

2004 - 2005 Director of Research and Publications

Organisation: Minority Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan

Main duties:-

To be responsible for the research and publications of the organization.

To supervise the research work of the organisation effectively.

1991 - 2004 Job Title: National Executive Secretary

Organisation: Justice and Peace Commission of Pakistan, Multan, Pakistan

Main duties:-

To visualise, plan, design, write, coordinate and implement the organisation’s projects and activities at the national level.

Managing the national office and to coordinate and monitor the activities of the organisation’s seven regional offices.

Editing the publications of the organisation.

To be the spokesperson of the organization at different platforms.

To run various training workshops for community leaders.

1985 – 1991 Director Youth Commission

Organisation: Catholic Diocese of Multan, Pakistan

Main duties: -

To form youth groups in 13 districts of Punjab province in Pakistan.

Organised youth leaders’ training programmes.

EDUCATION

2014 MA in International Relations and Globalization Pass with Merit

London Metropolitan University, London, UK

1987 MA Political Science II Division

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

2003-2005 Executive Masters of Business Administration Completed 6 papers

Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan

2011 ILM Level 3 in Award First Line Management Pass

Blackburn College, Blackburn, UK

1990 Bachelor of Education II Division

Bahauddin Zakria University Multan, Pakistan

1985 BA (Main subjects: Journalism and Sociology) II Division

Bahauddin Zakria University Multan, Pakistan

OTHER TRAININGS

December 2011 Security and Training Solutions UK Ltd – SIA

Edexcel BETC Level 2 Award in Door Supervisor (QCF)

2014 Immigration Law Training, Northampton, UK

Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner–OISC Level 3

2013 The Resolution Training Company, Warrington, UK

CDP - Working with Conflict

2013 Applied Training Academy Limited (RTC Manpower Limited), London, UK

Advanced Recruitment Practice, Level 1

2012 Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Community Leadership Training Programme

2010 Blackburn College, Blackburn, UK

ECDL Level 2

2006 - 2009 Blackburn College, Blackburn, UK

BTEC Foundation Diploma Level 3 (Media) & Adult Numeracy Level 2

ESOL Level 2 & Adult Literacy (English) Level 2

HOBBIES

I enjoy keeping fit and go walking regularly. Moreover, I enjoy listening to Pakistani folk music.

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