Agha Bashir

Experience

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  Pakistan Army

  Sept 1985 - Jan 2008

  Major

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  OMV

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Security Officer

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  Vespergroup

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  Security Advisor

  • Maintained and ensured security of Diplomats, Embassy and employees in Pakistan. • Maintain close liaisons with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, Ministry of Interior, Pakistan and Diplomatic Missions in Islamabad. Issue security alerts and advisories to diplomats and expats in consultation with UN and LEAs. • Maintained, managed and trained Counter Assault Teams (CAT) with three minutes response time to any terrorist/hostile threat.• Managed, evaluated and monitored the security venders / service provider’s performance including vetting, invoicing and implementation of policies and rules.• Designed, planned and managed security systems and physical security infrastructures integrating human and electronic resources to support diplomatic operations in Pakistan. • Developed and rehearsed the evacuation plans, contingency plans and quick response / counter assault teams operations to mitigate the risk in close liaison with Law Enforcement Departments including diplomatic police, bomb disposal team, fire brigade and other missions.• Regular updates to Foreign Office, Stockholm on risk assessments, threat analysis, travel security, situational reports and counter measures with budgetary constraints on weekly and monthly basis. Show less

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  Winrock International CRISP Pakistan

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Manager Security

  • Ensured 360̊ security management for CRISP project, staff, asset and partners.• Organized travel security management of local/expat staff in the country and liaison/arrange travel facilitation/permissions from the Government functionaries for expat staff movement. • Developed and implemented procedure/policies on basis of regular review of threat assessments, audits and inspections in line with USAID & UNDSS guideline.• Facilitated/assisted HR and Procurement departments in employee background investigations and vendor/suppliers checks/verifications.• Analyzed security environment and advised staff/management the best practices to ensure safe and secure work environment.• Maintained and monitored 24/7 Security Control Room with real time operational support and activity protection.• Served as security technical advisor to Chief of Party, Winrock International US and CRISP consortium partners (Relief International & CDM). Show less

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  Agribusiness Support Fund (USaid Funded Project)

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

  Senior Manager Securtiy Liaison

  • Developed and managed Project security plan in line with USAID security protocols and ensured compliance across the board in Regional Offices of four provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan. Maintained regular liaison/meetings with relevant government officials and agencies operating in area.• Ensured security of CFNA & JE Austin teams working with ASF including security for their short/long term international consultants from arrival to departure from Pakistan.• Reviewed and updated security risk assessments, Crises management/business continuity plans and incorporated mitigation measures in respective site security plans.• Developed and managed Employee Security Awareness program (ESAP) and conducted interactive training sessions/mock exercises/presentations/brief for management & staff.• Organized, managed and supervised security resources and ensured contract compliance by security service providers including physical guarding & electronic resources.• Served as security technical advisor to Chief of Party. Show less

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  Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd.

  Dec 2016 - now

  Senior Security Officer