Curriculum Vitae

SAMIULLAH KHAN (May 1,1983)

Environmental Restoration & Conservation Specialist
e (s): samiuljohn@hotmail.com
indus.river@live .com

OBJECTIVE To achieve maximum professional limits in my carrier with some dynamic organization and
to improve my skills continuously, in order to meet the challenges of new millennium

WORK EXPERIENCE
The Ministry of Environment’s Pakistan Wetlands Program (October 2007 — Till Date)
1.
Working as a Research Officer (Indus River/ Indus River Dolphin Conservation and
Monitoring Climatic Variability and theirs impacts on Wetlands ) with following
responsibilities
• Conduct scientific survey based on dolphin habitat preferences, behaviours,
group size, current status and range
• Aware the stakeholders and local communities regarding the scientific value of
the dolphin specie
• Identify and evaluate threats pertaining and level of density and diversity
• Assess the climate change and its impacts on Indus river hydrology
• Using GIS, GPS, Depth Sounder and other tools for modelling the river and
dependant biodiversity
• Designing Constructed Wetlands for sewage water treatment and promotion of
Sustainable Sanitation
• Restoring Wetlands, streams and enhancing their biodiversity
• Monitoring Ramsar Significant Wetlands hydrology, hydro- climatology and
hydrogeology
• Studying lakes Morphometry and Bathymetry for generating lakes profile

PVDP-UNICEF (Pakistan Village Development Program) (Dec 06—Jul 2007)

2.
Worked as a Project Manager with following responsibilities for implementation two
UNICEF Emergency Response Education projects

• Responsible for staff orientation regarding project objectives and goals and
preparation initial project deliverables tracking charts and means of verification
• Responsible for preparation weekly, bi-monthly and monthly progress reports to
donor and warehouses inspection reports, and team member's performance
report on weekly and monthly basis to Head Office and UNICEF Office.
• Preparation project extension documents and amendments in project proposal
and adding “Note for The Record” to Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA)
• Preparing of proper assessment and distribution plan and ensure that proper and
adequate Logistical arrangements are made in conjunction with the distribution
plans.
• Attending Bi-monthly Progress Review meeting among all UNICEF IPs, and
monthly ECG with Higher Govt. Bodies like DRU, DEO, DCO etc
• Responsible for field office, vehicle and warehouses management.
• Co-ordinate and liaise with local authorities on ground, relevant government
officials and other Humanitarian Agencies.
• Insure that all documentation and records pertaining to the beneficiary
registration is updated periodically with relevant information.
• To ensure the community participation in projects and proper solution of any
problems in the field to the entire satisfaction of community and organizational
rules.
• Writing Project Proposal and Concept Notes to donors
• Preparation of GIS based thematic maps to different project attributes
 Swat Youth Front (SYF) and Shangla Development Society (SDS) (Jan 06 – May 06)
3. as
Team Leader, Project Officer and CRS Coordinator.

• Assisted the coordinator regarding assessment, Distribution and Logistics

• Preparing of weekly report of Teams plans, performance, received and distributed
items and about the area of work.
• Responsible for Vehicle arrangements, Stores and Warehouses.
• Keeping the record of Received and Distributed Items
• Controlled the whole team in accordance with the slandered official etiquette in field
and dividing duties among team members in the field for assessment and distribution
• Responsible for all types of Communication with the community and sorting out their
problems by suggesting positive solutions.
• Responsible for coordination with Local and International Humanitarian Agencies.
• Responsible for Data Collection and arranging the meetings and exposure visits for
delegations.
• Responsible for Daily progress report and to computerize the record.
• Supporting management and staff to create a successful and productive team and to
produce effective team leaders
• Maintaining good staff relations through effective communication, leadership,
discipline and motivation
• Supporting and coaching Team members to reach their full potential
• Encouraging the highest possible standards of service from the team and
Maintaining the smooth day-to-day operation of the field
• Successfully completed assigned projects ahead of schedule.
• Successfully developed and implemented the official plan given by office about
assessment and distribution.

Environmental Protection Society (EPS-Swat) (Dec 2003 – 20th Dec 2006)

4. As an Internee, Volunteer, and a Researcher

• Participation in all program activities like arranging training workshops, attending

meetings, and to note meting minutes and then to compile and communicate to all
important stakeholders and attendees
• Preparing project deliverables for different projects
• Conducting questionnaire and field surveys for assessment wild status of different
medicinal plants and other NTFPs with the EPS PROMPT project
• Arrangements of celebration different global events like World Environment Days,
Walks for Action Against Poverty and so many others events.
• Responsible for assessment and analyzing environmental status of different locations
and quantitative analysis of Drinking Water Qualities in project sites
• Preparation of GIS based thematic maps for different attributes of projects

ACADEMIC CAREER
• EarthCorps International Graduation, Seattle, Washington, USA (2008)
EDUCATION (07 Months Course on Environmental Restoration)
ƒ Global leadership
ƒ Building strong communities
ƒ Promoting Volunteerism
ƒ Weeds Ecology and removal
ƒ Habitat restoration
ƒ Stream Restoration and Conservation
ƒ Wetlands Restoration
ƒ Eco-tourism promotion
ƒ Soil Erosion Control by Bio-engineering Mechanisms
 • M.Phil. Leading Ph.D. (In Progress) 2006-09, University of Peshawar,
Pakistan
Major Courses
ƒ Wetlands Conservation
ƒ Disaster Planning and Management
ƒ Environmental Toxicology
ƒ Environmental Geology (Management)
ƒ Integrated Conservation and Development Projects
ƒ Hydrogeology
ƒ GIS and Remote Sensing

• Masters in Environmental Sciences (2003-05), University of Peshawar,

Pakistan
Major Courses
ƒ Environmental Pollution Control Technology (Environmental
Engineering)
ƒ Environmental Process & Issues
ƒ Environmental Chemistry
ƒ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
ƒ Environmental Policies & Planning
ƒ Environmental Economics
ƒ Research Methodology
ƒ Natural Resource Management
ƒ Principles of Applied Ecology
ƒ GIS and Remote Sensing

• Bachelor with Biological Sciences and Geography (2001-03),

University of Peshawar, Pakistan

• Short Course on Environmental Restoration from the Washington

State University, USA (2008)

• F.Sc. Pre-medical (1999-2001)

• 06 Months IT Diploma in Basic Computer Languages

‰ Geographic Information System (GIS) Software like Arc-View GIS, Arc

GIS and ILWIS.
COMPUTER LITERACY ‰ Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point)
‰ Operating Systems like Win 98, Win 2000, and Win XP
‰ Adobe Software like adobe Photoshop, Acrobat Distiller etc.
‰ Internet Searches etc

‰ Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangkok, Thailand

‰ EarthCorps (Environmental Restoration) Seattle, Washington State, USA
INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE ‰ Union of Pioneers, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

‰ Two Weeks Training Workshop organized by Asian Disaster

SEMINARS AND Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangkok, AIT, Bangkok, and ITC
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Holland on “Use of GIS and RS in Disaster Risk Management”
‰ One Day Workshop on “ Cash Assistance” organized by UNICEF Bagh
 ‰ International Seminar on “Environmental Challenges” organized by
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar,
WWF – Pakistan and IUCN (March 11th –March 13th 2004).
‰ Seminars on “Seas & Ocean! Dead or alive?” organized by Department
of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Protection Agency (June 5,
2004).
‰ Seminars on “Green Urbanization and Green Cities” organized by
Department of Environmental Sciences and Environmental Protection
Agency (June 5th, 2005).
‰ Seminars on “Deserts and Desertification” organized by Department of
Environmental Sciences and Environmental Protection Agency (June 5th,
2006).
‰ Seminar on “Importance of Pure Drinking Water Quality” organized
by Sarhad Environmental Protection Society (SEPS) and Gandhara Youth Wing.
‰ Seminar on “Environmental Assessment checklists and Guidelines”
Organized by EPA and IUCN Peshawar
‰ Seminars on “Biodiversity Day” Organized by Wild Life Department-
Swat at Malakand University

• Certificate on “Environmental Restoration” with focus on building strong

CERTIFICATES / AWARDS communities and global leadership awarded by EarthCorps, Seattle,
/ SCHOLARSHIPS Washington, USA
• Certificate “Short Course on Environmental Restoration” awarded by
Washington State University, USA
• Scholarship awarded by ADPC Bangkok, Thailand for the expenses of course
“Use of GIS/RS in Disaster Risk Management” August 07-September 07
• Certificate “Certificate of Competency” Awarded by Federal Ministry of
Education upon holding first position in entire Malakand Division.
• Certificate Awarded by Department of Environmental Sciences, university
of Peshawar upon making presentation to students of Edwardes College on
occasion of World Environment Day 2004.
• Scholarship awarded by NWFP Government and sponsored over the
expenses of Middle level education from class 5th up to class 8th.
• Scholarship awarded by Federal Ministry of Education and sponsored over
the expenses of Secondary Level Education.
• Certificate awarded by Environmental Protection Society, Swat for being an
internee and volunteer for the three years 2004 – 2006

‰ Geographic Information System (GIS)

DATA COLLECTION ‰ Remote Sensing (Aerial Photographs)
TECHNIQUES
‰ Surveys (Field and Questionnaire)

Pushtu (Mother Tongue), Urdu and English

LANGUAGES
 1. Mr. Richard Garstang
National Program Manager/CTA
REFERENCES The Ministry of Environment’s Pakistan Wetlands Program
House No.3, Street No. 4, Sector F-7/3, Islamabad
Office Ph: 051-2610880-85
Fax: 051-2610878
Email: rgarstang@wwf.org.pk
Cellular Phone: 0300 555 6700

2. Falak Nawaz
Manager
Training Resource Group (TRG)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand
Tel: +66-02-516 5900 to 10, Ext 330
Mobile: +66-081-840315
Fax: +66-02-524 5360
Email: falak@adpc.net

3. Mark Howard
International Program Manager
EarthCorps
6310 NE 74th St, Suite 201 E, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Tel: +66-02-516 5900 to 10, Ext 330
Office: +1-206-322-9296
Fax: +1-206-322-9312
Email: Mark@earthcorps.org