Mahfuza Akhter

• As a Joint Secretary , I am responsible for the functioning an wing under the supervision of Senior Secretary of Power Division . In-charge of an wing , I can exercise the necessary measure of independent functioning which has been allocated and entrusted upon me by the allocation of business of power division. I also exercises all Administrative powers as Head of the Department wing of Power Division. As a team member of Power Division I also have to play an important role to grow business that ultimately aids Bangladesh Government to enhance economic growth.
• As a member of Power Division team I am also responsible for the collection, examination, analysis, evaluation and synthesization of the data, facts and figures, and the evidences on which the relevant policy, programs or decisions of Power Division can be formulated, implemented. Power Division's mission is to Ensuring quality and Uninterruptable electricity for all by 2030 through integrated development of power generation, transmission and distribution system.
• I am also working on SDG Implementation Action Plan for Power Division up to 2030 .
• Another role is to Manage and supervise the work of the officers working under me, including conducting performance evaluations, providing training and guidance, and ensuring that all work is completed within the designated timeline.
• Participating in meetings with senior officials and stakeholders to discuss policies and programs related to Power Division.
• Coordinating with other government ministries, departments and agencies of Power Division to ensure the smooth implementation of policies and programs.
• Providing recommendations and advice to senior officials on policy matters related to their assigned department or ministry.
• Power division's Project monitoring ,supervising, evaluating is another important task.
• As an wing chief of Budget wing, I am responsible to prepare a budget for Power Division for a fiscal year with the authorization of Finance Division. This budget includes revenue and development budget of Power Division and its attached departments and agencies, companies . With the supervision of Senior Secretary, Power Division my task is to authorize that budget and allocate the funds to the stakeholders as per the requirement. For budget execution and accountability my responsibility is to inspect monitor and supervise all the development and revenue projects of Power Division if the allocated funds are spent properly or not; bring in new projects and innovative ideas for making progress.
• I have to arrange monthly or quarterly budget review meetings where Hon'ble state Minister or senior secretary is the chairperson to analyze how actual financial performance compares with projected budget. Ask key stakeholders why they are doing better or worse than projected and solicit suggestions for capitalizing on better-than-expected revenue numbers or addressing overspending. All the project companies are directed to establishe clear and competitive goals, growth roadmaps, and strategic business plans.
• My another task is to participate in the Negotiation meeting on various Financial term and various training on latest technology trends and products relevant to power and energy industry.
• my responsibility is to observe each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness. According to that evaluation, launching staff engagement, gender diversity in addition to robust reporting tool that increase operational quality.

• The main business of this Bangladesh-China Joint Venture company is to establish smart prepaid meter and other equipment manufacturing assembling plants.
• As a director I am responsible to participate in board meetings to enable the board to reach these decisions and make sure that the company's obligations are fulfilled.
• As a Board director's, I exercise control and management over the company for the benefit of the shareholders.

• Working As a Deputy Secretary of Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources I discharged various responsibilities. I was working under development wing.
• My main responsibilities was to monitor , supervise development work of various projects specially transmission related projects.
• Prepare progress report of those supervised project and submit to higher authorities.
• Special monitoring and supervision of some Mega projects of Power Division like Payra 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant project, Rooppur Neuclear Power plant project, Adani !600 MW Tharmal Power Plant project, Matarbari 1200 MW Power Plant project and some hogh Transmission Line Building projects.
• Our present Hon'ble Prime Minister has some promised and directives projects My another principal responsibility was to look after the progress work of those important projects.
• I had to arrange a monthly meeting with the chair of wing chief to review the progress work of Prime Minister's promised projects and sent report to Prime Minister Office.
• another task was to send recommendation letter to Import-Export office of Bangladesh for issuing permission letter for importing or exporting power plant related equipments.

• As a Senior Assistant Secretary I worked in a branch under supervision of a Deputy Secretary. My branch was relevant to assist administrative work of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). My responsibility was to assist the authority for implementation of simple, safe, cost-effective, environment-friendly and sustainable inland and sub-regional shipping system. Beside this I was responsible to perform various task and assist in formulating various policies, rules for ensuring inland and sub-regional shipping by developing and preserving waterways and providing physical infrastructure facilities. on behalf of Senior Secretary I had to process and authorize some administrative work like employee recruitment, promotion , training, foreign tour etc of BIWTA authority.
• My another responsibility was to arrange meeting Joint Working Group / Joint Steering Committee between Bangladesh and India.

Ministry of Public Administration is the parent ministry among all ministries. Honorable Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is in charge of the Ministry of Public Administration. The vision of this Ministry is "Building an efficient, service-oriented, welfare-oriented and accountable public administration through capacity building". We all officer were assigned to perform our highest level to achieve that vision. I worked in the Discipline wing. My main responsibility was to process disciplinary file against corrupted and accused officers. I had to work along with Anti Corruption Commission, Bangladesh.

Land Administration system in Bangladesh is basically built upon land management, Land survey and Land transfer registration .

At every Upazila in Bangladesh there is an Upazila Land office and Assistant Commissioner (Land) is the in charge of this office. As the head of office, according to my responsibilities I had to perform with my supporting office staffs as folloes :
• Distribution of Khas land according to priority.
• Coordination between survey and management division.
• Supervising the collection process of Land Development Tax.
• Recovering of the grabbed governmental land.
• Overseeing the activities of the tahsildars (In-Charge of Union Land Office)
• Updating the registrars of mutation and records.
• Sending recommendation to the Deputy Commissioner about the distribution of Khas land.
• Implementation of land related acts and rules.
• Campaigning for collection of land Development tax.
• Arrangement of special survey in char land.

• I have been posted as Assistant Commissioner and Magistrate in 2003. This is my entry level posting in Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre. I had to work in the field administration. The role includes maintaining law and order in the district and performing various magisterial duties. Implementing various central government policies is also a key component of this role.
• As per Penal Code 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 I had to perform as 2nd class and 1st class magistrate in the District Magistrate Court on behalf of District Magistrate.
• I also performed as an Executive Magistrate in Local and National Elections, Public Examinations and with limited judicial power I had to run mobile court in my respective jurisdiction.