Afghan Biographies

Tokhi, Ahmad Masoud


Name Tokhi, Ahmad Masoud
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Director of the Public Administration Reform (PAR)
History and Biodata

2. Previous Functions:
Director of the Public Administration Reform (PAR)
Head of Civil Services in the Independent Commission for Administrative Reforms and Civil Services (20161127)

3. Biodata:
Tokhi_Ahmad_MasoudAhmad Masoud Tokhi completed his high school education at Habibia High School in Kabul. After graduating high school, he joined Kabul University, where he received a Bachelor degree in Economics. He followed a distance-learning program in order to receive a Masters in Public Administration. After completing his studies in Kabul, he worked for several years in a non-governmental organization in various management capacities in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Iran. Much of his work has focused on capacity-building, good governance and administrative reform. Also he has conducted researches though community based participatory approach on various development and national issues. Currently, he holds the position as the Director of the Public Administration Reform (PAR) Directorate of the Independent Administrative Reforms and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) where he is leading the implementation reforms of Pay %26 Grading, Civil Service Structure (Tashkeelat), and Business Process Simplification (BPS). Before joining Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission, Mr. Tokhi worked for ActionAid Internal for seven years in different positions including Capacity Development Manager, Just and Democratic Governance Thematic Leader and General Manager of Institute for Social Change. Also he has worked with Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development as Strategy Development Advisor and in Capacity Development Directorate of Civil Service Commission as Head of Program Development Unit.

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