Development sector professional with over 9 years of work experience in the non-profit sector, especially in programme development, management, ME and operations. Possesses the experience of working multiple thematic areas / technical sectors including education, youth empowerment, training and development, refugee protection, and human rights. Worked in projects funded by UNHCR, GIZ, WUSC, Australian High Commission, NDMA etc. As Individual Consultant, I have also worked with different firms providing services to UNODC efforts to counter Trafficking in Persons in Pakistan. These assignments specifically required coordination with government departments, LEAs like the Police, FIA, Social Welfare Department, Women's Department, Child Protection Bureau and legal fraternity.
The engagement in multiple projects has allowed me to develop a strong understanding of the programmatic as well as operational policies, procedures and requirements of an intervention. The opportunity to work long-time with an organisation has supported my vertical as well as horizontal professional growth and learning especially in functional areas of programme planning and development, ME. This has further helped me develop the skills set required to perform work independently. as well as part of a team.
Directed the program development function of the organization and guided on M&E relevant efforts of projects. Actively contributed in leading the implementation of DAFI scholarship program for Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Created and submitted annual work plans, operational schedules, grids, and risk registers, including gantt charts, responsibility assignment matrix, and project organograms to focal persons and donors. Held full accountability for revising and finalizing registration, application, undertaking, and agreement forms to facilitate longlisting and shortlisting process. Achieved bottom line results by directing organization’s program planning, development, implementation, M&E, and reporting functions. Created and shared project briefs and FAQs with relevant colleagues and stakeholders, such as Afghan refugee youth, private companies (internship providers), UNHCR, GIZ, and government institutions. Tracked the baselines and key indicators to record the project’s progress in implementing the project. Delivered robust assistance to the management in gathering, producing, and maintaining project interim reports and M&E information. Devised and reported the data collection tools and mechanisms to measure the project’s progress. Offered monthly feedback to the project teams in attaining M&E goals and outputs for reporting purposes. Gathered field-based evidence at various intervals of the project via close collaboration with project’s communications officer. Prepared, compiled, and upheld periodic data to enable the project team in evaluating performance. Developed beneficiary identification and outreach strategy for DAFI plus initiative. Scheduled and supervised exposure visits and capacity building sessions for Afghan refugee youth. Coordinated with HR firms, training service providers, and private sector companies to deliver training and internships of educated Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Generated, retained, and reported monthly, quarterly, and annual progress on all project activities to various stakeholders. Directed high performing project team in overseeing implementation for project results. Administered training workshops, conferences, and awareness raising sessions, briefings and meetings,, Able to understand, analyze and identify gaps in processes and able to document them, Find simple implementable solutions to the identified gaps and streamline processes through collaboration with the team and other department
Key Accomplishments
· Spearheaded the assessment, surveys, and research related activities by facilitating development of tool, data management, analysis, and reporting.
· Revised, approved, and submitted content for newsletters, project documents, and other assessment reports to donors and other stakeholders.
· Established and executed project M&E plan as per organization’s ME grid to ensure efficiency of the project activities in line with the project log frame.
· Delivered strategies direction and guidelines to refugees, especially females in applying scholarship program and developing quarterly report of the counselling sessions.
· Set a benchmark of excellence by directing and executing DAFI+ (Plus) intervention that provided digital skills as well as on-job-training/internships to registered educated Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
· Built synergies with partners, universities, NGOs, and various Afghan student unions/networks to facilitate tertiary education in Pakistan.
· Followed data protection and policies while designing, finalizing, and delivering the comprehensive database of educated Afghan refugee youth.
· Guaranteed timely distributions of the quarterly scholarships through interaction with the field focal persons, operation team, scholarship holders, donors, organization, and government departments.
Formulated and submitted project reports and other documents on a monthly and quarterly basis. Directed project related planning, supervision, and execution at the field level. Actively liaised with regional/head office and donor to perform project analysis or special studies. Led meetings with government line-departments/partners and delivered briefing to stakeholders at various forums. Interacted with MEL and program Managers to file all activity reports. Created project knowledge products and offered work-plans, periodic narrative progress and expenditures status reports to donors. Established and finalized work breakdown structure, matrix, work plans, and reports of baseline and end line survey
Key Accomplishments
· Designed institutional learning processes as well as executed spot checks in interventions areas in schools and community centers through liaison with the MEL Manager.
· Efficiently organized trainings, awareness raising sessions, and events as well as evaluated the progress on agreed results framework and performance indicators to take action and deliver timely support to project staff.
· Strengthened DRR in Shimshal Valley, Hunza, and Gilgit- Baltistan by producing forums, replacing stockpile items, conducting baseline and end line surveys, and providing community based DRR trainings.
· Led assessment, baseline, and end line survey and delivered inputs related to program and financial processes.
Delivered robust support to the management in developing and implementing various programs while working in various project planning, M&E, and reporting roles. Administered all monitoring and evaluation activities, including surveys, monitoring, and documentation for reporting. Built network among NGOs, universities, student networks, and volunteers to support refugee education in Pakistan. Prepared annual work, operational plans, M&E grids, and content/text for brochure other IEC materials and for the website. Assumed and maintained full liability for directing secondary research, and facilitating data collection and analysis activities. Suggested necessary research and communicated results among relevant stakeholders. Generated and delivered concept papers, M&E schedules, proposals, work plans, and reports to stakeholders and donors. Produced monthly, quarterly, annual reports and newsletters and presented status to stakeholders to attain projects. Helped team members in arranging conference, educating workshops, conducting meetings, and managing events. Delivered robust assistance to beneficiaries, community, and other stakeholders in assessing program's progress by using the program indicator tracking tables. Combined data to devise strategic plan, presentations, and briefings. Actively represented the organization in leading budget discussion meetings with donors
Key Accomplishments
· Interacted with program and project managers to design and implement interventions in accordance with strategic objectives.
· Developed MoUs for signing with Higher Education Institutes in Pakistan, examined project related progress, note specific needs shortcomings, and submitted modification requests to donors.
· Created and organized capacity development measures for the project team to assure continuous learning.
Key Projects
Played an integral role in the implementation of five projects while receiving funding’s from UNHCR, Australian High Commission, GIZ, and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
· DAFI scholarship program for Afghan refugees in Pakistan
· Education for Skills Development – teacher-training intervention
· creating Human Rights Ambassadors in Pakistan
· Combatting Breast Cancer
· DAFI Plus (Pilot)
Developed annual training plans and programs for HR, management, and customer support members. Formulated and organized educational aids and materials as well as upheld curriculum database and training records. Led organization-wide training needs assessment to recognize skills and address knowledge gaps.
Key Accomplishments
· Examined instructional effectiveness as well as determined the impact of training on employee skills and KPIs.
· Effectively identified and selected training methods or activities and facilitated in the training sessions for internal subject matter experts.
· Identified need for skills improvement and conducted regular training sessions for newly hired staff that improved overall work efficiency.
Produced and submitted concept papers, proposals, monthly/quarterly reports, brochures, newsletters, and leaflets for donors and organizations. Offered robust support to the senior members in devising outreach and visibility strategy.
Key Accomplishments
· Helped high performing team members in identifying potential opportunities for resource mobilization, organizing training workshops, awareness sessions and other events, and creating trainer manuals.
· Efficiently directed various activities to assure data collection, compilation, and reporting.