Highly experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in operations, project management, coordination, and event management. Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government ministries, donor agencies, international organizations, NGOs, and academia. Skilled in partnership building, project management, coordination, logistics, procurement, operations management, event management, financial management, budgeting, and financial compliance.
Supervised the large team of professionals.
Other responsibilities include Financial Forecasting
Financial monitoring, budgeting, Annual Work Planning, Procurement Planning, Financial reporting, Audit management, HR management & Donors compliance.
Capacity building of staff, IPs in operational management.
Managing the procurement of both local and international air tickets, assisting national staff in securing international visas, and guiding foreign staff in obtaining Pakistani visas.
Arranged local and international accommodations for staff.
Maintained strong relationships with foreign embassies, sales staff at hotels and travel agencies, while expanding our vendor base to secure competitive prices and quality service.
Keep the all relevant travel documentation maintained.
Support Chief of Party in important policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
Supporting in the Recruitment Process of Technical Staff/Consultants.
Managing Budgets, Financial Reporting and Auditing.
Monitoring and Compliance of USAID’s Regulations.
Procurement of IT Equipment’s, Furniture and Fixtures, Goods and Services. Coordinate Foreign missions
Coordinate Technical Trainings, Meetings, National/International Expos.
Logistic Arrangements of Exchange Scholars.
Work closely with the M&E Specialist to prepare specific data collection methods and tools.
Monitor, prepare, review and submit Monthly Attendance records to Time and Attendance Unit.
HR management for contract extensions, entitlements like leave etc.
Lead the Project team in programmatic areas to implement the project.
Implement project activities on timely and quality manner as donor’s requirement.
Coordinate/Conduct Technical Trainings for communities in sustainable harvesting, post-harvest processing, value chain addition and establishing the marketing linkages with the national and regional markets.
Organize International Exposure visits for Government and Community representatives. Coordinate external audits and Third Party Evaluation Successfully Project Closure.
Coordinate/facilitate the audits and spot-checks.
Prepare and process relevant documents for recruitments and extensions of contracts for staff members. Prepare regular and updated recruitment status for and assisting/recommending on recruitment processes and procedures to Hiring Managers. Schedule and coordinate interview related activities for staff such as Interns and Professional Staff.
Assist and advice newly hired staff on pertinent administrative tasks.
Supervised the planning, development and operational support of projects/programmes under the Climate Change Programme portfolio.
Technical review of project documents, concept notes, proposals and policy document analysis for quality assurance.
Lead technical review meetings for Financial Forecasting of Annual Budgeting, Work Planning, M&E, RBM and logistics operations.
Under procurement function includes drafting ToRs, Technical Procurements. Negotiating Vendors, contract management, RFPs/RFQs reviews, client orientation etc.
Achievements:
Unqualified audit of all projects. Book keeping system strengthened, Quality of financial reporting and M&E reports improved.
Streamlined operations process with increased delivery above 90%.
Received several awards/recognitions from Government of Pakistan and Donor agencies for organizing successfully more than 300 events, workshops, seminars, round tables & Educational Expos.
Supervised operational activities i.e. event management, , financial management, budget tracking, procurement & logistics support.
Capacity building of Implementing Partners
Narrative & financial donor reporting
Contract management, Monitoring and Evaluation of activities.
Audit management, compliance of UNDP rules and procedures in implementation of Project.
Lead operations unit in the provision of admin and logistics support.
Provided remedial measures to team in resolving day-to-day operational issues.
Other activities include facilities management, vehicle management, supplier’s management, client orientation, Long Term Agreements (LTA) for ensuring Best Value for Money (BVM).
Budget and Resource management, Coordination and Liaison internally and externally.
Achievements:
Staff capacity strengthened.
Transaction cost and time reduced.
Overall efficiency of the operations domain enhanced.
Reporting and book keeping improved.
All projects received an unqualified audit opinion.
Lead operations unit in the provision of admin and logistics support.
Other activities include facilities management, vehicle management, supplier’s management, client orientation, Long Term Agreements (LTA) for ensuring Best Value for Money (BVM).
Provided remedial measures to team in resolving day-to-day operational issues.
Budget and Resource management, Coordination and Liaison internally and externally.
Manage computer network, supporting server applications and operating systems.
Provide helpdesk support in resolving software, hardware and network related problems.
IT equipment set-up and software installation and updates.
Perform troubleshooting, archiving and back-up of server applications.
Manage inventory of software licenses, software application, hardware components and IT supplies.