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Hello! My name is Ejaz Hussain and I am a highly dedicated professional with extensive experience in social/humanitarian organizations. I am skilled in providing mindful leadership to improve capabilities projects performance for national and international organizations in the United States and Pakistan including Worldreader, UNDP, AKDN, ICIMOD, US-INL, SDC, EU, Open Society Foundations, Government Counterparts, and academic institutions. I possess expertise in creating project schedules, estimating costs, monitoring work progress, strategizing project requirements, and providing technical/non-technical training while conducting seminars and workshops.
My key skills includes Data analysis, Data visualization, Donor reporting, Impact Evaluation, Tableau (visualization), STATA (analysis), Project planning, Log frame model, Database management, Data cleaning, Change Theory, Project management, Training & Development, Records Management, Process Improvement, Team Building & Mentoring, Client Relations.
Organizations I have made a positive impact at include Worldreader California, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP), Open Society Foundations, and Open Society Foundations - my prowess is not limited by industry or company type.
Engaging and collaborative, I am skilled in conducting analytics and overseeing and standardizing cross-functional service Delivery departments to improve organizational performance, drive revenue growth and control costs in consumer-oriented business environments. I have Solid success in evaluating strategic initiatives and making recommendations to align execution of projects to corporate strategy that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency, and achieve organizational objectives. My expert domain knowledge always enabled me to articulate an innovative plan that focused on enhancing effectiveness and yielding constructive improvements.
Please feel free to contact me at ejaz.chinaar@gmail with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work-I am always interested in making new professional acquaintances.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Leading the monitoring and evaluation department of the United Nations Development Programme.
Key Accomplishments:
Providing M&E support to 13 projects under the Rule of Law Programme funded by US-INL, USAID, Gov of Japan and EU in 04 provinces of Pakistan including Balochistan, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including NMDs
Conducted institutional capacity assessment for developing evidence-based proposals and secure 04 projects from INL worth 3 million USD
Conducted research and baseline studies on best practices in program design, implementation, and evaluation; analysed data from surveys, focus groups, interviews, etc., using statistical software (STATA).
Led the M&E forum of three UN entities including UNDP, UNWOMEN and UNDOC for joint implementation project funded by EU
Developed a database system for the programme and developed automated interactive dashboard of high-level results for senior management decision making by using POWER BI and TABLEAU
Led the online reporting MIS platforms of multiple donors including EU-OPSYS, USINL-DevResults and USAID-PAKINFO and timely updated the required data
Impact and Evaluation Fellow
Work with global M&E team based in Worldreader’s HQ. Performed data analysis for program evaluations and inform decisions through policy briefs; Optimize data analysis and maintain proper data storage systems.
Oversee reporting of literacy project “Girls Education Challenge” in three African countries including Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Tanzania; design dashboard through tableau and examined organizations' key performance indicators.
Formulate the organization project planning process across the regions and process standardized planning tools. Advance 19 generic monitoring tools for various education projects operating in more than 15 countries.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Associate
Significantly collaborated in monitoring and evaluating of Strengthening Rule of Law Program (SRLP) of UNDP
Key Accomplishments:
Monitored project activities with an average annual financial delivery of USD 10 million in 07 districts of KP.
Developed progress reports for multi-donors including EU, SDC, US-INL, DFID, and Government Counterparts regularly.
Oversaw international and national research consultants, and academic institutions while conducting KAP surveys, program evaluations, and impact studies; completed 07 program evaluation projects.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Coordinator
Recruited and instructed 25 enumerators, and engaged 35 apple growers and 15 beekeepers into action research
Key Accomplishments:
Managed initiation of the research protocol, and established required operating policies and procedures. Assured smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of research and data collection activities.
Completed three research projects and published three working papers. Formulated data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocols; liaised with other research organizations and funding agencies.
Authored and presented the findings of field experiments at the international conference held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Designed and developed periodic and ad-hoc reports, as required by management, and funding agencies.
Research Associate
Strategized design and implementation of field experiments (RCT’s) and development of research protocols
Key Accomplishments:
Diagramed design of research instruments for both quantitative and qualitative components and evaluation study including in-depth individual case interviews, and participant observations following research protocols.
Participated in the qualitative part of research studies, oversaw a household survey of (sample size: 2200) in three districts of KP, including Swat, Chitral, and Nowshehra, and ensured the quality of data through backchecks.
Performed ethnography of a village by collecting, synthesizing, and documented data on formal and informal mechanisms of dispute resolution. Practiced mix methods, including focus group discussions (FGDs).
Research Associate
Collaborated with the supervisor in developing bibliographies, references, and documentation and collecting research papers for literature reviewKey Accomplishments:Assisted the research supervisor in maintaining the database and survey questionnaires, and attended field surveys.
Attended seminars of research and academic institute; participated in various department academic activities.
