·         Created platforms to foster artistic expression and creativity among local artists and literary organizations
·         Executed three times annual ‘Talent Hunt’ competitions in theatre, fine arts, singing, music instrument playing, short film making, poetry, crafts, story writing and folk dance
·         Identified and scrutinized hundreds of artists for providing them financial support
·         Strengthened linkages with educational institutions, art related enterprises and organizations
·         Explored opportunities for performances of local artists at provincial, national and international levels
·         Organized mega events of family & literary festivals, art exhibitions, and musical shows
·         Organized grand events on national and international days, in close collaboration with other government departments, civil society and private institutions
·         Cultivated a dynamic artistic ecosystem, promoted love for art, innovation and creativity
Controlled budget of the Council and ensured advance annual programing.

·         Crafted four project proposals to secure funding from UKAID, UNDP, Action Against Poverty, and Punjab Skill Development Fund (PSDF).

After completing an intensive Training of Trainers (ToT) program;
·         Imparted training on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) to multiple groups of rural men in the Multan district through interactive sessions, role plays and group activities.

·         Represented my organization in an international workshop on developing the ‘Influencing Strategy’, organized by OXFAM in UAE (2018). It resulted in refinement of advocacy efforts for ‘Access to Justice’ project
·         Built the capacity of field teams of three districts in social mobilization, district context analysis, planning, execution, monitoring, preparing MOVs, record-keeping, and report writing.
·         Enabled communities for crafting Citizens' Charters of Demand, with the support of consultant and key stakeholders
·         Re-activated government’s 'District Legal Empowerment Committees', responsible for providing legal aid in target districts.
·         Actively participated in advocacy efforts, by engaging with civil society organizations, public representatives and key stakeholders.

·         Represented my organization in an international workshop on ‘Communication Strategies and Advocacy’ for advocating the reproductive health rights of young girls and boys, organized by RHRN in Bangkok.
·         Improved coordination among the partners for 'Improving Programming in Emergencies for Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence' project, supported by the CDC.
·         Enabled communities of two target districts for crafting 'Community Action Plans' to safeguard reproductive health rights during emergency situations.
·         Imparted reproductive health training on the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP), as co-facilitator.
·         Assisted in overall grant management, prepared periodic reports and regularly tracked budget spending.
·         Performed additional role of 'Co-Focal Person' for the 'Right Here Right Now' program, a multi-partners international initiative spanning five years aimed to promote reproductive health rights for youth across ten low and middle income countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The program's strategic partners included Rutgers, ARROW, CHOICE, Dance4life, HIVOS, IPPF AR, LACWHN, and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
·         Contributed revitalizing the Program Development Division within R-FPAP, to enhance the organizational effectiveness
·         Crafted four project proposals for securing funding and three of which were accepted.

·         Spearheaded the implementation of ‘Pakistan Child Marriage Prevention Initiative (PCMI)’ project, funded by Plan Sweden, with support of implementing partner (R-FPAP) in three districts; Rajan Pur, Muzaffar Garh, and Vehari.
·         Ensured the alignment of project with 'Asia Child Marriage Initiative (ACMI)' program objectives and guidelines.
·         Represented my organization in an international workshop, aimed to improve the ‘Theory of Change’ for Child Marriage programs in Asia, held in Bangkok (March-2015).

·         Successfully influenced the amendment in Child Marriage Restraint Act of Punjab in 2015, as a result of advocacy efforts, carried out along with CSO network.

·         Built the capacity of field teams of partner for effective implementation by providing structured and flexible learning opportunities

·         Ensured transparent and appropriate utilization of funds, adhering to the financial guidelines of donor.

·         Ensured the establishment of fifteen Youth Groups and Youth Friendly Spaces in health units and government schools

·         Imparted life skills training to hundreds of boys and girls and enabled them to advocate their rights and become a powerful voice for combating child marriages.

·         Trained selected members of forty CSOs and media personnel for enhancing their understanding of child marriage issue

·         Raised awareness of community members about child marriages, through captivating theatre performances and broadcasting impactful radio messages.

·         Established a robust Community-Based Child Protection Mechanism, guided by the principles of Child-Centered Community Development (CCCD) approach

·         Supervised the conduct of six national and one international research study about child marriages.

·         Brought vital modifications in the project design, after conducting a self-designed mid-term review with help of project team
Crafted a compelling project proposal for my organization on 'child-sensitive governance,’ for a prospective future funding opportunity.
 

·         Led the implementation of a ground-breaking 'AWAZ- Voice and Accountability', project devoted to the fulfillment of basic human rights of rural communities in district Lodhran.
·         Facilitated the development of strong coordination between government bodies and civil society by creating a network of civil society organizations
·         Built the capacities of men and women for demanding their health and education rights, as well as for resolving local conflicts
·         Organized sports and cultural activities at community level with the help of youth, after building their capacities in planning, execution and resource mobilization.
·         Advocated for increased women's political participation in local government system by augmenting local voices through community journalism, seminars and meetings. 
Enhanced capacity of communities for holding local authorities accountable, with help of audio-visual evidences, created by 40 young enthusiasts, trained under the project. 

·         Created harmonious coordination among field teams, stakeholders and partners of the ‘Child Rights in Cotton Farming Areas (CRCFA)’ project, funded by IKEA through UNICEF.
·         Built the capacity of partners for social mobilization and enabling communities to  influence the ‘duty bearers’ for providing and fulfilling children rights
·         Provided technical insight to the partners for establishing community based ‘multi-functional spaces’ in two hundred target villages. These were hubs of get-together for planning, promoting and protecting children rights
·         Played instrumental role for creating synergies at community level by integrating vital project components including; health, education, child protection, livelihood, as well as water and sanitation.
·         Represented my organization in high-level consultative and review meetings, seminars and workshops and played an integral role in discourse surrounding child rights advocacy.
·         Ensured the production of periodic progress reports for the donor by collaborating with partners and M&E Coordinator
Prepared the Project Completion Report, independently

·         Led the implementation of transformative 'Children Action against Oppression and Neglect (CHAON)’ project, funded by IKEA through Save the Children, within district Muzaffar Garh
·         Enabled women, men, girls, and boys to participate separately for protecting children rights, across two hundred remote villages
·         Established ‘Project Steering Committee’ by engaging district government and public representatives
·         Formed a Child Protection Unit to safeguard the rights and well-being of children, in collaboration with Social Welfare Department
·         Established a 'Community Based Child Protection Mechanism', and this enabled community members to prevent and respond the violations children rights
·         Transformed the environment of forty government girls’ schools and twelve basic health units from conventional to ‘child-friendly’
·         Strengthened advocacy efforts for fulfillment of children rights, by creating a 'Child Rights Network', of thirty CSOs
·         Launch second-shift classes for out-of-school children across fifteen government schools.
·         Administered a livelihood baseline survey in thousands of households for understanding their aspirations and needs
·         Facilitated the enhancement of vocational and entrepreneurial skills of hundreds of young girls and boys for income generation, by linking them with the vocal institutes.
·         Interwove the diverse project components of health, education, child protection, and livelihood
Contributed for flood response activities in 2010 in the affected project communities, and responded to district government's request by rehabilitating forty flood-affected schools of target area

·         Spearheaded the crucial community mobilization activities of 'Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH)' project, generously funded by USAID through Save the Children.
·         Empowered mothers and fathers from ninety rural communities by transferring technical knowledge on primary healthcare, family planning & birth spacing, using specially designed IEC material.
·         Played a role of bridge among district health authorities, lady health workers and communities for qualitative delivery of primary healthcare services
Prepared progress reports regularly and submitted to head office.

·         Assisted the Country Director and Regional Program Manager for effective implementation of 'Initiative for Livelihood and Enterprise Development (I-LED)' project, generously funded by USAID through CNFA,
·         Provided professional insight and technical support for overall program management and results’ achievement
·         Informed by the M&E data, crafted recommendations to ensure inclusivity and gender balance into the implementation strategy
·         Oversaw the empowerment of communities by introducing appropriate measures about strengthening resilience
·         creating synergies in overall relief and rehabilitation efforts by strengthening the harmonious coordination with UN agencies, INGOs, ERRA, and government departments
·         Ensured inclusivity and well-being of the most vulnerable men and women, by providing professional recommendations
·         Led the complex task of integrating diverse components such as livelihood, community physical infrastructure, enterprise development, agriculture, livestock, and comprehensive capacity building endeavors.

·         Leading a team of 24 male and female members, I headed the community participation component within 'Initiative for Livelihood and Enterprise Development (ILED)' project. Funded by USAID through CNFA, this was targeted at earthquake-affected communities, aiming to restore hope and prosperity.
·         Accurately identified the requirements for thousands of relief packages, with gender-balanced and inclusive approach
·         Coordinated with technical sections (agriculture, livestock, infrastructure and training sections), for smooth distributions of relief packages to the intended beneficiaries.
·         Facilitated community participation in the rehabilitation of twenty community physical infrastructure schemes
·         Facilitated the community-based training sessions for men and women for improving valuable livelihood skills including kitchen gardening, poultry, livestock, orchards, value chains, and improved agricultural practices
·         Designed and secured another small project of community physical infrastructure from FAO and ERRA, to address the additional needs of thirty communities

·         Ensured the development of meaningful linkages with rights oriented organizations, while serving in Centre for Democratic Development in Islamabad
·         Organized multitude of activities, meetings, seminars, workshops and events for incorporating rights-oriented approaches in governance
·         Maintained records in the office of activities, initiatives, meetings, workshops, trainings and other collaborative events.
·         Represented the organization in few court cases concerning human rights violations.

·         Supervised the implementation of  impactful community-based school nutrition initiative ‘Tawana Pakistan Project (TPP)’, funded by the ADB through Ministry of Women Development, in collaboration with Aga Khan University (AKU)
·         Successfully established District School Nutrition Committees in two districts, for providing oversight and troubleshooting and work synergistically.
·         Developed smooth collaboration among communities, education department, civil society organizations, and governmental departments, in two districts of Punjab including; Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffar Garh
·         Ensured regular provision of essential nutrition supplements and freshly cooked meals within all target girls’ schools by engaging community and school administrations
·         Organized mega training programs for hundreds of teachers and rural women for preparing balanced diet menus, cooking & distribution of meals, growth monitoring and record-keeping.
·         Represented my organization in six national bi-annual review workshops organized by Aga Khan University, for analyzing field data and fostering in-depth understanding of the processes. Resultantly, we improved our strategies, refined methodologies, and elevated the overall effectiveness.
·         Ensured continuous capacity building of field teams, communities and partners, by becoming member of ‘Continued Education (CE)’ group of AKU
·         Led the recruitment and capacity building of the field teams in both districts
·         Performed the role of ‘budget holder; and ensured the proper maintenance of accounts.

·         Ensured the development of meaningful linkages with rights oriented organizations, while serving in Centre for Democratic Development in Islamabad
·         Organized multitude of activities, meetings, seminars, workshops and events for incorporating rights-oriented approaches in governance
·         Maintained records in the office of activities, initiatives, meetings, workshops, trainings and other collaborative events.
·         Represented the organization in few court cases concerning human rights violations.

·         Provide leadership for implementing a ‘Community-based Irrigation Management Project (CIMP)’ project, funded by the Swiss National Program Office (SNPO)
·         Established forty-eight Water Course Associations (WCAs) of farmers with inclusive approach, subsequently to become part of apex Farmer Organization (FO), under auspices of Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Act-1997
·         Built the institutional capacity of Association members for managing the operation and maintenance of irrigation channels including revenue collection and maintain records
·         Developed strong coordination with Irrigation Department at both divisional and provincial levels
·         Piloted an innovative scheme of community-based 'revolving fund' and built the capacity of four selected Associations. It was aimed at breaking the shackles of poverty by using the funds alternatively by the members

·         Oversaw the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of 'DG Khan Rural Development Project (DGK-RDP)’ funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), while posted in Project Management Unit (PMU)
·         Developed a smooth coordination with the implementing partner (NRSP) and government departments, by participating in operational planning
·         Identified areas of improvement and prepared comprehensive recommendations for the higher management, after paying field monitoring visits
·         Ensured the inclusive and gender balanced implementation by the partner, for achieving objectives of the project
·         Ensured integrated of project components in communities including; physical infrastructure, livelihood schemes and multiple training regarding agriculture, entrepreneurship, organizational management and record keeping
·         Actively contributed in the development of ‘information management system’ by working closely with the consultant
·         Contributed professional insight for improving the evidence based decision-making system in PMU for periodic release of funds and timely feedback to the partner
Supervised work of six Research Officers by providing guidance and oversight in their crucial tasks of planning, monitoring, record keeping and reporting.

·         Managed the functioning of Community Development Unit within the 'Punjab Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PRWSSP)’, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
·         Organized one hundred target communities into male and female groups, after extensive social mobilization, need assessment surveys and furnishing community profiles
·         Facilitated the development of ‘construction and rehabilitation plans’ for water supply & sanitation schemes, with involvement of technical staff and community groups
·         Equipped communities with the necessary skills in construction supervision, operation and maintenance, revenue collection, and record-keeping, working closely with a consultant and technical staff
·         Ensured the maintenance of all necessary records in the community development unit.