Shakeela, holds an MA in Sociology and is a dedicated, results-driven social development professional with over
10 years of experience in community mobilization, youth empowerment, gender-based violence (GBV), and
livelihood interventions. Skilled in planning, implementation, and managing projects in diverse areas such as food
security, DRR, and socio-economic empowerment. Proven expertise in engaging marginalized communities,
including women, youth, minorities, and PWDs, to foster inclusive development. A collaborative leader with a
strong ability to build partnerships, coordinate stakeholders, and maintain accountability in program execution.
Committed to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) through proactive community engagement and
strategic interventions, with linguistic skills in English, Sindhi, Urdu, and Balochi
Identify and engage youth in target communities and facilitate the formation of inclusive youth groups
representing diverse communities, including persons with disabilities, minorities, transgender individuals, and
young women.
Support youth groups in organizing and leading meetings with public authorities to address local development
challenges and encourage them to advocate for GBV survivors' reintegration as equal members of society.
Organize and facilitate regular training sessions for youth groups as per project plans and provide continuous
support for their leadership and civic engagement initiatives.
Assist in the establishment and strengthening of Rozgar Centers (RCs) at the UC level, ensuring skill training
programs lead to substantial employment (targeting 95 employment) for marginalized youth, including
women, minorities, PWDs and GBV survivors.
Facilitate FSTP (grant in cascade) to provide legal and financial support for GBV survivors and support the
achievement of shelter/safe home deliverables through training and conducting exit surveys.
Organize youth-led media activities, such as briefings and press conferences, to promote the role of youth in
local governance, gender equality, and climate-sensitive initiatives.
Collaborate with the M&E team to collect and document success stories and case studies, and assist in data
collection, report writing, and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
Maintain proactive communication with stakeholders, including academia, district government, UN agencies,
and CSOs, and support the planning and coordination of strategic meetings and partnerships.
Identified and ensured participation of applicants for Training of Facilitators (TOF) program, and engaged 80 young volunteers for training at district level.Created and managed a project and training calendar to achieve all goals and objectives, ensuring adherence to frameworks and maintaining proper documentation for each project strand.Ensured 90 of participants engage in social action projects, and assist in designing at least 8 Social Action Projects (SAPs) led by Active Citizens in the district.Coordinated 4 training workshops for young volunteers, ensuring diversity and inclusion for all. Monitored and evaluated the training provided by partner facilitators to volunteers and support British Councils youth-related research. Assist in planning, reporting, documentation, and ensure the visibility and accountability of the project.
Developed and contributed to the SRPOs RCCE strategy, collaborating with Concern Worldwide and the Department of Health for Infection Prevention and Control, while creating plans to strengthen RCCE within targeted health facilities, communities, and entry points.Designed guidelines for RCCE implementation, build capacity of community outreach cadres.Monitored and provided operational and technical support for RCCE activities, while identifying and designing community engagement initiatives targeting high-risk groups (transport agencies, pilgrims, taxi drivers, etc).Supported and coordinated the design and implementation of community-led initiatives with local authorities and community-based organizations, ensuring effective community feedback mechanisms.Contributed to donor reports (including interim and final) and ensured visibility, accountability, and alignment with program objectives through regular planning, reporting, and documentation
Lead the field team and ensuring effective planning, implementation, reporting, documentation, and maintaining visibility and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.Prepared and executed plans for livelihood activities aimed at disaster resilience, including skills development, resource management, and institutional strengthening to enhance community resilience, and provide technical input for needs assessments, context analysis, baseline assessments, and evaluations.Designed and delivered trainings for target communities to build disaster-resilient livelihoods and viable income strategies, and ensure the gender-sensitive and inclusive selection.Coordinated livelihoods initiatives with stakeholders, provided support to the district team on progress updates. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including communities and government agencies, and ensure integration of community-based, gender-sensitive approaches in program development and implementation, while documenting lessons learned and best practices for future programming.Supported the M&E unit in monitoring livelihood activities, prepare TORs and training materials, and ensuredaccountability to beneficiaries, reflecting the organizations core principles.
Supervised the identification of beneficiaries for various project components (KG, Nursery Plots, TVET, Demo Plots, fodder, rice, wheat, and cotton) and provided technical feedback to senior management based on the ground realities.Lead the planning, design, and implementation of agriculture-related activities, closely coordinating with government agriculture extensions and supporting field engineers in construction work processes.Participated in needs assessments, WASH activities, feasibility studies, stakeholder analyses, and community consultations, ensuring the development of MoUs and agreements with CBOs and CSOs.Supervised and supported community mobilizers, ensuring all activities align with program objectives and the beneficiary engagement strategy, while ensuring gender mainstreaming throughout the project cycle.Developed and supported the creation of IEC materials for project activities and compiled data, prepared daily and weekly reports for project documentation, while ensuring visibility, accountability, and adherence to the commitments of various stakeholders
Provided technical assistance to senior management, ensuring alignment with ground realities, and liaison with government stakeholders to ensure compliant interventions. Facilitated the formation of farmer groups and community organizations, and mobilized communities through awareness campaigns on FSL, DRR, and climate change agriculture, especially for vulnerable groups.Coordinated the capacity building of village organizations in consultation with FSL and DRR teams, and engage local stakeholders in the development of village and UC disaster preparedness plans.Monitored the implementation of program activities, supported the identification and implementation of cash-for-work and risk reduction measures, and organized exposure visits for community leaders to strengthen understanding of DRR and FSL among social structures.Assisted in the planning, reporting, and documentation of program activities, ensuring visibility, accountability, and effective monitoring of all targeted interventions.
Identify potential project target villages as per defined criteria.
Identify existing COs/CBOs and initiate community dialogue for project orientation and need assessment ensure equal participation of all community members in the meeting (male/female/children, minority and disabled)
Sensitize community about the project activities and its outcomes to ensure community interest and willingness.
Conduct PRA exercise for the need identification and prioritization in the project targeted villages
Fill out the need assessment forms and submit to the project offices
Conduct regular meeting with selected CO/CBOs and provide project support according to the assessed livelihoods needs related to agriculture.
Develop and maintain all the activity documents in soft and hard.
Maintain documentation files of the activities respective tagged folders.
Mobilize the community about the project inputs and its importance in their development to create ownership.
Assist during the distributions of project inputs for all the components.
Maintain record of distributions of project inputs for all the components.
Ensure the proper distribution of project inputs at all levels.
Conduct Base Line survey household
Conduct awareness session in project area
Formation of Village Organizations, and facilitate them, moral Support
Data entry
Training provided to male and female volunteers
Preparing power point presentations and deliver the presentation for monthly progress meting
Making work plan and daily Diary
Guide monitoring and evaluation team in analyzing programmed impact in the field
Conduct Skill development trainings & Seminars.
Help the project team to organise and run the capacity building programmes in project area Responsible to form root level, unit level committees and Sub-Area Health Board.
Work for community resolutions regarding various issues / interventions in the project villages
Organise awareness and visibility campaigns in the project villages.
Any other duty or task as assigned under the project.