Leading implementation of research and evaluation of the Cash Transfer Program on childhood immunization project in Pakistan with technical support from IRD and the University of Chicago researchers. Major responsibilities include project management, IRB approval, recruitment, procurement, budgeting, and survey execution in the field under the direct technical supervision of Prof. Rachel Glannersters of the University of Chicago.

Coordination with Centre for Development and Evaluation-Germany and with district, provincial and federal government institutions and agencies for implementation of projects
Management and monitoring of different project on research and delivery in different areas of Pakistan and in other countries.
Conduct household surveys, data collection, logistics, hiring and training staff members
Data quality checks, data cleaning, descriptive data analysis, monitoring of data collection, call-centres,
Translation of project documents in Sindhi and Urdu
Support field visits, field validation, data collection in field and telephone, planning - Data collection, survey planning in Pakistan and other countries, this includes quantitative and qualitative methods
Implementation of standards on data protection and ethical research principles
General management of the offices, finances and accounting, budgeting, controlling and financial documentation
Business development (project acquisition) and looking for new projects, attendance and preparation of conferences and meetings if required, proposal writing  and draft grants management
Communication, public relation, media, web content, internet pages and promotional material

Overall operational lead at field level for the implementation of project that aims at opening non formal basis education centres (short and long-term) for girls of 10 t 19 years of age in northern Sindh, Pakistan
Lead on budgeting, procurement and hiring at base level
Developing strategy for field activities given highly volatile community of tribal areas.
Development of SoPs, safeguarding strategies for community liaison strategies for running of centres
Overall responsible for the safety and security of project staff and learners at NFE centres
Coordination with district and provincial government and other agencies for smooth implementation

• Implemented impact evaluation study through partner organization on multi sectored nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency food security and livelihoods (EFSVL) and disaster risk reduction(DRR)
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools;
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments;
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according to assessment criteria.
• Managing partnering relationships in partnership approach following procedural requirements, ensuring application of grant conditions and guidelines
• Overall management of finance (budget forecasting and monthly reporting), HR (hiring and appraisals), logistic (procurement and field planning), FLAT.

• Implemented impact evaluation study through partner organization on multi sectored nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency food security and livelihoods (EFSVL) and disaster risk reduction(DRR)
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools;
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments;
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according to assessment criteria.
• Managing partnering relationships in partnership approach following procedural requirements, ensuring application of grant conditions and guidelines

Key responsibilities:
Overall responsible for the implementation of Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) project titled ‘Study on peoples’ perspective and feasibility of kitchen gardening in different geographical and environmental contexts’. The responsibilities ncluding office set up, inception, budgeting, planning and execution of cash and voucher distribution, recruitment of staff, procurement, enrollment of beneficiaries, data collection, cleaning and analysis and research uptake. The project is funded by DFID and is being implemented by ACF in Pakistan.

Key Achievements:
• Implemented action research study on Cash Transfer Programming (CTPs) in emergency context in Dadu district through randomized control trial (RCT) methodology
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments
• Directly managed large data collection and cash distribution teams
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according assessment criteria;
• Conducted lessons learned and research uptake workshops on research findings for government and national, international non-governmental-organizations (INGOs)
• Overall management of finance (budget forecasting and monthly reporting), HR (hiring and appraisals), logistic (procurement and field planning)
• Liasoned with technical research partners, government departments and others to share research ethics and findings nationally and internationally
• Conducted recruitment, staff appraisals and procurement
• Worked at Acting Deputy Field Coordinator and managed HR, Finance, Logistics, Administration and Coordination to replace Field Coordinator
• Budget forecasting and monthly reporting

Key responsibilities:
Overall responsible for the implementation of Research on Food Assistance for Nutritional Impact (REFANI) project, including office set up, inception, budgeting, planning and execution of cash and voucher distribution, recruitment of staff, procurement, enrollment of beneficiaries, data collection, cleaning and analysis and research uptake. The project is funded by DFID and is being implemented by a consortium led by ACF.
Key Achievements:
• Led a team of 85 project management and field staff
• Distribution of cash and food vouchers for 1800 households in six monthly tranches
• Managed the project budget of around 1 million GBPs
• Led online monthly data collection from 2400 households six months
• Responsible for security, field movement and capacity building of research and FSL staff
• Responsible for coordination with consortium partners, technical research partners and external stakeholders, nationally and internationally
• Presentation of research findings at Nutrition Research Steering Committee in London

Key responsibilities:
• Designed LogFrame for projects on DRR, WASH, Nutrition and Food Security and Livelihoods;
• Designed M&E plan
• Designed ToRs for baseline and other Surveys
• Designed participatory M&E frameworks for different projects
• Designed field activities' monitoring tools
• Supervising M&E assistants in each project
• Capacity building of M&E Assistant on M&E, development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools,

Key responsibilities:
Responsible for overall management, administration and programs of IRC at district including line management of project management staff and support staff. Coordination with external stakeholders, NGOs and government authorities;
Key Achievements:
• Designed and supervised implementation of different projects technically and operationally on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Livelihoods, Sindh Reading Project, Sindh Community Mobilization Project (USAID), Education Program of IRC
• Ensure that IRC systems and policies are understood and implemented properly by all staff in the district office as administration supervisor.
• Overall management of district office, finance, administration, HR management, staff security, field movements, compliance, coordination with NGO, UN agencies, government agencies and reporting

Key Responsibilities:
Leading on implementation of Ilm IDEAS project funded DFID for advocacy on “Right to Education (RTE) Act 2013” in eight district of Sindh province. The project was aimed at catalyzing implementation of RTE Act in Sindh province by engaging provincial and district governments.
Key Achievements:
• Facilitated children led campaign for Right to Education
• Organized Junior Leaders’ Conference for Right to Education in 8 Districts of Sindh
• Designed and implemented advocacy strategy for children led Right to Education advocacy campaign
• Liaisoned with Sindh Government and Education Department Official for implementing RTE Act
• Engaged civil society and media throughout eight districts to support in implementing RTE Act
• Planed, organized and supervised RTE awareness programs at community and school levels
• Led, guided and supervised eight volunteer groups formed across eight districts to advocate for education/schools related problems at district level
• Capacity Building of staff, volunteers and media persons and development of IEC Material

Key Achievements:
• Led a team of 22 members from 11 Constituencies throughout Sindh to advocate for improved governance at constituency level
• Trained 11 Constituency Relations Groups (CRG a citizen volunteer group on Advocacy campaigns)
• Prepared training manual for CRG’s training
• Prepared training manual on children’s rights
• Design, plan and implement advocacy strategy and campaigns for District Governance Groups (DGGs)
• Support and facilitate the process to form networks with various stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, private sector, research organizations and academic institutions to mobilize their support for sustainable development initiatives

Key Responsibilities:
• Supported senior management in preparation of project log-frames of all the projects on WASH, Shelter and Food security during the 2010 and 2011 floods in the districts Tando Allah Yaar, Jamshoro, Sehwan, Thatta and MirpurKhas
• Training staff on SPHERE standards and data collection tools
• Conducted needs assessments surveys, baseline studies, end-line surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDMs)
• Led Humanitarian agencies at district level and participated at provincial level on WASH Cluster at Tando Allah yaar during 2011 floods, as part of UNICEF’s Cluster Coordination Mechanism
• Coordinated with District Governments, humanitarian agencies, UN agencies like UNOCHA, UNICEF, UNFPA etc
• Ensure participatory methods are used in project activities, and that accountability (feedback/ complaints) mechanisms are in place.