I did my M.S. specialization in Economics from International Islamic University Islamabad in August 2012 and Masters in Economics in 2004-06. And I have good communication skills and good knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation. Currently I am working as Program Officer-Training in USAID Punjab Youth Workforce Development (PYWD) Project and engaged in development of contacts with PVTC TEVTA. Ensure quality of training through surprise visits and coordination with PVTC and TEVTA Institutes in Multan and Muzaffargarh districts. My Experties are as follows
Manage external relations with PVTC, TEVTA and Private Institutes.
Worked in private sector, SME development and/or economic growth development project environment.
Conduct training and Capacity Building session.
Ability to perform successfully as a member of multiple project-related teams
Strong computer literacy skills required in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, web browsers, and email
Business Development writing grant proposals
Maintain relations with Strategic Partners, Members, and other stakeholders
Participate in Strategic Planning exercises
Searching for writing grant proposals from major donors
Develop concept notes, and pitching various initiatives to private sector organizations for securing projects and funding
Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
A willingness to travel to all provinces of Pakistan.
Strong Communication skills in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sraiki.
Expert level skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, STATA, SPSS, E.View, CS Pro, Survey Solutions etc.
Strong analytical analysis (quantitative or qualitative) applicants with strong quantitative skills will be preferred
Experience of working on primary and/or secondary quantitative research and analysis
A comprehensive look at my educational background, work history and skills relevant to this position are detailed in my resume along with references. I am confident that you will agree my credentials match the need of your organization.
FINCON Services Pvt. Ltd./ Louis Berger
Program Officer-Training, “USAID-Punjab Youth Workforce Development Program (PYWD)” South Punjab (Multan, Muzaffargarh, Lodhran, Bahawalpur) (Jun 2017 – Present)
Support and facilitate Community Engagement department and review of youth applications; develop contacts with trainers and manage/monitor funding to ensure trainings as per program requirement; Conduct labor market and needs assessments to identify in-demand vocational skills if needed. Conduct internal analysis of all trainings; provide technical assistance to Louis Berger administration and staff; track and develop written records of trainings and submits routine periodic program reports; Support the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to conduct monitoring of program activity implementation and outcomes; Support Monitoring and Evaluation Team in verification of documents as and when Required. Liaise with relevant stakeholders in Public and Private sector located within the assigned geographic location. Produce reports, including spreadsheets, Attendance sheets of enrolled trainees, number of beneficiaries and any other information relevant to the program. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of activities and impact and make recommendations for improvements. Conduct Interviews of identified youth by Community Engagement Department
FINCON Services/ Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) National NGO , Islamabad, Pakistan
Senior Program Officer, Islamabad (Apr 2013 – Present)
• Program Development – Development of EOIs/Proposals independently and in consortia with local and international organizations, consultancy and team development, identify suitable subject specialist, Search for new business ventures/opportunities.
• Project Implementation – Responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and evaluation of all the organization’s programs in accordance with the international standards set out by the organization. Also coordinated the activities regarding National level workforce development initiative i.e Prime Minister Youth Skill Development Program (PMYSDP) Phase-II.
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) – Development and application of M&E instruments/tools, training & capacity building and liaison with field teams, research, Data analysis, development and application of analytical framework and report writing.
USAID Sponsored Project “Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS 2012-13)”
Field Supervisor, Bahawalpur & DG Khan Division, Sep 2012 – Jan 2013
Development of Work Plan, Clusters Mapping of field team, Conduct FGDs in each cluster for community mobilization , Liason with LHVs and LHWs, M&E of field activities, Quality assurance in respect of data collection, facilitate US Representatives visits. Assist Project Director about report writing and progress monitoring.
World Bank Sponsored Project “Targeting Process Evaluation PSCS Cluster A”
Field researcher/ Process Evaluation, Rawalpindi & Lahore Division, (Apr 2012 – May 2012)
Develop field visit plan, Process Evaluation tools and framework. Recommendation for procedural adjustments and to assess whether BISP and their Partner Organizations are implementing the Targeting Process as per plan.
World Bank Sponsored “BISP Poverty Scorecard Survey (PSC) Cluster-B”
Manager Operations, Faislabad, Bhakkar & Rahim Yar Khan, (Aug 2010 – Nov 2011)
Team Building, Strategy Development/Planning, execution, supervision & monitoring of poverty scorecard household survey at Tehsil level & providing technical support to data collection teams in the field, Develop Monitoring Plan, Monitoring tools, system and procedures, training of field monitors etc. Review the monitoring reports of field monitoring officer; and develop an action plan against the gaps identified by Monitoring Officers, Development of Key Progress Indicator (KPI) Report on daily basis and sent to Team Lead, Preparation of District completion reports.