I am a development professional with Masters degree in Economics and more than 10 years of experience working with public sector and different national / international development agencies including USAID, UN-FAO, NPO, TUSDEC, Islamic Relief UK, Muslim Aid UK and NRSP. I have developed and implemented various projects related to public services delivery, government reforms, private sector development, investment and trade, productivity, entrepreneurship/skill development, education child development, youth and women empowerment leading towards social, economic and cultural development in Pakistan. I have also improved my professional skills through various trainings including policy and influencing skills, project planning management, scenario planning strategic foresight, risk management, data analysis and reporting, strategic time management, high impact leadership, communication, child rights protection, and micro enterprise development.
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Develop project proposals and concept notes related to technology upgradation, SMEs development, skill development/training, youth and women empowerment
Coordinate and develop effective partnerships and collaborations with the Government, international donors, NGOs, the private sector, academia and other stakeholders
Regularly update organizational profile, identify funding opportunities and maintain database of all business development activities (proposals, minutes communication);
Devise short, medium and long term business plans and company’s marketing strategy;
Maintain knowledge management and communications framework to collect and disseminate data and information on programme/project status
Conduct research and sector studies of key economic sectors
Develop reports, case studies and manage company’s marketing and communication activities including website, social media, press releases, newsletters etc.
• Conducted detailed Desk Research and Analysis of International Technology Acquisition Models• Developed proposal for Industrial Technology Benchmarking Project of Surgical and Cutlery Sector of Pakistan• Comprehensive study and analysis of the selected products/technologies for benchmarking• Identified international leaders in the world market in selected technologies/products and analyze their competitive advantage vis-à-vis Pakistan (conduct SWOT analysis of the process/product/technologies/facilities)• Comparison between Pakistan’ situation & top leaders & selection/ recommendations for appropriate technology to be used in Pakistan (after validation from the concerned stakeholders)• Suggested improved technologies, processes, and sub products that need to be introduced/improved along the value chain to meet the high-end markets
Identify and assess beneficiary households for technical/vocational and enterprise development training through social mobilization
Conduct Stakeholders mapping and develop strong linkages with stakeholders including community, traders/businessman and TEVT Institutions for project sustainability
Support PL&D meal specialist and FSL specialist in questionnaire development, Training Need Assessment (TNA) forms, need identification through detail assessments and household’s surveys
Organize events to engage different stakeholders for highlighting importance of Skill training leading towards income sustainability through employment creation and enterprise development
Conduct regular monitoring visits to verify quality/ progress of program interventions and provide technical support and guidance
Develop work plans, progress reports, case studies, event reports and meetings minutes
Coordinate with internal departments including Admin, Procurement, Logistics & Finance departments for timely and efficient completion of project activities
Conduct field visits for monitoring and to get feedback from Programme beneficiaries, ensuring proper implementation of projects;
Coordinate with field staff/volunteers for progress updates, follow-ups and collection of information required by HQ-UK;
Maintain/update record of Programme activities & financial documentation
Assist in planning, budgeting, monitoring and coordination of project activities;
Develop work plans, progress reports, case studies and activity reports;
Coordinate with administration and support departments for timely and efficient implementation of project activities
Plan and organize technical and vocational skills training, handy skill and life skill training for community youth
Develop profiles of all the relevant stakeholders including targeted communities, employers and TVET Institutes
Identify innovative trades and developing/ improving modules of technical and vocational training, enterprise development training and life skills training
Provide support to the social mobilization team establishing communication and linkages with communities, markets, technical and vocational institutes
Develop work plans, progress reports, meeting minutes, events reports & case studies