概要

I have strong background in project coordination and environmental sustainability and have over 20 years of diverse experience with the public sector, UN agencies (UNDP, FAO), national and international organizations in Pakistan. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in collaborating with government agencies, local communities, and NGOs to ensure effective project implementation and fostering strong partnerships to achieve project goals. 


I am skilled in field level implementation and monitoring in the areas of Forestry & Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Ecosystem Based Adaptations, Food Security and Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Capacity Development. I have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and hold a consistent track record of successfully managing projects in the above fields in the given time scales and within the allocated budget.


项目

“Feasibility study to conserve Chir Pine (Pinus Roxburghii) Ecosystem in Ma

工作经历

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Deputy Project Director (Forestry Specialist)
Upscaling Green Pakistan Programme/Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme (Ministry of Climate Change &
Feb 2021 - 代表 | Islamabad, Pakistan

1. Lead and manage the “Forestry Component” of Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme
2. Execution of the project and delivery of the project outputs according to the PC-I and coordinate the project operations.
3. Strategy formulation, distribution of authorized funds in light of achievements and PC-I\\\'s
4. Planning, coordination, reporting, maintenance of comprehensive project documentation for each province/ federating unit/institutions/departments
5. Prepare project work plans/cash plan of the specified component
6. Organize and manage project activities in accordance with the work plan in order to project results
7. Provide technical backstopping in implementation of the project activities in a manner to achieve all deliverables, outputs and outcomes to maximize benefits and the desired impacts of the project
8. The DPD will receive, review and analyze the monthly progress reports regularly and will intimate the shortcomings and pace of the work of concerned department to NPD
9. Verification of reported short comings in achievements of each province/ federating unit/institutions/ departments and its briefing to NPD for immediate necessary actions
10. To ensure the course corrections, officer will visit the requisite site and in case no progress is made, then the NPD will be informed for subsequent information to the relevant Heads of the Department/PD’s
11. Prepare and negotiate sub-contract agreements of studies/activities to be carried out under the project with all the implementing agencies
12. Facilitate relevant agreements with stakeholders and undertake the day to day liaison with them
13. Establish and maintain links with other relevant programs and projects
14. Coordinate the Project activities with line ministries, sectoral agencies, provincial governments and research institutions to ensure effective implementation of project activities
15. Prepare and submit Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Progress Reports to the NPD
16۔  Ensure timely implementation of project activities within approved budget and utilization of financial resources in an efficient and transparent manner to achieve project results
17۔ Provide technical guidance to the Provincial Secretaries of Forest for implementation of project activities of provincial components of the project
18۔ Any other specific task as may be assigned by the National Programme Director

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Advisor Capacity Development (Local Governance)
GIZ
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 | Peshawar, Pakistan

1. Provides advisory services to the LGE&RDD on policy decision making (Secretary of the Department and Director Local Government School-LGS) and implementation in order to strengthen the training system and to continue the reform of the local civil service on the basis of the Local Government Act 2013.
2. Advice on the institutional strengthening and economic sustainability of the LGS, including human and financial resource management, setting guiding principles for involvement of other governmental and private training-suppliers
3. Advice on the standardisation and large-scale roll-out of target-group specific trainings for local civil servants and elected representatives throughout the Province with accredited certification acknowledging additional professional expertise
4. Supports the LGS in further development of training material (curricula development, manuals, roll-out concepts of training), focusing on female representatives and youth involvement in Local Government, participatory planning and budgeting, knowledge about the Right to Information Act; local revenue generation; multi-stakeholder dialogues and improvement of public services
5. Cooperates throughout with advisors from Punjab and other result-areas ensuring the capacity development support will be implemented coherently as guided by the capacity development strategy of the programme
6. Supports the interprovincial exchange of the LGS to other governance schools in Provinces, such as the Punjab Local Government Academy, and other state-of-the-art adult learning approaches and concepts
7. Maintains repeated field visits in accordance with the requirements of the programme
8. Compiles information and ensures the knowledge transfer within the programme as well as with stakeholders
9. Prepares reports and presentation material
10. Prepares appropriate input to the various programme reports/publications including annual reports. Contributes to other reports required by the team-leader, the Head of Programme

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Project Implementation Advisor (Biodiversity Conservation)
GIZ
Mar 2014 - Jun 2016 | Swat, Pakistan


1. Facilitated training workshops of staff of the eight (8) government partner departments (under Environment and Agriculture Departments) on climate sensitive Vulnerability Assessments (VAs)
2. Provided technical advice to BKP, the District administration and main stakeholders on Ecosystem Based Adaptations (EbAs) in the context of communities vulnerabilities and climate change
3. Facilitated the partner departments in smooth and successful implementation of pilot adaptation measures to climate change in the target communities
4. Provided professional advisory services to the partner departments with regard to planning, implementation and monitoring of pilot adaptation measures
5. Contributed to the project Best Practices Documentation
6. Facilitated and imparted training of local communities on Local Subsidy Contract for implementation of developmental schemes
7. Facilitated monthly planning meetings at district level with BKP partner departments
8. Facilitated partner departments in proposal development for pilot adaptation measures
9. Facilitated the implementation of BKP consultancies in the district
10. Facilitated proposal development for establishment of Biological Control Laboratory at the Agricultural Research Institute, Swat
11. Assisted Principal Advisor in the identification of needs for capacity development of partners and stakeholders
12. Regularly prepared informative reports on the progress of pilot measures, lessons learnt and best practices and submits them to the Principal Advisor.
13. Assisted BKP in the organization of workshops, trainings and other events at provincial, district and village level
14. Regularly conducted meetings with the partners on weekly/monthly basis and submit weekly/ monthl, progress reports as per set indicators and targets
15. Regularly conducted monitoring visits to the field/sites and documented best practices, success stories, lessons learned and challenges

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Project Coordinator (FSL and WASH)
LASOONA-Society for Human and Natural Resource Development
Nov 2012 - Feb 2014 | Swat, Pakistan


1. Supported the Implementation and management of WASH and livelihood activities of the project in the target villages of flood affected UCs of Kalam and Utror, Upper Swat
2. Developed criteria for beneficiary selection, various formats, ToRs/MoUs and ensure proper record keeping of project activities to meet donor requirements for both WASH and livelihood components
3. Regularly monitored progress of work through follow up/field visits, weekly and monthly progress and review meetings, coordination with LASOONA head office, donors representatives and the selected vendors
4. Developed case studies of the project interventions
5. Provided technical back stopping and ensured administrative support to field teams for smooth and effective implementation of project activities
6. Ensured project activities in coordination with logistic, HR, Finance, Security and administration departments
7. Ensured timely reporting of project activities i.e. monthly/quarterly and final narrative reports of the project as per donor\'s requirement WASH Component
8. Facilitated formation of WASH Committees and provision of required tool kits for maintenance of water supply schemes
9. Ensured sanitation facilities through construction of 380 HH level latrines, 20 communal and 20 school latrines, 7000 Rft of proper drainage system, installation of waste bin at school and community levels
10. Ensured access to safe drinking water through construction and rehabilitation of 30 water supply schemes
11. Hygiene promotion through conducting hygiene sessions to men and women folks and boys and girls primary schools, clean up campaigns and development of different IEC material, hygiene kits to 2000 vulnerable HHs Livelihood component
12. Established and introduced farming of cut flowers (Gladiolus sp) in Upper Swat and developed linkages of the farmers with the market through exposure visits
13. Supported HH level income of the farmers through conducting FFS sessions on potato, provision of improved variety of potato seeds to 200 vulnerable farmers, exposure visits to vegetable markets & potato marketing trials

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Project Manager (DRR Project)
Initiative for Development and Empowerment Axis (IDEA)
May 2012 - Oct 2012 | Swat, Pakistan


1. Ensured completion of project activities through regular meetings, monitoring visits to the field/sites as per set indicator and targets
2. Compiled all the narrative reports received by the sector head (Project officers, engineer) and submit narrative and financial reports to the focal person at head office for review and onwards submission to the donor
3. Training and capacity buidling of project staff and target communities
4. Ensured coordination with all stakeholders especially with Education, Health, Agriculture, Forest, Civil Defence, Civil Military Liaison Cell, DCO office, PDMA office and local administration for smooth implementation of project activities
5. Facilitated formation of DRMCs and their capacity building on DRR, facilitated them in development of DRMPs, established Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) and equipped them with necessary tools
6. Conducted mock drill exercise with school children through the technical support of Civil Defence
7. Ensured construction of gabion walls, water supply scheme, plantations, check dams
8. Provided energy efficient stoves and vegetable seeds for kitchen gardening among vulnerable female beneficiaries along with the training on its utilization

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National Consultant (Soil and Water Conservation)
FAO-United Nations
Mar 2010 - Nov 2010 | Mansehra, Pakistan


As National Consultant for the project “Community based integrated soil and water conservation in earthquake affected areas of Pakistan”, I have performed the following tasks;
1. Prepared work plan based on project activities for timely implementation of activities in the earthquake affected UC Hungrai and Satbani, Tehsil Balakot, Mansehra
2. Guided and facilitated field implementation in the project area in close consultation and coordination with the target communities for different project activities such as irrigation scheme, water ponds, water tanks, agricultural field terraces, rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS), plantations, check dams
3. Facilitated field assessment/field visits, designs and cost estimates related to soil and water conservation measures and translate it into activities with innovations and cost effectiveness
4. Provided support for evaluation and monitoring of project activities
5. Prepared final project report indicating achievements, lessons learned, and good practices
6. Prepared case studies and submitted to the FAO

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Assistant Team Manager (FSL Assessment)
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Jan 2010 - Feb 2010 | Malakand, Pakistan

1. Led and managed the field team and provided support to the Technical Team Manager (TM) on rapid assessment of Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) in Swat, Lower Dir and Upper Dir districts
2. Conducted market assessment for FSL and facilitated the Team Manager in developing various tools and instruments 
3. Ensured the assigned number and type of interviews in each day
4. Coordinated closely with the WASH and Nutrition Assistant Team Managers, Team Leaders and Security Officer regarding logistical means, security and communication protocols and integrated conceptual analysis
4. Ensured encoding of the results of interviews on daily basis

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District Environment Coordinator
UNDP / ERRA
Oct 2008 - Dec 2009 | Shangla, Pakistan


1. Assisted Programme Manager (PM) District Reconstruction Unit (DRU) Shangla in development of project documents for reconstruction and rehabilitation of activities
2. Facilitated Forest Dept in preparation of afforestation proposal
3. Facilitated PM DRU in monitoring and reporting of reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in the district
4. Collected base line data from concerned Depts. of District Shangla and prepared damage assessment report
5. Disseminated information & guidelines to other sectors of ERRA for rehabilitation purpose
6. Assisted the PM DRU in development of Environment Management Plan (EMP) in all development sectors of ERRA at DRU level
7. Identified projects required to carry out IEE/EIA and integration of environmental checklist in project proposals
8. Delivered the required information to all stake holders for environmental consideration (Environmental checklist in PC-Is /development plans)
9. Ensured compliance to IEE/Environmental Impact Assessment as required to projects under Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997
10. Assisted and Coordinated with Environmental Protection cell at ERRA and Environmental Planning Cell at PERRA
11. Performed other task assigned by the PM DRU

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District Program Manager (Capacity Development)
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)
May 2006 - Jan 2007 | Dir, Pakistan


1. Kept liaison with the District Government and Technical Assistance, especially in Planning & Budgeting, Monitoring and Citizen Community Boards (CCBs) to strengthen Local Government System under the Local Government Ordinance 2001
2.Organized training workshop on Planning & Budgeting and Monitoring by the EDOs/District Officers, Local Monitoring Committees and Citizen Community Boards
3.Provided follow-up support to the target entities to ensure internalization of the training.
4. Facilitated formation of Zila and Tehsil Monitoring Committees (ZMCs/TMCs) through respective Local Governments
5. Facilitated ZMCs/TMCs in preparation of work plan for monitoring visits.
6. Facilitated EDO Finance to issue Budget Call Letter (BCL) to all the devolved departments for setting targets and filling of BSF forms 1, 2, & 3.
7. Facilitated monitoring visits of ZMC/TMCs to government facilities to bring improvement in the service delivery
8. Identified the gray areas in the system, process, procedures and practices to bring upon improvement and stream line District Govt system and standardize practices
9. Coordinated with NCHD-partners and stake holders at the District level to synergize efforts for continuous improvement in the social sector service delivery.
10. Regularly reported all the activities to head quarter on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

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Assistant Director (Human Resource Development)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Jul 2003 - Apr 2006 | Swat, Pakistan


1. Remained In-charge of Community Training Centers (CTCs) in Malakand Forest Circle
2. Conducted Training Needs Assessment (TNA) with the collaboration of local community and Area Managers Arranged, facilitating and conducted need based training of local communities (VDCs/JFMCs/WOs) on income generation activities i.e. mushroom cultivation, forest and fruit plants nursery raising, apiculture, agriculture extension, fish farming etc. and staff of Forest Department on different disciplines such as implementation related training and participatory NRM, litigation cases
3. Organized and facilitated different trainings, workshops and other events for the local communities and staff of the Department in all Forest Divisions of Malakand Forest Circle.
4. Kept liaison with Area Managers (Conservator of Forests/DFOs), line agencies, NGOs and Resource Persons regarding various trainings for skill enhancement of the department\' staff and income generation activities of the local communities
5. Documentation, report writing, progress reports etc

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Senior Instructor (Sarhad Forest School)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Dec 2002 - Jul 2003 | Abbottabad, Pakistan


1. Taught different training modules to lower management (Foresters, Forest Guards) of the Forest Department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest School (KPFS)
2. Facilitated curriculum and module development for enhancing communication skills, presentation skills, social organization, behavioral and attitudinal changes, natural resource development, gender sensitization, accounts and record keeping, productive linkages establishment etc.
3. Conducted field visits/tour programmes for the staff lower of lower management of Forest Department,
4. Carried out performance evaluation of the lower management staff during the training course etc.
5. Remained Course Coordinator and Hostel In-Charge of the Forester and Forest Guard Classes
6. Monitored constructions works at KPFS and reported the progress and other matters to the Principal KPFS

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Research Officer
Research & Development Directorate, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Jan 2002 - Nov 2002 | Peshawar, Pakistan


1. Facilitated establishment of different research plots for different research trials in different ecological zones (such as dry zone afforestation techniques in Chitral, agro-forestry model plot in Swabi etc)
2. Kept liaison/support with Area Managers on various research activities in the respective Forest Divisions
3. Maintained data collection of different research plots established for controlled grazing in Malakand and Lower Dir Forest Divisions
4. Coordinated with research institutions at local and provincial level
5. Regularly submitted reports regarding progress, field visits etc.

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Area Coordinator/Range Forest Officer
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Oct 1999 - Dec 2001 | Swat, Pakistan


1. As a team member, facilitated in preparation of seven years Integrated Resource Management Plans (IRMPs) for the Resource Management Sub-Units (RMSs) selected for project interventions (Nizampur RMS and Miandam RMS)
2. Prepared five years Village Land Use Plans (VLUPs) for villages selected for project interventions in Swat and Nizampur RMSs
3. Facilitated DFO Swat Forest Division in development of VLUPs for the target villages including Buner and Malakand 
4. Carried out social mobilization, social organization (i.e. facilitation in formation of VDCs and WOs) through participatory Village Land Use Planning process
5. Ensured and facilitated local communities in participatory planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation for community development
6. Led a team of male and female Social Organizers and Forest Extensionists
7. Conducted and facilitated training and exposure visits of different stake holders at provincial level
8. Organized and imparted different trainings to VDCs/WOs on NRM and income generation
9. Developed linkages of VDCs/WOs with Government Departments, NGOs
10. Assisted territorial and project staff in preparation of monthly, quarterly progress reports (MPRs/QPRs) and yearly plan of operations (YPOs)
11. Monitored and reported field activities of VDCs/WOs in Swat, Buner and Malakand (i.e. VDC plantation, Group Forestry, Farmer nurseries, Village Development Schemes etc.

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Range Forest Officer (GIS/RS)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department
Mar 1998 - Oct 1999 | Peshawar, Pakistan


1. Carried out mapping of the entire province for planning purposes using different GIS software (ARC/INFO and ARC/VIEW)
2. Prepared Village Resource Maps/Landuse maps for the field teams
3. Provided enlarged maps on different scales of target villages, RMUs/RMSs to the Forest Divisions and field staff
4. Facilitated training of GIS Lab staff (GIZ technicians) in digitizing, map composition, map enlargement and attribute tables etc.
5. Conducted field visits for boundary verification of RMUs/RMSs and target villages
6. Prepared/remained associated in preparation of different GIS data layers such as: - Protected areas i.e. Wildlife Sanctuaries & Game Reserve - Population data on Union Council Basis from Census Report - Classified Forests (Reserve, Protected, Guzara Forests etc) - Ongoing NRM projects in the province - Forest Ecological Zone Map - Soil parent material, contour & indicator trees (in coordination with and technical support of Soil Survey of Pakistan)
7. Training and capacity building of GIS Lab staff

学历

University of Peshawar
硕士, 科学硕士学位, MSc Forestry‎
Forestry
所占比重 62%
1997

技能

熟练 Administrative Skills
熟练 Capacity Building
熟练 Climate Change
熟练 Communication Skill
熟练 Complaint Redressal
熟练 Consultancy and contract management
熟练 Cooordination Skills
熟练 Coordination Skills
熟练 Coordination Skills In Partnership Context
熟练 Especially Excel And Word
熟练 Field Implementation
熟练 Good Computer Skills
熟练 Government Liaising
熟练 Livelihood
熟练 MS Office
熟练 Natural Resource Management
熟练 Natural Resource Management (NRM)
熟练 Networking Protocols Command
熟练 NRM
熟练 Planning and Budgeting
熟练 Project Management
熟练 Project Team Management
熟练 Quality Control
熟练 Report Writing Skills
熟练 Social Studies Subject Command
熟练 Stakeholder Engagement
熟练 Technical Backstopping
熟练 Time Management 

语言

熟练 英语
熟练 普什图语
熟练 乌尔都语

Amjad 联系人

Madeeha Syed
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies