As a Project Manager my role encompassed a wide range of responsibilities, showcasing my ability to lead and manage complex projects, maintain effective communication with stakeholders, and ensure financial and operational success. My key achievements under this portfolio can be illustrated as follows.
Project Leadership and Management:
Led, oversaw, and managed projects from initiation to completion.
Ensured alignment with project objectives, timelines, and budgetary constraints.
Comprehensive Project Planning:
Developed detailed project plans outlining tasks, resource allocation, and milestones.
Considered potential risks and developed mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project execution.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Employed robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess project effectiveness.
Identified areas for improvement and made data-driven decisions based on evaluation outcomes.
Execution Oversight & Risk Management:
Overseeing project execution to ensure deliverables were met on time and within budget.
Monitored and controlled project risks and issues, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
Leadership & Team Management:
Led and managed a diverse team of professionals to successfully execute the project.
Provided guidance, support, and mentorship to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
Stakeholder Management:
Established and maintained strong relationships with project stakeholders, including donors, government departments, and internal teams.
Communicated project progress, updates, and outcomes to stakeholders regularly.
Financial Management:
Continuously monitored the project budget to ensure accurate tracking of expenses and resources.
Prepared and presented financial reports to stakeholders, highlighting project financial performance.
Reporting and Documentation:
Prepared comprehensive project reports, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports, as well as an End of Project report.
Ensured that all project documentation was accurate, complete, and readily accessible for internal and external reporting requirements.

Primary point of focus for planning, implementation, and management of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector (KESP-II) interventions at district level through offices of District Education Officers male and female. Coordinated and assisted different teams formed under project for effective service delivery to the government counterparts and ensuring communication of results to all stakeholders by means of periodic reporting, documenting case studies and success stories and provided support for conducting steering committee meetings. Extended continuous sustenance and technical backstopping to the computer operators in maintaining Education Management Information System EMIS up to date and to draw meaningful results from the compiled data. Continuous monitoring of the data compiled by Education Monitoring Authority on their dashboard and look for anomalies in the data and for reporting gaps besides Suggesting improvement be it in the mobile application or in data collection protocols for the field teams in addition to their continuous capacity building on any update in the web application or amendment in reporting protocols and procedures. 
Key Achievements
Supported Teaching & Learning team in planning and implementation of program activities including but not limited to Teacher rationalization compliance and other teaching & learning activities.
Led regular collection, interpreting and dissemination of data on key education indicators for informed/evidence-based decision making by the government officials
Conducted capacity building training sessions for the officials on data analysis and on use of modern equipment and web-based applications under the school Leadership Model.
Observed Professional development days under Continuing Professional development CPD program intended for the primary teachers and shared feedback with Directorate of professional development on regular basis also ensured survey on Single National Curriculum SNC from the teachers through this forum.
Monitored Scripted Lesson plan Survey being conducted by ASDEOs in summer zone schools of Buner district during January-February 2022.
Supported design and implementation of performance measurement framework for different tiers of the government officials on key education indicators through scorecard and assertion of intra district ranking of all circles and levels and its presentation during monthly meetings chaired by deputy commissioner.
Pretested and rolled out web-based distance learning program intended for the newly hired teachers by configuring android application, review and updating the item bank, providing orientation to the trainees besides troubleshooting and continuous progress tracking of the e-learning program.
Maintained close coordination with Education monitoring authority for eradication of reporting gaps and adoption of standard monitoring protocols in addition to periodic training and orientation of data collection teams on revisions in the web application. Also led the Education Monitoring Authority data validation survey in district Buner 2021.
Planned implemented and supervised data collection process at district level for out of school children survey 2021 in Buner District.
Conducted Grade 2 assessment in district Buner and Torghar for establishing student learning outcomes and tracking efficacy of the devised curriculum.
Steered validation of collected data by third party through spot checks/shadowing and back checks when needed.
Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting of performance on key education indicators.

Primary point of focus for planning, implementation, and management of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector (KESP-II) interventions at district level through offices of District Education Officers male and female. Coordinated and assisted different teams formed under project for effective service delivery to the government counterparts and ensuring communication of results to all stakeholders by means of periodic reporting, documenting case studies and success stories and provided support for conducting steering committee meetings. Extended continuous sustenance and technical backstopping to the computer operators in maintaining Education Management Information System EMIS up to date and draw meaningful results from the compiled data. Continuous monitoring of the data compiled by Education Monitoring Authority on their dashboard and look for anomalies in the data and for reporting gaps besides Suggesting improvement be it in the mobile application or in data collection protocols for the field teams in addition to their continuous capacity building on any update in the web application or amendment in reporting protocols and procedures     
Key Achievements
Supported Teaching & Learning team in planning and implementation of program activities including periodic teachers and student assessments/surveys, follow-up on Teacher rationalization compliance and other teaching & learning activities.
Provided support to Schools & Facilities team for district level activities of conditional grants release & tracking of implementation progress and other Schools & Facilities team activities.
Aided Equity team for validation of the recipients of Education Voucher scheme and Girls Stipend Program.
Facilitated Governance & Management team for district level activities like preparation, Implementation, progress tracking and revision of annual plan of action for the district office (District Education Plan DEP), Budget preparation, tracking of budget execution and progress of selected ADP schemes (identified by Directorate of E&SE).
Assistance provided to M&E Team in data collection for Research and monitoring & evaluation of activities at district level.
Provided support to the Communication team for collection of information i.e. success stories, photographs (before/after of infrastructure schemes) and coordinated important updates from ESED and KESP TA with the district management teams.
Assisted Delivery team in planning and organizing capacity building events and workshops at district level
Prepared District Education plans for the DEO offices (male & female) FY 2019, 2020, 2021
Developed program review and stakeholder’s coordination mechanism by developing terms of reference, specifying roles and responsibilities of education officials, preparing meeting calendar/agendas and reporting tools.
Led regular collection, interpreting and dissemination of data on key education indicators for informed/evidence-based decision making by the government officials
Conducted capacity building training sessions for the officials on data analysis and on use of modern equipment and web-based applications under the school quality management initiative
Supported design and implementation of performance measurement framework for different tiers of the government officials on key education indicators through scorecard and regular issuance of intra district ranking of all circles and levels and its presentation during monthly meetings chaired by deputy commissioner.
Pretested and rolled out web-based distance learning program intended for the newly hired teachers by configuring android application, review and updating the item bank, providing orientation to the trainees besides troubleshooting and continuous progress tracking of the e-learning program.
Maintained close coordination with Education monitoring authority for eradication of reporting gaps and adoption of standard monitoring protocols in addition to periodic training and orientation of data collection teams on revisions in the web application.
Planned implemented and supervised of data collection process at district level for surveys and studies like out of school children survey, Enrollment attendance gap survey, Teacher competency survey and various other assessments for establishing student learning outcomes such as Grade 2 assessment, Grade 5 assessment and grade 8 assessment and also validated collected data through spot checks when needed.
Developed learning materials in local languages by dubbing educational videos for KP E learning portal.
Conducted training and orientation session with the computer operators of DHO office on corona alert web portal.
Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting of performance on key education indicators in

Responsible for project monitoring and evaluation at the district level in Chitral, Primary delegate for matters related to M&E. Responsible for implementing monitoring plans for program components and track changes physically/financially for timely course correction by means of maintaining project data base up to date. Delivered training and coaching to community leaders and activist on preparation of village and union council development plans. Acted as focal point for internal evaluation of the Program at field level; additional charge for coordinating activities under other grants as well such as KFW, PPAF and Aus-AID. Developed strategies for emergency response, design, and implementation of rehabilitation program in coordination with government agencies and support from the head office.
Key Achievements
Assisted in the Development of result framework of the extension phase of the project.
Carried out Socio economic profiling of rural communities in the program area.
Prepared village/ union council development plans using PRA tools.
Conducted cost benefit analysis of the development interventions to be undertaken and reflected on their feasibility and outreach.
Supported monitoring of the work plan and ensured periodic reporting of all project activities in accordance with the anticipated results framework.
Designed and delivered trainings on M&E/ Reporting to CRPs/ community activists for sustaining community institutions in the long run.
Coordinated Institutional Maturity Index study twice (baseline and mid-line) in the district.
Prepared project briefs/PowerPoint presentations on results of the interventions for multi stakeholder fora.
Facilitated visit of the donor missions to the project area and their interaction/dialogue with the community.

As Data Management Officer I had a key role in the research process, my responsibilities ranged from assisting in recruitment selection and training of the field teams, development of the research tools for both qualitative and quantitative components, mapping of the field area, setting data collection intervals and ensuring compliance of data collection protocols, recruitment selection and training of the data entry persons, supervising and controlling the data entry process and finally sharing the results and findings by means of  arranging dissemination events at district and tehsil levels with all the stakeholders. I had to constantly engage with the technical and field teams simultaneously while keeping all the records and maintaining database updated for effective communication/reporting with the project management as part of daily work routine.  Moreover, I had a key role in facilitating the collection of qualitative data through Focus Group Discussions, FGDs and prepared draft reports based on the data collected. I also Prepared case studies and visual documentary on the whole process.


Key Achievements
Provided support in the development of tools for both qualitative and quantitative components of the study and facilitated the recruitment, selection and training/mentoring of data collection and data entry teams.
Developed data collection plans and protocols and supervised the data collection process to ensure compliance.
Ensured data quality by close monitoring of the data collection and the data entry process.
Designed and conducted FGDs with the target group.
Documented case studies and success stories.
Organized multiple events separately at tehsil and district level for disseminating major findings of the research.

As an M&E Officer I was responsible for supporting project manger in the development of the LFA for the project, setting annual targets, preparing work breakdown structures, annual work planning, maintaining project data base updated, coordinating program activities, and recording management meeting for reflection on results and achievement and follow up of inputs and suggestions being incorporated during the implementation. Carried out field visits for documenting success stories and lessons learnt apart from facilitating donor correspondence through monthly quarterly and annual reports. Facilitated impact assessment study of previous phase of the project with core office team. Prepared project proposals for small grants from government subsidiary company for promotion of local arts and crafts benefiting women enterprise groups by extending technical and material support and access to the national level market. Solely responsible for development and maintaining database at regional level. Assisted field staff in designing and conducting capacity building trainings for the guild members in designing of the product and the use of appropriate measures for procurement of raw material and proper finishing of the final product. Supervised and conducted two panel surveys for the core office i.e. Socio-Economic Survey of Northern areas and Chitral SESNAC and Institutional Development Survey IDS and also have been an integral part of any research activity carried out by the organization in the district.
Key Achievements
Assisted Manager M&E in development of project log frames, M&E Plans, and data collection tools.
Maintained database of Program interventions.
Conducted capacity building sessions for field staff on M&E techniques. 
Provided regular support to field staff in conducting field monitoring and documentation etc. 
Conducted regular monitoring visits to the field. 
Conducted data collection and analysis of pre- and post-project assessment studies.