Program


Proactively pursue business development opportunities through regular service development.
Executed program in urban and rural areas of Pakistan.
Assist regional teams to develop tailored strategies for execution.


Policy and Influencing


Participated in policy review meetings, worked on policies modification and ensured implementation with teams..


Financial Budget Management


Develop annual budget, supervise the management of budget, financial control and oversee financial processes.
Monitor budget spending in line with the spending plans, budget vs actual analyses, and develop remedial plans where necessary to ensure budgets are optimally utilized.
Ensure record keeping of business-developed cost-benefit analysis and revise financial plan within coordination with regional teams.
Support field managers to unpack and understand program requirements, identify compliance risks, and help develop mitigation measures.


Capacity Building


Provide support to regional teams to understand policies, strategies, and execution.
Work with regional teams in developing businesses, partnerships and managing virtual systems.


Coordination and Partnerships


Lead and develop systems for coordination with teams and other stakeholders.
Develop partnerships with other service providers for mutual program execution.


Achievements


Initiated startup, developed team, placed financial systems, increased market, streamlined coordination, developed monitoring and data management mechanisms, strengthened marketing.
Extended the program from urban to rural areas.
Initiated digital skills portfolio.


 

Strategy Development

Devised fundraising and resource mobilization strategy for Hashoo Trust to resource programmatic ambitions.
Undertook donor analysis and prioritization based on programmatic alignment and geographic overlap.

Policy Development

Lead the policy redraft for all themes of humanitarian and community development programs.
Devised fundraising and resource mobilization strategy for Hashoo Trust to resource programmatic ambitions.
Undertook donor analysis and prioritization based on programmatic alignment and geographic overlap.

Coordination

Coordinated with beneficiaries under social protection themes, child education support, health and nutrition, shelter, rehabilitation of beneficiaries with spinal cord injuries, widows, and orphans for financial assistance.

Financial Management

Worked on annual budgets, developed a financial report for beneficiaries’ payments, processed the payments, and supervised the record-keeping documents, cheque deposits, bookkeeping, and record of all financial transactions.

Donor Engagement and Pre-Positioning

Led donor analysis and mapping exercise.
Prioritized donors based on strategic alignment, programmatic overlap, track record, and existing relations.
Engaged priority donors through one-to-one meetings, inviting donors to events, field visits, and through emails.

Contract Management

Supervised management of contracts with beneficiaries and partner organizations.
Ensured donor compliance by sharing donor requirements, acknowledgment letters, and reports.
Overseen reporting schedule ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
Ensured timely communication with the donors on any anticipated or unanticipated changes.

Partnerships

Engaged private sector actors including beneficiaries, community organizations, and service providers.
Maintain relationships with local actors, civil society, and local NGOs.

Leadership and People’s Management

Provided support and mentored programme team.
Oversee learning and development of Programme officers.
Conducted bi-annual and annual performance reviews for programme team.

Achievements

Devised Fund Raising Strategy for 2021.
Improved proposal development process by detailed analysis.
Redrafted 9 different policies for different themes.

Key Experience and Achievements
Served Hashoo Foundation as a Country Director for eight (08) days on young professionals learning assignment in leadership, governance, organizational development, program management, performance management, financial management and human resource.

Progamme Management
·        Lead the programme planning, designing, implementation and monitoring.
·        Supervised programme operations (administration, finances, human resources, and IT).
·        Developed concept notes and proposals for grants with the support of BDU.
·        Ensured smooth implementation of programmatic activities across the programme areas by following ups with project managers and preparing progress updates for programme director PD.
Projects Management
·        Lead the project coordinators in implementation, monitoring and reporting.
·        Assisted different departments with donor compliance.
Donor Reporting and M&E
·        Prepared, consolidated and submitted regular project reports to the donor liaison office for submission to the donors UNDP, UNHCR, FATA-DA, Islamic Relief, PSDF, NAVTTC, PAF, SBP and Pak Mission Society.
·        Undertook field visits and monitored; prepared case studies and success stories to showcase best practices and lessons learnt.
·        Designed and undertook impact assessment studies.
Coordination
·        Facilitated donor visits, third-party monitoring visits and coordination with a core office on programmes and projects.
Team Management and Capacity Building
·        Supervised and managed 63 staff.
·        Organized capacity-building sessions and training for staff.
Financial Management
supervised staff payrolls, purchase orders, financial bookkeeping, budget utilization, procurements, risk management and financial reports.
Achievements
·        Improved programme and project implementation.
·        Quality report writing and donor engagement.
·        Best employee certificate 2019.

Employers Assessment
·        Developed employer’s database on employers mapping exercise.
·        Develop skill matching trainee database on basis of employers’ demand assessment.
Linkages and Placements
·        Coordination with employers on basis of announced and identified opportunities.
·        Interviews arrangements with the employers.
·        Letters of reference for the linkages and placements of the trainees.
·        Placements database, documentation.
Programme Support
·        Mock Interviews of trainees to maximize placement chances.
·        CV Writing for marketing skills of the trainees.
·        Arrangement of guest speakers for the motivation of trainees in the sector.
· Soft skills sessions for the personality development of trainees.
Partnership Management

Maintained and built strategic relationships with the employers and service industry.
Attended sessions and workshops for the job placement cells.

Reporting and Coordination

Served as lead liaison with the support office and donors for placement reporting.
Coordinated with the M&E team, support functions, and project managers to assure placement target.

 Achievements
·        65-70% placement ratio in projects PSDF, NAVTTC, and TEVTA.
·        Included over 80 new employers.
·        Develop systems for data management in MIS.
 

Programme Management
·        Lead the component of youth leadership under the project of ELLY.
·        Develop concept notes, implementation plans, and strategies for the activities agreed upon under the leadership component.
·        Develop the database of youth organizations, and launch youth organizations mapping exercise.
Mobilization
·        Lead the mobilization through the community dialogues before going into activity contract.
·        Exercised community mobilization to identify the need for planning and implementation.
External Coordination
·        Develop a strategy for coordination with village and women organizations, community organizations, local support organizations, and local NGOs.
·        Supervise the partnerships with the stakeholders for the implementation of the activities.
Reporting and Coordination
·        Served as lead liaison with area offices, reporting, and communication.
·        Coordinated with the M&E team, support functions, and project managers to assure monitoring and evaluation obligations are understood and implemented in accordance with donor guidelines.
·        Facilitated consultative sessions for finding opportunities and challenges to the youth.
·        Workshops and forums for organizations to ensure leadership development.
·        Developed needed documentation and tools for reporting and record keeping.
Accountability
·        Coordinated with area offices to address any quality issues or complaints and support community consultation and information provision mechanisms.
·        Ensured programming meets minimum financial quality standards and supports improvement, reflection, and learning in the process.  
Achievements
·        Worked on the first-ever youth project in the region.
·        Develop a database of around 750 youth organizations.
·        Implemented innovative ideas, community-based saving groups, young community leadership development, and micro challenge awards.
·        Youth leaders in the governance of community organizations and continued legacy of social development through youth organizations.
 

Sustainability Plans
·        Consultative sessions with BoDs and management of LSOs for the development of sustainability plans.
·        Develop five-year sustainability plans for more than 20 LSOs.
Partnership with Service Providers
·        Mapping the potential service providers.
·        Develop and sustain partnerships with service providers for the implementation of youth activities.
·        Identify and strategically engage with line departments, local NGOs, and CSOs for public-private partnerships.
Concept Notes Engagement
·        Developed concept notes for the youth development activities for local support organizations.
Coordination
·        Coordinated Provincial Youth Affairs department.
·        Coordinated youth organizations for youth policy.
·        Coordinated area offices, LSOs, CSOs, and YOs.
Resource Mobilization
·        Worked on the linkages of LSOs with donor agencies, supervised required documentation and assisted in proposal development.
Monitoring
·        Assisted M&E reports, work plans, event reports and progress reports.
·        Defined TORs for partner organizations, and coordinated, guided, and monitored their activities.
Achievements
·        Value added in coordination with Local Support Organizations,
·        Developed LSOs sustainability plans.
·        Ensured affirmative actions with LSOs for inclusion of young men and women in the governance of Local Support Organizations.
·        Facilitated and supported resource mobilization, linkage development and advocacy for youth organizations.
 

Coordination
·        Worked on internal and external communication strategy and policy as per company guidelines.
·        Engaged media on press releases and press notes.
·        Coordination with media for business news and developed news logbook.
Achievements
Developed company profile.