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I am project management professional having experience in leading implementation of different humanitarian and development programs with national and International NGOs. I have led implementation of projects on Education, advocacy, and DRR projects on WASH and Livelihoods in emergency and early recovery phases.I have led research projects on Cash Transfer programming and Kitchen Gardening.
I have worked with Action Against Hunger-ACF-USA, University of Mannheim-Germany, Indus Resource Center (IRC), Sami Foundation and Research and Development Foundation (RDF).
I have lead the implementation of two long term projects with Action Against Hunger-USA in Pakistan and three other projects with national NGOs in Pakistan. I have also been part of senior management team at Action Against Hunger-USA and IRC.
I have worked in challenging contexts of conflict and IDPs camps of Bannu (KPK province- north Pakistan) and Dadu (Sindh-province) of Pakistan in food security project focusing kitchen gardening. In addition to this, I have also worked in flood emergency in 2010 and 2011 floods in Pakistan and drought emergency response 2018 in food security and Early Recovery Marketing System (ERMS).
I have been leading large teams of up-to 85 full-time staff along with working with different stakeholders (national and international) for coordination and research uptake. My experience ranges from working on projects/programs funded by USAID/OFDA, Concern Worldwide Rapid Fund, DFID, EU, ECHO, SIDA, Trocaire.
I did Master in Anthropology from Quaid-Azam University Islamabad, with Bachelors in English Language and Literature.

پراجیکٹس

Research on Food Assistance for Nutritional Impact-REFANI

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Senior Research Manager
IRD Global
مارچ ۲۰۲۲ - موجودہ | Karachi, Pakistan

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Senior Research Manager
Centre for Development and Evaluation (C4DE)
فروری ۲۰۲۰ - مارچ ۲۰۲۲ | Islamabad, Pakistan

Coordination with Centre for Development and Evaluation-Germany and with district, provincial and federal government institutions and agencies for implementation of projects
Management and monitoring of different project on research and delivery in different areas of Pakistan and in other countries.
Conduct household surveys, data collection, logistics, hiring and training staff members
Data quality checks, data cleaning, descriptive data analysis, monitoring of data collection, call-centres,
Translation of project documents in Sindhi and Urdu
Support field visits, field validation, data collection in field and telephone, planning - Data collection, survey planning in Pakistan and other countries, this includes quantitative and qualitative methods
Implementation of standards on data protection and ethical research principles
General management of the offices, finances and accounting, budgeting, controlling and financial documentation
Business development (project acquisition) and looking for new projects, attendance and preparation of conferences and meetings if required, proposal writing  and draft grants management
Communication, public relation, media, web content, internet pages and promotional material

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Project Manager
ACTED Pakistan
جون ۲۰۱۹ - جنوری ۲۰۲۰ | Kandhkot, Pakistan


Overall operational lead at field level for the implementation of project that aims at opening non formal basis education centres (short and long-term) for girls of 10 t 19 years of age in northern Sindh, Pakistan
Lead on budgeting, procurement and hiring at base level
Developing strategy for field activities given highly volatile community of tribal areas.
Development of SoPs, safeguarding strategies for community liaison strategies for running of centres
Overall responsible for the safety and security of project staff and learners at NFE centres
Coordination with district and provincial government and other agencies for smooth implementation

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Project Manager-Drought Emergency Response
Sami Foundation
نومبر ۲۰۱۸ - فروری ۲۰۱۹ | Umer Kot, Pakistan

• Implemented impact evaluation study through partner organization on multi sectored nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency food security and livelihoods (EFSVL) and disaster risk reduction(DRR)
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools;
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments;
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according to assessment criteria.
• Managing partnering relationships in partnership approach following procedural requirements, ensuring application of grant conditions and guidelines
• Overall management of finance (budget forecasting and monthly reporting), HR (hiring and appraisals), logistic (procurement and field planning), FLAT.

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External Research and Development Manager
University of Mannheim-Germany
نومبر ۲۰۱۷ - فروری ۲۰۱۸ | Badin, Pakistan

• Implemented impact evaluation study through partner organization on multi sectored nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), emergency food security and livelihoods (EFSVL) and disaster risk reduction(DRR)
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools;
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments;
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according to assessment criteria.
• Managing partnering relationships in partnership approach following procedural requirements, ensuring application of grant conditions and guidelines

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Research and Uptake Manager
ACF International | Action Against Hunger
نومبر ۲۰۱٦ - ستمبر ۲۰۱۷ | Hyderabad, Pakistan

Key responsibilities:
Overall responsible for the implementation of Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) project titled ‘Study on peoples’ perspective and feasibility of kitchen gardening in different geographical and environmental contexts’. The responsibilities ncluding office set up, inception, budgeting, planning and execution of cash and voucher distribution, recruitment of staff, procurement, enrollment of beneficiaries, data collection, cleaning and analysis and research uptake. The project is funded by DFID and is being implemented by ACF in Pakistan.

Key Achievements:
• Implemented action research study on Cash Transfer Programming (CTPs) in emergency context in Dadu district through randomized control trial (RCT) methodology
• Designed and reviewed data collection procedures and tools
• Trained data collection team on research ethics, data collection procedures, data quality and data collection instruments
• Directly managed large data collection and cash distribution teams
• Conducted process monitoring to ensure data quality according assessment criteria;
• Conducted lessons learned and research uptake workshops on research findings for government and national, international non-governmental-organizations (INGOs)
• Overall management of finance (budget forecasting and monthly reporting), HR (hiring and appraisals), logistic (procurement and field planning)
• Liasoned with technical research partners, government departments and others to share research ethics and findings nationally and internationally
• Conducted recruitment, staff appraisals and procurement
• Worked at Acting Deputy Field Coordinator and managed HR, Finance, Logistics, Administration and Coordination to replace Field Coordinator
• Budget forecasting and monthly reporting

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Study Manager
ACF International | Action Against Hunger
دسمبر ۲۰۱۴ - اکتوبر ۲۰۱٦ | Dadu, Pakistan

Key responsibilities:
Overall responsible for the implementation of Research on Food Assistance for Nutritional Impact (REFANI) project, including office set up, inception, budgeting, planning and execution of cash and voucher distribution, recruitment of staff, procurement, enrollment of beneficiaries, data collection, cleaning and analysis and research uptake. The project is funded by DFID and is being implemented by a consortium led by ACF.
Key Achievements:
• Led a team of 85 project management and field staff
• Distribution of cash and food vouchers for 1800 households in six monthly tranches
• Managed the project budget of around 1 million GBPs
• Led online monthly data collection from 2400 households six months
• Responsible for security, field movement and capacity building of research and FSL staff
• Responsible for coordination with consortium partners, technical research partners and external stakeholders, nationally and internationally
• Presentation of research findings at Nutrition Research Steering Committee in London

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Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Indus Resource Center
ستمبر ۲۰۱۴ - دسمبر ۲۰۱۴ | Jamshoro, Pakistan

Key responsibilities:
• Designed LogFrame for projects on DRR, WASH, Nutrition and Food Security and Livelihoods;
• Designed M&E plan
• Designed ToRs for baseline and other Surveys
• Designed participatory M&E frameworks for different projects
• Designed field activities\' monitoring tools
• Supervising M&E assistants in each project
• Capacity building of M&E Assistant on M&E, development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools,

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District Coordinator
Indus Resource Center
فروری ۲۰۱۴ - اگست ۲۰۱۴ | Dadu, Pakistan

Key responsibilities:
Responsible for overall management, administration and programs of IRC at district including line management of project management staff and support staff. Coordination with external stakeholders, NGOs and government authorities;
Key Achievements:
• Designed and supervised implementation of different projects technically and operationally on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Livelihoods, Sindh Reading Project, Sindh Community Mobilization Project (USAID), Education Program of IRC
• Ensure that IRC systems and policies are understood and implemented properly by all staff in the district office as administration supervisor.
• Overall management of district office, finance, administration, HR management, staff security, field movements, compliance, coordination with NGO, UN agencies, government agencies and reporting

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Project Manager
Indus Resource Center
مارچ ۲۰۱۳ - فروری ۲۰۱۴ | Jamshoro, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities:
Leading on implementation of Ilm IDEAS project funded DFID for advocacy on “Right to Education (RTE) Act 2013” in eight district of Sindh province. The project was aimed at catalyzing implementation of RTE Act in Sindh province by engaging provincial and district governments.
Key Achievements:
• Facilitated children led campaign for Right to Education
• Organized Junior Leaders’ Conference for Right to Education in 8 Districts of Sindh
• Designed and implemented advocacy strategy for children led Right to Education advocacy campaign
• Liaisoned with Sindh Government and Education Department Official for implementing RTE Act
• Engaged civil society and media throughout eight districts to support in implementing RTE Act
• Planed, organized and supervised RTE awareness programs at community and school levels
• Led, guided and supervised eight volunteer groups formed across eight districts to advocate for education/schools related problems at district level
• Capacity Building of staff, volunteers and media persons and development of IEC Material

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Advocacy Officer
Indus Resource Centre
مئی ۲۰۱۲ - فروری ۲۰۱۳ | Khair Pur, Pakistan

Key Achievements:
• Led a team of 22 members from 11 Constituencies throughout Sindh to advocate for improved governance at constituency level
• Trained 11 Constituency Relations Groups (CRG a citizen volunteer group on Advocacy campaigns)
• Prepared training manual for CRG’s training
• Prepared training manual on children’s rights
• Design, plan and implement advocacy strategy and campaigns for District Governance Groups (DGGs)
• Support and facilitate the process to form networks with various stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, private sector, research organizations and academic institutions to mobilize their support for sustainable development initiatives

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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Research and Development Foundation (RDF)
جون ۲۰۱۰ - مئی ۲۰۱۲ | Hyderabad, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities:
• Supported senior management in preparation of project log-frames of all the projects on WASH, Shelter and Food security during the 2010 and 2011 floods in the districts Tando Allah Yaar, Jamshoro, Sehwan, Thatta and MirpurKhas
• Training staff on SPHERE standards and data collection tools
• Conducted needs assessments surveys, baseline studies, end-line surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDMs)
• Led Humanitarian agencies at district level and participated at provincial level on WASH Cluster at Tando Allah yaar during 2011 floods, as part of UNICEF’s Cluster Coordination Mechanism
• Coordinated with District Governments, humanitarian agencies, UN agencies like UNOCHA, UNICEF, UNFPA etc
• Ensure participatory methods are used in project activities, and that accountability (feedback/ complaints) mechanisms are in place.

تعلیم

Quaid-i-Azam University
ماسٹرز, ماسٹرز ان سائنس, Masters in Anthropology‎
Anthropology
فی صد 67%
2010
University of Sindh
بیچلرز, , Bachelors of Arts‎
History of English Language, Prosody, Phonetics,
2006

پیشہ ورانہ مہارتیں

متوسط Applied Researching
متوسط Consultant
ماہر Cooordination Skills
ابتدائی Data Analytics
متوسط Donor and Partnership Management
ماہر Finance Administration
ماہر Graduation or above
ماہر Handling Assignments
ماہر Knowledge of Spreadsheets
متوسط Monitoring and Evaluation
متوسط NVIVO Data Analysis Software
متوسط Office Support
متوسط Online Data Collection
متوسط Online Workplans
متوسط Open Data Kit (ODK) Software
متوسط Program Developement
متوسط Proposal Writing
متوسط SPSS

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