Summary

With over five years of dedicated experience in the development sector, I am a seasoned professional adept at leading and implementing transformative initiatives within NGOs. My journey has been defined by a relentless pursuit of strategic planning, effective project management, and fostering meaningful stakeholder engagement. I have a proven track record in designing and implementing Field Engagement Groups (FEGs) that facilitate the seamless distribution of grants to beneficiaries, alongside proficiently managing records and databases.


My expertise extends to comprehensive program design, meticulous implementation, and rigorous evaluation. With a deep understanding of community dynamics and stakeholder collaboration, I am adept at fostering local engagement to drive sustainable change. Proficient in data collection and analysis, I have honed the art of maintaining accurate records and databases, critical for the success of FEGs.


In times of crisis, I've demonstrated my agility by swiftly responding to challenges, including extending support to micro-enterprises affected by COVID-19 through digitization training. My commitment to empowering local stakeholders and cultivating community engagement remains unwavering. I am particularly adept at promoting innovative solutions that address complex socio-economic challenges, ensuring tangible and lasting social impact.


My skill set spans a range of areas, including grants management, project management, risk assessment, stakeholder relations, process monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, database management, disaster management, training and development, and social impact assessment. By leveraging these skills, I remain dedicated to driving positive change and contributing to the advancement of societies through impactful development interventions.

Projects

EU-Pakistan Civil Society Project

Experience

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Economic Inclusion Officer
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
Apr 2021 - Present | Gilgit, Pakistan

Deliver first-rate support to the management in promoting digital and entrepreneurial culture among youth in the region. Establish and strengthen long-term working relations with government line departments, market associations, civil society organisations/NGOs, private sectors, and other enterprise support agencies to support programme implementation. Offer robust financial and technical support to on/off-farm micro-enterprises in executing digital innovation strategies. Create and maintain project progress reports and documentation regularly. Render a keen eye for detail to examine workforce/skill and enterprise related information for project reporting.
Key Accomplishments

Enhanced economic conditions of vulnerable households in the Central Asian 1 poverty project by designing and executing effective house-hold prosperity plans.
Strengthened the business by delivering business management training to these entrepreneurs and providing cash grants to over 80 micro enterprise and farmer groups.
Set a benchmark of excellence by managing awareness events, pitch sessions, and learning visits for entrepreneurs and market partners in the region under the GAC funded BEST4WEER project.
Actively contributed to the implementation and monitoring of programme-related field activities, budget, and financial expenditure to assure strict adherence to expected results and project work plans.
Succeeded in facilitating COVID-19 affected microenterprise and delivering training to digitise micro-enterprises in EC funded Pakistan Civil Society project.
Facilitated the arrangement and execution of employer-led skill development and 21st-century Future of Work training programmes, workshops, conventions, seminars, and events at the national level and within GBC.
Established crucial market linkages to public and private sectors and updated a MIS and data bank for GBC Employable Skills programme component trainees, beneficiaries, and service providers, resulting in a valuable resource indicating sectors with wide employment potential.

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Value Chain Consultant
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 | Gilgit, Pakistan


Examined the market-oriented services to assure the accessibility of products to local and national markets.
Achieved desired results by conducting complete evaluations of various enterprises within the value chain.

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Enterprise Development Consultant
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
Oct 2016 - Dec 2017 | Gilgit, Pakistan


Performed interviews of the individuals supported by the MIRP project beneficiaries to capture valuable insights into economic development journey.
Played a key role in developing case studies for enterprises to identify and determine reasons behind failure.
Identified and facilitated enterprises to empower IDPs in generating income to cover expenses, resulting in the creation of compelling success stories for these flourishing businesses.
Facilitated MIRP AKRSP in evaluating businesses established by flood affected individuals.

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Research Consultant
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
Jul 2016 - Sep 2016 | Gilgit, Pakistan


Successfully designed business plans for divestment of Rupani Foundation training centres and delivered training under the EU Gems and Jewellery project implemented by AKRSP.
Analysed EU-funded Gems and Jewellery project products in the market and performed traceability study to track G&J project trainees progress in gems cutting, polishing, and jewellery crafting.

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Enterprise Development Officer
Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)
Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 | Gilgit, Pakistan


Efficiently compiled and analysed data throughout the process to create a valuable resource for informed decision-making and future planning.
Played an instrumental role in the comprehensive value chain analysis of Greenwood and offered essential information for targeted skill development initiatives.
Conducted a targeted survey to identify and highlight promising areas within the greenwood industry, paving the way for strategic development opportunities.

Agribusiness Support Business Fund (ASF) USAID Project:

Assumed and maintained liability for distributing grant to the beneficiaries.
Functioned in close collaboration with the project team in the field mobilisation to create Farmer Enterprise Group (FEG) in the selected districts.
Managed and maintained records and databases pertaining to the Farmer Enterprise Groups (FEGs) to ensure accuracy and accessibility for ongoing and future reference.
Examined key data to create reports about project progress and handle records and databases of FEG’s.

Worked on Data Base of the EELY project:

Formulated and maintained beneficiaries’ database while collecting information from all regional offices of the individuals, receiving skill development trainings.

Education

Bahria University
Masters, Masters in Science, MS Project Management‎
Human Resource Management, Project Evaluation, Project Management
CGPA 2.7/4
2016
Bahria University
Bachelors, Bachelors in Business Administration, BBA HRM‎
Human Resource Management
CGPA 2.5/4
2012

Skills

Expert Budget Monitoring
Expert C++ Knowledge
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Conflict Management
Expert Coordination Skills
Expert Data Collection
Expert Donor Care Services
Intermediate Economic Data Analysis
Expert End to End Sales
Expert Feedback Management
Expert Field Activity Skills
Expert Forms of Writing
Expert Information Management
Intermediate Leadership Management
Expert Monitoring Skills
Expert MS Office
Expert Multitasking Skills
Expert Operation Theater Preparation
Expert Process Monitoring
Expert Program Analysis
Expert Program Management Skills
Expert Project Administration
Expert Project Development
Expert Project Implementation
Expert Project Management
Expert Project Management Plan
Expert Project Plans Management
Expert Proposals Writing Skills
Expert Public Relations Expertise
Expert Report Writing
Expert Reporting
Expert Reporting Skills
Intermediate Revenue Analysis
Expert Social Mobilization
Expert Stakeholder Engagement
Expert Sterilization Procedure
Expert Survey Research
Expert Team Building
Expert Time Management 
Expert Troubleshooting Skills
Expert Vacuuming and Floor Care
Expert إدارة فريق المشروع
Expert المهارات المعدنية
Expert سياسات التنفيذ

Languages

Expert Urdu
Expert English

Ikram Contacts

Syed Nasir Shah
Planning & Development Department (P&DD) Govt. of KPK, KP-Rural Economic Transformation Proj