Summary

I am M.S/ MPhil (Project Management) and MBA (HR) qualified, having around 08 years of experience in Social & Development sector. My areas of expertise include project/program planning, implementation, monitoring and report writing. I have commendable IT, (MS Office, Excel, MS Project) effective communication, community mobilization and team building skills. In short I am highly skilled and motivated development sector professional having more than 05 Years of experience.

Currently I am working with SMEDA in PSDP funded project of Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan as Program Manager. I am responsible to assist Program Director in planning, execution and monitoring of project activities. I have worked with various NGOs at different positions/roles and have managed/supervised the projects to lead/guide the project toward the successful completion.

Projects

National Business Development Program for SMEs
Voice For making education inclusive
Empowering Citizens’ for Accountability in Education System
Islamic Development Bank Portfolio in Pakistan

Experience

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Program Manager
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)
Feb 2019 - Present | Lahore, Pakistan

Assist the Program Director in execution of activities assigned to the unit.
Assist the reporting officer in developing annual Plan of the Unit in line with the scope / provisions of the PC-I, and coordinate with the concerned Divisions / Provincial Offices for its implementation.
Assist the reporting officer in dissemination of information material / info packs for physical / online awareness of the programs offered by the department / Unit.
Assist the reporting officer for coordinating with the RBCs, Head Office / PMU for implementation of the annual plan.
Assist the reporting officer in clear and transparent processing of grant applications received directly or through RBCs, check documentation for compliance with the SOPs / guidelines. Prepare working papers of the grant applications for presentation to and approval by the appropriate forum.
Assist the reporting officer in developing and maintaining record of the meetings / decisions / directions of the grant approving forum and ensure compliance thereto.

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Assistant to IDB Representative for Pakistan
Islamic Development Bank - IDB
Jun 2016 - Jan 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Assist IDB Representative for Pakistan in managing the IDB portfolio in Pakistan in Energy, Transport, Agriculture, Health and Education sectors.
Follow-ups with Federal and Provincial Ministries & implementing agencies (PMU Muzaffarabad, WHO, IIUI, Federal Water Management Cell, Neelum Jheelum HPP, Jamshoro Coal Project) regarding the on-going projects for collection of monthly and quarterly updates.
Analyze and consolidate collected/received information in monthly progress updates and quarterly updates for IDB country office.
Facilitating the IDB missions to Pakistan (arranging meetings, accommodation, travel, NOC from interior & security).
Reviewing procurement process of the implementing agencies EOIs, RFQs & Bid Evaluation Report(s) (BERs).
Review project plans for newly approved projects and suggest changes.
Monitoring ongoing projects progress toward achievement in accordance to key performance indicators.
Tracking issues and identifying solutions for resolving issues to keep project on-track.
Ensure timely dissemination of information (letters/fax) to govt. line department’s (Economic Affairs Division) & implementing partners/agencies.
Liaison and coordinate with relevant ministries govt. officials for project/program activities matters.
Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

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District Program Officer
AJK Rural Support Program
Jan 2016 - May 2016 | Mirpur (AJK), Pakistan

Designing of plan of action and work plans for the district to implement Community Development Program (CDP) activities.
Adopting approved management information system (including mechanisms for regular planning, monitoring).
Development of (qualitative & quantitative) monthly and quarterly reports.
Preparation and finalization of Village Development Plan Tools in coordination with line departments and CDP office.
Preparation of village development tools in participation with community organizations (LSOs, VOs & COs).
Present AJK RSP in meetings with Civil Society Organizations and Govt. line departments.
Preparation and dissemination of meeting minutes.
Lead and supervise district staff team.

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Project Coordinator/ Advocacy Specialist
Sustainable Development Organization - SDO
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Development of weekly and monthly work plan and implementation of planned activities in three districts of Muzaffarabad division.
Supervise Programme team in implementation of USAID-CVP Funded Project (Empowering Citizens for Accountability in Education system)
Development of activity reports, monthly & quarterly narrative reports and quantitative reports.
Preparation of Performance Management Plan and monitoring in project activities in accordance to PMP.
Lead formation of 03 District Coordination Councils (DCCs) in Muzaffarabad region and 01 Civil Society Network (CSN).
Capacity building strengthening of DCCs and CSN members and project staff.
Conducting monthly meetings with DCC and education department.
Design and development of IEC material (i.e posters and leaflets) and disseminate among public
Represent SDO in workshops; training and meetings with partner organizations.
Development of project proposals, Expression of Interest (EOI) and Concept Notes.
Preparing budget estimates for project activities, management & monitoring budgets and expenditure.
Overall administration, management and supervision of project office.
Others tasks assigned by the chief executive.

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Regional Coordinator
Women Welfare Organization Poonch
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 | Mirpur (AJK), Pakistan

Lead project planning process with respect to performance indicators in three districts of Mirpur AJK Region.
Development of monitoring framework with ILM Ideas team, defining Means of Verification (MOVs) & Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVIs) for tracking project performance.
Conduct meetings with legislators and policy maker’s government line departments (Education department, Social Welfare, DC office) for education sector reforms (inclusive education).
Conduct workshops and meetings with journalists to sensitize them on issue of mainstreaming physically disable students through inclusive education.
Plan/lead and supervise seminars, awareness walks on inclusive education and effective advocacy strategy in region.
Prepare monthly and weekly work plans and ensure timely implementation/completion of project planned activities in 03 districts.
Prepare & timely submission of quarterly, monthly, weekly reports and activity reports.
Development of Project Proposals, EOI’s and Concept Notes regarding WWOP Program / Thematic areas.
Monitoring activity outputs and analyzing with the defined M&E framework indicators.
Lead, supervise regional project team conduct periodic review meetings for risk identification and risk mitigation.
Procurement of goods and services as per WWOP SOPs related to project in 03 districts of Mirpur Region.
Present WWOP in meetings at regional level and ensuring close coordination between project team and stakeholders.
Overall administration/supervision of region.

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Program Officer- Planning and Research
National Rural Development Program -NRDP
Nov 2011 - Dec 2013 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Shortlisting and developing different Call for Proposal’s, Expression of Interest’s and Concept Notes and ensuring there timely submission to donor/agency.
Assist line manager for development of key performance indicators for NRDP ongoing program/project area(s).
Responsible to develop monitoring reports, research reports, case studies, presentations and impact stories.
Preparation and circulation of Minutes of Meetings (MOM) (review meetings, planning meetings, board meetings).
Coordination with field offices and program managers/officers for data collection and compilation.
Monitoring of project and program activities and develop M & E reports to access program and project performance for further submission to line manager.
Responsible to develop quarterly reports of NRDP program/projects.
Preparation and updating Monthly Work Plan (MWP) of liaison office.
Develop and update donor database on timely basis and maintain update NRDP social page.

Education

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Masters, , MSPM‎
Project Management
CGPA 3.4/4
2012
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Masters, , MBA-HRM‎
2010
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
Bachelors, Bachelors in Commerce, B.Com‎
Accounting & Finance, Business Economics, Statistics
Percentage 64%
2008
LAHORE BOARD
Intermediate/A-Level, Faculty of Science (Pre-Engineering), FSC Pre-Engineering‎
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Percentage 59%
2003

Skills

Expert Administrative Skills
Expert Computer Literacy
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert End to End Project Management
Expert Excellent Writing Skills
Expert Fluent In English and Urdu Languages
Expert Good Computer Skills
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Inbound Call Handling Skills
Expert Lab Knowldge
Expert LTN
Expert Networking and negotiation Skills.
Expert Presentation Skills
Expert Rapid Proactivity and autonomy in work
Expert Receptionist Duties
Expert Report Writing Skills
Expert RESTful APIs
Expert Social Mobilization
Expert Social Studies Subject Command
Expert Strategic Planning
Expert Strategic Vision
Expert Strong Networking Skills

Languages

Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Adnan Contacts

Muhammad Aqeel Rafiq
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