• To support the Business Development Team on the delivery of core services to existing and potential partners and contribute to the planning, co-ordination and delivery of Business Development activity.
• Undertake desk based research to support the Business Development team in identifying new opportunities.
• Management of newly emerged opportunities, allocating, where possible, to the relevant Business Development team member, in order to successfully pursue business opportunities.
• Assistant Engineering and Social Sectors teams in proposal writing and organizing submission plan.
• Research & deliver intelligence that will inform proposition development for new projects.
• Develop and maintain personal knowledge of priority sectors and market trends.
• Support Business Development Team in general business development activity where necessary, for example meetings with potential business partners interested in teaming up for a competitive proposition to potential clients.
• Support Business Development Team in account management activity, wherever necessary, for example attending meetings with the relevant team member, recording minutes etc.
• Develop a network of operational contacts that will support the work of the Business Development Team.
• Provide support in accurately maintaining the company records on submissions.

Liaise, coordinate and report on administrative activities of the company. Ensure communication links and effective staff networking. Administer staff appraisals Coordinate in hosting events and programs. Provide orientation to newly hired staff on key company\'s administrative policies and working conditions. Liaise new hiring. Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems. Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, contracting, and compensation and employee relations.

Coordinate meetings on important matters and assist in updating staff employment agreements and leave records, as and when needed in absence of designated HR Officer.

Carry out international correspondence with attorneys, representatives and international staff as well as potential partner companies in other parts of world mainly located in European, USA, African and Asian territories. Take care of renewal of all local/international company registrations.

Procurement and Assets Management: Supervise/coordinate with core and project Admin teams in all Administrative matters to include contracting, staffing, procurement, record keeping and assets management to ensure compliance of company’s and /funding agencies’ policies, as may be applicable. Also provided necessary training to the relevant core / project staff on procurement and assets management.

Procurement: Review and coordinate on procurement requests, supervise issuance of purchase orders based on budget availability confirmation. Ensure that all procurement activities are carried in line with company policies and donor agencies guidelines on procurement and financial management activities. Seek necessary approval for procurement from the donor agencies, as and when need in accordance with donor’s requirements. Issue directives to core and project staff

Procurement and Assets Management: I led and supervised the project Admin teams in all Administrative matters to include contracting, staffing, procurement, record keeping and assets management matters to ensure compliance as per company/USAID policies, as applicable. Reviewed and ensured renewal of different types of contracts – premises leases, vendors’ contracts, etc. Reviewed and coordinated on procurement requests, supervise issuance of purchase orders based on budget availability confirmation. Reviewed inventory reports and ensured regular updates to expendable/ nonexpendable inventory records as and when needed. This includes issuance of ‘Receipt and Inspection’ reports and tagging assets as well as supervision of relocation of assets between regional offices. Ensured maintenance of assets insurance to cover unforeseen losses.

Staff Management: On staffing, reviewed daily/monthly Time and Attendance (T&A) reports and reviewed leave records. Guided /trained newly inducted staff on various Admin protocols. Designed welcome kit for newly inducted staff to share basic admin/HR information.

Kewans is a contractor of OSC/US Embassy Islamabad. Provided services as translator for Urdu-English-Urdu translation of news reports, articles and editorials published in local leading newspapers. As result, translated hundreds of reports, articles, editorial published in various local newspapers.

Also, being native Pashto speaker with average Pashto reading/writing skills, I have translated a number of articles, editorials and news reports published in local Pashto newspapers.

After serving the United States Government for 17 good years, worked on temporary basis (just to fill in) on Norwegian government funded Joint Virsa and the Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage.

a. Provided strategic support to the PD-JIC [Project Director-JIC], Lok Virsa, through project cycle management processes, i.e. tactical/periodic planning, regular monitoring, in-house evaluation, reporting and financial overview, etc.
b. Carried out financial management for funds disbursement ensuring compliance of financial and procurement management protocols in place
c. Provided support to the PD in operations management functions, i.e. managing paper trail for activities, arranging logistics, record keeping etc for the JIC project.
d. Produced periodic reports (both monthly and contractual) and presentations for Lok Virsa and other partners.
e. Maintained regular contact with the donor representatives in Islamabad and the Norwegian Directorate of Cultural Heritage on Oslo.

With completion of certification on “US Immigration and Visa Operations” from the US National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State in Wahshington DC securing 92% examination passing score, I worked for the US Department of State at its Foreign Mission in Pakistan. As a Team Leader in the Immigrant Visa Unit, main responsibilities were conducting interviews with the immigrant visa applicants, reviewing case files and submitting recommendations to the American Supervisor towards final decision on a case in the light of applicable US laws. Personally prepared immigration visas and visa packages.

As part of cross training program, carried out field investigations and prepared investigation reports while working in Anti-Fraud Unit on a short assignment. Achieved success record with identifying fraudulent cases with an average of 90% in the assigned cases when visiting Lahore along with an American Officer.

Also, provided Urdu/Pushto-English interpretation services. Reviewed and responded to incoming walk-in, written and telephonic inquiries from the visa applicants, petitioners, immigration lawyers and US Government legislators representing the U.S Congress and the U.S Senate.

My main achievement in the job was to be the first among initial THREE staff members who passed PC-102 Examination, \"Immigration Law and Visa Operations\". The other key achievement was successful rollout of K3 & V visa program during the inception phase as I single handedly managed K3 visa operations in Pakistan from scheduling visa appointments to maintaining individual case records, conducting visa interviews and issuing visas.

On many occasions have been included in the teams to serve as duty staff during the high level visits of the U.S. delegates to include visit of the U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton and special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. This is evident from the appreciation letter personally issued by the then U.S.

As voucher examiner, my key responsibilities were to review travel claims, procurement claims, travel orders, purchase orders and cashier replenishment vouchers prior to processing for final payments by the regional Financial Management Center in Bangkok. Performed book keeping tasks by maintain accounts receivables and processed applications for unused air-tickets.

As part of the Budget and Management (B&M) office team, the role called for carrying out tasks of an internal auditor to review claims presented by procurement staff as well as travel claims from Local Pakistani and American staff at the US Embassy and US Consulates in Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi were in compliance with applicable U.S laws and regulations available in U.S Foreign Affairs Manuals (FAMs).

Served as Secretary to the General Services Officer (GSO) for nearly 2 years. Key responsibilities included secretarial services to GSO and AGSO. This involved preparing official correspondence, scheduling appointments, answering telephone calls, maintaining Time and Attendance (T&A) reports, organizing official records.

Also, prepared and submitted reports on official gifts to the Gift Unit at the US Departments State, Washington, DC, as required under US Department of state policy. , were my other daily responsibilities.

Other noticeable responsibilities were to provide laison services between different General Services Sections – Procurement, Housing and Maintenance Sections. This involved necessary guidance to the relevant team on applicable U.S. Laws and Policies on procurement related activities as well as helping supervisory officials in citing key references from relevant Foreign Affairs Manuals (FAMs)

Attended walk-in and telephonic inquiries of callers and visitors and guided them as needed. Organized meetings for the Consulate’s officials. Created/maintained computerized billing system for all unofficial telephone calls.

Supervised a small fleet of vehicles with four drivers in the motor pool unit. Improved operational management including standardized procedure to capture management & reporting data record on of all USG owned vehicles. Created and maintained computerized billing system for personal use of official vehicle.

Achievements included single handedly introduction and supervision of the weekly newsletter, THE PESHAWAR NEWS published from U.S. Consulate Peshawar. Coordinated with cartoonist and other contributors for successful weekly circulation of the Newsletter. Also, serviced as Urdu/Pushto/English interpreter in high level meetings between the then Afghan officials. Translation of passages from the local Urdu/Pushto newspapers was also carried, as and when asked by the American Supervisor. The recognition of assuming these additional responsibilities is evident from the nomination and receipt of a Certificate and Cash Award in the annual staff nomination for providing outstanding services during the reporting year.

Provided basic secretarial and Administrative Services.