Working as an Assistant Manager Programs requires me to manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of results to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budgets, resources and timelines.
 
1. Provide technical back-stopping to the program department and IPs.
2. Develop implementation and resource plans for project activities.
3. Responsible for effective and efficient project implementation as per goals and targets.
4. Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing projects budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
5. Support in the designing, updating, and execution of situation analysis/gap analysis for the rollout of interventions in the selected districts.
6. Support the technical team to design tools for the project activities as agreed in the MEAL framework.
7. Coordinate with the MEAL team for proper documentation, data collection and monitoring of project deliverables.
8. Review program data results received from teams for any discrepancies and suggest changes accordingly.
9. Support and organize key project review meetings, reflection and learning events/trainings.
10. Assist in the development and rolling out of advocacy strategy.
11. Liaise with government officials and be in frequent contact with ministries and relevant officials.
 

Acted as a Program Coordinator required to me develop activities and work plans according to project needs. Primary contact for the research team for any questions and concerns. Attend meetings to share new ideas and discuss issues. Coordinate with management in budget preparation and expense control activities. Develop close liaison with IPs provincial and district health authorities for the smooth implementation of the project in the selected districts.
 
1. Provide specialized administrative support in the development, implementation, and management of program/project functions.
2. Serves as a central point of contact between stakeholders, partners and other departments on day-to-day programmatic, operational, and logistic matters.
3. Closely work with the program team to develop monitoring plans and to compile and finalize the overall program monitoring plan.
4. Work with the team to establish coordinated data collection processes, and standards for the entire project as required to meet monitoring, evaluation and reporting needs.
5. Lead the data collection process and ensure high-quality data is collected by the agreed time plan and data collection strategy. In cooperation with senior program staff, analyze/summarize data and help ensure high-quality reporting for a regular, interim and final report.
6. Develop clear annual organizational monitoring and evaluation plans, including feedback mechanisms to track progress.
7. Supervise management information section, track data entry and software updates. Ensure that regular monitoring occurs against the log frame indicators.
8. Produce timely and monthly progress reports for internal and external use.
9. Monitor and administer program/project revenues and expenses; develop or participate in the development of funding proposals for the program.
10. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

Plan, organize, and conduct independent research studies upon approval of the principal investigator. Design, test, and evaluate methods/protocols for different thematic areas of research projects. Analyze, summarize, and organize collected data in accordance with the set standards. Develop training modules, manuals and guides for the training of trainers and enumerators. Work with in-house management to ensure smooth and efficient implementation of ongoing assignments.
 
1. Perform qualitative and quantitative research and consultation on relative studies.
2. Assist the research team with various tasks, including data handling, sampling methodology, survey designs, data analysis and results compilation.
3. Development of research tools and pilot testing of these tools.
4. Development of training and data collection material for project activities.
5. Provide training on research tools for data collection.
6. Design and implement research protocols and procedures for conducting data collection.
7. Conduct regular program field visits, assessments and exchange information with IPs to assess progress and provide technical support.
8. Lead the monitoring and project teams and supervised data collection.
9. Perform data cleaning, data editing and data analysis.
10. Data processing report – a comprehensive record of all changes/cleaning and status of data sets.
11. Create research summaries in multiple formats, including spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

Having worked as a data editor and monitoring officer, I had the opportunity to work on multiple projects related to education, health, WASH and livelihood. I was responsible for developing data quality assurance parameters and monitoring protocols to make sure that the data is accurate, complete, consistent, unique, valid and created promptly. 
1. Contribute to the implementation of the project’s M&E plan.
2. Coordinate and assist in monitoring and evaluation of data collection activities, including logistics of form distribution and collection, as well as orientation and training of data collectors.
3. Coordinate and assist data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification, cleaning and editing.
4. File forms according to compliance protocols.
5. Coordinate internal communication on M&E progress and daily results.
6. Assist with M&E database setup and accurately communicate relevant findings to the project team.
7. Data quality assurance includes editing of questionnaires, data cross-checking and providing feedback from head office.
8. Overall supervision of data editing and data entry teams for different projects and providing backup support to the field teams to locate panel household information.
9. Visited various sampled districts of Pakistan along with field teams for data monitoring and quality checks in the field.
10. Keep the Survey Manager and others informed about project status and issues that may impact the project’s progress.
11. Data testing of the collected information to remove any discrepancies.
12. Presentation of preliminary findings, getting feedback from field monitors and providing recommendations for improvement in programming activities. 
 

Acted as an office assistant for 12 months at National Agriculture Research Council. Assisted the staff and performed all the assigned tasks i.e., filling, generating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings and reordering office supplies. Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts.
 


1. Update paperwork, maintain documents, and word processing.
2. Record information and manage filing system.
3. Organize travel by booking accommodation and reservation needs as required.
4. Coordinate events as necessary.
5. Maintain supply inventory.
6. Maintain office equipment as needed.
7. Experience as a virtual assistant.
8. Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.