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Waheed Akhtar is a well-rounded development professional with a solid academic foundation in Development Economics and Gender & Women Studies. His skill set includes proficiency in project management, monitoring and evaluation, coordination and communication, proposal and technical report writing, as well as data analysis and dashboard management. Hailing from Pakistan, he boasts over 15 years of extensive experience in the social and development sectors, showcasing his expertise in diverse regions such as Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KP, and the Merged Districts of Pakistan. His thematic areas of expertise span Health, Education, Protection, DRR, Livelihood, GBV, WASH, and Polio Eradication Initiatives, reflecting his commitment to addressing critical challenges in these domains. With a robust managerial background in humanitarian organizations and development consulting firms, Waheed has garnered valuable insights into socio-economic issues while successfully executing nationwide projects for bilateral and multilateral donor organizations
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تجربہ
Consultant
Social mapping and community profiling for GIZ intervention for promoting social cohesion between Afghan Refugees and Host Communities through Urban Cohesion Hub in Peshawar,
Coordination and Stakeholder profiling, Meeting with public and private stakeholders, Art and Cultural facilities profiling for Afghan Refugees residing in Urban areas of Peshawar, KII and FGDs
Report writing and presenting findings to programme leadership of GIZ
Project Manager
Inspire Pakistan was implementing GIZ funded “Promoting Social Cohesion between Afghan Refugees and Host Communities through Urban Cohesion Hub (UCH)” to enhanced awareness and capacity of Afghan refugees and host communities, providing health and psychosocial support, awareness on GBV and developing referral mechanism with public and private. My role as project manager included:
Stakeholders’ Collaboration and Management Including GIZ, Government Agencies, Corporate Sectors, Donor organizations, and UN agencies
Community Engagement through interactions with religious leaders, political figures, and local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Involving youth through sports and skill-based initiatives
Managed overall operations of the project in cluding financial management and providing technical guidelines to all departments
Presented project progress to public and private sector stakeholders
Project Manager
Apex Consulting Pakistan was implementing Post-Polio Monitoring and Lots Quality Assurance Sampling LQAS (a project of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation US in collaboration with world health organization, National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) Federal Ministry of Health and RIZ Consulting Pakistan, to monitor routine immunization and polio campaign quality across Pakistan) my role as project manager included:
Strategized and oversaw the project portfolio and operations, Established coordination mechanism with stakeholders, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation US, World Health Organization, and the Federal Ministry of Health
Supervised the Project Management Unit (PMU), overseeing finance, data & IT, security, human resources, and logistics, Implemented a digital data collection mechanism, and a Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS)
Facilitated annual internal and external financial and technical audits and addressed audit observations, Developed and comprehensive project progress reports
Coordinator Monitoring and Evaluation
UNICEF Sind & Balochistan Regular Project was one of the UNICEF regular project with core components of humanitarian assistance in field of primary health, MNCH, education, water and sanitation hygiene (WASH), nutrition, child protection, and disaster risk reduction - DRR). My role included:
Developed and strengthened monitoring, inspection, and evaluation procedures, Developed coordination mechanism with UNICEF and concerned government authorities
Monitored all project activities, expenditure and progress towards achieving the output, Suggested strategies to client for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project
Reported progress on all project activities to the client, Participated in quarterly and annual project reviews and planning workshops
Program Officer
Developed expressions of interest, technical & financial proposals, presented methodologies and work plans, negotiated contracts with consultants and experts, and coordinated with clients.
Led monitoring, evaluation and research studies,
Manager Operations
Managed branch administration by organizing and coordinating banking services, Managed branch financial portfolio and ensured service quality, Coordination with head office and central bank for financial reporting and policy compliance
Developed staff duty roster and leave schedule for backups, Facilitated internal and external audit and responded audit observations
