ADMINISTRATIVE / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT ( MARCH 2012 – DATE)
ASSISTING LEGAL OFFICE IN KEEPING ABREAST OF DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING WORK FLOW.
COORDINATE WIDE RANGE OF REQUESTS FROM LEGAL OFFICE WITH THE OTHER OFFICES IN USAID AND THE EMBASSY, INCLUDING HR, IT AND GENERAL SERVICES OFFICE.
ASSISTING THE FRONT OFFICE (MISSION DIRECTOR OFFICE) SERVICING DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCES, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES AND OTHER BODIES, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF BACKGROUND MATERIALS, SUMMARIES OF ISSUES AND VIEWS OF DELEGATIONS.
PUBLIC INFORMATION /OUTREACH COMMUNICATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT AND SUPPORT TECHNICAL OFFICES, DRAFT MISSION BRIEFING/PUBLICITY MATERIALS INCLUDING THE COUNTRY PROFILE, PROGRAM/PROJECT FACT SHEETS, “SUCCESS STORY” ONE-PAGERS, AND SECTOR SUMMARIES.
ORGANIZING OUTREACH MATERIALS TO ENSURE THERE ARE ENOUGH PRODUCTS ON HAND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM MISSION STAFF, EMBASSY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PRESS AND USAID WASHINGTON.
SOLICIT INFORMATION FOR SUCCESS STORIES FROM USAID PROGRAM MANAGERS AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS.
COORDINATE WITH USAID WASHINGTON TO UPLOAD THE DOCUMENTS ONTO THE WEBSITE.
SOLICIT INFORMATION FROM MISSION STAFF TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE WEEKLY REPORTS TO USAID WASHINGTON, PARTNERS AND USAID PAKISTAN.
SOLICIT INPUT FROM VARIOUS USAID OFFICES, TEAMS, AND PARTNERS TO HELP ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF PROJECT LISTS, PARTNER LISTS, PHOTO ARCHIVES, PRESENTATIONS, SITE VISIT KITS, PRESS KITS, ETC.
MONITOR AND ENSURE A REGULAR SUPPLY OF CURRENT OUTREACH MATERIALS.
COORDINATE WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS AND USAID TEAMS TO WRITE AND/OR EDIT ARTICLES FOR GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED USAID NEWS PUBLICATIONS
ASSIST WITH THE SET UP AND COORDINATION OF PRESS CONFERENCES AND FIELD EVENTS RELATED TO USAID ACTIVITIES. WHICH INVOLVES PARTICIPATING IN ADVANCE TEAM PLANNING ACTIVITIES, COORDINATING EVENT SCHEDULES, ENSURING STAGING REQUIREMENTS, AND ASSISTING WITH PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS.
RESEARCH, REFERENCE, NETWORK & COLLECTION
ASSIST IN PLANNING, DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE MISSION PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM, PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ON PREPARATION OF INFORMATION PRODUCTS.
DESIGN AND MAINTAIN DATABASE OF MISSION CONTACTS AND CORRESPONDENTS.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
COLLECT AND SYNTHESIZE UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THE FULL RANGE OF USAID MISSION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY, EDUCATION, DEMOCRACY/GOVERNANCE, AND HEALTH THROUGH REGULAR CONSULTATIONS WITH MISSION STAFF AND PARTNERS, COLLECTING PERFORMANCE REPORTS, AND ARRANGE PERIODIC SITE VISITS.
PREPARE AND REGULARLY UPDATE WRITTEN BRIEFING MATERIALS ON THE MISSION’S PROGRAMS, UPDATING THE MISSION EVENT CALENDAR FOR MISSION DIRECTOR AND AMBASSADOR TO REPRESENT THE US GOVERNMENT.
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF MEETING, TRAVEL, AND VISITORS/CONTROL OFFICER DUTIES
CONDUCTED LEGAL RESEARCH ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF ASSIGNED ISSUES IN LOCAL LAW AND OTHER AREA(S) OF SPECIALIZATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW, USING MULTIPLE RESEARCH SOURCES; SELECTS RELEVANT MATERIAL, ANALYZES INFORMATION AND PRESENTS FINDINGS FOR INTERNAL REVIEW.
ASSISTING LEGAL ADVISORS IN THE REVIEW OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER MATERIAL; IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT ISSUES, SIMILARITIES AND INCONSISTENCIES, ETC.
ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF DRAFTS OF BACKGROUND PAPERS, STUDIES, REPORTS, ETC.
ASSISTS IN THE PREPARATION OF LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER LEGAL STANDARDS, LEGAL OPINIONS/ADVICE ON A WIDE RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW ISSUES
ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTS, NGOS AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, AS WELL AS CLAIMS AND DISPUTES.
ASSISTING IN REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE LOCAL COURTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING DISCIPLINARY CASES.
ASSISTING IN PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE ON HUMAN RESOURCES MATTERS AND ASSISTS IN REVIEWING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS.
ASSISTING IN ADMINISTERING PROGRAMS OF LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

SCHEDULING AND PROPERLY MANAGING FOREIGN VISITS
ADMINISTRATION OF VVIP VISITS
PLANNING AND COORDINATING HIGHLY CLASSIFIED OPERATIONS
MAINTAINING HIGH LEVEL CONTACTS IN GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
ADVISING STAFF ON FORMALITIES AND COURTESIES THEY SHOULD OBSERVE WHEN ASSOCIATING WITH FOREIGN VISITORS
ORGANIZING EVENTS THAT INVOLVE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
FACILITATING THE TRAVEL OF STAFF MEMBERS GOING TO OTHER COUNTRIES ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS BY SECURING THEIR VISAS, TICKETS AND ANY OTHER TRAVEL.

PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT: ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING AND PROJECT PREPARATION OF THE COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS ACROSS PAKISTAN. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: DATA COLLECTION , REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE COLLECTED DATA USING STATISTICAL TOOLS TO PREPARE REPORTS OF HOUSING SECTOR. PREPARING PRESENTATIONS OF FINDINGS, STATISTICAL REPORTS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE. MONITORING & EVALUATION: MANAGING THE PILOT PROJECTS ALL OVER PAKISTAN FROM EXECUTION TO MIDDLE LEVEL EVALUATION, MONITORING PROJECTS DEVELOPMENTS AND REPORTING ACCORDINGLY, CONDUCTING SURVEYS AND RESEARCH ON MARKET OPPORTUNITIES.MONITORING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AT DIFFERENT HUBS. PREPARING SPECIAL REPORTS AND PLANS AND CARRIED OUT SPECIAL PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED BY THE HIGHER AUTHORITIES. ACHIEVEMENTS: MAMANGED A TEAM OF 30 PEOPLE AT PROVINICIAL LEVEL
WORKED AS TEAM MEMBER WHO PREPARED NEW NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY DRAFT VERSION 2008 FOR PAKISTAN
PROCUREMENT: WORKED AS A MEMBER OF PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE HOUSING RPOJECTS, ASSISTING IN COLLECTION OF QUOTATIONS , AND PREPARARTION OF MONTHLY PROCUREMENT REPORTS. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: RESEARCHING AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMMUNITY HOUSING.PREPARING ECONOMIC PROFILES OF THE REGION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO GOVERNMENT IN AREA OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WORKING ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT FOR HOUSING PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN. ASSISTING IN PREPERATION OF REGIONAL HOUSING AND PLANNING MEETINGS.
PLANNED, DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED PUBLIC AFFAIRS STRATEGIES AND BRIEFINGS TO SUPPORT POLICY LAUNCHES.
ASSISTED WITH CO-ORDINATION OF POLICY WORKSHOPS, AND AT TIMES LEAD THESE.
RESEARCHING, WRITING AND DISTRIBUTING APPROVED PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS TO TARGETED MEDIA
WRITING AND EDITING MAGAZINE ARTICLES, CASE STUDIES, WEB SITE COPY AND SPEECHES
KEEPING UP-TO-DATE WITH RESEARCH/POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS
LIAISING WITH, ADVISING AND ANSWERING ENQUIRIES FROM MINISTERS, RELATED AGENCIES, PARLIAMENTARY ADVISERS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ACADEMICS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES THAT IMPACT ON LOW TO MODERATE INCOME EARNERS.

PROGRAM DESIGNING AND PLANNING:
SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMNET IN ACTIVITY DESIGNING FOR NEW PROGRAMS, SCHEDULING, BUDGETING, PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
MONITORING & EVALUATION:
MONITORING OF THE INTERVENTION SITES OF THE PROJECT AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES. ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING AND UTILIZING ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING TOOLS AND SUPPORTING M&E UNIT TO UPDATE THE ASSESSMENT MATRIX AND FOLLOW UP ON ALL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING ACTIVITIES
DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS & REPORTING:
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT DATA FOR ALL ACTIVITIES IS COLLECTED ON-TIME AND ACCORDING TO PROTOCOL RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND EXECUTION OF STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY. IDENTIFY ANY NEW OR POTENTIAL RISKS TO WOMEN AND STAFF RELATED TO DATA COLLECTION AND REPORT ON THOSE RISKS IMMEDIATELY TO COME UP WITH CONTINGENCY PLAN
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL DATA IS COLLECTED AND UPLOADED TO THE INTERFACE. TRANSPORT AND FLEET:
MANAGING AND TRACKING OF ALL VEHICLES ON THE FLEET, INCLUDING MOVEMENT PLANNING AND DAY-TO-DAY ALLOCATION. MANAGE, MAINTAIN AND ENSURE REPAIR OF VEHICLES IN SAFE AND EFFICIENT WORK ORDER. COMPILE THE MONTHLY VEHICLE COST SCHEDULE AND PRODUCE REGULAR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND COST REPORT.
DATA MANAGEMENT:
TRAVEL TO FIELD SITE TO COLLECT AND RECORD DATA. REVIEWING AND EDITING DATA TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. COLLECT ING, ANALYSING AND REPORTING EXPERIMENTAL DATA. COMPUTER DATA ANALYSIS, ORGANIZING FILES AND RECORD MANAGEMENT.
WORKED AS A FIELD SURVEY COORDINATOR AND DATA ANALYST, IN ARI PROJECT. THE ANNUAL HEALTH REPORT OF PAKISTAN SHOWS THAT AROUND 400,000 INFANTS DIE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR LIFE. ARI PROJECT IN KPK REPORT REVEALED PNEUMONIA, AIR POLLUTION AND MOTHER HEALTH WAS THE MAJOR FACTORS IN THIS REGARD.

PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION OF PR STRATEGIES , WRITING & DISTRIBUTION OF PRESS RELEASE, CASE STUDIES , EDITING IN HOUSE MAGAZINES, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS. LIASING WITH & ANSWERING QUIRIES OF MEDIA, WRITING & DISTRIBUTION OF PRESS RELEASE,CASE STUDIES , EDITING IN HOUSE MAGAZINES, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS.