·        My responsibilities included the Implementation of activities which includes help & support with main focus on women & children through Community development, Food Security & Livelihoods, Unconditional cash grants and Food Vouchers specially Poor & at-Risk Women Headed Households & Widows and Physically challenged Persons and Social Protection of excluded community groups, e.g trans-gender’s and Minorities, Education focusing on out of school Children specially girls & Child Labor by supporting their families through conditional cash grants & Small Business enterprise development.
·        I built & maintained good working relationships with local authorities, government officials, INGO’s, Local NGO’s & Political representatives & community leaders and Participated in coordination meetings at district level for the smooth implementation & sustainability of project and owner ship from different stake holders.
·        Developed different tools & formats for data collection and beneficiary’s identification & selection & lead the surveys and studies related to different program components.
·        Contributed in preparation of donor reports, ensuring high quality reporting with accurate information.
·        Developed the Standard Operating Procedures for Community development, Food Security & Livelihood interventions including Cash transfer, Kitchen Gardening, Backyard Poultry farming, Lining of Irrigation Systems for Agriculture, seeds & plants distributions and Livestock interventions.
·        Monitoring of projects on a regular basis & assessments of overall programmes as per the approved plan of action.
·        Represented Organization in cluster meetings & exchanged ideas for better implementation and to avoid duplication.
·        Provided Technical support to program staff & partners for implementation of project as per SOP’s.
·        Developed productive working relationships with Government, Non-Governmental institutions, and other project partners.
·         Worked closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss implementation issues, provide solutions, recommendations and/or to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions and/or decisions. Keep records of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
·        Participated in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects, and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management.
·         Monitored and reported on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations, procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues and findings to ensure timely resolution by management and stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
·        Collaborated with the central and local authorities to strengthen capacity on quality data collection, analysis for policy development, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of essential social services, with emphasis on community participation and accountability.
·        Prepared regular and mandated sectoral programme/project reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.
·        Participated in the relevant sub-cluster meetings and other related forum at provincial and national level
·        Reported and communicated the progress and achievement of specific assigned objectives as per the project work plan and finalize reports with concerned institutions
·        Provided written feedback when and if there is need to alter the project as appropriate to maximize impact.
·        Identification of funding opportunities and generated ideas to management for Proposal development on various components.
·        Provided support & guidance in M&E process in terms of internal and external program/project evaluations for monitoring & improvement of Program Activities.
·        Remained responsible for the solid integration of support services (finance, logistics, administration and human resources) Supervise Operations & Implementation of verifiable internal financial controls which increased the quality of the operations management challenges in implementation & I make sure that all operational procedures and guidelines are being implemented as per SOP’s.

Overall Role:  Lead the Community Development Department operations at country level & management of department’s functioning and Lesioning & Advocacy with Federal & Provincial Governments at highest level representing IMC Worldwide HUMQADAM SCRP Program, Asia’s Largest School Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Program, funded by FCDO with £163 Million (GBP),
I joined the IMC-SCRP country office as CD department head in a challenging situation when the Department & Program were in a critical situation. Since then I have:
·        Streamlined the directions and approach of the CD Team to better achieve the Programme goals and focused on improving their motivation, guidance and effectiveness in the provision of technical support and facilitation to key stakeholders in the SCRP delivery
·        Cleared the previous hurdles in Programme operations through advocacy, joint revision of SOP’s with government and with greater sustained efforts, and as a result 1389 schools with 5605 Class Rooms, 2810 Toilets and other needed school facilities are handed over to government.
·        Established proactive & effective working relationships with Federal & Provincial Government levels (Punjab and KP) including Governors, Ministers, Chief Secretaries, Secretaries & Additional Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners, Donor FCDO (DFID) and other stakeholders like civil society organizations
·        Participated & represented in Steering Committee Meetings at provincial & Federal Level.
·        Ensured that Provincial Government Departments of Punjab and KP understand the Humqadam programme’s objectives and remain motivated to take on their responsibilities for schools after successful SCRP completion of works and release of the schools back to Education authorities, including for ongoing asset maintenance.
·        Contributed in developing implementation plan in consultation with management & aligned with Programme Management Cycle.
·        Helped facilitate joint visits of Donor and Third Party representatives in interventions in Punjab and KP areas
·        Monitored the CD team’s field activities and Inspections through random field visits and using the SCRP MIS Dashboards & Trackers, community Call Log system, Stakeholders GRM (Grievance Redressal Mechanism) and Community School Project (CSP) initiatives in the school districts
·        Efficiently communicated and reported issues to the Team Leader of IMC-SCRP for guidance / determination which could not be resolved at the Provincial and/or Federal levels in CD operations.
·        Supported the preparation, design and updating of the technical assistance plans in consultations with Government counter parts to ensure the plans are responsive to Government needs and are aligned to broader design of the program based on the current and comprehensive data and information available.
·        Provided technical and operational support for annual and quarterly Technical Assistance program reviews by executing/administering of technical, program, operational and administrative transactions, preparing related materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support results-based program planning.
·        Contributed to the development and rollout of content-based learning cycle modules, training materials and training of teachers in collaboration with technical contractors, Government counterparts and development partners.
·        Provided Reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports as well as ad hoc) on CD and school handovers activities and results as per Programme reporting requirements and Donor needs/requirements.
·        Ensured the highlighting/recording of Issues and challenges being faced by all stakeholders and of success stories and lessons-learnt as well, to improve the ongoing delivery of the Programme as per SOPs and to facilitate capacity building / development of the CD staff.
·        Reporting to the Country Director/Country Team Leader about the implementation of the programs as well as important developments related to the community development department & Lesioning with government.
·        Provided technical feedback on project proposals, programme reports, regarding the projects participation in preparation of annual planning and budgeting of overall programme.
·        Provided technical and operational support to government counterparts and other country and field office partners/donors on the application and understanding of policies, strategies, processes and best practices on education and related issues to support program implementation, operations and delivery of results.
·        Conducted regular programme field visits and surveys and exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support. Take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
·         Provided technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of policies, strategies, processes and best practices in child protection, to support programme implementation.
·        Build and sustained close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results.
·        Worked closely and collaboratively with Country and Field Office education staff, and other internal and external colleagues and partners in the province, to discuss operational and implementation issues related to continuous professional development, provide solutions, recommendations and/or alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
·        Participated in related monitoring, reporting and evaluation exercises and reviews with other education staff and government counterparts to assess the current plans, and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of sector management.
·        Monitored and report on the use of program resources (financial, administrative and other assets), in collaboration with other staff members, verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on critical issues/findings to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
·        Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.
·         Drafted communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for programmes.
·        Field visits to project areas for monitoring and implementation of the programme and provided technical feedback to management.
·        Applied innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
·        Research and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
·        Participated as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.
·        Delivered formal, ad hoc and OTJ (on the job) forms of Capacity Assessments and Capacity Development initiatives in important areas of skills and knowledge (including ‘cross-cutting’ issues) for the IMC CD staff (particularly Lead Community Development Coordinators (LCDC’S), Community Development Coordinators (CDC’S) and Field Officers) and for Program counterpart people in the beneficiary community entities, school authorities and concerned government officials.

·        Remained responsible for implementation project activities according to the agreed standards (SOP’s) within given project timeline which were included community development & Capacity building of communities through trainings & rollout trainings on (Community Based Disaster Risk Management), CERT (community Emergency Response Team) School DRR (School Based Disaster Risk Reduction) & First Aid Training sessions and Community Development to increase national resilience in major crisis, emergencies & disasters and
·        Signed of MOU’s with District Governments & Emergency Rescue Service & response team of government & with NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) & with DMG (Disaster Management Groups) for CBDRM and school Committee for School DRR Activity.
·        Conducted assessments & Hazard Mapping and flood contingency plans of the target villages & developed the training materials, hand-outs and IEC material for CBDRM, CERT & School DRR.
·        Delivered 120 Trainings on CBDRM (Community based Disaster Risk Management) trainings, CERT Trainings, School DRR Trainings, and Basic Life Saving & First Aid Training Sessions, to formed community disaster management groups (DMG’s) at community, School level in flood affected area of each District i.e. Sargodha & Chiniot and monitored & Facilitated the rollout training by the community trained groups to wider community to increase the national resilience to disasters, crises and external Shocks.
·        Facilitated Project Director in identifying villages and communities to be selected for capacity buildings & trainings on Community based risk management, Community emergency preparedness team, School Disaster risk reduction & Assisted field visits of donors, partner organization and key stake holders.
·        Prepared program related narrative & Progress reports and case studies, daily, weekly and monthly reporting of overall performance and established data mechanisms on standard tools including data collection, Compiling, analysis, and timely feedback in collaboration with program staff.
·        Provided technical support & worked with implementing partners for guidance & maintaining a respectful and constructive relation with them.
·        Worked closely with implementation partners on SOP’s & minimum standards and provided inputs to partner organizations on the standard operating procedures and strategies of organization’s programs in Pakistan including minimum standards for (CFS) child friendly spaces, SPHERE, CHS including other internationally recognized minimum standards.
·        Management, implementation and administration of the projects being carried out by the implementing partners.
·        Documented and reported the lessons learnt in a comprehensive and detailed manner to enable track trends on changes on a timely basis.
·        Reported and communicated the progress and achievement of specific assigned objectives as per the project work plan and finalize reports with concerned departments.
·        Assisted in ensuring the quality and accuracy of data entered into protection monitoring tools, in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other guidance.
·        Conducted field monitoring visits in different provinces to monitor data collection exercises, including support in identifying good practices and challenges, under the supervision of the Project Officer (Protection Monitoring).
·        Conducted regular field visits and surveys and/or exchange information with partners/stakeholders at provincial levels to assess progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
·        Conducted capacity-building and Implementing Partner Staff and contribute to developing training materials on protection monitoring, including data ethics and confidentiality, qualitative and quantitative research tools, staff wellbeing, etc.
·        Supported the Project manager to draft, edit and finalize protection monitoring analysis and reports including by utilizing digital data collection systems and protection analysis frameworks.
·        Coordinated with Coordinators and Project Assistants across the different areas to organize data collection, devise work plans and follow-up on the rollout of activities.
·        Provided administrative support related to protection monitoring activities, including preparing purchase and payment requests, monitoring financial expenditures, and performing other support activities in coordination with Procurement.

Projects: DFID (FCDO), WFP, UNICEF, WHO, European Union, US AID, AUS AID in 3 Provinces South Punjab, KPK, and Sindh (Upper & Lower Sindh)    
·        implementation of activities of Protection, well-being of Children & Women and deprived communities including minorities and excluded groups of community including trans gender’s & provided support through Food Security & Livelihoods, i.e. Small Business enter prize development, Kitchen gardening, Back yard Poultry Forming, Food voucher, Cash Grants disbursements, Community Development,  Water & Sanitation (Wash) Cash for work (Farm to Market Roads, PCC Roads & Brick Soling’s, Lining of Water irrigation channels), Agriculture Inputs support Seeds & Fertilizers and Plants distributions & under different interventions provided support to 2 Million beneficiaries with almost 400 Million US Dollar support from different Donors in 6 years.
·        Identification of Deserving & At Risk Families i.e. Female Headed House Hold & widows, Child Headed House Hold or Orphan, families with high Dependency Ratio, Child Labor, Pregnant & Lactating female (PLW) in poor families, Disability or Chronically ill in poor families, families with low income pr Less than the minimum wages by the Government and Un Registered Families with Social Protection Institute (BISP, Pakistan Zakat Council, Pakistan Bait-ul- Maal.
·        Supported the strengthening of integrated social protection systems, providing technical support to partners to improve the design of cash transfers and child grants and improve linkages with other social protection interventions such as health insurance, public works and social care services as well as complementary services and intervention related to Food Security & Livelihoods, nutrition, health, education, water and sanitation, child protection, Women Empowerment and HIV.
·        Strong liaison with government line departments NGOs/INGOs/ UN agencies and other stakeholders in the area & participation in cluster meetings and area based coordination meetings for exchanging views and ideas & to avoid duplication and for future planning for implementation of economic growth through the development of sustainable livelihoods.
·        Developed standard operating procedures & helped management in policy development and financial control mechanism for different interventions of Livelihoods including cash transfers (Cash grants) & food vouchers, cash for work, Community physical infrastructure rehabilitation & reconstruction schemes, enterprise development, Backyard poultry forming, agriculture fertilizers & seeds distributions, skilled development & enhancement trainings.
·        Management of financial, human and other resources used in the project implementation including logistic matters, transportation, purchases & Reviewing & cross checking the inventories & stock records.
·        Provided technical assistance to the junior team members and Lead, manage and motivate the team, ensuring that they have clear objective and exchange meaningful feedback on performance to Maintain good relationship with all team members to promote unity & teamwork.
·        Established effective partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, and other UN agencies to support sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to achieve global agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals.
·        Conducted Rapid Need Assessments (RNA) & rapid surveys and Hazard Mapping to analyze the flood affected frequency & for making the contingency plans for support of the target areas.
·        Provided project management support to different food security & livelihoods projects & successfully completed projects of different international donors.
·        Conducted and updated the situation analysis for the development, design and management of child protection related programmes/projects. Research and report on development trends (e.g. economic, social, health) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
·        Contributed to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, analysis and reporting of child protection, FSL, CD and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.
·        Provided technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical, programme, operational, and administrative transactions, preparing related materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating of results.
·        Prepared required programme documentations, materials and data to facilitate the programme review and approval process.
·        Worked in close coordination with MEAL Team to ensure the relevant output and outcome indicators for FSL based interventions are systematically being collected and analysed in a manner that helped the Country Office determine efficiency and effectiveness as well as the appropriateness of such activities.
·        Represented the technical side of the Organization’s program to various Government bodies, UN, FSL Working groups Cluster, and other NGO\'s at national, provincial and district level.
·        Provided input on the standards and strategies of organization’s programs in Pakistan including humanitarian assistance projects (e. g. minimum standards for CFS child friendly spaces, Child learning centres, Food security & Livelihoods including several women empowerment interventions, internationally recognized minimum standards).
·        Identification of capacity gaps (needs assessment) of organization’s partners/projects in programme management, implementation and Child Protection Policies as per organization’s guidelines.
·        Conducted & Organized workshops for the partners on identified trainings needs.
·        Ensured the implementation of project activities in the field office defined by the Manager in coordination with Project staff.
·        Build and sustained effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and other stakeholders, through active technical assistance in related meetings, record keeping, and sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate coordination in successful implementation of the continuous professional development model.
·        Participated in related meetings/events to collaborate with partners/colleagues. Integrate and harmonize position and strategies with the development and planning process as appropriate.
·        Organized internal and external forums for discussion at the field level on project performance and to ensured coordination with stakeholders.
·        Coaching staff & created smooth working environment in all levels of the project area.
·        Regularly organized evaluation meetings of team members.
·        Organized monthly meetings with the team and report the outcome to manager.
·        Ensured the lessons and best practices derived through implementation of project are well articulated and documented.
·        Conducted reviews of internal controls and provide advice to management to minimize risk resulting from poor internal controls.
·        Participated in House hold economics analysis (H.E.A) & cost of diet studies carried out in flood affected areas of provinces specially Sindh and South Punjab to evaluate & understand the actual needs of community, income, diet habits, availability and affordability.

·        Served in one of the Biggest disaster in the history of Mankind (Earthquake 2005 Pakistan)
·        Implemented the activities in Earth Quake affected which were included, Response, Recovery & Rehabilitation, Food & NFI Distributions, Food Security & Livelihoods support including farm to market roads for access & hundreds of cash for work schemes and unconditional cash grants,  Water sanitation & Hygiene (Wash), Education, Child Protection (Child friendly spaces), Resumed Health Services in the district including Organizing the Mobile Health units on large scale especially in rural areas & Rehabilitations of BHU’s and Reconstruction & refunctioning of DHQ Hospital meanwhile Provided carpet Health Cover in the area.
·        Closely coordinated & worked in collaboration with relevant stakeholders working under same consortium including the representatives from & Kashmir DOH (Department of Health), UNFPA (United Nations Fund for Population Activity), M.S.F (Doctors without Borders), Cuban Medical Team, Government of Azad Jamu and the local communities.
·        Worked as a lead person for overall project management and coordination of projects through project management tools, implementation, report progress and results to the country manager (Country Director).
·        Lead the several Projects of Food Security & Livelihoods including cash interventions in emergency and recovery contexts.
·        Developed and established better linkages and collaboration between Organization partners, line departments and other direct stakeholders in the district and local level for getting useful information, inputs and shared these with concerned staff to further cascade at community level.
·        Record keeping the activities performance, and contributed in conducting Rapid need assessments (RNA) & door to door assessments and implementation of key learnings for future programming.
·        Contributed in development of new proposals, narrative and budget in collaboration with country office Logistics, Finance, HR, and Program Staff.
·        Represented the technical side of the Organization’s program to various Government bodies, UN, FSL Working groups Cluster, and other NGO\'s at national, provincial and district level.
·        Conduct reviews of internal controls and provide advice to management to minimize risk resulting from poor internal controls.
·        Monitored, coordinated and provide technical feedback and recommendations for the programs in Pakistan.
·        Ensured adherence guidelines, policies, standards, tools and systems as applicable
·        Lead periodic review of program and financial progress, recommend programme adjustments and reporting.
·        Provided periodic updates to the Senior Management of the Head Office in Islamabad on the overall contexts in the province. 
·        Prepared & contribute to briefing notes, programme updates and donor reports of the province.
·        Assisted Program management for the development of Concept notes and budgets for the new funding opportunities.
·        Assisted Program management for the development of proposals and budget for the new funding opportunities.
·        Ensured all safeguarding guidelines are implemented in true spirits and compliance as per the policy.
·        Ensured team members are aware and understand safeguarding policies, procedure
·        Ensured the partners’ programs to adhere to organization’s standards and guidelines in coordination with supervisor.
·        Visits to the relevant local co-partners for exchanging views and ideas regarding the program activities to avoid duplication, learning and capacity building purpose.
·        Provided technical assistance to the field team. Lead, managed and motivated the team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receives meaningful feedback on their performance.

 ·        Assisted the Project Officer and general Protection Unit in preparing presentations and talking points based on the findings protection monitoring activities in relevant coordination meetings.
·        Developed and provided age-appropriate educational and recreational activities (as per needs assessment) aiming  to restore the access of migrant children to activities that enhance different sets of skills, in particular soft skills and raise awareness on topics such as mutual respect, respect for diversity and differences in cultural and social norms, improvement of social interaction and the formation of positive relationships
·        Using information from the needs assessment, support sociocultural activities for men and women, boys and girls, which are culturally appropriate and provide a venue for expression and relaxation, for example play, sports, creative and art-based activities
·        Designed community engagement activities and Organize and/or provide access to rituals, celebrations, group support interventions community events.
·        Organized community meeting and engaged the community elders in the project activities.
·        Organized internal and external forums for discussion at the field level on project performance and to ensure coordination with stakeholders.
·        Regularly organize evaluation meetings of team members
·        Organized monthly meetings with the Partners & team and reported the outcome to Programme manager
·        Ensured that lessons and best practices derived through implementation of project are well articulated and documented.
·        Coordinated and liaise with stakeholders, clusters, Forums, Working groups etc.
·        Developed productive working relationships with Government, Non-Governmental institutions, and other project partners
·        Participated in the relevant sub-cluster meetings and other related forum at provincial and national level.
·        Compiled the monthly statistics and activity report and submit to MEAL department & Programme lead. 
·        Reported and communicate the progress and achievement of specific assigned objectives as per the project work plan and finalize reports with concerned institutions.
·        Documented and share lessons learnt in a comprehensive and detailed manner to enable track trends on changes on a timely basis.
·        Ensured the implementation of project activities in the field defined by the Programme Manager in coordination with staff attached with respective projects.
·        Develop and distribute culturally appropriate educational and recreational materials
·        Delivered presented, guidelines, tools, and other resources to support the implementation of activities.
·        Delivered Psychological First Aid Training
·        Delivered interpersonal communication and risk communication trainings.
·        Developed linkages between CBO and community.
·        Record Keeping/Report Writing.