Highly accomplished, competent, and qualified environmental scientist having exceptional experience in managing different scaled projects in the development sector. Adept in planning, scheduling, and implementing development projects. Capable of recommending actionable measures to enhance operational efficiency and capacity building
§ Adroitly managing project work plans including submission to NPD and UNDP for clearance. Contributing in quarterly work planning and progress reporting meetings NPD, PMU and UNDP
§ Effectively handling agreements with implementing agencies including preparation and negotiations. Skillfully devising TORs for key inputs (i.e. personnel, sub-contracts, training, and procurement) for submission to NPD and UNDP for clearance and administration of mobilization of inputs
§ Proficiently making sure that external project implementing agencies/sub-contractors mobilizing and delivering inputs according to letters of agreement/contracts and providing overall supervision/coordination of their work to achieve production of expected outputs
§ Expertly managing project budget to ensure that (i) project funds are appropriately utilized (ii) expenditures are incurred according to project document/existing project work plan (iii) accounting records and supporting documents are properly maintained (iv) required financial reports are prepared (v) financial operations are transparent and financial procedures / regulations for NEX projects are properly applied (vi) records are ready for audits at any time
§ Competently managing physical resources (e.g. vehicles, office equipment, and furniture) provided by UNDP. Leading staff and local or international short-term experts/consultants working on project
§ Generating project progress reports, final project report and organizing review meetings and evaluation missions in coordination with UNDP. Regularly reporting updates to NPD and UNDP PO on project progress/problems
§ Productively visited flour mills, oil mills and salt industries to collect required to develop documentation for monitoring of fortification and suggesting corrective measures to secretariat
§ Expertly prepared proposals, concept notes and plans different program activities. Led advocacy activities with industry, policy makers and key stakeholders to strengthening program
§ Efficiently supported secretariat in coordination with provincial governments to constitute provincial chapters. Regularly submitted monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports of Secretariat activities to partners
§ Developed liaison with relevant stakeholders, Government Bodies, Pakistan Flour Mills Association, Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturer Association, Salt Processors Associations and other business networks to monitor compliance to standards