概要

As a seasoned public health professional with 9 and half years of national and international experience, I have expertise in public health program management, Advocacy & Stakeholders engagement, infectious diseases epidemiology, and specialized research, including contributions to WHO and CDC initiatives. In the Past I served as an immunization expert with WHO & a consortium of RIZ-IG-CDC and contributed to global efforts to eradicate polio, VPDs, and COVID-19. Currently leading MiracleFeet’s program in South Asia, I manage the regional portfolio, overseeing grant-making, program development, and strategic planning efforts aimed at providing quality clubfoot treatment to underserved populations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. My multifaceted background equips me to navigate complex public health challenges, leveraging data-driven decision-making and advocacy to drive sustainable impact in global health initiatives.

项目

COMDIS-HSD

工作经历

公司标识
Senior Program officer for South Asia Region
MiracleFeet
Apr 2023 - 代表 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Provide instrumental support in expanding MiracleFeet’s programs across South Asia, overseeing program development, monitoring, and strategic planning activities to ensure effective implementation.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships to strengthen MiracleFeet’s presence in the South Asia region. Successfully added 2 new partners to the South Asia portfolio in key country like Pakistan to broaden the network of regional allies.
• Manage a grant budget of approximately $0.8M USD for South Asia, ensuring efficient allocation of funds and compliance with budgetary guidelines. Implement strategies to maximize program impact within budget constraints.
• Conduct regular due diligence to evaluate and strengthen existing and potential partners, ensuring their sustainability and impact beyond funding cycles. Provide guidance and support to partners to enhance their capacity and effectiveness in delivering clubfoot treatment services.
• Collaborate with local partners and government stakeholders to advocate for clubfoot treatment integration into public health systems. Work closely with decision-makers to promote awareness and support for clubfoot treatment initiatives.
• Working closely with local partners to develop plans to further improve the quality of treatment, as well as outreach, identification and referral processes, and treatment compliance, contributing to the integration of clubfoot into the public health systems of the country programs.
• Utilize advanced tools such as Salesforce and Commcare to analyze program outcomes and support partners in making data-driven decisions. Monitor key performance indicators to ensure alignment with organizational goals and the Global Clubfoot Initiative.
• Collaborate with the Programs Team to develop and implement best practices in public health and clubfoot management. Stay updated on relevant literature and trends to inform program strategies and expansion efforts in the South Asia region.

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Program Officer ( Middle East & North Africa)
Miraclefeet
May 2022 - Mar 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Supported MiracleFeet\'s expansion efforts in the Middle East and North Africa, assisting in the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of program and partner activities.
• Successfully established program partnerships in Pakistan and Egypt, resulting in the launch of clubfoot treatment programs and increased access to treatment for clubfoot patients in these countries.
• Supported existing partnerships in Morocco, helping in-country partners improve their service delivery of the program and improve the quality of care received by clubfoot patients.
• Facilitated due diligence in sourcing, screening, selecting, evaluating, and strengthening existing and potential partners, ensuring compliance with child safeguarding and DEI policies.
• Provided technical and financial support to in-country partners in regional countries (Pakistan, Morocco & Egypt), helping to establish strong clubfoot treatment programs and supporting advocacy and integration efforts for program sustainability.
• Assisted regional partners in data-driven decision-making by analyzing and interpreting program outcomes using innovative tools such as Salesforce and Commcare.
• Ensured alignment with MiracleFeet\'s core values and the RunFree2030 Global Plan, providing programmatic support to partners to achieve key performance indicators.
• Reviewed partners\' financial reports to ensure alignment with reported program activities and plans.

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Consultant- NEOC
RIZ Consulting
Jan 2022 - May 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Provided evidence-based technical advice for the implementation of polio eradication activities (such as immunization campaigns or supplemental immunizations) that are appropriate to the circumstances in endemic countries and/or countries with outbreaks of polio or other VPDs such as measles.
• Participated in activities designed to promote polio, measles, and other emerging vaccine-preventable disease eradication, routine immunization, data quality, and surveillance of new vaccines. Attend meetings and webinars with international and local partners to stay abreast of the most current developments in the outbreak and the status of worldwide eradication. Incorporate and share lessons learned and best practices developed during work conducted on Donor polio eradication projects with country and field staff.
• Provided technical advice to Donor’s Strategic Information and Workforce Development (SIWD) Branch of the Global Immunization Division (GID) regarding the training and fieldwork of National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) and Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) teams

公司标识
Provincial Incharge Operations/ Training Lead GCSS-Polio
Rayn Group
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Led the successful digitization of polio program operations in [insert name of province], resulting in streamlined data management and improved efficiency in campaign planning and implementation.
• Coordinated with various stakeholders, including the Director of EPI, Coordinator of EOC, Health Department, and CEO/EDO Health, to ensure buy-in and support for the digitization project.
• Conducted a thorough risk assessment to identify high-risk areas for polio virus transmission and focused on digitizing micro-plans in those districts/UCs, resulting in targeted and effective campaign planning.
• Assessed financial and human resources required for the project, and provided support to concerned provincial EOCs for successful implementation of the digitization initiative.
• Shared detailed reports with relevant stakeholders, including the Director of Ops, EOC coordinators, and CEO health, to identify and rectify gaps in the deployment of HR and resources.
• Coordinated with international and national implementing partners to ensure smooth pre-digitization visits of selected UCs, ensuring that the digitization process was completed within the specified timeline.
• Monitored the digitization process, prepared regular reports, and shared them with the Director of Ops to ensure successful completion of the project.

公司标识
Polio Eradication/Immunization Officer
World Health Organization
Dec 2017 - Aug 2021 | Battagram, Pakistan

• Responsible for the overall management of WHO-PEI operations including staffing, budgeting of activities, and resource mobilization for supplementary immunization activities.
• Strengthening Infectious diseases surveillance by establishing a case-sensitive sentinel surveillance system for AFP surveillance & other vaccine-preventable diseases. Such as measles and neonatal tetanus.
• Conducting COVID-19, SARI & ILI Surveillance for timely detection of SARS-COV2 virus and breaking its chain.
• Conducting capacity-building training sessions for Health care providers to strengthen AFP Surveillance, Supplementary immunization activities of Polio, Measles & essential/routine immunization activities to improve service delivery.
• Orchestrate proper case investigations (AFP, Measles), follow-up, and classification with timely analysis and interpretation of routine immunization data and its use for corrective action; submit monthly reports and perform timely analysis.
• Mapping of religious support persons (RSPs) and developing a strategic relationship with them to generate maximum support to address religious-based refusals in polio & COVID-19.
• Developed management support, guidance, and liaison for the implementation of EPI, including planning for the strengthening of immunization goals, and strengthening surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Assisted EDOH and District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) in line with the Provincial and National Emergency Action Plan and collaborated with the public sector and NGO/Private sector; led coordination with other program’s in-country office.

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Project/Research Coordinator
Association for Social Development
Jun 2015 - Nov 2017 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Evaluation of Hepatitis Control Program Punjab

Conducted evaluation on a sample of eight secondary and primary health facilities in four randomly selected districts (i-e Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, Burewala & Multan)
Collected Data on key hepatitis control interventions using a multi-method approach i-e record review, staff interview, and onsite observation that provides lists of facility-level arrangements and experiences
Completed analysis on a collected data and compiled a report for submission to DG Health services Lahore

COMDIS-HSD:
Managed Operations and Research component of 3 randomized control trials in 3 different districts of Punjab.

Strengthening the Delivery enhanced CVD-hypertension & diabetes care through private & primary health care facilities – a randomized control trial in Pakistan
Strengthening the delivery of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care at primary health care facilities - a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and coordinate the initiation of the research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
Worked with the EHO office (Sargodha, Kasur & Mandi-Bahauddin) in the development of a referral system for patients & to monitor project activities
Promoted research capacity building among community-based organizations. Prepares research ethics board applications
Plan, implemented, and maintained data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocol; may coordinate the collection and analysis of research data.
Coordinated the day-to-day activities of any technical support staff specifically engaged in the carrying out of research/clinical protocol, as appropriate to the position; may perform aspects of the research protocol, as required, in accordance with specified program objectives.
Supervised and coordinated the provision of support services to investigators and researchers.
Monitored the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
Plan and coordinated regular advisory board and steering committee meetings.

学历

Quaid-i-Azam University
硕士, 科学硕士学位, Public Health ( MPH)‎
Public Health
2015
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Pharm-D, Pharm-D‎
Forensic Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology
Completed
2013
BISE
中级/A级, , FSC Pre Medical‎
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
所占比重 81%
2008

技能

熟练 Accoount Management
熟练 Accountability
熟练 Accounts / Manager
熟练 Accounts Administration
熟练 Administrative Skills
熟练 Admissions Management
熟练 ADT HOME Security Services
中级 Advanced Knowledge Of Software
熟练 Adverse Event Reporting
熟练 Advisory Skills
熟练 Advocacy and Communication
熟练 Advocacy skills
熟练 Analytical Skills
熟练 Analyze Epidemiological Data
熟练 Basic Training
熟练 Budgeting
熟练 Capacity Assessment
熟练 Capacity Building
熟练 Capacity Development
熟练 Change Management
中级 Child Mental Health Management
熟练 Child Protective Services
熟练 Client-focused
熟练 Cloud, Server
熟练 Collaborative Leadership
熟练 Communication Both Verbal And Written
熟练 Communication Skills
熟练 Community Emergency Response
熟练 Computer Literacy
熟练 Cooordination Skills
熟练 Cooperation and coordination
熟练 Coordination
熟练 Coordination & Facilitation
熟练 Coordination Abilities
熟练 Coordination Skills
熟练 Creative Thinking
熟练 Customer Service Systems
熟练 Data Analysis
熟练 Data Analytics
熟练 Data Collection
熟练 Data Collection & Reporting
熟练 Data Management
熟练 Data Monitoring
熟练 Decission Making Skills
熟练 Develop Training Materials And Courses To Train
熟练 Development And Implementation Of Field Project
熟练 Digital Integration
熟练 Discretion
熟练 Donor Reporting and Grant Management
熟练 Ecellent Communication Skills

语言

初学者 普什图语
熟练 旁遮普语
熟练 乌尔都语
熟练 英语