Hello! My name is Ejaz Hussain and I am a highly dedicated professional with extensive experience in social/humanitarian organizations. I am skilled in providing mindful leadership to improve capabilities projects performance for national and international organizations in the United States and Pakistan including Worldreader, UNDP, AKDN, ICIMOD, US-INL, SDC, EU, Open Society Foundations, Government Counterparts, and academic institutions. I possess expertise in creating project schedules, estimating costs, monitoring work progress, strategizing project requirements, and providing technical/non-technical training while conducting seminars and workshops.
My key skills includes Data analysis, Data visualization, Donor reporting, Impact Evaluation, Tableau (visualization), STATA (analysis), Project planning, Log frame model, Database management, Data cleaning, Change Theory, Project management, Training & Development, Records Management, Process Improvement, Team Building & Mentoring, Client Relations.
Organizations I have made a positive impact at include Worldreader California, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP), Open Society Foundations, and Open Society Foundations - my prowess is not limited by industry or company type.
Engaging and collaborative, I am skilled in conducting analytics and overseeing and standardizing cross-functional service Delivery departments to improve organizational performance, drive revenue growth and control costs in consumer-oriented business environments. I have Solid success in evaluating strategic initiatives and making recommendations to align execution of projects to corporate strategy that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency, and achieve organizational objectives. My expert domain knowledge always enabled me to articulate an innovative plan that focused on enhancing effectiveness and yielding constructive improvements.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work-I am always interested in making new professional acquaintances.
Coordinate in Impact & Evaluation Department in building and streamlining measurement and evaluation processesKey Accomplishments:Work with global M&E team based in Worldreader HQ. Performed data analysis for program evaluations and inform decisions through policy briefs; Optimize data analysis and maintain proper data storage systems.
Oversee reporting of literacy project Girls Education Challenge in three African countries including Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Tanzania; design dashboard through tableau and examined organization key performance indicators.
Formulate the organization project planning process across the regions and process standardized planning tools. Advance 19 generic monitoring tools for various education projects operating in more than 15 countries.
Significantly collaborated in monitoring and evaluating of Strengthening Rule of Law Program (SRLP) of UNDPKey Accomplishments:Supervised project activities with an average annual financial delivery of USD 10 million in 07 districts of KP.
Checked reports of multi donors including EU, SDC, US-INL, DFID, and Government Counterparts regularly.
Oversaw international and national research consultants, and academic institutions while conducting KAP surveys, program evaluations, and impact studies; completed 07 program evaluation projects and published 01 paper.
Recruited and instructed 25 enumerators, and engaged 35 apple growers and 15 beekeepers into action research
Key Accomplishments:
Managed initiation of the research protocol, and established required operating policies and procedures. Assured smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of research and data collection activities.
Completed three research projects and published three working papers. Formulated data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocols; liaised with other research organizations and funding agencies.
Authored and presented the findings of field experiments at the international conference held in Kathmandu, Nepal. Designed and developed periodic and ad-hoc reports, as required by management, and funding agencies.
Strategized design and implementation of field experiments (RCT’s) and development of research protocols
Key Accomplishments:
Diagramed design of research instruments for both quantitative and qualitative components and evaluation study including in-depth individual case interviews, and participant observations following research protocols.
Participated in the qualitative part of research studies, oversaw a household survey of (sample size: 2200) in three districts of KP, including Swat, Chitral, and Nowshehra, and ensured the quality of data through backchecks.
Performed ethnography of a village by collecting, synthesizing, and documented data on formal and informal mechanisms of dispute resolution. Practiced mix methods, including focus group discussions (FGDs).
Collaborated with the supervisor in developing bibliographies, references, and documentation and collecting research papers for literature reviewKey Accomplishments:Assisted the research supervisor in maintaining the database and survey questionnaires, and attended field surveys.
Attended seminars of research and academic institute; participated in various department academic activities.