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Consultant for the UNDP Pakistan Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP) programme. Primary responsbility is to develop technical training manuals for various stakeholders on the worklngs and management of domestic trade sectors. 

Developing management structures, SoPs, and modalities for smooth operation of the Academic ecosystem at campus level for three International University Partners offering13 undergraduate degree programs in Pakistan. The degrees cover Software Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Business and Management Studies, LLB, and Social Sciences.
·        Liverpool John Moores University, Franchise [LJMU School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Computer Science & Mathematics, School of Humanities & Social Sciences and School of Civil Engineering & Built-Environment]
·        University of London, Teaching Centre, [LSE, Royal Holloway, Goldsmiths, Laws Consortium, King\'s College London]
·        Pearson College London, Learning Partner - BTEC HND
My deliverables include Overall Academic Management, Reporting, Monitoring, Financial and Human Resource management concerning Academics, Teaching and laisoning with international partners, etc. The deliverables are as follows:
·        Development and implementation of reporting, communication and information management structures including all faculty members of all campuses including Heads of Departments, Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Tutors etc.  Horizontal coordination includes Rectors and Vice-rector as well as other Heads of Departments.
·        Structuring the academic organogram, coordination, progress reporting and communication between Head Office, External Partners, and All campuses.
·        Improving and automating mechanism for faculty allocation processes, student and teacher attendance, development and implementation of timetable across all campuses
·        Timely availability of and access to all resources including coursework, lectures, notes, assignments, quizzes, assessments,
·        Implementation of academic policies and procedures of all external partners by the students, lecturers, tutors, module leaders, and the senior management as the campuses
·        Monitoring of academic integrity, progress, and quality, ensuring availability of all subject tutors, and building a backup resource pool of lecturers for all subjects,
·        Training of all staff and students on the use of tools and resources made available by international partners
·        Upkeep and management of libraries and online libraries and access to worldwide resources
·        Checking and verification of timesheets of visiting faculty for payments
·        Guiding and supporting human resources in identifying, onboarding, placement and offboarding of suitable subject tutors and other personnel as required
·        Developing and implementing academic monitoring and feedback mechanisms on coursework, assignments, examinations and results
·        Regular interaction on academic policies, regulations, timings, and requirements with the international partners
·        Coordinating amongst all senior management at the campuses for timely receipt and dissemination of information to lower tiers, students, and their guardians/parents.
·        Advising the Country General Manager and CEO on all matters of concern
·        Senior Member Advisory Board Meetings on all agenda items.
·        Delivering all tasks as direct by the Country General Manager and CEO.
Major Results and Achievements:
·        Complete reporting, communication and information management mechanism for academics developed
·        Implementation mechanism to apply academic policies for the three international universities developed.
·        Communication modalities for internal and external communication developed with primary and supervisory role divisions
·        Academic Organogram developed to manage responsibility hierarchies across HO and Campuses. 
 

Working closely with the Country Director to ensure the overall quality and impact of HF programming, specially rebuilding and re-establishing in the aftermath of Covid 19. The Advisor Programs leads the efforts to develop and implement programs that add value to the development efforts, achieve maximum impact, and hold HF accountable to communities, donors, and government. Supervises implementation of assigned programs and contributes to the development, integration, and implementation of the new and existing program/projects. Primary backstop to the Country Director and provide support and assistance in donor communication, liaison with relevant government entities, and external representation. Specific responsibilities include:
·       Provide leadership to program staff in all aspects of program/ project implementation and management
·       Facilitate detailed strategy on how to expand HF’s program base
·       Ensure the achievement of program/project targets and objectives
·       Facilitate and support program reporting, outreach, advocacy, coordination, and operational implementation
·       Undertake any reasonable activity requested by the Country Director including networking and representational tasks.
 

SR&IU was established in the PM’s Office to monitor and expedite delivery on PM’s reforms agenda, focus areas, and sectors. This constitutes revitalizing the state machinery for improved service delivery with regulatory guillotine working with ministries, provincial governments, sector experts, and development partners. Salient responsibilities:
-           Research and analysis on inter and intra-sector data to help review, refine, and monitor government policies and programs
-           Coordinating Policy inference and regulatory solutions on issues as per PM’s directives including Macroeconomic, Trade, Exports, SMEs, TVET, Energy, Public-Private Partnerships, EoI, EoDB, Information Technology, and Climate Change Conventions and Quality Standards and Management of Basic Commodities and Food Security, etc.
-           Monitoring delivery of key government programs, policies, and initiatives at Federal and Provincial Levels
-           Coordinating with stakeholders, ministries, and departments across the public service at Federal and Provincial Levels
-           Technical review of policies, acts, ordinances, documents, concept papers, and other documents for the summary to the SPM
-           Monitoring of PM’s Directives and Priority Decisions through the PM Delivery Unit through Task Management System
Major Results:
-           Conceptualization & Formulation of PM Priority Sectors Dashboard – Monitoring and Implementation Management System] for Monitoring of Reforms in ministries and Provincial Governments
-           Support in the formulation of STZA and Local Governance Acts.
-           Technical Review of ADPs and PSDPs for alignment with PM’s vision – Monitoring of Budget Performance
-           National SME Policy & SME Growth strategy and regulatory guillotine for Ease of Investment and Business
-           Monitoring of Emergency Relief and Economic Stimulus Package of PM for Covid 19
PSDP Plus Innovative Private Sector Investment projects conceptualization and coordination with designated ministries

Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Program to Combat Desertification in Pakistan Phase-II - under the purview of Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with UNDP, Global Environmental Facility (GEF). My deliverables included
-       Lead role in policy reforms and legislative concurrence to harmonise sectoral policies and practices for natural resource sustainability
-       Lead role in planning and executing of capacity building activities for government officials, communities and partner NGOs through workshops, field demonstration days and seminars.
-       Lead the Annual and Quarterly Work Plan formulation process in coordination with program team. Included all sectoral activities, technical interventions and operational budgeting, procurement and risk management plans.
-       Lead role in identifying and implementing overall planning and monitoring system for the Programme.
§  Establishing data collection procedures, assessment of results and activities and ensure quality documentation.
§  Review, adopt, test and modify existing/available monitoring tools, techniques and methods for needs of upscaling programme.
-       Compile Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports based on inputs from SLMP team of all on ground activities as well as subjective studies and technical reviews of consultant reports;
-       As Gender Focal Point for the programme managed special concerns such as gender equity and human rights;
-       Coordinating and networking between provincial governments, key line depts., NGOs, IPs, and research institutions
-       Guidance and supervision of the work of Communications Officer and programme coordination assistants.
-       Supervise publications including case studies, programme briefs, media material, white papers, newsletters etc.
-       Facilitate annual and periodic external independent evaluations, review and assessment exercises.
Frequent travel to all four provinces to monitor programme activities including capacity building, upscaling and advocacy interventions in the target districts. 

The Lecturer University of London – London School of Economics and Political Science International Program in Pakistan BSC Degree. Subjects taught include:
 Development Management, Introduction to International Development, and Geographies of Development, Environmental Policy, Institutions, Politics and Law

I was responsible for
-           Implementation and monitoring of revised national curricula through the Curriculum Implementation Framework at ICT and provinces
-           Monitoring provincial level execution of tasks and other areas and education departments
-           Monitoring of training of reviewers, authors, and personnel relevant to textbooks, curriculum, and management of consultants.
-           Contributed two chapters to Basic Education Minimum National Quality Standards Document
I contributed to other work areas, including gender analysis, evaluation management, risk, project sustainability, and program exit strategy.

Mid Term Review (MTR) of Pakistan Social Safety Net Project – 2-day Stakeholders Workshop:  Facilitation and Documentation
-           Coordinated and where needed produced necessary background material for the participants and workshop sessions
-           Facilitated various group works and moderated discussions (Moderation of discussions and coordinated working groups)
-           Documented proceedings of plenary discussions, open house debates, and all working groups and delivered a comprehensive report with analysis and recommendations.

Independent External Evaluator for over 20 Grass-Root Initiative Programme (GRIP), National Public Sector Projects under the One UN Joint Programme on Environment.
Projects addressed Integrated Water Resource Management; Improved Capacity and Response to Adaptation to Climate change; Community Based Natural and Forest Resource Management and Grass-Roots Climate Change Initiatives.
Formulated the entire evaluation plan based on UNDP international guidelines for evaluation
-           Supervised a team of two junior consultants for the activity.
-           Designed questionnaires for discussions and data collection
-           Conducted visits to project sites in different provinces for Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Semi Structured Interviews (SSIs), engaging government officials and communities.
-           Prepared the entire evaluation plan based on UNDP Global Evaluation Guidelines
-           Presented findings to all stakeholders in National Workshop - Evaluation documents as per requirement

Consultant for the preparation of Pakistan Millennium Development Goals Report 2013.
-           Background quantitative and qualitative research
-           Liaison among stakeholders for data verification along with verification of all sources of information for footnotes and referencing
-           Compilation and consolidation of the report, proofreading, editing, and developing an automated table of contents along with tagged graphs, tables, and figures
Authored Chapter 1 PMDGR 2013 ‘Analysis of National Milestones around the MDGs and Impact on National Development Agenda’ a ten-year review of policies and programs

Worked as the SPO on the USAID Citizen’s Voice Project. The project awarded grants to civil society organizations to promote the democratic participation of citizens in public debates, decision-making processes, and oversight of government functions. The project aims to strengthen links between citizens and government. Delivered the following:
-           Project Management, Monitoring, and reporting [ Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Briefs/Reports] Annual Progress Report of the previous year
-           Budgets and expenditures review and consolidation   
-           Communication and Coordination, Impact evaluation SSI, FGDs – Developed questionnaire for field data collection, visited selected grantees across the country for monitoring
-           Networking, Capacity Building, and training

-           Research and analysis on implications of CBD and Nagoya Protocol to Formulate concept notes and proposals for resource mobilization
-           Developed (USD 15 Mil PIF for GEF Funds) to develop a Bio Valley Research and Outreach Centre for Sustainable Development for Green Jobs and Green Economy - key areas:
1.     Improve Sustainability of Protected Area Systems
2.     Mainstream Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use into Production Landscapes, Seascapes, and Sectors
3.     Build Capacity on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
4.     Integrate CBD obligations into National Planning and processes through enabling activities

Represented the UNRCO with yearly deputation at ILO, UNDP, and FAO for management of joint program components which included [ Pro-Poor Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development, Decent Employment & Poverty Alleviation, Empowerment, Mobilization & Protection of Poor & Vulnerable Group, and MDG-Driven Pro-Poor Policy Framework] funded under the One UN Multi-Donor Program in Pakistan [Participating 12 UN Agencies WFP, UNIDO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNHCR, WHO, UNFPA, IFAD, UNWOMEN]
-           Results-based Management, Consolidation, and preparation of proposals, work plans, log frames, and results in frameworks
-           Monitoring of work plan implementation, evaluation, and documentation of progress by each participating agency
-           Management, Facilitation, and information sharing and distribution of funds
-           Preparation of briefs, knowledge products, and correspondence with donors and funding partners
-           Preparation of Resource mobilization tools and needs-based information templates
The position required frequent inputs on various issues to Co-Chairs (senior personnel in UN - Heads of agencies, Country Representatives)

Represented FAO in planning meetings, workshops, and working groups of the joint programs
-           Technical support to joint programming concerning FAO’s work in the environment, poverty, DRR, health, and education
-           Organized meetings and workshops and facilitated discussions
-           Gender focal point for FAO and covered other cross-cutting themes [Human rights, refugees, environment]
-           Monitoring and reporting on the progress of FAO to One UN Program

National Environment Action Plan Support Programme (NEAP-SP)
-           Responsibilities included assisting in planning and implementing workshops preparing project proposals Coordinated in planning a five-day workshop proposal on “Urban Air Quality management” in collaboration with the World Bank