Summary

Highly skilled and results-oriented professional with over 10 years of experience in project management, counseling, and community development, particularly in the fields of HIV/AIDS care, support, and legal aid. Proven expertise in managing donor-funded projects, building stakeholder relationships, and developing monitoring and evaluation tools. Strong background in counseling high-risk groups and implementing field strategies to engage communities. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills, with a commitment to achieving positive outcomes. Proficient in English, Urdu, and Sindhi, with a demonstrated ability to adapt and lead in challenging environments.

Projects

Community and Home Based Care CHBC Site Larkana

Experience

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Counselor
Marhaba Social Welfare Organization
Jun 2020 - Dec 2023 | Larkana, Pakistan

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, LHVs and other staff. To devise and monitor appropriate activities regarding treatment, counselling and referrals.
To offer therapy for difficulties relating to anxiety, depression, addictions, social and interpersonal problems, challenging behaviour and increasingly, a range of more difficult problems.
To contribute in rehabilitating of patients in the community.
 To demonstrate a psychological approach in their work.
To refer patients to specialists or to other institutions/ organizations for non-counselling treatment of problems.
To advise patients on how they could be helped by counselling. 
To develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, and needs.

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Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Mehran Welfare Trust
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 | Larkana, Pakistan

Develops baseline data for each project site in the programme.
Collects and collates reports from the field sites.
Coordinates with field implementers regarding reports and M&E activities.
Monitor and quality assurance spot checks on each project site.
Monitoring visits to implementing partners for data clarifications.
Development of case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project.
Work with programme staff to design support plans to help partners adopt the reporting
formats required by the MIS.
Supervise data input into the MIS and processes for checking data quality with partners.
Coordinate the updating of indicators in the MIS database to enable the fulfillment of reporting
obligations to donors.
Ensure that quarterly MIS reports are submitted to the Donor.
Develop/update indicator definition and MIS reporting guideline according to program team's
needs. 
Oversee the outputting of MIS data in preparation for the annual Review and Re-planning
process.
 

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Project Manager
CHBC Site GFATM R-9 Funded Project in “Care & Support for PLHIV)
Feb 2012 - Dec 2017 | Larkana, Pakistan

Manages Global fund round 9 grant as SSR Provides technical support to project staff for quality implementation of Care and Support project • Develops linkages with donors, NACP, PACP, UN agencies and other stake holders • Responsible for timely submission of monthly and quarterly narrative and financial report to sub recipient • Conducts regular technical assistance and monitoring visits in field • Works closely with sub recipient for development of monitoring and evaluation tool for project • Orients staff on M&E tools and ensures quality assurance of data. • Conducts on site data verification • Works closely with finance department for effective use of budget as well as ensure that budget are spent as per project agreement and donor dead line • Responsible for the development of referrals and linkages with hospitals/ formal health care providers • Responsible for the planning, designing, monitoring and management of all official work and field activities regarding project • Builds the capacity of staff through formal and informal training • Responsible for the development of Project Proposals • Participates in meetings related to HIV/AIDS and health related network

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Counselor
The Larkana Sex Workers Project funded by UNFPA
Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 | Larkana, Pakistan

In consultation with the Project Manager, plan and establish VCCT services for High Risk Groups (HRGs) and their partners and families.
Conduct pre and post-test counselling of the clients on regular basis.
Conduct follow up counselling sessions with the clients.
Perform HIV screening test.
Referrals for further testing.
Record keeping.
Maintain all record/information related to clients, their test results in strict confidentiality.
Family and social network counselling.
Referral for medical services when needed.
Referral for HIV & AIDS care and support services.
Follow up of all referral cases.
Coordination and Communication:
Attend staff meetings.
Daily activity report.
Referral linkages with other stakeholders
Record Management:
Maintain all record/information/files related to VCCT in strict confidentiality as per SOPs.
Maintain a list of referral linkages.
Provide data to DEO on regular basis for computerization.

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Counselor
Drop-In-Center for Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) funded by National Aids Control Program (NACP)
Jun 2006 - Oct 2007 | Larkana, Pakistan


Regularly provide pre- and post-test counseling to clients.
Facilitate contact with the client’s family, after obtaining client consent, where appropriate and feasible.
Conduct follow-up sessions once the client has been reintegrated with their family, ensuring follow-up records are maintained in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Refer clients for additional testing when necessary.
Refer clients to appropriate medical services when needed.
Refer clients to HIV prevention services.
Safeguard all client records and test results, ensuring strict confidentiality is upheld.
Participate in daily planning meetings with staff, addressing any client-related issues raised during morning discussions.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files.
Keep an updated list of referral linkages.
Work closely with the Centre Manager to track client progress.
Collaborate with the Outreach Worker to ensure clients receive ART referral services.

Education

Trade & Testing Board Karachi
Diploma, Information Technology‎
Information Technology
Completed
2007
Shah Abdul Latif University
Masters, , MA Sociology‎
Grade B+
2007
Shah Abdul Latif University
Bachelors, , BSc‎
Percentage 60%
2005

Skills

Expert data monitoring
Expert Project Administration
Expert Binding Knowledge
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert HIV Testing
Expert HTC
Expert Lab Knowledge
Expert Multi Media and Digital Camera Operating
Expert PR Campaign Management
Expert Team Coordination Skills

Languages

Expert Urdu
Expert Sindhi
Expert English