Summary

A peace-building expert adept at conducting impactful research, devising strategic plans, and evaluating programs within intricate conflict zones. Guided by extensive experience, I am resolute in my commitment to forging enduring peace through in-depth conflict analysis, ingenious strategy formulation, and the tangible transformation of programs in demanding contexts.

Projects

Aaghaz - The Initiative
Community Engagement and Action for Peacebuilding
Support Youth Political Leadership in Pakistan
Support Women's Peace-building in Pakistan

Experience

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Program Manager
DevRes Expert
Nov 2023 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

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Project Manager
Shaoor foundation for education and awareness
Mar 2021 - Sep 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Oversee and implement the project financial, administrative, logistical and security components for CRA’s “Community Resilience Activities”; ensuring that these activities are in accordance with donor standards and operating modalities.
Responsible for supporting the design and development of project strategies and resource allocations in accordance with the community resilience requirements at the community level; and within the target areas.  
Supervise and coordinate the efforts of the Project team and Community Leaders, ensuring that programmatic strategies, implementation modalities and systems are aligned with overall project objectives. 
Proactively monitor and support the identification of resilience interventions, inclusive of background information, objectives, theory of change, implementation plans, modifications/amendments, close out and security requirements in coordination with the Donor, Grants, Gender, Communications, Security and M&E.
Responsible for program monthly & quarterly reports submission by respective team members ensuring that all the reporting requirements are fulfilled and provide necessary support to Communications in identification of potential impact stories at community level as well as coordinate other media activities on resilience programming as and when required.
Oversight and management of the community workplans, ensuring that appropriate levels of technical assistance are provided to confirm that community resilience interventions are effectively designed and implemented. 
Proactively engage with Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s), Community Based Organizations (CBO’s), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and Implementing Partners with respect to the collaboration, design and implementation of community resilience programming at the regional and district level; ensuring that this programming includes key cross cutting components related to gender mainstreaming and youth engagement.

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Project Manager
Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness
Apr 2019 - Feb 2021 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.
Developed implementation methodologies to rein in project costs while meeting key milestones.
Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
Reduced expenditures by effectively negotiating vendor and service contracts to drive savings.
Identified, reviewed and applied policies and procedures by exercising informed judgment to achieve optimal performance.
Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.

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Program Coordinator South KP
Empowerment Thru Creative Integration
Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Coordinated communication among associations, allies, stakeholders and members to foster projects execution and connections between departments.
Coordinated daily tasks including recruitment, office upkeep and inventory maintenance.
Reduced costs and improved operational performance without sacrificing quality by developing and implementing diverse approaches.
Spearheaded implementation of program rules, frameworks and toolkits to facilitate smooth change management process.
Prepared monthly reports for upper management and implemented strategies to increase program effectiveness.
Received incoming phone calls and contact form submissions and provided timely responses to inquiries
Evaluated program operations, successes and deficiencies to identify concerns and recommend strategies to enhance processes and elevate results.
Coordinated work between multiple departments and maintained regular communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics.
Developed executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement.

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Program Coordinator
Association for Behavior and Knowledge Transformation
Jun 2017 - Mar 2018 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Strategized planning and coordination of the Program/Project.  
Ensured implementation of the project mandate.
Maintained budget and track expenditures/transactions of the project.
Managed communications through mainstream media, social media and regular calls.
Built positive relations within the team and external important stakeholders.
Ensured technology is used correctly for all operations (video conferencing, presentations etc.
Built Research and development for creating IEC materials.

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Operations Manager
Napoli Express
Jul 2014 - Jun 2017 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Ensured all assignments are in a correct track, cost-effective and in alignment with specifications and quality requirement
Improved operational systems, processes and best practices that guarantee organizational well-being
Purchased materials, kept inventory, and ensured warehouse efficiency.
Contributed to the achievement of the company’s strategic and operational objectives
Recruited, train, supervise and appraise human resources.

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Research Coordinator
Association for Behavior and Knowledge Transformation
Aug 2012 - Jul 2014 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Conducted trainings on ‘right to vote in elections”, on a non-discriminatory basis for 2013 Election 
Built capacity of voters, to ensure an effective, impartial and non-discriminatory procedure for the registration of voters.
Conducted workshops for the people who are denied the right to vote or to be registered
Sensitized voters about their right to “appeal to judicial competent authority” over denial or rejection to register as voter. 
Created awareness among voters about rules of polling station and how to exercise voting right on election days.

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Education Officer
Initiative for Development and Empowerment Axis (IDEA)
Dec 2010 - Jun 2012 | Peshawar, Pakistan


Managed visits to schools’ sites and collect necessary baseline information about school profiles in the area.
Ensured timely implementation & completion of the project activities in the field.
Mobilized and built capacity of the target community towards empowerment through learning and sharing, self-reflection, analysis and problem-solving.
Conducted & arrange trainings of the teachers, PTCs and education officials and other stakeholders when required
Developed & implemented, monthly quarterly work plans and document reports.

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Researcher and Team Leader
Social Research Unit
Mar 2005 - Dec 2005 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Conducted a research survey on “Religiosity in decision-making
Provision of inputs for the organization’s standard questionnaire
Coordination with the project management
Frequent visits to different areas of the country

Education

University of Karachi
M-Phill, European Studies‎
European Politics, Advance Research Methods, Critical Thinking
Completed
2009
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Diploma, Refugees Law‎
Introduction to Law, Introduction to Refugees Law, History of Afghan Refugees
Completed
2005
International Islamic University
Masters, Masters in Arts, International Relations‎
Introduction to IR, Theories of IR
Percentage 72%
2005

Skills

Expert Strong Communication
Expert Adaptive to change
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Budget Preparation Skills
Expert Communication and Presentation Skills
Expert Communiocationb Skills
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Conflict Management
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination & Liaising
Expert Excellent Comunication Skills
Expert Financial Management Skills
Expert Gender Analysis
Expert Gender Equality
Expert Highly Committed
Expert Knowledge of emergencies livestock interventions
Expert Liaison & Coordinator
Expert Monitoring & Evaluation
Expert Negotiation.
Expert Planning & Implementation
Expert PR Campaign Management
Expert Proficient in Mandarin
Expert Reporting Skills
Expert Security Principles
Expert SPSS
Expert Stress Management
Expert Team Management

Languages

Expert Arabic
Intermediate Punjabi
Expert Pashto
Expert Urdu
Expert English

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Sami Contacts

Shad Begum Shad
Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT)