Summary

❖ Over 14 years of dedicated expertise Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (MEAL) knowledge management, and program management.


❖ Successfully monitored 41 projects in the last three years (June 20 to now) across multiple regions, including South Asia (Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)..


❖ Conducted 84 evaluations and managed 42 research studies spanning various sectors, demonstrating proficiency in gender justice, economic justice, climate justice, and more


❖ Managed diverse teams of over 34 personnel, adeptly adapting tools to address challenges in humanitarian and development contexts.


❖ Spearheaded the implementation of transformative strategies, resulting in improved program quality outcomes and increased funding proposals for different contexts such as humanitarian and Development etc.


❖ Possess a wide range of technical skills, including proficiency in IT tools, data management, research methodologies, and MEAL system development.


❖ Holds Pakistani nationality with the right to work in Pakistan and Jordan. Currently residing in Jordan

Projects

Woman voice and Leadership
Equality in Action
Creating Spaces to take Action on Violence Against Women and Girls and Earl
Reducing Covid-19's outbreak and economic impact on vulnerable communities
Urban Climate Change Resilience
Building Resilience of Disaster Vulnerable Communities
GROW
Gender Transformative & Responsible Business Investment in South East Asia
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Experience

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Advisor- Feminist Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Learning
OXFAM GB
Mar 2022 - Present | Amman, Jordan

Key Responsibilities:
❖ Spearheaded the operationalization of the MENA Gender transformative Strategy, driving the transformation of program quality practices across the region; achieved a 40% increase in gender-inclusive program outcomes.
❖ Orchestrated collaboration in more than 6 initiatives with regional, cluster, and country colleagues across diverse functions, including programmatic, fundraising, and gender programming, to integrate program quality into Oxfam\'s operational framework, resulting in 30% enhanced regional resource planning, 70% increase in funding proposals, and ways of working.
❖ Facilitated the 2 regions and 9 countries in identifying essential quality functions and optimal team structures. Offered strategic guidance and support throughout the process of identifying, recruiting, and onboarding personnel dedicated to program quality within the region.

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Monitoring Evaluation Accountability Learning (MEAL) Manager
OXFAM GB
Jun 2019 - Mar 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Development of M&E Tools, Systems & Procedures and Implementation Developed Monitoring and Evaluation Systems, results framework and Performance Management Plan (PMP) for the projects falls under humanitarian pillars. Ensured implementation of the Project M&E System utilising clearly defined objectives, activities, indicators, and results for each component in the implementation period. Monitored & evaluated of 19 grants/projects through desk monitoring techniques and field monitoring for the compliance with programmatic direction (managed 135 field visits in all four provinces of Pakistan. Collected data, analyze it, identify gaps & suggest recommendations for the improvement of project activities. Training and Capacity Building Designed and produced M&E tools for training M&E and grantees’ project staff. Oriented and trained project staff and grantees on the M&E framework, including objectives and indicators and on their responsibilities for data collection, quality assurance and reporting. Provided support/facilitation to 234 CSOs for the preparation of Result based M&E plans Evaluation & Research Assisted management in solicitation process, developing mechanisms for evaluation of proposals and review of proposals for shortlisting grants’ partners. Designed and conduct baseline surveys, project evaluations and impact assessment studies; Documented lesson learnt and propose solution to management for decision making and improvement of future work Institutional Assessments Designed and conduct institutional & programmatic assessment of 80+ NGOs/CSOs in order to determined/assessed their capacity before awarding them grants. Grants Management Facilitated Grants team while preparation of grant agreements and finalising work plans, developing milestones and suggesting conditions to be applied on CSOs. Ensured review and approval of grantees invoices and monthly expenditure reports (programmatic aspects) before making them payments Ensured grant close outs after completion of each grant. Convened Grants Management Committee (GMC) meeting, sharing agenda points, taking minutes, and circulation of minutes among GMC members. Communication & Reporting and Database Management Furnished periodic inputs/M&E reports for regular progress update. Ensured branding and marking of grantees’ IEC material, radio & cable spots as per OGB standard rules and regulations. Coordinated with Project Manager/COR at OGB regularly for providing grantees progress, monitoring reports, field security incidents and important events and arrangement of field visits of OGB team. Responsible for managing/updating management information system (OPAL) of OGB, to collect grantees progress data and to generate frequent reports and presentations. Maintain a filing system for all M&E activities, reports and analyses in hardcopy, and on hard disk and backups

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Programme Officer (Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting)
Punjab Rural Support program UNICEF (PRSP-Jhang)
Oct 2018 - Jun 2019 | Jhang, Pakistan

Planning & Monitoring
·         Develop monitoring tools and design monitoring and evaluation system for programme/ projects.
·         Incorporate the monitoring results and the lessons learnt for designing future plans and implementing new projects
·         Monitor and evaluate the progress of different health, education, livelihood, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects
·         Develop and implement Monitoring and Evaluation system based on Logical Framework Analysis of the project, covering outcomes, outputs, activities, benchmarks and indicators.
Evaluation and Research
·         Develop formats for surveys, semi-structured interviews, and for case studies in order to collect information for conducting different kind of assessments
·         Analyze the situation of the target area and design different interventions through poverty ranking and need assessments
·         Organise the information gathered for developing different types of reports/assessments.
·         Evaluate the change/impact of different programmes and projects implemented in the region
·         Conduct analytical research studies to measure project outcomes/impacts
·         Conduct end of project evaluation of various projects and preparation of evaluation reports.
·         Developed TORs for the hiring of consultants for conducting evaluation of various projects.
Capacity building/On the job support
·         Guide/support the Programme Officers of MER in the working districts and develop their capacities.
Reporting
·         Produce periodic reports i.e. Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports and Project completion reports.
Coordination, Linkages Development and Fundraising
·         Develop linkages with donors/government line agencies for fundraising and developing various project proposals and dealing with donors for approval of proposals and to guide and to provide guidance and support to all project teams in implementation
·         I also participated in all UNOCHA Cluster Coordination Meetings for the WASH, Nutrition, Shelter and Health Clusters) for progress sharing, discussing issues, challenges and ways forward. I recorded and disseminated the Minutes to all cluster members. I also prepared and submitted several proposals to different national/international donors for humanitarian response to flood affectees, which were approved.

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Deputy Manager M & E
Punjab Health Initiative Management Company PHIMC Punjab
Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Manage the M & E team in Punjab, as well as the database and data analysis staff based in Punjab, and provide guidance on strategy, M&E approaches, and capacity building to IPs and team members.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative tools and analysis frameworks for each of the program interventions, including data collection instruments (e.g. survey questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews), analysis plans and data entry spread sheet. These tools shall allow for the tracking of impact on beneficiaries, value for money and spill over effects.
• Lead analysis and reporting of program data, including by strengthening the reporting functions of CMIS, to provide clear feedback and statistics necessary for reporting and ensure the results feed meaningfully into program design and implementation plans
• Build the technical capacity of all M & E staff members on monitoring and evaluation, and ensure specific knowledge sets around indicator development, data analysis, database knowledge, focus group delivery and developing program logic are embedded in the M&E team.

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Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Officer
Lodhran Pilot Project (LPP) UNICEF Pakistan
Oct 2016 - Jan 2018 | Bahawalpur, Pakistan

MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING:
• Lead process and performance monitoring for all PATS+ work streams, including but not limited to data quality assessments, baseline studies, impact assessments, third party data verification, capacity building and technical assistance in performance monitoring for LPP.
• Commission and participate in research, data analysis and learning activities for Lodhran Pilot Project Pakistan to ensure that performance monitoring data and information contribute to Lodhran Pilot Project technical teams’ learning and adaptive processes.
• Collect, collate, and edit data and information for monthly, quarterly, annual, and other reports for sponsors and Lodhran Pilot Project Board.
• Assist in coordinating across the different work streams of Lodhran Pilot Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E;
• Helping in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation and, facilitating the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle.
• Designing and conducting research and developing testing procedures for assessing quality;
• Providing overall support, advice, and oversight on program-level monitoring and evaluation.
• Supporting and advising colleagues and beneficiaries on activity-level monitoring and evaluation efforts, ensuring quality and consistency across Lodhran Pilot Project work streams.
ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING
• Conduct key informant interviews (KIIs) with stakeholders which may include grantee staff, government officials and beneficiaries of the grants.
• Fully complete the instrument tools and submit them weekly to the PERFORM assignment manager for data cleaning, coding, and analysis.
• Write and submit weekly monitoring reports to the PERFORM assignment manager in accordance with a prescribed template.
DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
• Analyzing data by applying MS Excel, SPSS and other utility software.
• Developing and updatin

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Project Coordinator/ M & E Officer South Punjab
MOJAZ Foundation (PLAN Pakistan, Trocaire, PPAF)
Oct 2012 - Sep 2016 | Muzaffargarh, Pakistan

 Develop project detail implementation plan, LFA, procurement plan, activity design and implementation strategy for activities for smooth planning of project.
 Set work break down system and define role & responsibilities of team members in attainment of project and organizational goal.
 Develop resource mobilization plans and strategies to execute these plans, leading and monitoring of these plans to achieve efficient and effectives results.
 Develop linkages with Government line departments, NGOs and private sector organizations to ensure that technical assistance to be provided by the line departments and private sector organizations reaches the relevant NGOs and community-based organizations and vice versa.
 Institutional building at grass root level (trainings/ capacity building) of social organizers, team members, village WASH committees, women support group, LHW, SH & NS , teachers, masons, religious leaders and UC administration on WASH concepts and strategies.
 Design and Implement Baseline & End-line studies, Monitoring mechanisms, Result framework, evaluation strategies, LFAs, M & E Plan, Mid Term Review, Review Meetings, Lesson Learned Exercises, Outcome Evaluation and activity analysis as per context of project.
 Managed, analyzed, organized and reported social research, information, data, knowledge, learning’s, lesson learned and best practices using qualitative and quantitative methods both.
 Ensuring Result Based Monitoring, making Indicator plans, developing and updating Indicator performance tracking table and Developing SOPs to keep project on track
 Documentation (DBMS for Soft and Hard Data, formats development, Technical and progress report writing)

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MEAL Officer
IOM/OIM (DFID, UKAID, World Bank)
Oct 2010 - Sep 2012 | Rajanpur, Pakistan

 Support in the development of M&E systems and their roll out to field staff. Support more senior technical staff to develop and roll out systems.
 Conduct simple data analysis and present and disseminate information to inform program management. Seek solutions for more complex data management requirements by working with IT colleagues.
 Support coordination of monitoring site visits, evaluations, assessments, and special studies.
 Assist in identifying consultants for short-term M&E, performance management, and research assignments.
• Support in the development of M&E systems (inc. output trackers) and their roll out to field staff. Support more senior technical staff to develop and roll out systems.
• Support planning, implementation and follow-up of evaluations, for instance writing TORs, preparing literature review packs, recruiting evaluators, planning evaluator itineraries, planning staff workshops, leading report review. Participate in evaluations where required.
• Conduct simple data analysis and present and disseminate information to inform programme management. Seek solutions for more complex data management requirements by working with IT colleagues.

Education

National University of Modern Language (NUML)
Masters, , MBA‎
Project Management
CGPA 3.7/4
2009
Bahauddin Zakariya University
Bachelors, , Bachelors of Commerce‎
Accounting & Finance
2007

Skills

Expert Quality Assurance
Expert A Problem Solver
Expert Able To Abstract General Principles From
Expert Accounts Administration
Expert Action Researching
Expert Active Reports
Expert Adaptive Leadership
Expert Adaptive Learning
Expert Advocate of Teamwork
Expert Analytical
Expert Analytical And Information Management
Expert Analytical and reasoning skills
Expert Analytical Review
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Associate International Framworks
Expert • Familiar With Charts
Expert • Knowledge Of Data Quality Processing
Expert • Knowledge Of Excel Functions
Expert • Knowledge Of Microsoft Office Application (Ms
Expert  Asset Management
Expert Budget Monitoring
Expert Business Activity Monitoring
Expert Business Analysis Monitoring
Expert Business Decision Making
Expert Business Proposal Writer/ Researcher
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Capacity To Direct Contribute To Research
Expert Capital Project Evaluation
Expert Close Attention To Detail
Expert Collaboration
Expert Collaborative Project Management
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Complaint Response Mechanism
Expert Computer Proficient
Expert Conflict Management
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Continuous Controls Monitoring
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination Abilities
Expert Coordination Skills
Expert Data Analysis
Expert Data Analytics
Expert Data Collection
Expert Data Management
Expert Data Monitoring
Expert Data Quality
Expert Data Quality Control
Expert Data Validation
Expert Editing Skills
Expert Evaluation Skills

Languages

Intermediate Arabic
Expert Saraiki
Intermediate Sindhi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Zawar Contacts

Muhammad Sarfraz
Community World Service Asia
Muhammad Aqeel Rafiq
Soft Infinity Technology Pvt. Ltd