Summary

An empathetic, solution-oriented, and highly motivated humanitarian worker with 14 years of experience in clinical psychology and project management, dedicated to thriving in a dynamic and excellence-driven environment. I desire a challenging position where I can contribute my knowledge and experience to Psychological assessment, Psychotherapy, Counselling, Project Monitoring, Reporting, Coordination, and Management.

Projects

PRSEAH
UN-GBV
Empowerment of Adolescents
Gender Based Violence in the forming of Burning
Safe Motherhood and Elimination of Unsafe Abortion
Protecting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Pakistan

Experience

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Lecturer
Iqra University Islamabad (IUIC)
Oct 2023 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

As a visiting lecturer teaching courses such as Biological Basis of Behavior, Environmental Psychology, and Introduction to Psychology to undergraduate students at IQRA University, responsibilities include:

Course Preparation: Develop syllabus, lesson plans, and instructional materials for each course you teach, ensuring they align with the curriculum and learning objectives set by the university.
Lectures and Class Delivery: Deliver engaging and informative lectures, incorporating various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, multimedia presentations, and demonstrations to facilitate student learning.
Student Engagement: Encourage active participation and critical thinking among students through discussions, group activities, and hands-on learning experiences.
Assessment and Evaluation: Design assessments, quizzes, exams, and assignments to evaluate students\' understanding of course materials and provide timely feedback on their performance.
Office Hours and Student Support: Hold regular office hours to provide academic support, guidance, and mentoring to students, addressing their questions, concerns, and academic needs outside of class.
Curriculum Development: Collaborate with other faculty members to review and revise course content, update teaching methodologies, and integrate new developments and research findings in the field into the curriculum.
Professional Development: Stay updated on current trends, research, and best practices in psychology and related fields through continued education, attending conferences, workshops, and engaging in scholarly activities.
Maintaining Professionalism: Adhere to professional ethics and standards in teaching, research, and interactions with students, colleagues, and the university community.





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Clinical Psychologist
Capital International Hospital
Jan 2019 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

I work with all age group and with a diverse professionals like, college students and adults, children, couples and families as well. I\'m committed to provide excellent psychological services that take into account client\'s unique values, goals, and life circumstances.
Services Provided:
1. Psychological Assessment Services
2. Counseling/Psychotherapy
3. Public Education / Outreach and Workshops

• Assess clients\' needs, abilities or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of their behavior
• Devise and monitor appropriate treatment programs, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with colleagues
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists and occupational therapists
• Offer therapy and treatments for issues relating to a range of mental health conditions
• Develop and evaluate service provision for clients
• Provide consultation to other professions, encouraging a psychological approach in their work, counsel and support careers.
• Carry out applied research, adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Psychological treatment and counseling of all sorts of patients having mental and behavioral problems.
• Monitoring and maintaining records and reports of all patients.

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Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct Officer
World Health Organization
Oct 2022 - Jun 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

·         Provide technical support to Planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting priority interventions and flood response plans on PRSEAH in the health sector.
·         Coordination, Participation, and follow-ups in UN interagency and other provincial coordination and sectoral TWGs meetings as well as with corporate partners and contractors.
·         Liaison with district and provincial health authorities for implementation of interventions in flood-affected districts of respective duty provinces.
·         Monitoring and reporting of activities as well as support in the development of progress updates and donor technical and financial reporting.
·         Support strengthening of health facility-based and community-based outreach and integrated health care, psycho-social support, counseling, and referral services associated with PRSEAH.
·         Support in developing and managing SEAH response case management data from flood-affected districts.
·         Any other assignment assigned by the supervisor. 




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Project Manager
Rozan
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan

·         Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of activities.
·         Perform project planning and scheduling, manage tasks, and coordinate project resources to meet objectives and timelines.
·         Coordination with field staff for daily and biweekly reporting.
·         Communicating with managers to identify training needs and map out development plans for teams and individuals.
·         Conduct training and support trainers for the smooth execution of training activities.
·         Initiate the process for necessary procurement for the training and other events.
·         Provision of all required verification documents to the finance and admin team.
·         Preparation of different tools like attendance sheets, formats, etc. for training activities.
·         Maintain training records and other related documents/files at the office level.




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Clinical Psychologist
Maryam Hospital
Mar 2018 - Jul 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Assess clients\' needs, abilities or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of their behavior
• Devise and monitor appropriate treatment programs, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with colleagues
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors, psychiatrists and occupational therapists
• Offer therapy and treatments for issues relating to a range of mental health conditions
• Develop and evaluate service provision for clients
• Provide consultation to other professions, encouraging a psychological approach in their work, counsel and support careers.
• Carry out applied research, adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Psychological treatment and counseling of all sorts of patients having mental and behavioral problems.
• Monitoring and maintaining records and reports of all patients.

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Project Reporting Assistant
ICMC
Aug 2015 - Dec 2017 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Manage and design overall project documentation, and reporting framework.
• Prepare Monthly performance report (MPR) and Weekly Progress Report (WPR). Planning and preparation of Annual & Bi-Annual project activities.
• Preparing report on project work plan and component wise work plans as well.
• Proactively design, develop, undertake assessments, analysis of data collected and document lessons learned for future programming purposes, create approaches for utilization of data for decision making. Develop researches and briefing papers.
• Establish and implement standards, procedures and best practices for monitoring and evaluation of programs. Assist in developing and improvement in materials, modules for training and sessions for change in knowledge, attitude and practices and measuring the changes.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure that all necessary documentation/MoVs are available. Develop effective and user friendly reporting formats.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, and training to project staff to ensure efficient and accurate participatory M&E and PMEP actualization
• Ensure improved quality of project and program delivery, provide technical input in multi-sectorial contexts to field and partner staff.
• Documentation of overall change - qualitative and quantitative through ICMC’s interventions.

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Psychosocial counselor
ICMC, Pakistan
Mar 2014 - Jul 2015 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Prepare a psychosocial counseling program for the project.
• Arrange and conduct psycho-social/trauma counseling sessions for refugees
• Conduct home visits and preparing applicant’s socio-economic profiles.
• Making lists for financial assistance and the expense sheets for the beneficiaries and liaison with finance department.
• Initiate discussions and regular meetings with regards to improving communication and coordination between aid organizations with operations
• Provide support to the project manager to collect documents and share information with other programs.
• Provide regular updates to the project manager
• Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions/organizations for non-counseling treatment of problems.
• Advise clients on how they could be helped by counseling.
• Analyze data such as interview notes, test result, and reference manual in order to identify symptoms, and to diagnose the nature of client's problem.
• Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
• Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients interest, abilities, and needs.
• Evaluated the result of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.

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Counseling Officer
Rahnuma – Family Planning and Association of Pakistan
Feb 2013 - Mar 2014 | Islamabad, Pakistan

·      Preparing Monthly performance reports (MPR) Planning and preparation of Annual project activities.
·      Planning and coordinating in preparation of the Annual Programme /Budget/ Annual Report (APB).
·      Coordinating with FHH staff for data collection and correction for reports.
·      Monitoring the planned budgeted activities.
·      Monitor and prepare monthly Quality annual reports.
·      Prepare and develop IEC material in consultation with MS-FHH.
·      Counsel the clients for SRH and RH needs and rights & for Psychological illness.
·      Conduct Training on Counseling and Communication Skills.
·      Organize and conduct orientation sessions on SRH and RH issues with women female youth.
·      Organize and conduct awareness/sensitization sessions on SRH needs and RH rights with peer educators, and conduct workshops /seminars in the project working area on HIV/AIDS safe motherhood, unsafe abortion, and adolescent RH issues.
·      Organize training regarding youth Issues and their counseling.




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M & E Assistant
Rahnuma - Family Planning Association of Pakistan
Mar 2012 - Dec 2012 | Islamabad, Pakistan

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Clinical Psychologist
LRH
May 2011 - Feb 2012 | Peshawar, Pakistan

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Psychologist
CMH Peshawar
Oct 2008 - Mar 2009 | Peshawar, Pakistan

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Psychologist
Dost Foundation
Feb 2008 - Mar 2008 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Education

MEDCoE's Alison Stats
Certification, Diploma in Mental Health‎
Completed
2023
online - Arizona Trauma Institute
Certification, Clinical Trauma specialist - Individual‎
Clinical Psychology
Completed
2023
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST)
M-Phill, MS.SS‎
Clinical Psychology
Completed
2022
The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology
Diploma, Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma‎
Clinical Psychology
Completed
2020
Amarican Board of NLP
Certification, ‎
Incomplete
2019
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Masters, Masters in Science, M.Sc‎
Women And Gender Studies
Grade B
2019
The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology
Certification, CBT Practitioner‎
Clinical Psychology
Completed
2019
The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology
Short Course, Mindfullness‎
Counseling Psychology
Completed
2019
Modern institute of informatics and management (MIIM)
Diploma, Disaster Risks and Rescue Management‎
Project Management
Completed
2016
Online: Alison.com
Diploma, Diploma in Project Management‎
Project Management
Completed
2015
Islamia University
Diploma, diploma in clinical psychology‎
Social Science
Completed
2010
University of Peshawar
Masters, Masters in Science, M.Sc Psychology‎
Clinical Psychology
Grade A
2008

Skills

Expert Ability To Analyze Problems
Expert Accounts Administration
Expert Activity Coordination
Expert Admirative Assistance
Expert Advocacy and Coordination
Expert Agile Leadership
Expert Agile Project Management
Expert Analytical And Information Management
Intermediate Analytical Skills
Expert Aseptic Technique Knowledge
Expert Behavioral Counseling
Expert Budget Monitoring
Intermediate Budgeting
Expert Build and Maintain Relationships
Expert Call Center Administration
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Career Counseling
Intermediate Career Development Programs
Expert Child Protection
Expert Child Protective Services
Expert Child Psychology
Intermediate Child Rights
Intermediate Classroom Management Skills
Expert Collaborating
Expert Collaboration
Expert Collaborative Leadership
Expert Communication And Written Skill
Expert Communication Design
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Competent IT Skills
Expert Computer Literacy
Expert Computer Profcient
Expert Computer Proficient
Expert Computer Skills
Expert Conceptual Skills
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Content Media Management
Expert Content Writing
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination Abilities
Expert Coordination Skilla
Expert Coordination Skills
Beginner CorelDRAW
Expert Counseling
Expert Counselling
Expert Course Management
Intermediate Csutomer Services
Expert Customer Service Systems
Beginner CV Screening Skills
Expert Data Analysis

Languages

Intermediate Punjabi
Beginner Pashto
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Syeda Contacts

Imran Ahmed Jakhro
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations