Summary

Dedicated Gender Expert and Qualitative Research Manager with a proven track record of advancing gender equality through innovative research methods. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills.  I specialize in designing and leading complex qualitative research projects addressing gender disparities across various contexts. My analytical skills and passion for positive change have led to impactful outcomes. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in the development sector.

Projects

Development of Gender Action Plan-WALI project, Muzaffarabad (IRP)
Child Labour and Adolescent Hazardous Work, and Disability: A Mixed-Method
Impact Evaluation of the UNICEF Multi-Sector Integrated Programme for Imp
Endline Survey under Research Component of SUCCESS (RSPN)
IOM-PIDE: Migration flows from Afghanistan and Pakistan towards Europe
Impact of Non-International Armed Conflict on Female Education in Pakistan
Pashtunwali, Violence Against Women & Challenges to Women NGOs in Pakistan

Experience

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Qualitative Research Manager
Center for Evaluation and Development
Apr 2022 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

·       Supporting the development of qualitative research instruments (for instance, interview and focus group topic guides) for use in evaluation studies
·       Conducting and/or supervising qualitative data collection, for instance, through key informant interviews, focus groups, in-depth interviews and observations 
·       Technical support in proposal writing
·       Planning and managing qualitative data collection under the supervision of a technical lead. 
·       Delivering training sessions on qualitative research methods 
·       Analysing qualitative data (e.g. coding and analysing interviews) 
·       Preparing policy briefs, reports, inspection reports and literature reviews 
·       Supporting projects in Pakistan directly and international projects remotely
·       Gender expert in the project(s)




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Visiting Lecturer
University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Sep 2015 - Dec 2016 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Delivered lectures of Mathematics, Statistics , Macroeconomics and Microeconomics to B.S Economics, M.A Economics, and M.Phil. Economics.

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Women Empowerment Officer
Human Empowerment and Development Organization (HEDO)
Jun 2013 - Jun 2015 | Peshawar, Pakistan


Local Community training and capacity building on Women empowerment, human rights and rights
Develop weekly action plans that directly reflect overall work plan activities
Conduct frequent field visits to ensure quality of program implementation and ongoing capacity building for women group members
Ensure a sound M&E data collection and together with Senior Manager M&E database.
Timely resolution of programmatic and operational issues.
Conduct training for community leaders and service providers and discussion Series Groups (DSG).
Implement Child –led initiatives/advocacy activities targeting learners and community members for sensitization and training on elimination of GBV
Empower the women in leadership role, leadership learning and exercise throughout women and girls participation in the women center.
Participate in the design, planning and development of women empowerment program work plan.
Conduct quarterly women and girls’ needs/interest assessment in the women center for women empowerment program planning, and regular assess women and girls’ feedback, consultation for activity design and planning.
Ensure the enhancement, utilization, and taking to scale of innovation and women participation, Women owned-empowerment activities.
In collaboration with the Psychosocial Officers, develop and support professional, effective and appropriate GBV psychosocial programming, including direct individual and group counseling support at the women center, including confidential and timely referral to services.
In collaboration with M&E Manager, participate in GBV rapid assessment and/or other WPE program related-assessment, and contribute to the WPE overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from women and girls throughout women center.
Engaging women leader, women group, adolescent girls group, creating women and girls’ network, peers support, to promoting accessing to GBV service and empowerment activities.
Promote timely referral and GBV services information in women center activity, creating information dissemination on protection / GBV critical issue for women center session.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders, women’s groups and other implementing partners to advocate for the needs of women and girls and work with partners to enhance multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination.
Planning and update Women Empowerment Supervisor for women center activities’ supplies on a timely manner/Quarterly basis.
Integrate GBV critical knowledge and service information in every women activities
With support from supervisor, prepare and submit timely and quality weekly, monthly, quality and other donor reports as per the donor requirements. Accountable to meet reporting deadline.
Support and working closely with WPE M&E Manager on program data collection.
In collaboration with M&E Manager, participate in GBV rapid assessment and/or other WPE program related-assessment, and contribute to the WPE overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from women and girls throughout women center activities.
Use of WPE Women Empowerment M&E tools sufficiently and systematically




Education

University of Malaya
Doctorate, ‎
Gender Studies
Completed
2021
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
M-Phill, ‎
Developmental Studies
Completed
2015
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
Masters, MSc, ‎
Economics
CGPA 3.3/4
2012
University of Peshawar
Bachelors, BSc, ‎
Economics
CGPA 3.7/4
2010
BISE PESHAWAR
Intermediate/A-Level, , ‎
Pre Medical
2006
BISE PESHAWAR
Matriculation/O-Level, , ‎
SCIENCE Group
Percentage 80%
2004

Skills

Expert Accounts Management Skllis
Expert Adaptive Management
Intermediate Admin Operations Management
Intermediate Advocacy
Expert Analytical Skills
Intermediate Capacity Building
Expert Categorical Data Analysis
Expert Client Dealing 
Intermediate Complaint Response Mechanism
Expert Configuration Switches
Intermediate Coordination & Liaising
Intermediate Creative and Initiator
Intermediate Crisis Management
Expert Cusotmer Support
Expert Data Analysis
Expert Data Collection
Intermediate Diversity & Inclusion
Expert Economic Data Analysis
Intermediate Emergency Response
Intermediate Emergency Services Handling
Expert english competency
Expert Feedback Assessment
Intermediate Financial and Budgeting Skills
Expert Fleet Management 
Expert GBVIMS
Intermediate Gender Action Plan
Expert Gender Based Violence Trainings
Expert Gender Equality
Expert Gender Mainstreaming
Expert HFO Operations Handling
Expert Installation Process
Intermediate Interpersonal Leadership
Intermediate Knowledge of ICT
Expert Leadership Collections Handling
Expert Leadership Skills
Intermediate Logical Approach
Intermediate MEAL Framework
Expert Microsoft Applications Experience
Intermediate Microsoft Office 1
Expert Multicultural Team Building
Intermediate Multitasking Skills
Expert Oral Written and Communication Skills
Expert Pashto
Intermediate Persuasion Customer
Expert PR Campaign Management
Expert Presentation Skills
Intermediate Programme Development
Expert Qualitative Data Management
Expert Reporting and Coordination
Intermediate Resource Mobilization

Languages

Beginner Malaysian
Expert Urdu
Expert Pashto
Expert English