Summary

Program management, development and analytics expert with 17 years of professional experience working in social development, public health and emergency programs funded by international donor agencies included CIDA, UNICEF, Norwegian Refugee council NRC, UNHCR, EU and WHO Pakistan. Through years of experience working across Pakistan, Technical expertise has been developed in designing program policies, building robust administrative structure, Program transitions, Evidence based management, HR Operations, developing Key performance indicators, Monitoring evaluation and performance management striving to explore advance knowledge and skills to help programs and organizations achieve desired goals.

Projects

Global Polio eradication initiative - GPEI

Experience

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Program administrative officer
COMNet - Social & Behavior Change Communication Program
Jan 2024 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

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Regional Manager
Chip training and consulting pvt. Limited
Apr 2023 - Jan 2024 | Peshawar, Pakistan


Coordination on the PTPP & CBV Polio Programs HR with the WHO Provincial Team Leads.
Building strong relationships with Donor organizations including WHO & UNICEF, understanding their unique challenges and providing them with solutions as per agreed SOPs.
Recruit, train, manage, and motivate a high-performing team within the region for Community based Vaccination – CBV & Polio program managed by WHO Pakistan.
Develop and implement strategic plans for the KP region in alignment with the Organization’s overall objectives.
Implement effective processes and systems to streamline operations and enhance Health partner’s satisfaction.

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CBV Manager - Community based vaccination program
Provincial Emergency Operations Center (P-EOC) for Polio Eradication
Dec 2015 - Mar 2023 | Karachi, Pakistan


A pioneer project staff, facilitated the project inception phase in 2015 in identifying local native female workforce, mapping the project areas, facilitated more than 100 training sessions on inter personal communication, supportive supervision, Reporting mechanism and program policies etc.   
Operationalizing the program strategies under technical guidelines from National & Provincial emergency operations centers for polio eradication and have supported in resource allocation, field planning and monitoring of around 65 national & sub national immunization drives - campaigns including the special COVID19 response in Sindh province.
Contributed in policy development, concept notes included Priority population (Pashtoon tribes) and finalized a strategy to engage community elders, corporate entities and build relations with employee’s welfare associations in industrial units Karachi to gain maximum support and ease House to house access.
Contributed inputs on key policy and program developments with the senior management. This includes the Asset management policy, staff leave policy, administrative staff issues and procedures etc. and facilitated joint sessions with deputy commissioner offices to orient them on the program policies. 
Facilitated the program multi phases scale up 2016, 2017 and transition Year 2019-20 conducted by McKinsey & Company being a program focal point for Provincial EOC, UNICEF and WHO provincial management.
Being a nominated lead focal point facilitated the Sindh Chief Minister’s Secretariat statistic division in digitization of Polio program data of 3.3 million households for Sindh Govt COVID19 1st wave response. 
Supervising around 15000 community based female vaccinators through mid-cadres at the district, town and Union council levels.
Administrate and manage activities related to the internal recruitment process for Polio vaccination teams, conflict resolution, daily management of information systems and internal databases, providing admin and strategic support to HR stakeholders. Scheduling and coordinating female outreach sessions with 3rd party vendors for staff engagement and capacity building.
Supported international media & communication missions to Sindh including “The Guardian”, UK media team by facilitating them in community meetings, Pashto translation and content.  

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Senior Project Officer
Norwegian Refugee Council - NRC
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

·         Facilitated Afghan refugees, North & South Waziristan IDPs in their access to basic humanitarian services including health, food, shelter and protection under Emergency Response Fund (ERF) funded by One UN.
·         Developed and implemented a collaborative plan with Govt; of Pakistan entities like NADRA, Social welfare department to ease access to services to the effected population.  
·         Conducted field assessments, interventions through mass community mobilization, organizing community volunteer groups for sustainable development goals.  
·         As lead nominated trainer, facilitated NRC organized trainings on Information & access to humanitarian services, development programs in the area, CCBs and the disaster risk reduction strategies. For the very first time integrated DRR strategies into protection services for mass awareness and practical implementation of the program activities to achieve 100% results.
·         Maintained databases and submitted monthly, quarterly progress reports to NRC Head Quarter office. 

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Coordination Officer
Human Resource Development Society(HRDS)
Oct 2010 - Dec 2013 | Saidu Sharif, Pakistan

·         Coordination & Liaison with HRDS Head office, Program Office, District Administration, line departments (Health, Education and Development organizations).
·         Organizing workshops/seminars, managing field activities & training events for the target beneficiaries. (Teachers/PTC members, students, government officials and Project staff).
·         Monitoring & Evaluation, Coordination & feedback of overall progress, issues and other important tasks/activities assigned.
·         Arranging and conducting Baseline, Need Assessment, Pre and Post KAP surveys for the current phase or future programs as and when required on need basis.
·         Submit operational plans on weekly and monthly basis, reviewing activities periodically, to ensure that Project expenditures are used within limits and guidelines approved by the Program Manger.
·         Develop, maintain and improve mutual and beneficial relationships with key stakeholders and provide capacity building through advocacy (including government officials, school teachers and community leaders) to ensure successful implementation of the project.

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Program Assistant Health
UNICEF Pakistan
Nov 2010 - Dec 2011 | Sukkur, Pakistan


Worked as key member of the Project review committee led by the field mission Emergency coordinator UNICEF to review project proposals (Long term agreements – LTAs & Special Services Agreements), budget plans & Liquidations of accounts. Jointly with the UNICEF Program & coordination team, finalized 35 project proposals in health and nutrition sector for norther Sindh districts. 
Facilitated the Nutrition cluster & working groups in Sukkur division Sindh in scheduling meetings, drafting meeting minutes and process communication. The UNICEF supported districts were mapped with the support of program team.
Facilitated the nutrition information management system trainings for partner organizations at norther Sindh districts.
Spot checking of partner organizations accounts, processes followed and the project reviews.
Operating Program Management system - ProMS and SAP-Vision.

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Assistant Coordinator
District Education Coordination Unit - DECU by UNICEF Pakistan
Feb 2007 - Sep 2010 | Swat, Pakistan

UNICEF implemented and CIDA funded integrated health and basic education program to support smooth intervention of UNICEF programs in the district. o To provide technical expertise in supporting the assessment, design, coordination and monitoring of the UNICEF local response in Emergencies, including, the UNICEF IP’s facilitation and monitoring, Coordination support to the Govt line Departments in district Swat. o Post- Militancy disaster (2008-09) support in the worst affected areas of district of Swat KPK.

Supported the assessment, design, coordination and monitoring of the UNICEF local response in Emergencies, including, the UNICEF IP’s facilitation and monitoring, Coordination support to the Govt line Departments in district Swat.
Actively participate to represent the program activities in the education working group and cluster coordination forums lead by Save the Children and Education department. Acted as focal point for UNICEF interventions in the civil military liaison meetings held during militancy crisis in the Malakand division. 
Transition of the program post- Militancy disaster (2008-09) and extend support to the worst affected areas of district of Swat, Bajuar agency KPK.
Organizing community based volunteer network forums at union council level and facilitating their capacity building sessions.
Community mobilization and development on UNICEF school support programs including enrollment drives, wash facilities and infrastructure development.
Conduct field assessment surveys, community perception surveys and validate field data [schools] at IDMIS system under the directorate of secondary education KPK.

Education

University of Swat KPK
Masters, , Masters in Arts‎
2013
University of Peshawar
Bachelors, , BA‎
Social Science
2001
Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education saidu sharif swat
Intermediate/A-Level, , FA‎
Social Science
1999

Skills

Expert Ability to demonstrate initiative
Expert Ability To Maintain Confidentiality
Expert Ability to plan and work within agreed time
Expert Ability To Work In A Multicultural Team
Expert Ability To Work Under Pressure
Expert Able To Lead A Team
Expert Accountability
Expert Accounts / Manager
Expert Accounts Administration
Expert Active Reports
Expert Activity Coordination
Expert Adaptive Leadership
Expert Adept In Liaison
Expert Admin & Procurement
Expert Admission Advisory
Expert Advance Level English
Expert Advisory Skills
Expert Aesthetic Procedures Knowledge
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Analyze and Interpret Data
Expert Appropriate Engagement
Intermediate Arabic Proficiency
Expert Aseptic Technique Knowledge
Intermediate Audit Assignment Handling
Expert Budgeting & Forecasting
Expert Building Community
Expert Business Networking
Expert C Problem Solving
Expert Capacity Assessment
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Capacity Development
Expert Capacity Sharing
Expert Collaborative Leadership
Expert Collaborative Project Management
Expert communication & networking
Expert Communication for Development
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Communication Skils
Expert Community Emergency Response
Expert Community Leadership
Expert Computer Literate
Expert Computer Proficient
Expert Computer Skills
Expert Conservation Awareness
Expert Consortia Management
Expert Consortium Management
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Cooperation and coordination
Expert Coordinate Meeting
Expert Coordination Abilities

Languages

Expert Urdu
Expert Pashto
Expert English

Iftikhar Contacts

Fehmida Fehmida
Pakistan Institute for Environment Development Action Research
Mohsin Khan
Save the Children
Muzammil Hussain Solangi
Health department