Summary

I have more than 11 years of extensive and progressively reflective professional experience in the development sector with International and National NGOs specifically in Nutrition, health and research projects mainly focusing on specific and sensitive nutrition interventions. I have demonstrated competencies in envisioning, planning, coordination, team leadership, project management, data management, program monitoring, knowledge management tools development, and project data analysis. I have in-depth knowledge of program frameworks, development of dashboards, data collection tools, results in data analysis, data management, data processing and infographics, descriptive analysis reports, compliance, communication, coordination and project documentation.

I am highly energetic, motivated, and committed to my professional tasks. I always liked to do humanitarian work and want to empower myself through different learning opportunities as well as to enhance my knowledge and expertise through multi-sector exposure.

Projects

Accelerated Action Plan (AAP)
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
Nutrition Support Program (NSP)
Research on Food Assistance for Nutritional Impact (REFANI)
Household Baseline Survey

Experience

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Senior Manager MIS
PPHI SINDH
Jan 2024 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan


Led android-based application Nutrition Information System (NIS) for Individual child data capture, Monitoring trends of malnutrition, and analysis.
Support the development of an interactive program dashboard and infographics for data analysis.
Led and managed software with a dashboard of NIMS capturing individual beneficiaries' information, stock, awareness session, and U5 children screening, maintaining the MSSQL database as well.
Leading and managing comprehensive knowledge management of Nutrition projects.
Developed monitoring database for the multisectoral action plan AAP Health (Specific) project.
Developed output and outcome key performance indicators of AAP health Specific Project
Developed database management system, and data/information quality standards for district teams.
Led data collection, validation, cleaning, and analysis of NIS data on a monthly/weekly basis.
Generate data reports and provide feedback to Accelerated Action Plan (AAP) Departments of Health (DoH) Sindh (AAP-H), UNICEF, Nutrition Working Group (NWG)-Sindh, and other implementing partners on data findings for correction/improvement in data handling.
Led the qualitative and quantitative data analysis into various Nutrition IM tools.
Operationalize nutrition screening of under-five children in health facilities/OTP Sites and communities in the implementation districts.
Design and adapt a referral mechanism for children identified to be malnourished through routine screening, to OTP or Nutrition Stabilization Centre (NSC) using standard criteria.
Lead in collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and identifying gaps in existing nutrition data at national and provincial levels.
Provide data/information support to the nutrition team in ongoing and future programs.
Support the collection and review of the Nutrition Information System and District Health Information System (DHIS2), identifying potential gaps and inconsistencies, through supportive supervision to field teams and regular data review and sharing feedback with health facilities, community-based teams as well as the district team.
Developed standard reports and documents based on Nutrition Information System (NIS) data from the nutrition sites and district.
Providing technical inputs for evidence generation around nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions.
Led IT/DAPs/MIS team to compile nutrition data/information and make them available to management and sections regularly, such as during an emergency, NWG meetings, and coordination meetings.
Developed systems and tools for tracking nutrition program data, mapping interventions, and facilitating analysis and reporting.
Prepare Provincial-level statistical reports on the Nutrition status of children, adolescents, and women, as well as provide technical support to country/provincial reporting obligations.
Support AAP-Health in the capacity mapping of nutrition partners and support the NWG in need assessment and development of appropriate strategies to meet the identified needs and ensure adequate reporting and information sharing for emergency response.
In coordination with Accelerated Action Plan Task Force Secretariate P&D, Department of Health (DoH) Sindh, and UNICEF, share 4Ws and 5Ws and develop maps to show the geographic spread of the nutrition interventions.
Analyzing, and monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting project data received from the field offices, sharing progress reports, and ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines.
Developed project work plan, compliance program activities, and monitoring with close coordination with the Director of Nutrition.
Develop a monitoring plan and conduct field visits to monitor ongoing health and nutrition interventions and capacity-building training.
Monitoring visits to check the quality and accuracy of data and record keeping.
Supportive supervision, monitoring, and evaluation districts to measure the effects and impact of the project.
Capacity building through training and on-the-job coaching of field staff for data/information gathering on a digital device (Android Tablet), record keeping, and reporting.
Liaising with Nutrition stack holders, AAP-health, EU-PINS, Task Force, UNICEF, and the Government of Sindh.

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Manager MIS
PPHI Sindh
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023 | Karachi, Pakistan


Leading and managing comprehensive MIS of Nutrition projects.
Developed Nutrition Support Program and AAP health database.
Led and managed software with a dashboard of NIMS capturing individual beneficiaries' information, stock, awareness session, and U5 children screening, maintaining the MSSQL database as well.
Developed output and outcome key performance indicators of the NSP program.
Developed database management system, and data/information quality standards for district teams.
Led data collection, validation, cleaning, and analysis of NIMS data on a monthly/weekly basis.
Led the qualitative and quantitative data analysis into various Health and Nutrition IM tools.
Operationalize nutrition screening of under-five children in health facilities/OTP Sites and communities in the implementation districts.
Design and adapt a referral mechanism for children identified to be malnourished through routine screening, to OTP or Nutrition Stabilization Centre (NSC) using standard criteria.
Lead in collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and identifying gaps in existing nutrition data at national and provincial levels.
Provide data/information support to the nutrition team in ongoing and future programs.
Developed standard reports and documents based on Nutrition Information System (NIS) data from the nutrition sites and district.
Led IT/DAPs/MIS team
Developed systems and tools for tracking nutrition program data, mapping interventions, and facilitating analysis and reporting.
Prepare Provincial-level statistical reports on the Nutrition status of children, adolescents, and women, as well as provide technical support to country/provincial reporting obligations. 
Support the Nutrition Support Program in the capacity mapping of nutrition partners and support the NWG in need assessment and development of appropriate strategies to meet the identified needs and ensure adequate reporting and information sharing for emergency response.
In coordination with NSP, Department of Health (DoH) Sindh, WFP, and UNICEF, share 4Ws and 5Ws and develop maps to show the geographic spread of the nutrition interventions.
Analyzing, and monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting project data received from the field offices, sharing progress reports, and ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines.
Developed project work plan, compliance program activities, and monitoring with close coordination with the Project Coordinator.
Develop a monitoring plan and conduct field visits to monitor ongoing health and nutrition interventions and capacity-building training.
Monitoring visits to check the quality and accuracy of data and record keeping.
Supportive supervision, monitoring, and evaluation districts to measure the effects and impact of the project.
Liaising with Nutrition stack holders, WFP, UNICEF, and the NSP, DoH, Government of Sindh.

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Deputy Manager NIS
PPHI SINDH
May 2016 - Dec 2018 | Karachi, Pakistan


Collect, compile, clean and analyze data on a monthly basis from district teams.
Designed M & E framework for multisectoral action plan AAP Health (Specific) project.
Designed Output & outcome key performance indicators of AAP health Specific Project
Designed database management system, and data/information quality standards for district teams.
Collect, compile, clean and analyze data on a monthly basis from district teams.
Generate data reports and provide feedback to Nutrition Support Program (NSP) Departments of Health Sindh, UNICEF, Nutrition Working Group (NWG)-Sindh and other implementing partners on data findings for correction/improvement in data handling.
Checked the qualitative & quantitative data to be entered in various tools.
Support the collection and review of NIS and health-related information (DHIS), identifying potential gaps and inconsistencies, through supportive supervision to field teams and regular data review and feedback meetings with nutrition sites/health facility/district staff
Develop standard reports and documents based on NIS data from the nutrition sites and district
Developed project monitoring tools in close coordination with the Provincial Coordinator.
Develop joint /monitoring plan and conduct field visits to monitor ongoing nutrition interventions and capacity-building training.
Develop & streamline methods of communication to share feedback information such as emails, WhatsApp groups, and written reports to ensure complementarity with the existing IM system. 
Prepared nutrition reports and shared daily, weekly and monthly progress within the organization, stakeholders of the program, and donor agency.
Regularly share with NWG, nutrition-relevant information, and success stories.
Monthly basis sharing the progress in NWG meetings.
Participant in federal Information Management -Working Group, District Health Information System (DHIS) Technical Working Group (TWG), District Coordination Committee for Nutrition (DCCN) and other coordination meetings to represent provincial updates.
No. of data reports/bulletin generated and shared with AAP Health on monthly, quarterly & Annually.
Liaising with Nutrition stack holders, Nutrition Support Program (NSP), Task Force, WFP, UNICEF, and Government of Sindh.
Responsible for on-the-job training of staff regarding data/information gathering record keeping and reporting.

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Data Management Officer
The Johanniter International Assistance
Jan 2016 - May 2016 | Shahdad Pur, Pakistan


Developed Health & Nutrition database in excel consistent with logframe indicators.
Developed recording & reporting formats for the Health (MNCH) and nutrition field teams daily/weekly & monthly.
Checked the qualitative & quantitative data to be entered and inform the immediate supervisor of any problems and input the data from the various tools in the agreed-upon format.
Developed project monitoring tools in close coordination with the project manager. The monitoring tool reflects the logframe.
Field visits to check the quality of data and record keeping.
Prepared health (MNCH) & nutrition reports and share daily, weekly, and monthly progress within the organization and donor agency.
Responsible for on-job training of staff regarding data/information gathering record keeping and reporting.

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Nutrition Data Analyst
ACF International | Action Against Hunger
Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 | Dadu, Pakistan


Designed databases in excel and analytical templates for research data entry, summary, and presentation.
Designed research questioner in ODK (Open Data Kit) for data collections.
Checked the qualitative & quantitative data to be entered and inform the immediate supervisor of any problems and input the data from the various tools in the agreed-upon format.
Checked and clean the entered research data and summarize the entered data in the form of a report.
Proposed improvements in research data collection tools ODK (Open Data Kit).
Analyzed the research data as per the requirement of REFANI management.
Designed statistics tables to sort and cross the research data and write a report on the results.

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Data Analyst (SQUEAC Survey)
Save the Children
May 2015 - Jun 2015 | Sanghar, Pakistan

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Team Assistant
World Heath Organization
Dec 2014 - Feb 2015 | Karachi, Pakistan


Maintained & update a proper computerized information system of campaign data.
Assist in getting campaign coverage data from all towns and its timely compilation and sharing with the provincial office.
Update and Analyze campaign data at district/town as well as union council levels. Identify problems/inaccuracies in data files and inform the supervisor to enable timely corrections.
Provided full administrative supports to the program, drafts, reviews correspondence, take notes at meetings, arranged appointment, receive visitors, screen telephone calls, respond to a routine request for information, make travel arrangement and process security clearances, book accommodation and arrange airport transfers as necessary.
Assist in the organization of meetings to be held at district levels and makes all administrative and logistic preparations.
Establish and maintain electronic and hard copies filing system of the technical unit and program documentation.

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Food Security & livelihood (FSL) Database Assistant
Save the Children
Jul 2014 - Dec 2014 | Sanghar, Pakistan

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Surveillance Data Analyst
ACF International | Action Against Hunger
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | Dadu, Pakistan

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Nutrition HIS Officer
World Vision International
Jun 2013 - Apr 2014 | Sukkur, Pakistan

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Nutrition MIS Officer
Save the Children
Oct 2012 - Jun 2013 | Shikarpur, Pakistan


Involved in nutrition program management and monitoring & evolution (M&E)
Maintained nutrition central database at hub level for tracking progress and effectively delivering nutrition programs in target areas
Monitoring visits for data and provide technical backstopping for error-free data recording, manage all nutrition program data from field teams at the district level
Maintained of all weekly, monthly progress reports in document form coordinate with project co-coordinator and senior co-coordinator
Managed and strengthen accountability to beneficiaries’ mechanism at the district level, field monitoring of program intervention at the district level and make monitoring reports on the given format
Conducted debrief sessions with relevant program staff and develop an agreed action plan, responsible for the nutrition database beneficiaries and other relevant data and reports with malnourished U-5 years children and pregnant/lactating mothers, checking for errors and reporting
Nutrition Information System (NIS) assists data compilation from all sources and its presentation in relative indicator of CMAM and data. Based on the data available, develop reports as required for partners and programs.
Analyze nutrition program performance indicators propose improvements in data collection tools.
Compile beneficiary information inaccurate forms upon reception from field teams.
Daily bases coordination with field teams and project documentation.
Maintain complaints and feedback tracking database and do follow up on complaints to reach a resolution involving relevant project staffs.

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NIS Data Analyst
ACF International | Action Against Hunger
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 | Tando mohd khan, Pakistan

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Nutrition MIS Officer
Merlin International
Nov 2011 - Aug 2012 | Badin, Pakistan

Education

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST)
Masters, Masters in Science, Public Health‎
Public Health
CGPA 3.5/4
2022
University of Sindh
Masters, Masters in Arts, Social Science‎
Sociology
2016
University of Sindh
Bachelors, Bachelors in Science, Software Engineering‎
Software Engineering
2007

Skills

Expert Adaptability
Intermediate Adaptive Leadership
Expert Adaptive Learning
Intermediate Agile Project Management
Expert Analytical Reporting
Expert Analytical Review
Expert Capacity Building
Expert CEM Deployment
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination Skilla
Expert Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
Expert Data Analysis
Expert Data Collection
Expert Data Management
Expert Data Mining
Expert Data Preparation
Expert Data Visualization Skills
Expert DHIS
Expert ENA - SMART
Expert Evaluation Skills
Expert Familiar With Charts
Expert Fleet Management 
Expert Health Management Information System (HMIS)
Expert Information Management
Expert Installation and Software Configuration Skills
Expert Interpersonal Skills
Expert IT Infrastructure Management
Expert IT Project Implementation
Expert JIRA Command
Expert Knowledge Management
Expert Knowledge Of Data Quality Processing
Expert Leadership Collections Handling
Expert Leading Diverse Teams
Intermediate Learning & Research
Expert Management Skills
Expert Microsoft Office 1
Expert Monitoring Analysis
Expert Monitoring and Evaluation
Expert Ms office
Intermediate MSSQL
Expert National And International Framworks
Expert Nutrition Android Application
Expert Nutrition Information Management System
Expert Nutrition Information System (NIS)
Expert Nutrition Program Management
Expert Persuasion Customer
Intermediate Power BI
Intermediate Presentation Skills
Intermediate Problem Solving Skills

Languages

Expert Sindhi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Akhtar Contacts

Waqas Ayaz
Nutrition international
Saira Memon
Indus Resource Center
Kamran Ahmed Memon
Indus Hospital & Health Network
Din-Mohammad Babar
Health And Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)