Summary

With more than 14-year experience in district, Provincial, national and international level advocacy, Liaising and Lobbying on Climate Action, Solid Waste Management, gender issues/women rights, MNCH, Health Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Minority rights and emergency response (DRR, Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, Shelter) along with gender analysis and gender-sensitive needs assessment
Have successfully implemented projects of major donor agencies i.e. Humedica, BMZ, World Vision International, Nutrition International, Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, Tearfund, British High Commission, Mensen Met-een Missie, National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Family Health International (FHI), Philip Morris and Mitsubishi Co. A qualified and experienced master trainer (professional trainings of 1st 2nd line of leadership of partner orgs) of human rights, advocacy tools and UN based advocacy, Program/project management, specially planning and execution of donor funded programs, also through implementing partners. Advocacy with senior government officials/decision makers in Federal and Provincial Cabinets.
Consultative services/work on Human Trafficking, Drug Rehabilitation, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection, individual group counseling of school children.
Well organized and efficient in developing linkages with donors, developing periodic reports, baseline reports.
Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines. Strategic thinker, able to conceptualize complex issues excellent research and analytical skills. Highly coachable adoptable with passion to innovate and experiment, possess strong leadership, interpersonal and presentation skills. Master degree holder in social science (Psychology) and multiple international trainings on advocacy tools, UN mechanism UN based advocacy from renowned institutions.

Projects

RESEARCH PROJECTS / ASSIGNMENTS

Experience

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Programme Lead - Climate Action
Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI)
Jan 2023 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

To Represent and promote the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) more specifically in the domain of Climate action so as to raise its profile, foster the development of new and strategic partnerships and grant opportunities, and ensure the organization’s alignment with the National climate change agenda. Development of capacity building portfolio of organization in Climate change.
Climate Action; Mitigation and Adaptation interventions in Solid Waste Management, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Emergency Response, Renewable energy, and climate policy reforms, capacity building of local government in climate action. 

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Thematic Lead - Climate Action Programme
Pak Mission Society
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Climate Action; Mitigation and Adaptation interventions in Solid Waste Management, Climate resilient WASH, Climate SMART Agriculture, Renewable energy and climate policy reforms.  
Development and integration of Climate Action programme into other thematic areas of organization i.e. WASH, Emergency response, DRR, Community and Church Transformation, Youth and Leadership, Livelihood and Food Security, Management of thematic structures & Framework, Climate Action Strategic planning 2021 - 2025, Milestones, Sustainability planning and action plan against risk assessment analysis. Strengthening Strategic alignment ensuring innovative Programme development, departmental cross-functioning and integrated research component. Enhancement of the programmatic and geographic expansion of themes through tapping diverse donor pool, institutional funding by pitching new ideas, responding solicitations and gathering evidence-based research closely working with Business department.

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MNCH Policy & Senior Advocacy Manager
World Vision International
Jul 2016 - Oct 2018 | Karachi, Pakistan

The major responsibility is to coordinate the World Vision Pakistan activities at the provincial level (Sind) while ensuring local, district and national levels multi-sectoral projects are linked and integrated into provincial engagement with a range of relevant government and non-government stakeholders. Specifically, the key function of this position is to identify and bring together through lobbying, networking, events, representation, and partnering with project stakeholders at provincial level. - Contribute to the process of designing and subsequently implement the Provincial engagement strategy of WVP for Sind province. - Represent & introduce WVP to clusters, networks and forums aimed at building strategic partnerships, gathering information on government plans and priorities. Develop very good relations with the Government Line agencies and facilitate the process of formal engagements with government and other stakeholders at provincial level - Lead provincial level advocacy and media campaigns, seminars and awareness sessions by engaging all the relevant stakeholders at Provincial level - Develop private sector engagement strategy and identify partnership opportunities including resource mobilization with private sector. - Develop multi and bi-lateral donor strategy and identify partnership opportunities including resource mobilization and fund raising aligned with the WVP National Strategy. - Conduct market surveys to update NO with the upcoming collaborations and partnerships in both public and private so that WVP could pre-position in a timely manner with relevant stakeholders. - Prepare reports/updates for Project Manager (ENRICH) on issues of interest and to share the progress reports with other relevant Government departments UN/govt/media/donors/parliamentarians/ INGO/NNGOs/community etc. - Review all program and project documents to ensure that principles of Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE Standards, HAP-I standards and relevaWVI standard

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Project writing Consultant
Adult Basic Education Society -Teachers’ Empowerment Centre- Rawalpindi.
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 | Islamabad, Pakistan

- Duties
• Generating proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations.
• Developing and responding to public and private grant opportunities in the areas of Advocacy, Formal & Non-Formal Literacy, Adult Education, Minority rights, women rights and empowerment, Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Human Rights Defenders, Livelihood, Disaster response, WASH, DRR & Environment
• Writing Tele dramas on biblical parables in local context. Writing outlines, abstract, plot, story line, scenes and dialogues of each Tele drama.
Accomplishments:
• Successfully documented proposal asking grant from Tearfund UK on Integral Mission and secured funding for Adult Basic Education Society -Teachers’ Empowerment Centre- Rawalpindi.
• Completed a survey of minority communities of Rawalpindi giving a foundation work for Integral Mission project of Tearfund-UK.
• Successfully completed outlines of five stories on five selected parables. Completed plots and script of the dramas.

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Project writing Consultant
Society for Human Advancement for outreach Resources (SHAOR) Balochistan
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 | Islamabad, Pakistan

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- Duties
• Generating proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations.
• Developing and responding to public and private grant opportunities in the areas of Advocacy, Formal & Non-Formal Literacy, Adult Education, Minority rights, women rights and empowerment, Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Human Rights Defenders, Livelihood, Disaster response, WASH, DRR & Environment
• Writing Tele dramas on biblical parables in local context. Writing outlines, abstract, plot, story line, scenes and dialogues of each Tele drama.

• Accomplishments
• Successfully generated proposal and supporting documents of grant proposal of 30 million PKR for Global partnership for Education-Balochistan on Social Mobilization and implementation services and secured funding for Society for Human Advancement for outreach Resources SHAOR.

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Advocacy Manager
TEARFUND
Jan 2012 - Oct 2013 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

- Duties * To support the Country Representative and Disaster Response Manager in outworking the Tearfund Operational Programme strategy and pilot Tearfund’s engagement with the local government and other multilateral institutions and donors, partner organisations to ensure that policy conditions are right for an effective long-term flood response. * Conducting trainings on “Human rights, gender equality and child protection”. * Establishing a district level network and conducting regular meetings on new emerging issues of human rights * Identification of policy issues and developing influencing strategies towards the Pakistan government * Networking and developing relationships with those working in Pakistan Government, & International orgs. * Establish and maintain constructive relations with the partner staff at organisational and field levels and with other NGOs, UN agencies, Government departments, and in particular to build these relationships with the PDMA of Sindh and Punjab Provinces * Support DRR with policy influencing (advocacy) activities with relevant government, inter-government and NGOs in consultation with Country Representative and Disaster Response Manager. * Providing advice, strategic support and capacity building of TF partner organisations and ensure the provision of professional & technical input on advocacy * Conducting capacity building training workshop on “Advocacy” for TF partners * Manage the dissemination of best practices in the field of Advocacy through visits to organisations, private study, attending training courses * Act as the principle point of reference for Tearfund Operational Program staff in Advocacy * Support and strengthen the technical capacity of local TF partners to plan, implement, monitor, evaluate and review Tearfund supported advocacy interventions -

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Program Coordinator
Institute for Peace and Secular Studies (IPSS)
Jan 2012 - Jul 2012 | Lahore, Pakistan

- Duties * Conduct Mobilization for a Signature Campaign (100,000 signatures) in Schools, Colleges and Universities * Pre-plan project activities (meetings and advocacy campaign) in and outside the city * Organize seminars, workshops and manage all logistical work * Manage Guest logistics visiting from outside the city or country * Assist and support Project Director in all aspects of the campaign * Coordinate to achieve the broader goals of the organization and assist in streamlining all of its activities - 

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Program Coordinator and Cluster In-charge
National commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP)
Mar 2007 - Apr 2011 | Lahore, Pakistan

- Duties * Carry out the activities, as planned in the project * Conducting Training workshops on “ UN Mechanism” for other main stream right based organizations * Highlighting the national issues at international level through sending written communication to relevant forums of UN like UNHRC & UN Special Procedures * Issuing Press Release/ Reaction to print and electronic media * Ensure implementation of plans according to the aims and objectives of the project * Supervise the activities carried out by the Assistant Coordinator and the other projects’ staff working in the cluster of international programs being cluster in-charge * Organize evaluation meetings * Write progress report of the project after every 3 months * Report and bring any emergency to the notice of NCJP’s Executive Secretary * Edit and process information (report) - 

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Public Relation Officer/Program Manager
New Life AIDS Control Society, Lahore
Jan 2006 - Feb 2007 | Lahore, Pakistan

- Duties:
* Taking reports from field workers and branch coordinators of Lahore, Multan, Karachi and Islamabad offices.
* Preparation of monthly, quarterly, Bi-Annual and Annual activities & progress reports of the organization.
* Preparation of monthly, quarterly, Bi-Annual and Annual reports of different projects of Funding Agencies.
* Provide assistance to Project Director and Project Coordinator as per instructions.
* Accompany and assist Project Director in translation during meeting, workshops and Interviews.
* Advocacy with pharmaceutical Companies (Country Head / Marketing Directors) in order to get support of General Medicine for HIV +ve persons and to advocate for preparation of Anti retroviral drugs in Pakistan.
* Responsible for all the written, telephonic and one-on one communication with Country Head / Marketing Directors of pharmaceutical Companies.
* Participate in programs, meetings, trainings and other organizational activities as per instructions and requirement.
* Documented “Guidelines of HIV and AIDS counseling” and conduct training sessions with Field Workers on these guidelines.
* Translation of resource material and Web Site information of organization into Urdu.

- Accomplishments:

* Documented many successful proposals and concept notes and secured funding for the organization.
* Documented “Guidelines of HIV and AIDS counseling” and conducted training sessions with Field Workers on these guidelines.
* Translated resource material and Web Site information of organization into Urdu.
* Secured permanent support of free medicine from pharmaceutical companies for the treatment of people living with HIV & AIDS.

Education

Newport Institute of Communication and Economics
Masters, Masters in Science, Masters in Psychology‎
Psychology
CGPA 3.2/4
2003

Skills

Expert Ability to demonstrate initiative
Expert Ability to demonstrate initiative & work well
Expert Ability to plan and work within agreed time
Expert Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes
Expert Ability to understand and generate budgets
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert C++
Expert Child Protection
Expert Child Psychology
Expert Climate Change
Expert Climate Change Adaptation
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Excellent Comunication Skills
Expert experience of working with financial data
Expert Gender Equality
Expert Gender Mainstreaming
Expert good communication and reporting skills
Expert Good Reporting Skills
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Inclusion
Expert Meticulous Attention to Detail
Expert Monitoring and Evaluation
Expert Oral and Written Communication
Expert Presentation Skills
Expert Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Expert Sals Trainer
Expert Social Inclusion
Expert Strong Mathematical Knowledge
Expert Willing to work in remote areas

Languages

Beginner Sindhi
Intermediate Saraiki
Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Saima Contacts

Arshad Hussain
Pakistan red crescent society (prcs)