Summary

I am a dedicated and skilled professional specialized in research, monitoring, and evaluation. My expertise consist on in designing and implementing result-oriented M&E systems for a range of projects, with a strong emphasis on development efforts. My experience spans diverse initiatives such as sexual reproductive health & rights, family planning, primary healthcare, ECCD, universal primary education, WASH, and flood emergency response and recovery.
My proficiency extends to all aspects of M&E, which includes: M&E framework/plan, quantitative and qualitative surveys/assessments, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Through these activities, I contribute valuable insights that guide decision-making and support continuous enhancement.

Experience

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M&E Coordinator
The Palladium Group
Nov 2022 - Present | Lahore, Pakistan

·   Contribute to the designing and implementation of quantitative/qualitative assessments, evaluations, and sample surveys.
·   Facilitate the design and delivery of relevant trainings for public sector officials and project staff. Represent PSSD to external stakeholders including donors and government agencies.
·   Develop quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and define a process for primary data collection from the cohort facilities of project districts.
·   Collect monthly family planning service data from P&SHD, PWD, & IRMNCH to analyze for the calculation of CYPs by using DHIS, LHW-MIS, and cLMlS.
·   Analyze and interpret data in close collaboration with district and provincial technical team members for planning and execution of program interventions.
·   Provide timely feedback to the intended stakeholders (staff/partners and district health department and PWD) in collaboration with the project team.
·   Undertake periodic data quality assessments for identifying gaps and enable technical teams for data quality improvement.
·   Facilitate quarterly review and reflection meetings and identify areas for improvements and suggest corrective measures.
·   Coordinate and work closely with provincial and district health and PWD counterparts and ensure a smooth working relationship with them.

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Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
BISP (Benazir Income Support Programme)
Nov 2019 - Nov 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan



· Developed detailed and feasible monitoring and evaluation activities and plans for Unconditional Cash Transfer program.
·   Developed and implemented monitoring plan for “Ehsas Emergency Cash Relief Program (COVID-19)” benefitted 14 million vulnerable beneficiaries.
·   Tracked work plan of all the Wings/departments and reported progress against the mile stone to the Ehsas Delivery Unit.
·   Developed and led the process evaluations in 136 districts for real-time course correction of the unconditional cash transfer program.
·   Produced quarterly monitoring reports by collecting data through Google Forms of 15,000 spot checks and 45,000 beneficiaries' feedback interviews.
·   Conducted data quality assessments to identify and resolve systematic problems affecting data accuracy.
·   Effectively instituted, assessed, and oversaw the Beneficiary Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM), guaranteeing prompt and suitable responses to beneficiary.


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M&E Specialist
College of Youth Activism and Development (CYAAD)
Aug 2017 - Oct 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan

·   Designed and implemented comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) strategies and systems, ensuring informed decision-making and project success.
·   Fostered a positive work environment and good team dynamics within the MEAL department, enhancing staff understanding and performance.
·   Identified and addressed training needs, coached and mentored MEAL team members, enhancing technical capacity and knowledge sharing.
·   Organized training sessions to capture best practices, lessons learned, and shared knowledge across the organization, influencing future projects and activities positively.
·   Successfully established, evaluated, and monitored the Beneficiary Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM), ensuring timely and appropriate responses to beneficiary concerns and feedback.
·   Showcaseded the work and represented at national forums in the MEAL sector and contributed to sector-wide improvement.

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Field Associate
Management System International (MSI)
Jul 2018 - Sep 2018 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Third party mid-term evaluation of Punjab Youth Work Force development project funded by USAID,
- Team planning , data collection instrument designing, data collection, data management, processing, and analysis

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Monitoring Consultant
ECORYS UK
May 2018 - Jul 2018 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

Third party field monitoring of trainings of RO, POs and polling staff conducted under consolidating democracy in Pakistan project (CDIP) implementing by DAI with the collaboration of Election Commission of Pakistan, Sindh

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Provincial Coordinator-M&E/Program
DAI Europe
May 2014 - Jul 2016 | Multan, Pakistan

£14 million DAI-Enhanced democratic accountability and citizen engagement (EDACE) project,

• Developed and implemented M&E framework/plan for a complex and multifaceted interventions
• Developed strong working relationship with key stakeholders including provincial and district governments, INGOs/NGOs, donor and third-party monitors
• Designed monitoring tools, recording and reporting formats, database of the deliverables and progress achieved
• Provided regularly feedback to the implementing partners on progress reports
• Conducted training of the partner’s M&E staff on the accurate and timely submission of the project progress reports, field investigation techniques, data verification and validation, M&E tripe report writing and data analysis
• Organized data verification and validation exercise on periodic basis
• Conducted qualitative surveys and analysis of the project results status
• Monitored 11 grants awarded to the Govt/INGOs/NGOs and 77 youth associations (subgrantees) in South Punjab (Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur) and North Sindh (Ghotki, Sukkur)
• Facilitated six quarterly program reviews and produced the meeting notes
• Developed success stories to highlight the project attainment/impact and shared with the EDACE management, donor and third-party monitor
• Managed and coordinated with consultants (STTA) pool, designed ToRs to conduct the results assessment
• Facilitated quarterly review meetings and highlighted the gaps identified in the monitoring reports

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Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
Plan International Pakistan
Nov 2010 - May 2014 | Multan, Pakistan

• Prepared and implemented monitoring and evaluations plans for relief, recovery and development projects of 32.15 million USD grants in four years (2010-2014)
• Developed system and procedures for monthly quantitative/qualitative progress reporting to the donor agencies and the lead management
• Developed and implemented M&E framework for education in emergencies initiatives benefitting 391 schools and 58500 children in three districts of Southern Punjab
• Organized surveys to measure beneficiary satisfaction in the emergency relief operations benefitting 18000 families in six districts of Punjab and Sindh province
• Designed and lead Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) survey in 4 program units of Plan International/Pakistan
• Designed and implemented result based monitoring systems for all the projects including education in emergency, cash for work, child centered disaster risk management, WASH, youth economic empowerment program
• Ensured monitoring visits and prepared reports to provide input in strategic guidance in project implementation
• Built capacities of 9 partner organizations on the recording and reporting systems designed for Plan’s projects
• Conducted a research study to assess the teaching skills, qualification and teaching practices in three districts (Rajanpur, Layyah, Muzaffargarh) of South Punjab
• Led Child Right Situation Analysis in 14 district of South Punjab and Sindh province of Pakistan
• Conducted informal KAP survey of schools children regarding Personal Health and Hygiene assessment
• Led and Conducted 2 Annual Participatory Program Reviews
• Focal person for Program Planning and Monitoring system

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MER Officer
Rahnuma - Family Planning Association of Pakistan
Mar 2008 - Nov 2010 | Lahore, Pakistan

• Prepared and implemented M&E framework of all programs
• Prepared and implemented M&E Plan of each FPAP programs / projects (Adolescents, Access, Abortion, HIV/AIDS, Advocacy)
• Prepared a booklet on M&E system and procedure for collection of accurate statistics from field and program offices.
• Ensured monitoring visits and prepared reports to provide input in strategic guidance in programs implementation;
• Team member for developing LFA’s on 5 A’s (Abortion, HIV/AIDS, Access, Advocacy, Adolescents) 2008, 2009 & 2010
• Produced quarterly macro analysis reports on selected results indicators
• Produced quarterly analytical report by using the Ministry of Population Welfare’s contraceptives statistics focusing on the contribution of FPAP and other private sector in the contraceptives distribution to protect the unwanted pregnancies
• Developed ToRs for external evaluators and selected for proposed studies
• Produced progress reports on quarterly basis

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Assistant Manager M&E
National Commission for Human Development (NCHD)
Mar 2004 - Feb 2008 | Islamabad, Pakistan

• Participated in the review of M&E system
• Produced progress reports on monthly basis of Primary Health Care Project
• Facilitated in organizing the 1st International Conference on Volunteerism and Millennium Development Goals, Dec. 2004
• Conducted monitoring visits in all four provinces of Pakistan and prepared reports
• Managed M&E database of Primary Health Care, Universal Primary Education, Adult Literacy, School Health & Oral Rehydration Solution programs

Education

Bahauddin Zakariya University
Masters, Masters in Science, M.Sc (Statistics)‎
Demography, Sampling Techniques, Statistics
Percentage 60%
2004

Skills

Expert data monitoring
Expert Project Administration
Expert Ability to demonstrate initiative & work well
Expert Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes
Expert Ability to understand and generate budgets
Expert Adaptive Leadership
Expert Adaptive Learning
Expert Analytical Review
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Aseptic Technique Knowledge
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Collaborative Learning
Expert Communication and Reporting
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Cooordination Skills
Expert Coordination and Communication
Expert Data analysis and computing statistics
Expert Data Analytics
Expert Data Collection
Expert Data Management
Expert Educational Evaluations
Expert Evaluation Skills
Expert Evaluation and Implementation
Expert experience of working with financial data
Expert Leadership Collections Handling
Expert Leading Diverse Teams
Expert Meticulous Attention to Detail
Expert Monitoring Analysis
Expert Monitoring and Evaluation
Expert Monitoring Skills
Expert MS Office
Expert Numeracy and strong financial skills
Expert Persuasion Customer
Expert Power BI
Expert PR Campaign Management
Expert Purchase Management
Expert SPSS
Expert Statistical Data Analysis
Expert Statistics
Expert Supervision Skills
Expert Survey and evaluations
Expert Willing to work in remote areas

Languages

Expert Saraiki
Beginner Sindhi
Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Malik Contacts

Muhammad Shakir
Plan International Pakistan
Muhammad Asim Asim
International Rescue Committee
Syed Hassan Mujtaba Jafri
Lodhran Pilot Project
Naeem Ellahi
Pak-Aid
Majid Iqbal
Fiverr