Summary

Aa skilled program manager with more than a decade of experience in the development sector, including international travel and assignments. My experience aligns well as I have worked in program development and project management capacities for several years with prominent national and international organizations, and I know I would make a valuable addition to your team.
After working for over a decade in project management, I have advanced knowledge in developing scope, keeping projects moving, submitting deliverables on time and bring a seamless experience for all stakeholders involved. moreover, while my previous position afforded me a well-rounded skill set, including excellent relationship building and time management skill, I excel at

Outlining project scope, objectives, timelines, and deadlines.
Tracking and reporting on overall progress.
Managing daily operations and implementation of new programs.
Forecasting project revenue and ensuring all goals met.

In addition to my experience and relationship building, I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for furthering projects that build loyalty and, in turn, grow your organization. I would much appreciate the opportunity to contribute to your ongoing growth and continued success.

Projects

Youth development Initiative for Graduates
Vocational training and livelihood support for Peron with Disabilities
Construction of Transitional Shelters at Kohat, KP
Emergency WASH response for the flood-affected population at Dadu, Sindh

Experience

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Grants Manager
Character Education Foundation
May 2019 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan


Assist in ensuring that all grants are well administered and implemented in compliance with the donor regulations and project procedures. 
Lead the preparation of proposals for prospective funding opportunities. Managing administrative processes for submission of proposals, follow-ups and modifications along with finance and relevent departments. 
Ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and donor and project regulations. 
Grant tracking, ensuring forward planning and preparation for donor reports, adherence with project requirements and timelines, and timely submission of donor reports. 
Implement standardized project grant administrative, monitoring, reporting and evaluation tracking tools. 
Assist in the planning, coordination and participate in monitoring project implementation. 
Manage documentation related to grants and compliance function. 
Preparation and compilation of documents for external parties like donors, government agencies, and others. 
Work with admin and finance department in ensuring that relevant donor procurement and financial rules are followed. 
Training and capacity building of staff on grants management and compliance. 
Traveling to field locations to monitor project implementation, project progress, and compliance and assurance purposes. 

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Senior Program Manager
Help In Need
Jul 2018 - Apr 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Context Analysis
Analyse the country’s socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs and gaps
Regularly conduct stakeholder analysis, in particular who does what and where (3W)
Context Analysis
Analyse the country’s socio-economic situation, (donor) trends, needs and gaps
Regularly conduct stakeholder analysis, in particular who does what and where (3W)
Proposal development
Quality and timely development and submission of project briefs and reports project logframe. 
Regular and timely feedback, trip reports on project implementation to ED. 
Contract follow-up
Ensure that contractual obligations (including visibility requirements) and reporting deadlines are known and met by Programme, and field team.
When any issue is identified in meeting deliverables in the given timeframe and budget, inform relevant staff and seek ED advice on potential solutions that would rules.
Reporting
Participate in and take minutes of kick-off and close out meetings for each project.
Write quality narrative reports, reflecting the progress and status of projects in a transparent, timely and professional manner, in liaison with finance. 
Liaise with finance to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports by crosschecking the matching of data in the narrative and financial reports.
Ensure ad hoc requests from donors are addressed in liaison with the ED, programme and support teams.
Partner Follow-up
Liaise with partners when required to develop relevant grant agreements in close coordination with finance.
Ensure partners report in a timely and qualitative manner as per the requirements of the grant agreement.
Staff Management 
Manage a Project Development Intern and/or Assistant(s), following up the work plans and day-to-day activities.
Mentor the PDI and/ or PDA with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity

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Program Development Coordinator
World Vision International
Jun 2013 - May 2017 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Quality and timely development and submission of project briefs and reports (vis-à-vis program/project logframe)
 Regular and timely feedback (including written trip reports) on program/project implementation to Quality and programme design director, Area Managers
 Maintain and share a programs grant matrix and reporting schedule and upload final submitted reports to relevant databases
 Support to Programme Officers and Area Managers for quality and timely reports (quarterly, semi-annual, annual & Project Completion Reports reviewed/ commented, finalized and submitted to Regional and relevant support offices/donors
 Quality and timely LEAP –aligned Quarterly, Semi-Annual, Annual, and Project Completion Reports
 Work with Programme Officers and Area Managers to identify key areas for future programme and projects identified based on needs of target communities and in line with country strategy, AIP strategy, relief and recovery strategies and results of program/project evaluations
 Capacity building support for improved planning project implementation with regard to timeliness and meeting targets
 Support Area Managers and Programme Officers to produce quality and timely development and submission of relevant Area Integrated Programme specific concept notes as well as concepts that could be scaled up with technical inputs from the technical advisors
 Support the development and implementation of programme funding strategies
 Assist the programme development team in planning, coordination, development and submitting competitive, high quality concept papers, donor proposals and budgets which are successfully funded by variety of humanitarian donor agencies, seeking funding for DRR, health, education, advocacy initiatives
 Help establish and maintain up-to-date funding strategies, plans and
 grids, and help prioritise approaches to donors
 Help ensure effective co-ordination and information flows with the
 Governing Budgets

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Program officer
(WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL PAKISTAN)
Jul 2011 - May 2013 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Preparation and submission of regular narrative and other reports required by donor/s, support offices and management following LEAP reporting system (templates, scheduled) based on M&E monthly reports
 Participates and supports in the actual program design and development of concept papers and proposals, including re-designing when necessary
 Provide technical assistance during routine field visits and review of reports to ensure goals, objectives and outputs are in line with project log-frame
 Provide technical support related to community development initiatives, specifically on project design and reporting
 Monitor funding status for each sector of the program to identify possible funding gaps and ensure smooth transitions from one grant to the next
 Carry out research for secondary data (using internal & external data sources) for utilization in program and project development
 Review all program and project documents to ensure the principles of the Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere standards, HAP-I standards and relevant WV internal standards, strategies and policies are met.
 Participate in joint agency assessments, task-force teams, relevant workshops for programming
 Assist in preparation of annual operating plans of the AIP in consideration of results of needs assessments and other information
 Alert AM and Program Staff at NO of issues rose in reports if goals, objectives and outputs are not being achieved as per implementation schedule.

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Program Manager
Help In Need
Jul 2008 - Jul 2011 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Use assessment and evaluation reports in identifying potential funding opportunities for priority programs and projects
 Provide input to the development of the detailed implementation plan (DIP) detailing operational, capital budgets and monitoring and evaluation schemes with inputs from the Executive Director
 Periodically review of the DIP to monitor operational and programming activities
 Program wise analysis of impact, Overall program over and underperformance against objectives/outputs/results
 Program wise analysis of IMPACT, Overall program over and underperformance against objectives/outputs/results
 Ensure that all project financial reports are produced, corrected, in the required format, and sent to donor’s
 General issues identified in monitoring and rectification, issues identified in accountability, evidence available to verify quantity and quality of work and impact conveyed in monthly reports, quarterly reports semiannual and any other donor report requirement.
 Timely correction and answering of queries raised by report reviewers
 Actively pursue and develop internal and external linkages consistent with the vision, mission statement, core values and overall organization objectives.
 Liaise with local/government authorities and participate in meetings and assemblies initiated by local government, NGOs, other stakeholders and communities.
Worked on following projects and activities along with responsibilities as program manager:
 Worked as project manager for Emergency WASH project for flood affected population at Mehar in Dadu district, funded by CARE International.
 Working as project manager for “T shelters” construction for IDPs in partnership with UN-Habitat at Kohat.
 Programming and coordination for internal and donor liaison for Emergency, Education, Child protection, Persons with Disabilities (PWD), WATSAN & volunteerism.

Education

Oxford University
Certification, Advanced Project Management‎
Project Portfolio Management, investments in projects, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluatio
Completed
2012
Oxford University
Certification, Applying Knowledge Management: Principles and Practices‎
Why Knowledge Management, Tacit knowledge, Explicit knowledge
Completed
2012
International Islamic University
Masters, , Politics & International Relations‎
International Relations
2005

Skills

Intermediate Accounts / Manager
Intermediate Capacity Building
Expert Compliance
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Cross Cultural Adaptability
Expert Email List Management
Expert Evaluating Risk
Intermediate Program Design & Development
Expert Project Planning
Intermediate Strong Mathematical Knowledge

Languages

Beginner Arabic
Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Expert English

Muhammad Contacts

Fehmida Fehmida
Pakistan Institute for Environment Development Action Research
Umer Farooq Awan
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Faiza Farooq
Mobilink GSM (PMCL)
KISHOUR KUMAR
SIF I-NGO