Summary

I am Mushahid Hussain, a development sector professional with over 3 years of experience in project management, donor relations, business development and customer management. Currently, as a Donor Relations Officer at READ Foundation, I manage fundraising, secure donor partnerships, and coordinate community-based projects, including school construction, clean water initiatives, and skills development. Previously, I worked at Hashoo Foundation as a Program Officer, where I gained valuable experience in donor liaison, stakeholder management, project implementation, and proposal development. With a business administration degree from Quaid-i-Azam University, I am passionate about sustainable development and circular economies, focusing on resilient supply chains for SMEs and value chain projects for marginalized communities.

In my professional journey, I’ve led projects such as Pakistan Emergency Winter Relief, food distribution, and water supply initiatives, balancing complex logistical, financial, and stakeholder needs and bringing significant funding for my employer. I am also expanding my skills in public partnerships, and completed a training in " Planning and management of development projects" from National Center for Rural Development. With a proactive, solutions-focused approach, I am committed to making a lasting impact through innovative and sustainable development.

Projects

Child/Orphan Sponsorship Project
UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans
UNICEF-Establishment of 500 ECE classrooms in 23 districts of KP
USAID-Palladium Education Quality and improvement program Upper Dir.
UNHCR Livelyhood Improvement and Vacational Education Program
University projects (Subject related

Experience

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Donor relations officer/ Project management/ Program Management
READ Foundation Pakistan
Feb 2024 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

 READ Foundation is a non-profit and non-governmental organization working for the provision of quality education in Pakistan. Since its inception in 1994, the READ Foundation has been unwavering in its commitment to catalyzing positive change by strengthening humanity through education in Pakistan. The organization embarked on its transformative journey from a modest beginning, establishing its first school in the small town of Riala in the Bagh district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. With just one teacher, one classroom, 25 students, and a meager sum of Rs. 25,000, READ Foundation planted the seeds of education.
My responsibilities at READ Foundation include but are not limited to;

Fostering  seamless communication between READ Foundation\'s implementation teams and esteemed donor organizations including ICNA relief Canada, HASENE International, Human Concern International and local government entities. 
To ensure transparency, accountability and understanding of the impact on ground, conducted insightful field visits to our project locations, actively monitoring and overseeing the implementation of various activities. Additionally, I\'ve had the privilege of facilitating donors during these visits, providing them with experiences of our projects, schools, and WASH-related initiatives. 

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Program Officer Donor Liaison
Hashoo Foundation
Dec 2021 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan


Documentation and data controller: I am responsible for ensuring that all project documentation and data is accurate, up-to-date, and secure. I also liaise with donors and other stakeholders to ensure that they have access to the information they need.
Liaison: I am the secondry point of contact between the Hashoo Foundation and donor organizations, such as UNICEF, UNHCR, USAID, UNDP, and local government bodies. I facilitate communication and coordination between these organizations, and ensure that their needs are met.
Assessing: I assess the project activities and performance, and make reports on project outcomes. This includes identifying areas for improvement, and making recommendations for how to achieve better results. Identification of gaps between the reports and performance indicators before reporting to donors comes under my major responsibilities
Carrying out administration: I carry out administrative tasks, such as arranging logistics for donors and stakeholders, attending faculty meetings, and writing reports and meeting minutes. I also update meeting calendars for my supervisors.I am part of Project implementation and coordination with the regional project teams and addressing their requests and queries in the best possible and timely manner.
Report Writing and compilation of data: Being a donor liaison coordinator, I not only work with the donors and stakeholders but also supervise and facilitate the project field activities and maintain the data records of all the ongoing projects. 

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Account opening and deposits officer
Bank Al Habib Limited
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Customer relations and business development
Attending and resolving customer queries.
Account opening and business development
Any other duties assigned by management

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Internee
PTCL
Mar 2020 - May 2020 | Islamabad, Pakistan

I was involved in the asset management department where I was doing asset tagging and data entry.

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Intern
Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)
Jun 2017 - Jul 2017 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Coordinating with media distribution channels for the broadcasts of PTV.

Education

Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Bachelors, Bachelors in Business Administration, Bs.BA‎
Sales Management, Business Communications, Markteting, Human Resources And Entrepreneurship
CGPA 2.9/4
2019

Skills

Expert Ability To Work In Multicultural Team
Intermediate Active Learning
Intermediate Admin Operations Management
Expert Admin Task Management
Intermediate Administration Knowledge
Intermediate Agile To Learn
Beginner AI Programs
Beginner Analytical Bent of Mind
Intermediate Analytical Skills
Intermediate Analytical Thinking
Intermediate Answering Inquiries
Intermediate Audit Assignment Handling
Beginner B2B Business Development
Intermediate B2C Sales
Beginner Budget Controlling
Intermediate Building Organizational Capability
Beginner Business Development Skills
Intermediate Business Development Process
Intermediate Business Development Strategies
Intermediate C++ Knowledge
Beginner Capacity Building
Beginner Client Dealing
Expert Client Relations Management
Intermediate Cold Room Management
Expert Collaboration
Intermediate Communication and Negotiation Skills
Intermediate Communications Management
Intermediate Community Leadership
Intermediate Compliance
Expert Computer Proficiency
Intermediate Computer Proficient
Expert Configuration Switches
Beginner Conflict Management
Beginner Content Design
Beginner Content Writing
Intermediate Control Room Operations Handling
Expert Coordination Skills
Intermediate Creative Skills
Intermediate Customer Research
Intermediate Customer Satisfaction Management
Intermediate Data Collection
Beginner Data Management
Beginner Data Research
Intermediate Database Management
Beginner Development Spending
Beginner Digital Business Development
Intermediate Digital Marketing Analysis
Beginner Dispatch Management
Expert Donor Care Services
Intermediate Donor Development

Languages

Beginner Punjabi
Expert Pashto
Expert Urdu
Expert English