Contribute technically and substantially to planning, monitoring and implementation processes to effectively integrate Gender Equality issues, analysis and results into all aspects of (Citizen Engagement for Social Service Delivery) CESSD II and III Project’s policy and programming (Education, Health, Water; Governance and Humanitarian Affairs) in the Province.
• Provided technical inputs to the design and development of the CESSD III Proposal Development by CESSD Management.
• Capacitated staff at headquarters and in the field on gender equality issues in Pakistann and in the Province.
• Provide regular briefings to Canadian and Local Executing Agencies, and to visiting missions
• Convene the Gender Focal Points Working Group represented by gender staff from projects supported NGOs by CESSD.
• Ensure gender analysis and review of proposals for funding, project progress reports, AWPs and performance measurement frameworks etc
• Contributed in formulation of Country Development Strategy 2014, Pakistan
• Provide substantive contributions and promote more effective partnerships and collaboration as a member of the Interagency Group on Gender and Development (INGAD), the Gender Thematic Group NDMA(National Disaster Management Authority), and the Strategic Partnership Development Framework, KP
• Monitor national and regional developments and media trends with respect to the social, political, and economic environment, as well as the prevailing security situation, that can potentially impact Canada’s ability to carry out its gender mandate, and prepare briefing notes for senior management and HQ as necessary
• Prepare talking points and key messages for CESSD and government officials for meetings; presentations at various forums.
• Co-chair of the policy guidance to the Implementing partners’ team and advocacy with other actors for development of their respective gender policies and gender strategies.

Goal of the project was to improve enrollment in and quality of education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with special focus on girls.

• Development, planning, implementation and analysis of activities under the Community Participation (CP) Component along with other team members in collaboration and co-ordination with Directorate of Schools & Literacy, Govt. Education Department and other stakeholders within a gender sensitive context.

• Coordinated, Organized, Developed and facilitate Research and Training based strategies for the revitalization of underperforming Govt. Primary Schools.

• Trained and Support (Mentoring) District Education Managers (Peshawar, Swat, Shangla, Bannu, Abbottabad) in Research and Revitalistion process of un / underperforming Govt. Primary Schools.

• Guided the Management Information system for the research project and was presented to the decision makers i.e. DFID management and Secretary Education, Government of KP.

• As Interns’ Scheme Coordinator:
• Objective: To enable the participants to learn and practice the philosophy, knowledge, process and practices of community development.

• Interns’ Scheme was a joint initiative of NWFP-EP Project and Frontier Education Foundation (FEF).

• Worked as overall coordinator of the Interns' Scheme that focused on Training and Education of fresh graduates in Social Organization for Education development within a gender sensitive context through a programme of taught courses and field-work delivered over a twelve-month period with mentoring approach. Interns’ were placed with locally based NGOs in their home districts and supported by an experienced Social Organizer within the NGO who would work as their Mentor.

AKF was conceived as a flexible humanitarian relief and development initiative in Afghanistan during war and rehabilitation phases. Its unique contributions include regenerating the community spirit for self-help, integrating women in all its development initiatives, shaping an informed and increasingly confident civil society and providing inspiration to other development actors, notably government, to pursue inclusive development policies and workable approaches.
• As member of the senior management team contributed to strategic programme planning, proposal development, budgeting, monitoring and coordination
• Primarily provided strategic direction to the gender & development portfolio ensuring effective mainstreaming
• Development & implementation of key components of the Gender Equality Strategy of AKF, Afghanistan
• Supervision of the three regional teams in the Provinces, to implement gender action plan
• Strengthened grassroots capacity in gender analysis through social communication and advocacy activities in addition to prioritising partnerships and dialogues
• Planned and monitored staff capacity building in GE
• Managed project for ‘political empowerment of women through capacity development in local level decision making and women economic empowerment.
• Coordinated with donors such as UN agencies, USAID etc. for resource mobilisation on gender equality programme initiatives and reviews
• Represented AKF in strategic forums and established gender focus committee
• Provided technical and policy advice to reflect principles of gender responsive participation and sustainability in multi sector (education, health, livelihoods, social protection, etc) operations of AKF, and other federal, provincial, and district; level government departments and community level governance bodies involved in the local level decision making processes for local development

Barani Area Development Project was an ADB, IFAD and GoNWFP funded project being implemented in 10 districts of NWFP and one tribal agency. The objectives of the project are to alleviate poverty and enhance the status of women by employing participatory approaches. The project has also a capacity building component.

• Overall Planning, Management and monitoring of districts team especially the NGOs and Project District level staff.
• Coordinate with Government Departments i.e. Health, Education, skills etc for policy level issues.
• Advice the Project Director on all important gender related issues in the project to ensure that the gender concerns are being addressed in the project components like Natural Resource Management (NRM), Infrastructure and Rural Micro Finance at both policy level and implementation levels. Assist Project Director for developing special strategies for Kohistan and Orakzai Agency (very remote and conservative districts)
• Supervised a team of 11 gender coordinators, Implementing Partners (IPs) and professional staff.
• Created opportunities for professional development of staff

• Present and suggest Project Steering Committee (PSC, Headed by Additional Chief Secretary) Gender progress and gender gaps at policy level also suggest measures towards gender equality results.
• Liaison with Asian Development Bank and IFAD for innovations and revision of gender strategies for promoting gender equality results.
• Participate as a key member of selection board (chaired by Additional Chief Secretary) for staff recruitments as a subject specialist at Provincial Level.
• Coordinate with Chamber of Commerce, Vocational Training Institutes, Provincial and Regional Institutes for Teachers’ Education (PITE, RITE), Provincial Health Services Academy (PHSA) through MOUS for various capacity development courses for Women Empowerment.
• Hold meetings with Secretaries of Education and Health for relaxing policies as gender equity measures

Worked as Senior Social Organizer with a Provincial NGO, Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP), firstly at district Charsadda (1994 to 1997) and then at district Kohat since March 1997 to August 1999.
Mobilized women communities and capacity development of community based leadership; empowering them for improved livelihood and decision making.