概要

Mr. Akbar Ali Dars is a development professional with wide range of experiences in rural development, social mobilization, capacity building, youth development , advocacy and lobbying techniques offering expertise development sector . He is proficient in strategic planning, innovative thinking, performing in multicultural project team, and has commitment to his tasks.


Email darsakbaryahoo.com

项目

Social Mobilization and Capacity Building of the rural Communities
Poverty Reduction Pilot Project
Empowering the Voice of New Generation ( EVNG)
Building Skills for Life
Akbar Ali Dars

工作经历

公司标识
Social Development Specialist
Centre for Development Innovation (CDI)
Aug 2018 - 代表 | Karachi, Pakistan

公司标识
Provincial Coordinator - Advocacy and Campaigns
WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE PAKISTAN
Dec 2016 - Jul 2018 | Karachi, Pakistan

• Plan and carry out advocacy /activities at the provincial level to highlight the issue of Maternal Anemia and garner support in bridging the gaps. This may include advocacy meetings with government officials, parliamentarians, policy makers or other influencers, workshops, seminars, citizen mobilization, civil society engagement or other strategy and tactics.
• Maintain strong and cordial coordination with relevant government officials and departments, including the DoH, Education, P&D and Nutrition cell at provincial level and with sector stakeholders for smooth project execution.
• Represent White Ribbon Alliance Pakistan in different advocacy working groups, meetings, workshops, seminar, trainings and briefing sessions as appropriate and ensure proper documentation and circulation of the key updates in this connection.
• Coordinate, engage and update WRA members, campaign partners and officials in Sindh province.
• Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly and yearly reports encompassing activities, inputs, meetings, new ideas and targets vs achievements.
• Develop strong professional linkages with journalists and other media personnel.
• Explore institutional funding opportunities and take-up requests for proposal and gathering all relevant information from program team, partners, NGOs & INGOs, public bodies etc.
• Support and contribute in review and revision of project work-plan and financial plans, as required by the National/ Global Secretariat;
• Support logistics and event management for workshops, seminars etc.
• Lead WRA membership drive in Sindh

公司标识
Provincial Advocacy Coordinator
Plan International Pakistan
May 2014 - Dec 2016 | Thatta, Pakistan

• Facilitated Youth Affairs Department to develop Adolescent Development Policy Framework
• Facilitated Education and Literacy Department to draft Rules of Business and Implementation Plan of Sindh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2013

• Collate and analyze information about all the relevant stakeholders capacity assessment and plan capacity building training for advocacy on child rights and related issues to feedup the well-matched groups at provincial level. Analyze information and prepare consolidated report about the collected information for effective decision-making and preparation of the advocacy framework for project.
• Ensure timely and cost effective implementation of the advocacy initiatives at provincial and national level.
• Manage the development and implementation of all the sub-components of the strategy such as media campaign, printed materials, and capacity building of stakeholders.
• Coordinate with all the relevant partners/stakeholders for the development and implementation of the advocacy strategy.
• Liaise with journalists and media persons to advocate the good practices within the project/programmes.
• Prepare and maintain a database of useful media contacts – both print and electronic
• Involvement in policy/legislation
• Maintain a database of useful contacts of ministries
• Track policy shifts/legislative developments

公司标识
Manager (Advocacy, Media and Communication)
Civil Society Support Program
Sep 2009 - Apr 2014 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

• Leading a project empowering the voice of new generation in 38 districts
• Developed Training Manual
• Led 8000 youth members in all four provinces of Pakistan
• Strong linkages development with different government departments like, ( Education, Health, Social Welfare Department, Women Development , Labour Department , Population Department, Home Department, Planning and Development , STEVTA, STEDA,
• Capacity Building ( Youth groups, Children, Community Groups and Partners )
• Coordinated with all the relevant partners/stakeholders for the development and implementation of the advocacy strategy.
• Design and carry out advocacy /activities at the provincial and national level to highlight the issue of education and youth development and support in bridging the gaps.
• Engage government officials, parliamentarians, policy makers or other influencers through workshops, seminars, citizen mobilization, civil society engagement or other strategy and tactics.
• Maintain strong and cordial coordination with relevant government officials and relevant
• Liaisons, coordinate, engage and update youth members and partners across all four provinces in campaign and lobbing.
• Develop consolidated monthly, quarterly and yearly reports encompassing activities,
• Developed data base and built strong professional linkages with journalists and other media personnel.
• Played a lead role in supervision logistics and event management for workshops, seminars etc.
• Facilitated in developing Strategic Plan, develop and implement provincial and national comprehensive framework for local advocacy and policy change efforts for youth , children
• Build strategic partnerships with organizations that will assist project for desired policy agenda outcomes.
• Support the Executive Director in identifying and coordinating additional funding resources (foundations, businesses, leveraging of state and federal funds, etc.) to support the policy, advocacy and programm

公司标识
Manager Capacity Development and Social Mobilization
Sindh Rural Support Program (SRSP)
Jan 2009 - Sep 2009 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

• Conduct training workshops in all projects
• Manage all projects
• Implementation of all planned activities in different districts of Sindh
• Regular Monitoring in the field
• Conduct CBOs’ Trainings & Workshops
• Develop different kind of questionnaires for field surveys.
• Proposal writing
• Develop concept papers

公司标识
Project Coordinator (SCAD) Infrastructure at district Thatta
Sindh Rural Support Program Hyderabad
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 | Khair Pur, Pakistan

• Need assessment of the area
• Need prioritization
• Launch and ensure various schemes in different villages
• Monitoring and Evaluation of on going projects/ schemes
• Quality control work
• Supervision of office staff
• Develop monitoring formats
• Develop Progress /Project completion report

公司标识
Project Coordinator
Sindh Rural Support Program SRSP)
Nov 2007 - Dec 2007 | Sanghar, Pakistan

• Manage project activities
• Awareness regarding the importance of vote
• Motivation to cost vote correctly
• Conduct UC, Taluka, and District level workshop regarding the voter education campaign

公司标识
Program Officer , Documentation, Coordination & Communication
Sindh Graduates Association ( SGA)
Jan 2004 - Nov 2007 | Sanghar, Pakistan

• Regular coordination with client and higher management
• Child massage collection
• Developed Sponsorship reports
• Documentation of all activities done in field
• Event Management
• Wrote progress reports ,monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Human Resource Management
• Support in planning and administrative matters

公司标识
Program Officer Education
Sindh Graduates Association ( SGA)
Sep 2003 - Jan 2004 | Sanghar, Pakistan

• Providing class based support to class teachers.
• Conduct assessment of teacher’s performance of all classes which include planning, implementation, CR environment, relationship, and classroom observation.
• Need assessment and organizing conducting teachers’ trainings and workshop.
• Monitoring academic and non-academic (co and extra curricular) activities.
• Organizing different events like Taleemi Mela, Theaters, Seminars and dialogues for awareness raising on different social issues.
• Documentation and reporting for internal and external school activities.

学历

University of Sindh
硕士, , Masters in Rural Development‎
Literature
等级 B
2009
University of Sindh
硕士, , Masters in Arts‎
Social Science
等级 B+
2006
University of Sindh
硕士, , Masters in Arts‎
Literature
CGPA 2.0/4
2003

技能

熟练 Academic Administration
熟练 Industry Education
熟练  Training Delivery Skills  Proposal W
熟练 Leadership Management
熟练 Team Building

语言

熟练 信德语
熟练 乌尔都语
中级 英语

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简短自我描述

Akbar has been doing great job since many years of his professional carrier. He is eager to learn new things and down to earth in acquiring new skills.

Akbar 联系人

Naeem Ullah Lakho
Fast Rural Development Program (FRDP)
Muhammad Shakir
Plan International Pakistan
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Roltic Pvt. Ltd
Aamir Niaz
National Foods Limited
Dilip Bhagwandas Dilip
Enomsoft Pvt Ltd