Exploring professional opportunities in Islamabad involving research and analysis, program development, management and monitoring and evaluation.
Actively involved in proposal development including context analysis, theory of change, logical framework analysis and implementation strategy; secured funding worth 1mio GBP
Lead on donor reporting and communications for three ongoing projects: ECHO Emergency Response for Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) in Khyber Pukhtunkhuwa (KP) province, DFID-IOM Multi Year Humanitarian Response Project and DFID Building Disaster Risk Resilience in Pakistan Programme
Manage day-to-day project operations and provide project teams with administrative, communication and stakeholder engagement support
Conduct field visits to project sites to ensure donor visibility requirements are met and prepare case stories, flash news and monthly articles for ACTED website
Analyzed and evaluated RDF’s past work and impact in order to prepare the Annual Report 2015 for the organization’s Board of Directors and other stakeholders; Reviewed and refined the organization’s goals and objectives based on a thorough assessment of RDF’s internal and external environment; Identified strategic opportunities and provided consultation on the development of an Annual Plan 2016 – 2017 and a draft Five-Year Strategic Plan
Supervised and monitored project implementation to ensure project was completed in an efficient manner; Prepared project outreach and communications material including newspaper articles, magazine articles, brochures and project reports; Led communications to disseminate donor funds utilization information to all key stakeholders on monthly basis (Monthly Progress Reports, Monthly Expenditure Reports, Milestone Verification); Engaged regularly with the LUMS Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure project finances and financial reporting processes were systemized, consistent with the results framework and quality checks were completed
Engaged in outreach to existing and potential new partners and stakeholders; Managed day-to-day project operations and provided project teams with administrative, communication and stakeholder engagement support; Identified relevant funding opportunities and actively involved in proposal efforts including project approach, solution design, resource-planning and cost estimation; Secured grants worth a total of US $200,000 from multiple international donors including USIP, Center for International Development at Harvard University and PeaceTech Lab
Developed detailed methodology including sampling plan, survey design and instruments, and data analysis plan
Developed training material and assisted in conducting trainings for master trainers and enumerators
Conducting secondary data review using newspaper articles and journal papers to map violent incidences and the response of importance stakeholders
Assisted project team in conducting primary data collection, analyzing data and developing reports
Actively involved in technical proposal development including project approach, methodology and data analysis, resource-planning and implementation strategy
Managed project operations and provide project teams with administrative, communication and stakeholder engagement support
Assisted in analyzing data gathered, evaluating projects and developing appropriate solutions and recommendations for projects
Research and analysis of local technology context, drivers of conflict and involvement of civil society actors with respect to peace-building efforts; Developing conference design and management plan, preparing conference agenda and support material for participants; Developing a social media campaign and publicity material including e-newsletters and e-flyers; Designing pre and post event surveys and applications to collect data and select participants; Leading effective coordination with PTX Team and supervision of TPI team
Conducted research and designed a business case for the launch of a new line of health products in Pakistan
• Conducted consumer and market surveys using online questionnaires and field interviews to evaluate
market opportunities
• Compiled and statistically analyzed market data to produce quarterly and yearly forecasts to assess
feasibility
• Developed market entry strategies for pilot launch and devised a communication plot for nation-wide
launch
Formulated plan for bi-annual CSR fundraising challenge and organized related activities
• Raised PKR 1.2 million in one month
• Collaborated with vendors to organize fundraisers with an expected revenue of PKR 4.0 million
Compiled and examined data on import tariffs of traded commodities using national and international
database s to determine agreement violations; Identified the impact of tariff and non-tariff barriers on volume of trade between member countries; Summarized key aspects of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms present under other South Asian trade agreements and proposed recommendations for SAFTA