I hold master’s degrees in Commerce and Political Science and am fluent in English, Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi. I am working in the development sector in Pakistan since 1984 and have worked in long-term and short-term senior managerial level positions with USAID (United States Agency for International Development), UN-WFP (United Nations World Food Programme), CRS (Catholic Relief Services) and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) during 1984 to 2008. Have got experience related to project management, monitoring, evaluation, project design, strategic planning, disaster risk management, community development, food security, gender equality, gender mainstreaming and training.

Sectoral Experience:

· Primary Education, Health, Social Protection.

· Rural development, Nutrition and Food security.

· Migration.

· Water and Sanitation, Environment and Natural Resources.

· Democracy and rule of law, Gender equality, Human rights

· Civil society, Local authorities.

· Statistics and data measurement.

Online teaching the subject of Management and cross cutting topics related to international development to the students at Atlantic International University (USA).

Successfully developed training material, PowerPoint presentations and conducted the online classes. For reference below are the YouTube links of the university related to my classes:

Gender for Awareness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHXfiwsNkyI&t=2789s

Monitoring and Evaluation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAwXM2tKdA0

Disaster Risk Management - Part I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmGuWpSOFRY&t=239s

Disaster Risk Management - Part-II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iobSNdz3EU&t=841s

Disaster Risk Management - Part-III

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hJzqdSUKI0

Essential Knowledge and Skills of Planning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQDT3E3w6M

Financial Management - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKisDvgPqBw&t=735s

Financial Management Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW6H4ExoAZk&t=1518s

Creating an Effective Business Plan - Part I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZ_UnAvtcU&t=18s

Creating an Effective Business Plan - Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGYa9OOHDQ&t=525s

Essentials of Organizing in Management
https://youtu.be/RB5lEJgU6HY?si=bdowH7Rgh7hY9DQo

Essentials of Staffing in Management    
https://youtu.be/lMT2ag70lLo?si=UXt84yNQwVQJSSpn

Essentials of Controlling in Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbGxMfXMqI&t=275s

Essentials of Human Resource Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISyMqU01L0U&t=352s

I have been working as an independent consultant since 2008. Have conducted evaluations, participatory poverty appraisals, surveys, training need assessments, training and researches for international organizations including; EU (European Union), UN-WFP, UNICEF (United Nations Children Fund), ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross ), DRC (Danish Refugee Council), Merlin-UK, Oxfam-GB, UNDEF (United Nations Democracy Fund), USAID, World Bank, Global Fund, Kindernothilfe, Trocaire, CRS and Caritas.

As a consultant produced evaluation reports, case studies, research reports, situation reports and marketing research reports. Developed and refined monitoring and evaluation tools. Assisted organizations in strategic planning, writing project progress and annual reports.

Expert in participatory approaches to community-based evaluations. Have excellent knowledge of international evaluation standards, OECD-DAC (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Development Assistance Committee) criteria and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies.

Have strong CBDRM (Community Based Disaster Risk Management) experience.  Provided technical assistance to different stakeholders related to concept, principles and process of CBDRM.

I am fluent in English, Urdu, Pashto, and Punjabi. Have a flexible, democratic and teamwork approach. Strong computer skills; MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.